Help me put the sweets down
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Anonymous
| Help! How do you stay motivated? |
Anonymous
| I can’t help you. These next three months are brutal |
Anonymous
| I just did it recently, well twice actually. Cold turkey. And both times was extremely sick for days as I detoxed. I just remind myself of that and back away. |
Anonymous
What is keeping you from going back? I have been successful for a week or 2 but always give in again. I had a way easier time giving up alcohol. |
Anonymous
. Just curious -- how many sweets were you consuming? Was it a lot of candy? Cakes/cookies? Would like to know what level of sugar consumption would trigger withdrawal symptoms. |
Anonymous
It's not that person was "detoxing", they were just experiencing the malaise that happens when you convert to "Keto" and start using more fat as fuel to make glucose. |
Anonymous
PP is repeatedly quitting. That means they are going back. |
Anonymous
| Every time I want a sweet I eat a Tums instead. |
Anonymous
1. Diet starts in the grocery store. 2. Repeat the mantra: sugar is poison. 3. Eat proper food and drink a lot of water before you get stuck at a party. 4. At home, pack it up and hide it away. Give it away if you can. Throw it away if you can. |
Anonymous
| Sprinkle hot pepper powder on your sweets. That will slow you down. |
Anonymous
| I am addicted to sugar. It’s horrid. I binge on it at night. I am only successful in avoiding it if I keep it out of the house. |
Anonymous
| Don't know what your usual diet is, OP. But if you eat a lot of processed foods, white flour goods, etc., start by changing your diet. Eat more fruits and vegetables, drink only water, more nuts and seeds, and grab some DARK chocolate - the darkest you can stand - instead of any other sweet. Over time, your tastes and cravings will change; but as soon as you have another soda or piece of non-dark chocolate candy, or start having too much white flour pasta/breads again, you'll revert. |
Anonymous
| Dates! they are the best. When ever you need something sweet then eat some Dates - they are sweeter than many sweets. |
Anonymous
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Eat a low sugar breakfast every day to start things off right.
Brush your teeth or use mouthwash after each meal. |
Anonymous
| If I know I’ll eat more, I skip breakfast and have black coffee instead. Caffeine in coffee suppresses my appetite so I just drink a lot of it. |