Words of encouragement please! I feel like quitting and going back to my addiction of sugar

[maybeinanotherpie]

I have given up processed sugar and general snacking.

I feel a lot better mentally for it. But the addiction of sugary stuff is like it's eating away at me!

I feel like I am gagging for a fix. Disgusting I know. I feels extreme, like a genuine addict who's bodying is screaming at them to do it

I haven't caved and I have been eating normally and well, with a piece of fruit or so each day and been absolutely fine.

But the thought of a sugary treat (which will end up being 10 sugar treats) is eating at me

Please post some words of encouragement to help me keep going! I go away on holiday in 29 days I wasn't doing it for that but thought it would keep me focused

And please nobody say just have a small something

I can't. I can't stop when I start

How long ago did you give it up?
Most people cannot practise moderation- abstinence definitely the way to go!

Don't do it!
You will not enjoy it, you will regret it.

Going on holiday, knowing that you have succeeded in your goal, will be a much better feeling.
Distract yourself, brush your teeth or have some orange juice.

You can do this!!

Don’t do it. And are you sure fruit is a good idea? It’ll still be getting your sugar cravings going

This is just Day 4! But I will say, it is easier than Day 1 and 2.

But on those days it was such a depressing feeling and I didn't crave as badly.

Now I seem to be craving like a mad woman. It honestly feels like even the word sugar or sugary tastes nice, like I want to eat the word 'sugar' being said

Clearly have major issues with the stuff. I am ashamed to say I would gorge daily, throughout the day, on cookies, icing, cupcakes, cake, pastry

I am lucky to have only got to 13.12 stone and a Size 14/16 when I realised enough was really enough and this was out of hand

Hypocrite posting😂

DONT DO IT!!!

Think about being a lot bigger, hungry all of the time, less able physically and mentally and importantly, think about you blood vessels being clogged up like a toilet pipe - ita all bad - sugar is addictive I know - thankfully I burn a lot of calories naturally and always been slim to mid build but as older now - my sugar levels creep to almost 6 and I cut back and then eat cakes - I eat cakes and sweets daily and loads of wine weekends - not good at all

stick to little sugar and you wont regret it as you feel even greater benefits in a couple of weeks

Paul McKenna Get Control of Sugar (or something like that). Don't bother with the book - download the hypnosis audio and listen when your cravings get bad.

I can also recommend I can Make You Slim (working well for me so far) and I can Make You Sleep (an absolute lifesaver - best thing I ever did). All on Amazon.

Another vote here for abstinence. I could sit next to a heap of crack cocaine without a second thought. Sugary treat, absolutely not

The strongest reason to not indulge is for me because the first mouthful is the easiest to resist.

It absolutely gets easier (so long as you don't give in) and at some point you will wake up and that voice in your head screaming gimme sugar will .. have evaporated.

Bliss.

Eating low carb really helped me, have a look at the low carb bootcamp threads here on MN. Good luck.

Thanks all. Yes. That's so right. The first bite is easiest to resist!

Also. I am low carb too, thank you for the tip though. I don't like carbs (that aren't sugar ), very much. But love protein

Funny thing is, I actually eat very small portions of actual food and never been a big eater. It's the bloody sugar that got me to almost 14 stone

What fruit are you eating?

It might be making it harder

I don't think so. As I'd know - with refined sugar, I am like a monster and unable to stop myself gorging on loads of it non stop once I've had one thing

With a bit of fruit after a meal, say maybe a satsuma, some raspberries, that type of thing, I just find them refreshing and enjoyable. And no urge to binge eat on them

You are not weak!! You’ve already done so well and sugar is extremely addictive. You won’t want to hear this but eating fruit will be feeding that sugar urge - not to make you want more fruit but to want more sugar. Similarly processed carbs. Soz! But ditch these and you will have less of a physical longing
keep going!! You’ve done the hardest part which is to start x

If you crave sugar, instead eat:

Dried fruit - dates are great
Cheese
Hard boiled eggs
Cottage cheese

Try and eat high fat, high protein snacks instead

Curbs the sugar cravings, fast