Woodster

I think you hit the nail on the head - "Just don't eat them every single day." That's the hardest thing to get over. I believe we all know how hard habits are to break, but once you do, how much better you feel about everything is pretty neat!

jitkaau

Sounds like a good excuse to me.LOL
I actually like apples but am allergic to them, so find it very easy to avoid them.

Krystyna

I really think that certain foods - like chocolate and refined carbs - are an addiction. For me, once I start, it sets off a craving. So much better to stay away altogether.

newfiegirl

I was sent to a nutritionist by my doctor who was concerned that I was headed on the road to diabetes. She gave me two bits of advice; watch my portions and if it has more sugar than protein, don't eat it. Over 14 months I have lost 28 pounds without feeling deprived. Was it hard to clean my cupboard and give up my Great Grains cereals and other sugary stuff? Yes!!!! Fortunately, I have a daughter-in-law who can eat all this stuff without dire consequences; she was the happy recipient. Technically for health reasons I am on a low-salt, low-fat and low-sugar diet. However, I occasionally do eat potato chips, real ice cream and so-called forbidden foods; I refuse to eat sugar-free jams and jellies, opt for low-sugar instead. You can give up these foods, but when the urge strikes, I find moderaton and the occasional "fix" works for me. Good Luck! .

meanmom

Not sure it is a physical addiction but I am sure it is mental. I gave up chocolate for lent 4 years ago. It was really hard but I did it. I was eating chocolate all day every day. Over time the craving becomes less and less but never goes away. Now I eat it occasionally. It actually tastes better now because it is a special treat. I find the more I eat the more I seem to need.

grandma Janice

I just learned I had diabetes so I'm dealing with a big life change. Nothing like seeing what diabetes can do to you to get you to give up some things you think you can't live without. I have to stop some things cold turkey because I know a little dab won't do, like ice cream.

lillybeck

Ditto here. I am a junk food addict.

vivoaks

I found that if I did without sugar for two weeks, I didn't crave it at all. But then when I ate one small piece of cake, the cravings came back big-time! But that's just me....

girlsfour

I have read each and every post before replying.

Sugar is very addictive. Unless you have that addiction it is somewhat hard to understand. Many alcoholics and drug addicts turn to sugar after quitting drinking and drugging. Ask a chemical dependency counselor, they will confirm this.

Some people can have a small amount of sugar and move on. Others cannot. Any number of foods can be a trigger food for some. Most seem to be foods with a high sugar content. Eating these foods can start a binge with a compulsive eater. Sugar is really just another drug to many. That is why our country is so overweight. There are lots of compulsive eaters in the US.

It really isn't about willpower for some of us. We have all the willpower in the world to do other things.

There are may reasons people overeat. Lots stem from emotional issues. Overeaters Anonymous deals with lots of stuff like this.

Good luck to all who deal with this. Stopping sugar and totally abstaining will help immensely.

justwannaquilt

I am a quitter.
If I notice an eating pattern I end up throwing out whatever is left of that certain food and I don't buy it again. I have also recently learned "eat to live don't live to eat". I still cook meals based on what I want to taste. But I don't keep eating because of the taste. I save the left overs, and I know that I can ALWAYS make it again if I want that taste!
However I don't have an addictive personallity. I quit smoking for six months with everyone around me still smoking. I started smoking again after one bad night with the attitude of "ha, I'll show you". Over the weekend I have quit smoking again, my husband started taking wellbutrin last week and one of the "side effects" is quiting (i just typed quilting) smoking. Well 160 dollars a month in my pocket doesn't sound bad so I just quit!