Are You A Sugar Addict?

Not a sugar addict, use stevia in most sweetened drinks, porridge, etc. anyway. Couldn't sleep, so baked two fresh cherry pies. Real sugar. Not diabetic, not fat, but I will up my exercise after my pie pig out.
 

Ruth n Jersey said:
I certainly am a sugar addict. I put cakes and cookies that are gluten free just for me way in the bottom of my chest freezer. I don't know why I do it because It doesn't stop me from unloading the whole freezer to get at them and then I end up eating it frozen. Actually some of the stuff tastes pretty good frozen.
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I love my frozen chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Don't make them often, but yummy. I eat less when they are frozen. Lulz.
 
Sugar is said to be as addictive as heroin, and probably it affects the same receptors in our brain. For sure, it increases blood sugar, and then insulin (our fat-storing hormone) is produced to regulate the blood sugar. Often, this causes a blood sugar drop that is lower than it should be, and then our body signals us to eat more sugar; so the whole sugar-thing can become a vicious cycle.
I try to stay away from sugar (and any other addictive foods); but that does not mean that I am 100% good on this. Sometimes, there is just that perfect piece of apple pie, and it is calling my name..... you know how that goes. But, for the most part, I stay away from sweet foods, and only use sweeteners like Splenda occasionally.
 
Ever since a child I've had a sweet tooth and sugar was a big part of my diet.
I was told last year I had type 2 diabetes and just completely ignored any advice.
About three months ago I was spoken to by the specialist diabetic nurse who told me how bad my blood test results were and that I had to take blood glucose finger prick tests everyday at home and test the results on a little monitor she gave me. The first results were pretty bad which shocked me. I went from having 4 heaped spoonfuls of sugar in coffee plus cakes, sweets, biscuits and piles of sugar on cereal to stopping completely. Haven't bought sugar, or cakes and biscuits in 3 months now and feel better for it. I tried sweeteners for a couple of days but didn't enjoy them. I'm also eating healthier.
Diabetic nurse was amazed after six weeks when she saw my home test results. I'm still having to use meds at the moment as apparently my body is not producing enough insulin to keep my levels low enough but as she said on my last visit she was about to tell me that I would have to start injecting insulin. I'm feeling much better these days. My double vision problems are disappearing too.
Jut shows how when you do become ill how important it is to change your lifestyle accordingly.
 
If I don't have a "little sweet to make the meal complete" then I find I don't feel satisfied and will choose to eat more. Keeping that portion of sweet "little" is the trick.

I don't use any fake sugars...not even Stevia. They all cause weight gain because your brain doesn't differentiate between fake and real sugar...thus addiction occurs either way. Plus fake sugar leaves an aftertaste.

The "benefit" of fake sugar is not that much of a difference to warrant banning real sugar and is sometimes bad for your health like diet sodas...that one is really bad and will make you gain weight. Regular soda is a better choice if you just HAVE to have soda. I have never bought soda of any kind.
 
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