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

[Thewildthingsarewithme]

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!

can you think of a way I could adapt this as someone who loves chocolate but hates peanut butter?

@cooroocoocoo mine is definitely psychological, when my parents divorced my mum wouldn’t have sugar in the house, everything was organic and we had no processed foods before people even knew about UPFs, my dad in contrast would only feed us takeaways and then have an unlimited supply of fizzy drinks, chocolate and ice creams, the feast or famine mentality is ingrained in me but this really has worked for me and previously I could easily eat an entire pack of biscuits and still be looking for more sugar. However, I do also know people who have used hypnosis successfully to quit smoking so may be worth a try. Sending you love, it’s horrible feeling so out of control

@rhan ive also tried it with a raspberry in the date which was also great!

Great idea though we use figs with peanut butter instead of energy gels when doing long distance running. Much better for the bowel!

I hate dates, they make me heave, sorry!

Good for you.
i gave up chocolate for lent, and when I restarted I realised how utterly crap it makes me feel.
I’ve given it up again and I’m happy.

I never understand these people saying ohh, you only live once, or oh, just eat the cake/chocolate, I’d rather not be bored with my food.
Why would you want to eat all that crap and then feel crap?

Almond butter would work just as well :)

Avocados and nuts are great, but you’re wrong about the fat free. Full fat does keep
you full for longer.

Forest Feasts make them with milk chocolate. Boots sell them. Dark chocolate triggers migraine for me. I also like the Co op choco orange date balls. They're a snack on their lunch deal.

Sainsbury’s dried mango with lime oil, holy mother! Better than sweets

You’d love date bark op! Totally calorific and much harder to portion control than single stuffed dates I bet 😄 but immense.

Have you tried Killa Vanilla? I haven't, so no personal experience, but I've been considering it and wondering if it was actually any good with curbing sugar cravings?

Fat free Greek yoghurt, Skyr, etc are high in protein. The body takes longer to process protein meaning it fills you up for longer without being as calories dense as fat.

Food volume is one of keys to not being in a calorie excess and to being in a deficit if you're trying to lose weight without being hungry and miserable. 10 almonds and 100g of fat free Greek yoghurt have the same calories. Other nuts are higher in calories than almonds.

Natural fats cured my craving completely and gave me that lovely satiation feeling all the time. Avocados, definitely were a big part of the diet plus fatty fish like salmon. It’s an expensive diet though😀

I have used a free hypnosis app on line with excellent results.
It’s called Sugar Stop Challenge.

Mmmm loving the sound of your chocolate salty balls 😁

Not everyone is on a diet.

Dates are packed with sugar x

All sugar is natural.

I’m glad it’s working for you, OP. It’s a delicious snack. I used to make those and other healthy snacks/desserts (date balls/sweet potato brownies/chickpea cookie dough/plant based cheesecakes) but it still made me binge on sugar worse than I ever have. I do better just having a little of what I want instead of trying to avoid it.

😂😂

Try tahini, sunflower seed butter, perhaps almond butter depending on your allergy profile

That is likely a mild allergy.

No need to bother spreading peanut butter. Just put half a walnut in the space in the date.

Blue cheese is also surprisingly great as a stuffing for medjool dates.

Totally agree my sister makes me these I’m diabetic type one and oh my god they are divine and good for cravings