I am addicted to sugar! I can't stop eating it/drinking it (coffee milk consumption is the worst offender) but i know it is so so bad. I am unhappy, and i feel like it contributes to my need for an instant fix, so i will eat lots and lots of chocolate or cake etc, and it works but then i try to reduce the amount, i slump, feel unhappy again and eat more for the quick fix and the cycle continues. I am not overweight, but i dont excercise other than vigerous play with my toddler. i sleep alot, im fatigued, have headaches and moody but i cant stop. Help!!! i know the answer seems soooo obvious but how do i do it. i need to reboot my whole life but i dont know who i am anymore since having my child. husband is defence, i have no friends here for support or fun (and i have tried making them, playgroups etc. but have no one close). we are leaving at the end of the yr so no one will give me a job. i have not much money for extra curricular activities. im just STUCK and slumping big time.
Help for a sugar addict slumping shell of a former self.
Help for a sugar addict slumping shell of a former self.
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Is it possible for you to seek some counselling? It does sound like you need to address the root of the problem which is your loneliness/unhappiness.
The thing I personally did to stop consuming so much sugar (my diet was much the same as yours) was eat more protein. If you ensure your breakfast, lunch and dinner contain plenty of protein (try eggs, ham, sliced turkey, nuts, etc) you will find your energy levels more stable and tiredness reduced etc.
You need a Hobbie or a distraction. I was the same I found reading lots of books and writing helped! I also went on a detox and ate lots of fresh fruit and juice as a substitute to help withdraw symptoms
Oh I was you about 6 mths ago. My sugar addiction was m&m's I would easily eat 3 family size packs a week plus a family block of chocolate. I was putting weight on and decided to sort myself out. I cleared all the chocolate things out of the house (including my secret stash) the first 2 weeks where hell. If I had really bad cravings I had some fruit with yogurt or something sweet but not really high in sugar. This is all
About will power after two weeks it was fine and I just got over it. It's like detoxing lol the first few weeks are the worst. I've now gone 6 mths without chocolate and lost 11.5 kilos in the process.
Like any addiction it takes a good week or two of hard dedication and will power to stop eating sugar once you get past that stage your body doesn't crave it and you'll see and feel so much better I drink green tea or chew gum when ever I feel like snacking it's just a habit you need to break out of if you got the willpower and want you can do it!!
Hi I was exactly the same until about a month ago. I NEEDED the sugar to get me through the day, the more I ate the more I craved. I would sit and eat a bag of sweet popcorn, a bag of Lollies, and 4 or 5 ice Lollies/ice creams a night. I would have chocolate and/biscuits at least twice a day with my cup of tea. I felt like crap all the time. A friend of mine was doing a juice detox and raving about how great it was so I decided to give it a go for 3 days. I struggled massively, had terrible withdrawal headaches and only managed two and a half days until I gave into food. However it did make me realize my relationship with food (particularly naughty food). I realized I would use it as a reward, for completing a task, for finishing work, for getting the kids to bed, for my night off...I would 'treat' myself on a regular basis and it helped me get through the day. But the juices also made me realize that I got the same (actually better) high off consuming fruit as I did when I ate the sugary food. I now 'reward' myself with a fruit plate or juice twice a day. I change it up all the time so I don't get bored. I also 'treat' myself to homemade ice cream (frozen banana and strawberrys blended). My body now craves fruit as a treat instead of chocolate and ice cream etc. I haven't gone crazy and cut out all sugar, I've just cut out the really obvious sugars and feel sooooo much better for it. To keep costs down I shop for my fruit in Harris farm, they have great deals...imperfect picks...a seconds shelf for the fruit that is very ripe, and they have cheap buckets of fruit too. By shopping this way I get about 5 days worth of fruit for between $10-15 dollars. Much cheaper than all the rubbish I used to buy. Hope this helps in some way. You're not alone and honestly if you can get through the first few days without so much sugar, your body will begin to crave it less. I never though I'd be able to do it but I have and feel so much better for it. Good luck x