I'm addicted to sugar!

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This is a really big deal for me, so please go easy on me.

For many years now, I have been addicted to sugar. I am classed as morbidly obese and I am deeply unhappy in my skin. I have tried to come off sugar and it just doesn't work. I am not strong enough. I desperately need to lose weight because I am so worried about my heart. I feel like I am going to die sooner rather than later. This really scares me, but for some reason, I still can't break this addiction.

I don't know what to do.

Can anyone help? Has anyone ever been in this situation?

Thank you.

Oh OP I feel so sorry for you. I could have wrote this myself. No advice unfortunately but you are definitely not alone in feeling this way

Would it help if you had the support of others? Why not come and join us on the next Low Carb Bootcamp? It starts on 15 October, so plenty of time to prepare yourself, practically and psychologically.

Hi OP I used to be addicted too. I kept my weight down but didn't consume sufficiently diverse foods and had health complications which I won't bore you with.

Everyone is different, but I got there partly through low (almost zero) carbing which woke me up to how great it feels not to be on the sugar consumption wheel. Really great. Like much better than eating sugar and by making lifestyle changes to alleviate my triggers (stress, anxiety). I eat a normal amount of carbs now, it's not a big deal for me, but I still steer clear of refined sugar because it leads to unhappiness for me.

You sound unhappy. There's a low carb board on MN and a poster named BIWI used to run bootcamps. Lots of info still there. She was inspirational and instrumental in my changes.

The funny thing is, you are not need to commit for 14 days and you will feel so much better that will fuel your motivation to make permanent changes.

Good luck. You're worth it

Haha crossed over with BIWI glad I wrote nice things about ya

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OP I'd third the above suggestion. I'd agree I'm sugar addicted too. Tried bootcamp last year and while I did it, it really helped. Tell you what, if you try it, I promise I'll get on it again :)

Thank you so much for being so kind and compassionate. I never expected that and it has really made me smile. Thank you!

Yes, I will have a look at doing that! It sounds like a great idea. I would really like to try and cut out refined sugar altogether eventually.

Thank you for inviting me to join in.

I gave up sugar completely and it's been life changing. My tip is if you want something sweet have a handful of raspberries. Also start cutting back now so it won't be too big a shock to the system come October when low carb bootcamp starts. Once you're free of sugar you will find your appetite stabilises. Good luck.

I'm addicted to sugar as well. I've cut down from 8 sugars in coffee to 2, tried to cut down from 2 sugars in tea to 1, but ended up at 1.5. To be honest, I've found that sugar substitutes don't do it - except possibly Stevia. In very small doses. Certainly not fucking Aspartame (NutraSweet). Best thing is not to try to substitute sugar at all, but go for honey or fruit. I think. Definitely it's not easy - but beating yourself up about it doesn't do any good.

I have just had to cut out sugar and yeast amongst other things (including fruit - the nectarines in the fruit bowl are so appealing at the moment) for health reasons and OMG is it hard. I completely sympathise. I am only on day 3! All I am managing to do so far is just remind myself constantly that this will help my health problems and I have to do it. I find it difficult because we have other food in the house for the kids and my husband but I have put little notes on the things I shouldn't eat reminding myself of the long term benefits. It IS hard but you CAN do it.