Major Sweet Tooth--Any Suggestions?

[gatorgal 0]

I'm three months out (and 50 pounds lighter), but just this week, I've had a major sweet tooth. If ice cream were in my freezer, I'd have eaten a ton! This is the first time since surgery that I've had a craving, so I'm a bit baffled by it.

Any suggestions for what I can do to battle the craving, indulge the craving in an appropriate way, or rewire my mind to forget about the craving?

Thanks--and SF pudding no longer does the trick.

[123crod 170]

Try chewing sugarfree gum or mints. Or just have one or two bites every couple of weeks of something you love, unless it will become a trigger for you to continue. I have heard of someone buying Semi-sweet chocolate chips and keeping them in the freezer and only eating two or three a day. Frozen grapes or watermelon might help with the sweetness factor.

[FighterGirl 1]

you have to buy it in sigle serving sizes to keep from going overboard.

i love making my own sorbet with frozen fruit, a little diet sprite or 7 up, lemon juice ice and a little cool whip. always hits the spot. graham crakcer with Peanut Butter and banana. frozen grapes.

[SassyB 0]

I have had a major sweet tooth as well as urges for carbs. I'm perimenopausal so I suffer with Water retention. I'm losing my mind. I'm 5 months post-op, 4 fills and just can't seem to get a handle on this thing. I have felt restriction for the first week after the 4th fill. I've tried going back to the liquids but again the weight is up down then up again. Monday, I couldn't take it anymore, I re-joined WW. Walking on the treadmill when I get home is the only exercise that my crazy life allows me to do right now. I have read the post where people have had to have unfills. At this point I would welcome the over fill (except throwing up). I have to keep praying and believing that the restriction will remain. Is there anyone out there who has had the LAP-BAND® surgery while going thru menopause? If so, what are you doing to handle the cravings.:bored:

DOS: 285

Current: 260

1st Goal: 250