Sugar and carb cravings

[melodylogan45]

What are you doing to reduce your sugar and carb cravings? I have tried different products, but looking for other ways to reduce my cravings that work better.

[snuggleycutejc]

The best and hardest diet craving idea is STOP THINKING ABOUT IT.   

[adriarobi]

It is interesting that self-discipline is the hardest way, but it is free. And you end up learning how to do that.

The process of re-training our minds is so hard, and a battle. 

My lumpy smoothie I have every day helps me...my own concoction, but it is so healthy and doesn't taste all that bad.

My problem is I forget to make it. Old and senior moments. However it really helps to have a healthy substitute that fills you. Take the craving away.

 

[ancmetro]

   Do not be tempted! Avoid these and too many calories and fat...your body will thank you later by eliminating many health problems.

[blessedwith3boys]

I struggle with this too! I bought myself some minty gum and I'm hoping if I chew gum when I get cravings, it will help.

[natashaspy]

my biggest thing is cutting out soft drinks and switching to water.  it's difficult too as I'm addicted to caffeine.

[reiddb]

I do not succeed.

[LenoraMinogue]

These are tough cravings to ignore. So I actually don't ignore them at all. I give into them from time to time. And try to make sugars worth it with some nutritional value most of the time, say like with yogurt.

[sgluckadoo]

There is no product. it is a matter of retraining your body not have those addictions (yes sugar is addictive!). I am being a hypocrite of course, because I love sweets and eat way to many. I ate my weight in cadbury eggs 2 weeks ago!

[bigedshult]

try to for get it all together and in joy life don't lesson tother do what u think is best for you.my dad is 99 old has eggs cook in bakes grease all most every day how many of the expers that tell u what to do live that long

[heypeg]

I wish I knew, would love to do that.

[dreamyxo]

Within the last weeks I have greatly reduced my sugar intake.  I have limited myself to no more than 25 grams of added sugar a day.  I used to be a sugar addict.  Now I don't even have cravings.  It only took a few days for the sugar cravings to go away.  When I first started reducing sugar I had headaches.  I still eat natural sugar like fruits.  If you can substitute table sugar for fruits that will help. 

I read labels for everything I buy but I have been doing that for a while now anyway.  You just have to make better food choices.  Instead of drinking soda drink flavored sparkling water just pick the brands with natural flavoring because I have found some sparking water is loaded with artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose and high fructose corn syrup.  Stay far away from those ingredients.  Try not to eat a lot of highly processed foods because they contain a lot of sugar and sodium.

I've been looking for recipes that I can make that have less sugar.  I saw this the other day haven't tried it yet but it looks good. 

http://empoweredsustenance.com/stop-sugar-cravings/
Buttermints: A Healthy Way to Stop Sugar Cravings

[crisstar]

Those are two of my demons that I used to really battle with too!:BangHead:

To reduce my sugar cravings I:

 * Stop thinking about the sugary things that I want - re-direct my attention to something else.

 * Don't give in to my sugar cravings - believe it or not the more you give in the more you're going to want it. The best thing is not to open door to that temptation.

 * I drink sugar free sodas, sugar free coffee-creamer.

You'll be surprised to learn that once you begin eating less sugar, the less you're going to want it. It's weird I know.

For carbs, instead of cutting them out of my diet cold-turkey  , I just limit my intake. When I eat pizza it's two slices per day, whereas before I would eat four in one day!

Set limits for your carbs. Some people count them, but I don't. I just limit my intake of them.

Hope this gives you some ideas as to what you can do.

[nannycoe1]

I try to watch my sugar and carbs because I am diabetic

[stretch1967]

I really don't crave them