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Im almost 10weeks out of having my gastric sleeve surgery, down 42lbs but recently i have been been having the worst cravings for sweets... I thought over time it would get easier but its getter harder...I was even able to stop coffee all 2gether sonce surgery but something about those sweets...Any suggestions???

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@@DMH82 Be sure that you are limiting carbs in your diet (carbs can cause further cravings). Find something to distract you from the cravings (head hunger) - color, read, walk, paint your nails, etc. You can also try eating a sugar free popsicle or fudgsicle but be careful that they aren't triggers for wanting more sweets. Congrats on your loss so far - that's great!!!

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Protein shakes. Try Syntrax Nectars, there are lots of flavors and they are liquid like kool-aid.

You don't have a lot of room for other stuff. When you are further out, Protein Bars are a possibility.

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http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/?m=1

Check out this blog. She has tons of great recipes for sweets alternatives.

I've made several of her coffee cup "cakes".

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Protein shake recipes if you make them like milkshakes by adding ice it changes them. I made an orange-sicle (Water, vanilla Protein powder, a couple tablespoons of diet orange soda (Flat) & frozen mandarin oranges), a PB&J (water, frozen strawberries, vanilla Protein Powder, Peanut Butter powder) and an Apple Pie (unsweetened apple juice, butter buds, cinnamon, vanilla Protein powder.) Also they have Atkins Snacks that are low carb; I use these as my cheat foods when I get desperate for something "bad" for me.

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