Sugar Cravings

[virgha828]

Hi, I was just wondering if any of you all have been having cravings for sweets. Im on week 8 and this has been going on for the last two weeks. Its all i think about when i think about eating.  I am a big fruit eater and have always been but it's not curbing the thoughts.  My sugar has been up at each lab and maybe that can be it. Idk just wondering if anyone else is obsessing over sweets!

[Mike]

I had some cravings for sweets when on treatment. I even bought a couple of Twinkies.

Grab some comfort food, in moderation of course. I haven't heard any harm from eating sweets while on treatment (and I'm a diabetic).

Best wishes, Mike

[dawn]

  I too crave sweets. And I have never been one to eat sweets. I mean I want them all the time. Ice cream, cup cakes, candy etc. Not only is my liver swollen but I am also gaining weight. I try drinking more water but still I want sweets. What does anyone suggest?

[lporterrn]

I think sugar is a dangerous substance for humans, and one that I succumb to occasionally. If you can avoid it, do. I think water and gentle exercise are great. So is caffeine, humor, and short naps. Above all, get enough sleep.

As for eating Twinkies Mike, what is said on the forum, stays in the forum.

[rainbowray]

I found that if you have a masticating juice machine, using celery mixed with your favorite combo (apple,beet..etc) and having a cup or two a day, can reduce sugar cravings substantially. If you have something like a vitamix, a smoothie can work too, but a juicer is more effective.

[lporterrn]

I have both and I'll give it a whirl, so to speak.

[crysmel]

I find that making a fruit smoothie with almond milk keeps the craving away.

[rainbowray]

I love smoothies.

[lporterrn]

I love this forum!

[Pelham123]

Historically, I am a 'salt' craver, not sweets.  But, during treatment this has changed.   I can't eat salty stuff (popcorn, triscuits, etc) because it is abrasive to my mouth.  Plus, Salt retains water, and I'm drinking a gallon of water a day.  So, I, too, have  been eating more sweets.  Ice cream and yogurt have moved into the refrigerator.

[virgha828]

Thanks for all your input. I have gained 4 pounds (embsrassing) during treatment i just started week 9.  Thankfully i m only on the 12 week program and can get back on track with my normal eating habits.  i too feel like im in the refrigerator!

[willie g]

all I know when I eat a half a dozen of my jelly filled doughnuts from tops is I want to get on the forum and write just a little more,,, lol  ''just'' Willie g

[virgha828]

Willie  you just cracked me up! I was laughing so hard my 2 year old grandson who has no clue what i was laughing at started laughing so hard too. I didn't feel so bad about gaining those  4 pounds after reading your post. Thankyou again for keeping humor around in the forum!  Jelly donuts sound pretty good i like rasberry!

[willie g]

HEY 828[I played your number the other day ,,dollar boxed and a dollar straight and guess what happened??  I lost the tickets somewhere and I never checked to see what came in,, and I wont,unless I find em lol  raspberry it IS! my favorite! I take the REAL raspberry jelly [with the seeds in it,,so maybe its jam,,who knows] and ill eat it out of the jar sometimes[them dam seeds ,,, I have a real dentist tool or tools I should say from back in the day, when I was at dentist he hurt me so bad so on the way out ,I slipt into a empty room and grabbed some tools,, now I do my own dental work!frigin masachists,, [wow, im not even going to spell check that word,, try saying that ten times?]  and ill take a bunch of spoonfulls and put it in a carton of white milk!  to the moon ALICE,,,   now jelly up, I meant giddy up he he''just'' willie g chompin on some ras berry!