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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am someone with an extreme sugar addiction, as in I would stop by Krispy Kreme and get three donuts to satisfy my sweet tooth. I have a very high risk of diabetes (both parents type 2 and I have high post meal glucose numbers even though a1c is good) and was forced to cut sugar. Only one thing worked for me, which I know goes against current discourse on food: I shamed myself for indulging in donuts and cake. Literally would berate myself every time I did it. Finally, in January the guilt and shame got so bad that I just stopped! My daily trips to Wegmans to get two slices of cake stopped! I am so happy and so proud of myself.  [/quote]

Unfortunately I already have extremely low self-confidence, [b]so shaming would be the worst thing for me[/b]. [/quote]

Give it a shot.  It will help.

But more importantly, join something like a CrossFit gym.  This worked for me AND for my wife.  The group workouts and community are fun, everyone is very encouraging.  And you quickly enter a cycle where when you start to reach for the donut, you recognize what it's going to cost you during tomorrow's workout.  So it's way easier to eat a banana instead.  Seriously--[b]fighting this with diet alone is the absolute hardest way.[/b]  [/quote]

Literally not true.[/quote]

While the statement is literally not true, replacing snacking with exercise will work. And exercise will make you feel better, which will make you want to continue, which will make it easier to fight the cravings.[/quote]

This exactly. Endurance sports helped me kick alcohol for this exact reason. [/quote]

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