Good luck Cindy. You can plan your calories so that you get something sweet to keep you happy. When I lower my sugar intake I feel that I, after awhile, get better at enjoying it in smaller quantities.
21 Jan 19 by member: liv001
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or you can start eating the food you love in small portions.
21 Jan 19 by member: Keilin_4
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Once you establish the right frame of mind..being healthy becomes a habit
21 Jan 19 by member: wannabhealthier
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Intermittent fasting helps you and improves your ability to control your desire to eat food and sweets all the time. Especially with a low carb diet. Good luck👍😊
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I understand that struggle. Sugar and carbs have always been the battle for me too. We can do it. We'll make it! Cheers! 🥂
21 Jan 19 by member: lucy bear baker
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Can you have natural sugars? When I crave sweets I have a little piece of fruit. it satisfies. when I want to munch chips etc I eat carrot slices. ect. I got use to black coffe quickly.🌺
21 Jan 19 by member: hi-low
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As you are figuring out what works for you, track your information. Track what is important to you to 'know' about. For example sugar -- how often, how much how did you feel etc. I find sugar begets more sugar and suddenly I am eating all the sugar in sight. For me, I have to cut it out as much as possible and try for honey as it seems not to spike me as badly. When you track the information then you can prove to yourself what you believe is true and it is easier to act upon it.
21 Jan 19 by member: 59Carol
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SWEREVE is a newer player in the artificial sugar market. I am one who has never used them because I couldn’t find one without the aftertaste. Swerve is very acceptable, and what’s more important is that I can successfully bake with it . ALLULOSE just came out and it is suppose to be the ultimate fake sugar. I haven’t tasted it yet and have not seen it anywhere besides on Amazon, but right now it is just too expensive.
21 Jan 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Cindy, so happy you have decided to join us in the journey. This has to be a life long commitment. Sugar was a problem for me in the past. You must develop strategies that will work for you. I must have my morning coffee, but without sugar. I avoid artificial and regular sugar. Seems to work. Enjoy a sweet treat once in awhile, but do it away from home. Keep the sweets out of the house. Develop a love of whole grain carbs. They are your friends. And finally, avoid processed and deep fried. Reward yourself with non-food items and allow for ONE cheat meal on occasion. Anyway, that's what works for me. You may need to do something totally different. We are all here to support you. This is a long-term commitment, not a race. 💚
21 Jan 19 by member: Erquiaga
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