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

Sounds great!

I've scrolled through quickly and see you've described them a bit but is there a recipe you could link please? I'm really sorry if you've already done so. I'm running late so might have missed it in my speed scrolling.
PS my 13yr old ASD son is obsessed with these suck on my balls type songs and stories he sees on utube. He's driving us crazy.

What fills me up is the seeds/peanuts/blueberries/raisins in vast quantities that the fat free yogurt carries :D

We're getting zero% Greek yogurt because both of us eat more saturated fat than we probably should despite having a pretty healthy diet. Fruit and nuts with it is indeed filling and I'd rather have the nuts (weighed, not vast amounts) than too much milk fat in yogurt...I save that for cheese and whole milk in coffee!

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What fills me up is the seeds/peanuts/blueberries/raisins in vast quantities that the fat free yogurt carries :D

Okay, I’ve been looking for a miracle, so I will absolutely give these a try! Thanks OP!

The GI diet! - brillant stuff.

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!

Oh my god, I need to try this. I've been buying dates as a snack for long runs and am really loving them. I'm willing to subject myself to a gruelling long-term trial of your miracle cure.

have a recipe??

I’m doing Zoe and was going to say the same. Sugar in a processed bar vs natural sugar in dates has very different effect on the body.

Replace the PB with something you can have - If you can have seeds, make a paste with mixed seeds.

It Didn’t enter my mind until you mentioned it! 😅

Sugar is sugar and no better for you when it comes from dried fruit than canes.
It has the same calories and tooth rotting properties.

However if these help your cravings and reduce your overall intake then great!

Well done, the higher fibre,the protein in the nuts, and the fact that the sugar is not as readily available in the dates as it is in a Whisper bar will really help you avoid the sugar crash. Try these almond cookies they are devine and have really helped me curb my chocolate addiction. Zoe Almond Cookies on Instagram

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Thank you for your reply. I have genuinely tried this, and there is a tipping point (about half a tsp) where it doesn't matter how long (weeks) I do it for, it never tastes good and I can't reduce it further without it being actively unpleasant. Or someone will put a bit too much sugar in my coffee and it tastes so amazing compared to my shitty 2 teaspoon version that I can't stand it and revert back.
As for Negronis, there just isn't a way to make Campari palatable 😆

I've started making mug cakes incl flaxseed, cocoa powder and egg, and just a tsp of sugar (or sweetener). With a big spoon of zero yoghurt and raspberries is amazing, filling and so chocolatey.

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that's an easy one. Weigh out your normal measure of sugar. (i just tested - 2 tsp was 8 grams).

next time you have a drink, weigh out your normal measure and then put a tiny amount back in the jar. You aren't going to notice a significant difference by cutting back by less than half a gram. Use this reduced amount for a few days until it becomes normal. Then cut back a tiny bit more for a few days, then a bit more for another few days etc. Over 2 or 3 months you will go from 8g to nothing and won't even notice it.

when I was a teenager my coffee was more sugar than coffee. I used this technique and haven't had sugar in my drinks for 40 years. If I accidentally have a sip of someone else's sugared coffee it revolts me.

I used a similar technique for cutting out caffeine. I spooned out my normal amount of caffeinated grounds, then took out a tiny bit and replaced it with Decaff. The next week I took out more and added more Decaff, etc. I managed to wean myself off caffeine completely and without withdrawal headaches.

if only there was a way to do this with Negronis.

I think I'd prefer to eat the dates and chocolate separately in order to enjoy the flavour of each to the full. Not keen on peanut butter (but love salted peanuts).

My own highly recommended miracle cure is wine 😋.

A pecan nut instead if oeanut butter with a tiny drizzle of maple syrup delicious ❤️👍

It's probably just the fiber content that's causing bloating

Sorry but... Is it 2014, again?. Do people who use mumsnet not use other social media?! Replacing white sugar with honey and dates was a full on trend. Mejool dates were on offer in every shop back then. Almonds too, to make your own nut butter.
Some shops don't stock them anymore though or sell them much more expensively. Same as quinoa and chia seeds.

Crave and retain water? Craving water isn't a bad thing, it's just being thirty! And I'm not sure how they make you retain water, they aren't salty or diuretic. Maybe you just have a stomach sensitivity to them?

I don't have sugar in tea or coffee but I have a weakness for a mocha. I bought some sugar free syrup that I have in coffee at home that does a similar job.