Sweet Cravings
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Topic: Sweet Cravings
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: Sweet Cravings
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 3:56pm
| I have a major sweet tooth and always have done. Since Jared was born I've been a major piggy basically with junk but this week I decided that was enough and I'm on the weightloss track again so I've started exercising and I'm fixing up my eating but I crave sweet food constantly and it's driving me nuts.. does anyone know how I can get rid of that? |
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 4:14pm
| could you try eating fruit instead? Its yummy and sweet. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 4:52pm
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Apparently bananas are supposed to stop sweet cravings.
Also, my dad was a real chocoholic and lollie muncher but now he has little jars of brazil nuts and almonds and dried fruit to munch on. I think the protein in them takes away the sweet craving. If that all fails, then yoghurt coated raisins are really sweet and might make you feel slightly better  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 5:04pm
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Half my problem is that I'm kinda fussy when it comes to food.
I'm not really a fruit person at all, apples and that is it and they have to be crisp or I won't eat it lol I might try the nut thing but maybe a small amount of peanuts instead since I like them |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 5:27pm
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It could be a magnesium deficiency? -------------   
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Posted By: pebblegirl
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 5:31pm
Just what I was thinking. Esp if it is chocolate that you are wanting. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Babe wrote:Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 6:13pm
| Dont deprive yourself of what you crave. apparently you should let yourself have a little of what you crave just don't over do it. If you want some chocolate have some just don't eat the hole block. Have wee portions of what you want to eat all set up so you only have that amount. If you want a chocy bar buy those wee fun pack size bags but just have one |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 6:40pm
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I'm terrible when it comes to portion control when it comes to chocolate or bikkies or anything like that. No self control lmao
I shouldn't have a magnesium deficiency since I've been taking a magnesium supplement to help me sleep for weeks now. I've always been like this over chocolate even as a kid. |
Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 7:05pm
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Giving up sugar is very hard. If you go cold turkey, youll feel crap for a few days- but then you wont crave it anymore.... give it 1 week I rekon. If you really wanna give up sugar that is.
Good Luck
Oh- if you do want a sweet treat- that aint choccy etc.... try dates.... ?? ------------- 
http://www.littlegreenfruit.blogspot.com - Little Green Fruit |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 7:54pm
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I was going to say fruit as well, but seeings as you are a fussy tart ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 8:03pm
| i find a cup of green tea starves off a few cravings...i know how wanky that sounds, but it can help |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 8:43pm
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mmm I have a real sweet tooth especially when I'm tired (I'm eating apple crumble right now lol). I heard that when the body craves sweet stuff, you need calcium - e.g. a glass of milk. Might be worth a try? Sometimes I also find that I crave treat food when I'm thirsty. -------------  |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 9:17pm
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I have heard that the body can confuse sweet & protein cravings - ie your body will exhibit cravings for sweets when what it needs is more protein. Why not try adding some more cheese, eggs (not sure if you eat those) or tofu etc and see if it helps.
I have also heard that iodine can help but can't remember why or how  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ajmmum
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 11:23pm
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Chromium supplements were my god send to stop replacement of cigs with lollies... (god did that make sense?)
Anyways, lack of chromium makes you crave stuff... chromium stops cravings... a search for chromium sugar cravings will show you a world of info on it  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 22 May 2009 at 11:27pm
| the last few weeks i have ha a mean sweet tooth which is driving me crazy |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 10:17am
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I do eat eggs. I have one egg on toast for breakfast every morning.
The problem with milk and cheese is that I'm trying to loose weight and those two things just add weight. I might just try the nuts thing (as they are protein) and if that fails muslei bars |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 11:18am
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They only add weight if you aren't eating balanced meals. If you have a carb/protein meal every 3 hours you'll lose weight and stop craving sweet things (unless its a deficiency). My mum lost almost 3kg in the first week doing that without even exercising. I lost a jeans size in under 2 weeks and DP lost a whopping 10kg in 9 days and we were all full and eating yummy food!!
Cottage cheese is a protein BTW and if you blend it til its smooth and put it on fruit toast its so good! -------------
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 12:27pm
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No matter how I eat if I cut out cheese and milk I loose weight. That's the way its always worked for me so I'd rather avoid those things.
I want to get healthy as I loose weight. After Daniel I lost almost 30kg by exercise and adjusting my diet to something that worked for me so I'll do it again. Because I'm fussy and a vego I do what I like and what works lol. Finding protein in my diet is difficult so I end up having protein shakes which also helps as I exercise to build muscle. I don't do lentils or tofu or beans or any of the other general protein sources that most vegos use so I'm limited. |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 1:31pm
| Oh yeah you could have a cup of liquorice tea. Its supposed to help curb sweet cravings and is really nice too |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 5:21pm
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I have a mean sweet tooth, I never used to but since I got preg with the gremlins I've been shocking. I just can't get on top of it, so maybe I'll try some of these suggestions. In the summer I substituted chocolate etc. for yummy WW icecream which are low sugar/fat, but when it's cold it is so easy to reach for comfort foods! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 6:28pm
| Yeah those ww ice creams are yum yum. Winter doesn't phase me when it comes to ice cream but I'm trying to cut that out too. |
Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 8:07pm
try buying a really expensive really yummy bar of chocolate that you can't afford to buy all the time and so want to make it last as long as possible...  ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 8:26pm
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Is it the fact that the sweet foods are a lot easier to reach for? and I'm not trying to sound rude here but it will probably come out like that. Have you thought that its just being lazy? IE you want convenience foods not just sweet foods. I am an over eater especially lately cos I am so bored not working and all and can't even look for a job as being 7mths pregnant noone will hire you! I eat all the convenience foods all the time because they are there so does dp. We do find that if there is fruit in the house and there then we will eat it tho. Muesli bars are a good option, the snack size yoghurts are good as they are portion controlled, I will often cut up fruit and chuck it all together then add nuts and its almost like a dessert. Try also drinking a glass of water when you are craving and see how long the craving actually lasts could be your dehydrated? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 23 May 2009 at 10:37pm
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What has really worked well for me in the past is having one sweet treat at night if I had been good during the day. My treat of choice was a marshmellow easter egg. Low in calories and sweet. Of course I started my diet before Easter (this was last year) and then stocked up big time on the Easter eggs when they were on sale. Also, I would put them in the freezer and eat them frozen, yummy! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 24 May 2009 at 12:35am
| Try keeping some really good quality dark chocolate available, one with a really high cocoa percentage. A little should deal with the sweet craving. It's expensive but it lasts cos you generally don't want more than just a couple of squares. |
Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 24 May 2009 at 10:14am
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I second the liqourice tea. I used to have this for pudding when DH was having icecream etc and I wasn't too jealous. WW has some new muffin bars (well new to me anyway) and they are really yummy if you put them in the toaster. The blackforrest one is great and it smells devine too (drool, drool). I know what you mean about avoiding diary. That's a sure way for me to lose weight. But I love cheese |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 24 May 2009 at 3:46pm
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i agree with the licorice tea, really good.
also used to do kind of the same as linda but with pinky bars, the mini ones, put them in the freezer and not so many calories as other sweet treats. also find that if you put things in a container so you dont see it, often not as tempting if that makes sense...wont open the cupboard and see the delicious bikkies sitting there haha! ------------- 
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