Sugar Addiction

[newgirl07 0]

Help! I'm addicted to sugar -- bad and this time of year is brutal. My worst temptation is milkshakes; they taste so good and are so easy to drink.

I know I shouldn't have sugar; I feel so much worse when I do. Any other sugar addicts? How do you deal with it? Does anything help with the cravings?

Damn holidays!

[tonya66 13]

Oh Newgirl, I'm the sugaraholic of all!

Its not milkshakes, but anything else with sugar, I'm eating! My downfall lately has been the frozen coffee drinks, so I guess thats kinda like a milkshake.

How do I deal with it - lately, I haven't. I know the longer I stay away from sugar, the more I can avoid it. But one bite and I'm hooked.

I'm having a hard time right now with it myself.

[mbanja 1]

I love milkshakes too!!! I get around it by getting the Walmart brand slim fast (I like the taste better than the real slimfast) and I pour it in my magic bullet blender cup and add about 10 pieces of ice. I let it go round for about a minute and when its done it tastes just like a frosty from Wendy's!! It is really good!

[steph_co 9]

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/i-need-help-kicking-sugar-habit-45642/

This is an excellent thread regarding this topic. Some REALLY good ideas. Maybe you could make some sugar-free versions of milkshakes? I don't know. I have seen sugar-free strawberry milk powder. You could put that in milk, add some ice.... just trying to think, here. They also have sugar-free chocolate Syrup.< /p>

[newgirl07 0]

Thanks everyone,

Great posts and thanks for posting the sugar thread. There are some great ideas there. Dang it, I feel like such an addict and I have the whole "one day at a time" thing going.

I appreciate you all...

[DonHoll1 0]

I agree with Jack that the longer you stay away from it the easier it gets. I have not had a milkshake since i got the band because i am afraid if i got one, i would be off and running. Sugar is so..... good and so..... bad. Donna

[juliegeraci 7]

Substitute it with a Protein Shake.< /p>