extra
- I chew different flavors of extra gum and drink plenty of water to help me though the day I also take a good look at myself in the mirror at all my fat, it really, really helps.
- —Guest queen
Sugar Cane Juice
- Whenever I feel like taking something sweet, my preference is a glass of sugar cane juice. It is a natural sweetener with no fat and less calories.
- —Guest Shahid Ali Qureshi
tea or chai with stevia
- I don't eat junk or chemical sweeteners, but I do use stevia. I find that if I take a few minutes to make a cup of tea and sweeten it with plain or vanilla stevia, by the time I've finished the cup, I can move on to other things. Chai with some soy or oat milk works, too. Part of the secret is taking the tea mug elsewhere and doing something while I sip....get on Facebook or read a magazine. Just divert your attention to something that takes your mind off food and sweets. Of course, my life partner and I share a dessert when we go out to dinner once a week, so I'm not totally deprived...and I do eat a bit of dark chocolate after dinner every day.
- —Guest PatoFeliz
Hard Candy!
- Whenever I get a craving, I chew on a piece of hard candy. Werther's toffees are my favorite. I usually eat one after eat meal and in the middle of the day (2-3 ish) when it's past lunch and not quite dinner yet. It really helps quell any possible craving for sweets. I also mentally focus my mind to think, "Ok, I'm having this piece of candy, so I won't binge today."
- —supersizemyvegetables
handle sugar cravings
- Water with lemon and sweet and low. You can add as much lemon and sweet and low as you want to kill the cravings.
- —Guest sharon
Crystal Light
- When I get a sugar craving I usually have a Crystal Light Peach Tea. It usually does the trick. If not I eat one banana and that will take care of my sweet tooth without a lot of calories!
- —sandphd
Sugar Cravings
- There is nothing that can help eliminate sugar cravings except realizing that it could be the "food" that is causing one to gain weight or not lose weight.
- —Guest John Pocreva
Fruit helps
- When I have a craving for sugars I always replace that with fruit because fruit contains healthy sugar and is low in calories.
- —Guest curiousgirl
Cold stuff!
- I love (I think it's Edy's) strawberry fruit popsicles. They are sweet, yummy, and low calorie. Does it for me every time.
- —CheeseLover
binge eating
- I agree if I start on any sweet foods I can't stop Now I keep a pack of cheap biscuits with me and if I get the urge, I chew them, spit them out and look at what I'd be swallowing if I ate them. A waste, I know, but it works for me and you have got a calorie free taste of bickys in your mouth, washed down with a nice cup of tea.
- —lexin
Dealing With Sugar Cravings
- I find that when I have a craving, ANY carbohydrate sends me into a binge, and keeping any kind of dessert, cereal or especially chocolate in the house is recipe for disaster. Once I have a bite I'll eat it all. For me the only solution is total avoidance, and if I can do that, I'm fine.
- —Guest Bonnie
From Ms. G.
- I like two blocks of chocolate (from a slab) and one liter of water. It gives me satisfaction.
- —Guest Ms G
Sugar Cravings
- I have found that a piece of sugar-free gum helps.
- —Guest Judi
Chocolate
- I love snacking on cereal, so if you're in the mood for chocolate, try a bowl of chocolate flavored sugar cereal instead of a bowl of M&Ms. It may not be the most healthy cereal choice but it's a much better alternative and you still get something sweet.
- —bwolters
Try Dark Chocolate
- Usually when I have a craving I don't try to fight it, I simply satisfy it with something that I don't have to eat a lot of, such as dark chocolate. It has more antioxidants than regular chocolate. You could try the dark chocolate Lindon truffles, they're so delicious and rich that sometimes one piece is enough to satisfy the craving. If you don't like dark chocolate by itself, you can melt it down and eat it with strawberries, which will satisfy your sweet tooth with the added bonus adding a healthy fruit.
- —Guest Alicia
Artificial Sweeteners
- When I get a sugar craving, I like to drink some diet soda. In fact, I don't like the taste of regular soda anymore.
- —kendylreis
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