Sugar cravings

mood

I have been having sugar cravings all week but when I do give in a eat something very sweet I don't feel great afterwards. Why is this? And how do I prevent sugar cravings?

RobAMerc

mood wrote: »

I have been having sugar cravings all week but when I do give in a eat something very sweet I don't feel great afterwards. Why is this? And how do I prevent sugar cravings?

Simple stop eating sugar. Sugar highs = sugar lows = you craving sugar.
Give it up (as much as is possible )- keep you sugar levels static, feel good all the time

SunnyDub1

RobAMerc wrote: »

Simple stop eating sugar. Sugar highs = sugar lows = you craving sugar.
Give it up (as much as is possible )- keep you sugar levels static, feel good all the time

agree with the above. If you are having carvings try eating some fruit or extra dark chocolate.

mood

RobAMerc wrote: »

Simple stop eating sugar. Sugar highs = sugar lows = you craving sugar.
Give it up (as much as is possible )- keep you sugar levels static, feel good all the time

When I do give it up I feel better but once I go back to it the cycle starts again!

boomtown84

mood wrote: »

When I do give it up I feel better but once I go back to it the cycle starts again!

Cup of peppermint tea does the trick for me. Don't know why

mood

boomtown84 wrote: »

Cup of peppermint tea does the trick for me. Don't know why

I hate it but dark chocolate might do the trick. I will try and post back.

siochain

as already mention it’s a vicious circle,

Eat high sugar => feel crap & high insulin => Low sugar => feel even worse and sugar cravings. Try and break the cycle, protein can make us feel content or a teaspoon of coconut fat can be good to stop cravings.

Then don’t get back on sugar train

frisbeeface

Definitely a viscous cycle. I found dark chocolate has too much sugar in it, anything less than 90% anyway!

bewhiched

I'm the same shocking sweet tooth love to cut down!!!!

El_Dangeroso

Try chromium GTF, (not polynicotinate or picolinate), works an absolute treat on sugar cravings.

Alternatively get your sugar from fruit (not juice). Granny smith apples are a great way to kill junkfood cravings.

bewhiched

Hi ya where can I buy it from and is it safe to take thank you very much for the reply

El_Dangeroso

Not sure you can get GTF in a shop in Ireland, the reason I only recommend that form is that it not bound to niacin, which is a supplement whose safety record is questionable long term.

I buy mine from iherb.com, great service and quick and cheap delivery. 200mg is perfectly safe, some say up to 1,000mg is safe but I think it's always wise to stick with a dose you could reasonable get from food if you plan taking it long term.

bewhiched

Right that's great thanks very much again il have to try it!!! Take care