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AIBU to tell you I’ve found the miracle cure for excessive sugar consumption

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Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 11:26

I am being unreasonable to post it here but I feel like it’s a public service announcement and should therefore be shared as widely as possible!
I have a really healthy diet with little to no processed food in my meals but I have a really terrible sugar addiction. Daily I would probably eat three or four chocolate bars, biscuits and a pudding and probably ice cream or a pastry as well. Because I’m naturally slim and eat well outside of this I’ve been kidding myself it’s ok but it’s really not.
I saw an instagram recipe for peanut butter stuffed dates. I bought some organic ones, filled them with 100% PB and rolled them in melted 80% dark chocolate. I know there is sugar in dates but it’s natural and the fibre in the dates means that your blood sugars don’t shoot up, the dark chocolate is also very low sugar. This has honestly been a miracle cure for me! I’m eating three a day. This has completely cured me of the urge for anything else with sugar in, they are so stodgy that I can’t actually eat more than three and they feel completely decadent. For the first time probably in my adult life I’m not craving sugar all day, I’ve had nothing but these dates for three weeks now and it’s actually feeing like a permanent change!
Just wanted to share because I thought I would never be able to kick the habit but I feel so much healthier!

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Karmaisagod · 18/04/2024 18:40

Thank you, OP! Will definitely try this. Can I ask at what time of the day you are having these? I have very similar eating patterns to yours - eat healthily, avoid carbs and UPFs mostly, stay slim... Until the evening when I hit the chocolate. Sometimes I manage to consume it relatively reasonably, sometimes I binge. It's the one thing I can't control.

SpttyMaldoon · 18/04/2024 18:35

Sorry, how do you fill them?

do you remove the flesh inside of them and then replace with peanut butter?

frankentall · 18/04/2024 18:29

Yabu any kind of nut butter but especially peanut butter can get in the sea

Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 18:27

@FlowerDot ’little to no processed sugar in my meals’ my meals are great, all home made inc sauces, no sugars, single ingredient etc it’s outside of my meals that is problematic and that is when the UPFs creep on. I clarified this in my first post because it is important to differentiate, having a poor diet in general is different to having healthy meals and a sugar addiction, it requires a different approach and also can help advise others who really struggle to regulate their sugar intake but otherwise have a good understanding of what healthy food looks like

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Mirabai · 18/04/2024 18:26

Try these OP:

200g ground almonds
100g dates
2 tbsp of cacao nibs ground to powder (or just cacao powder)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp peanut butter

Blitz altogether in a blender then roll into balls and refrigerate.

You can add fresh grated ginger or orange zest too.

ConflictedCheetah · 18/04/2024 18:26

Zimunya · 18/04/2024 11:33

Sadly, not a miracle cure for those with nut allergies. They sound yummy though!

No, but I wondered if WOW butter would work just as well. It's my go-to substitute

ThoseBlueRememberedHills · 18/04/2024 18:25

It's great but people sensitive or overloaded with oxalate should avoid dates and dark chocolate.

I cried when I realised medjool dates were so high in oxalate.

Everythinggreen · 18/04/2024 18:24

Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 11:26

I am being unreasonable to post it here but I feel like it’s a public service announcement and should therefore be shared as widely as possible!
I have a really healthy diet with little to no processed food in my meals but I have a really terrible sugar addiction. Daily I would probably eat three or four chocolate bars, biscuits and a pudding and probably ice cream or a pastry as well. Because I’m naturally slim and eat well outside of this I’ve been kidding myself it’s ok but it’s really not.
I saw an instagram recipe for peanut butter stuffed dates. I bought some organic ones, filled them with 100% PB and rolled them in melted 80% dark chocolate. I know there is sugar in dates but it’s natural and the fibre in the dates means that your blood sugars don’t shoot up, the dark chocolate is also very low sugar. This has honestly been a miracle cure for me! I’m eating three a day. This has completely cured me of the urge for anything else with sugar in, they are so stodgy that I can’t actually eat more than three and they feel completely decadent. For the first time probably in my adult life I’m not craving sugar all day, I’ve had nothing but these dates for three weeks now and it’s actually feeing like a permanent change!
Just wanted to share because I thought I would never be able to kick the habit but I feel so much healthier!

I've been doing this for years (but with vegan choc) it's been a well known thing in vegan circles for a long time so I assumed it was common knowledge.

Glad it's working for you!

FlowerDot · 18/04/2024 18:22

That’s great that it’s helped you Oo, but you can’t say this in the same breath!

have a really healthy diet with little to no processed food in my meals but I have a really terrible sugar addiction. Daily I would probably eat three or four chocolate bars, biscuits and a pudding and probably ice cream or a pastry as well

You don’t have a healthy diet with no processed foods if you’re eating 4chocolate bars biscuits and a pudding. Heads up they’re all UPF

Gininvolved · 18/04/2024 18:19

M&S have medjool dates that are not from Israel. ----

azlazee1 · 18/04/2024 18:18

My Grandparents used to make peanut butter stuffed dates rolled in sugar for the holidays. Loved them.

Prettypinkponies · 18/04/2024 17:58

I did something similar after struggling to eat plain dates while pregnant. I ate SO MANY dates at the end of the pregnancy that I am put off for life. Cut date in half, peanut butter and few chocolate chips - tasted just like a snickers bar!

Theorangejuice · 18/04/2024 17:47

Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 17:22

@Mary28 i saw them on an instagram reel so no recipe to link but I did
200g Medjool dates (Sainsbury’s do some organic ones that are lovely)
meridian crunchy peanut butter
100g 80% (or more) dark chocolate

Take the stones out of the dates, fill with peanut butter according to your preference, melt the dark chocolate, roll the dates in it and put onto a tray lined with parchment paper. Freeze for thirty mins then decant into an airtight container. Keep for 3-5 days in the fridge 😊

You've forgotten the most important part - sprinkle with flakey sea salt!! Makes such a difference.

I don't roll mine completely in choc - just dip the tops in.

Ilovecashews · 18/04/2024 17:42

spanishpainting · 18/04/2024 16:18

What's "zero yogurt"? Zero fat? Why are people still eating shit like this? If you want to lose weight, EAT FAT to fill you up, ffs!

Bollocks! If I eat healthy fats like avocados and nuts etc I don’t need your fake dietary knowledge and I can enjoy a protein-filled zero-fat Greek yogurt . Don’t generalise to make yourself feel better.

WhoIsnt · 18/04/2024 17:40

How are you restricting yourself to 3 a day?

I am the same, super healthy meals but easily binge sugar - I tried making the 'bark' - halved dates squashed down, covered in peanut butter and then dark chocolate, then frozen - incredibly delicious but I just ate the whole tub of these instead...

Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 17:28

@LadyDancealot I have actually lost four pounds in three weeks but I’m eating way less calories, I’ve probably replaced about a 1000 calories worth of pure junk with about 300 cals of something that’s very dense and fibrous so I’m full for way longer. I know people say oh it’s so rich I couldn’t eat much but that is not me, I would usually just keep going but I am actually finding I can’t eat more than three a day.
I’ve also noticed I’ve got a lot more energy which is miraculous considering I have a toddler and a newborn. Most worryingly though there were a lot of symptoms I had that I didn’t realise were sugar related which have now stopped like mid afternoon headaches and irritability, heart palpitations and stomach cramps

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Laiste · 18/04/2024 17:26

Frozen grapes.

my go to evening nibble when dieting

Thewildthingsarewithme · 18/04/2024 17:22

@Mary28 i saw them on an instagram reel so no recipe to link but I did
200g Medjool dates (Sainsbury’s do some organic ones that are lovely)
meridian crunchy peanut butter
100g 80% (or more) dark chocolate

Take the stones out of the dates, fill with peanut butter according to your preference, melt the dark chocolate, roll the dates in it and put onto a tray lined with parchment paper. Freeze for thirty mins then decant into an airtight container. Keep for 3-5 days in the fridge 😊

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LadyDancealot · 18/04/2024 17:06

Thank you for sharing @Thewildthingsarewithme . I know it's not about weight and you've said you're slim, but have you lost any weight since replacing shit sugars with the dates? Skin looking better or any other benefits (apart from those that can't be seen)? Just looking for extra motivation to step away from the cookie jar.

Viviennemary · 18/04/2024 17:04

Sounds like they probably contain quite a lot of sugar. But they do sound yummy.

Boomer55 · 18/04/2024 17:02

I found the cure years ago. Stop consuming sugar, and after about a month it’s fine.

Springisintheairohyeah · 18/04/2024 16:54

If you stick an almond or some whole peanuts in the centre for crunch as well you've basically got a snickers. Delish

AngryLikeHades · 18/04/2024 16:51

EauNeu · 18/04/2024 11:51

I'm interested but I'm definitely not googling Bliss Balls

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

FestivalFun · 18/04/2024 16:50

I don’t like dates but do make Jason Vale’s energy balls, they are delicious.

avocadotofu · 18/04/2024 16:49

That sounds amazing!!