Sweets

[Desotogirl 57]

I hope this is not a too crazy question, is it normal to crave sweets???? I never ate a lot of sweets but since the band I do.

So please tell me that someone any one has this problem.... lol

No but for real.

[grace24ann 18]

No it's normal to crave! My doc says that if its really a craving a small taste will satisfy! After you take a bite walk away and forget about it!

[donna12 742]

I, unfortunately take meds that make me crave sweets and have a very difficult time with it. I love Walgreen's brand "Nice" sugar free hard fruit flavor candy and also crystal light sugar free hard fruit flavor candy but do indulge in skinny cow twice a week.

[Cazzy 725]

Plenty of sugar free sweets around both in shops and googled on the internet, I always suck sugar free ones when I am cycling, I think they do their job well, as if u try to eat to many u would start noticing the sugar substitutes more and then they don't taste as good .. sugar free gum is ok too.

[B-52 7,113]

No it's normal to crave! My doc says that if its really a craving a small taste will satisfy! After you take a bite walk away and forget about it!

That's how it was for me in the beginning...I would crave something, say a dough-nut, buy one, take one bite, and thanks to the band realize I really did not want it...it was just something in my head telling me I needed it....after about a year of this...throwing food away I thought I wanted but didn't, the cravings went away altogether....

[Maddysgram 6,159]

I'm one of the lucky ones. Pre op I craved sweets all day long, but post op, I have no cravings. I hope & pray it stays that way!

[GuyMontag 1,264]

They should offer a warning label on the band that warns about increased sweets craving. I never used to crave sweets like I do now. The largest drawback to the band in my opinion. Lol.

[dawalsh 919]

Actually, my sweet cravings have decreased and I actually crave savory or salty things now but have to watch because I retain Fluid. Before surgery I craved Good and Plenty licorice candy everyday. I have not had that craving at all post op. I also would crave chocolate and now I have not touched it because I have no craving for it.

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[parisshel 1,892]

I've always liked sweets and did not find the band increased that. What I have found, however, is that if I don't start on the sugar, the desire for it goes away. Post surgery I was weeks without sugar and didn't think about it. Now that I can have a small treat from time to time, I think about sugar. Which means I really have to cut it out altogether, because it "calls" to me and can hinder my weight loss efforts.

[taylor1989 131]

That's how it was for me in the beginning...I would crave something' date=' say a dough-nut, buy one, take one bite, and thanks to the band realize I really did not want it...it was just something in my head telling me I needed it....after about a year of this...throwing food away I thought I wanted but didn't, the cravings went away altogether....[/quote']

I'm looking foreword to the cravings going away

[sherrintxs 27]

I'm one of the lucky ones. Pre op I craved sweets all day long' date=' but post op, I have no cravings. I hope & pray it stays that way![/quote']

I am the same the same way....love it!!!

[kll724 3,055]

My cravings never went away. But as said try a small chocolate or whatever you crave and then get rid of the thing you had. Karen

[megamomnj 334]

When I crave something sweet I have either a chocolate Calcium chew or a mini Cliff mint chocolate Protein bar. Most of the time, I don't even have a full mini bar...just a bite is enough to satisfy me!

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[tym4me 206]

Sf choc pudding. With sf dairy topping. Or if its late I will brush my teeth to get that strong minty flavor that stops my cravings.

[mommymaverick 16]

This is my biggest downfall!! I'm restricted when I eat and my meals are healthy and full of Protein but then come 6pm I'm wanting sweets! Sweets always go right down with no problem too!