Trying to kick Sweet craving and Carbs bread

[YellowBird19 8]

Need help struggling with sweet craving and bread carbs. How is everyone getting thru these cravings. Work (retail) schedule is crazy 10 hours days. Around food entire time. So temptations are there . I do make my meals but feel I’m eating to much or not enough. Drinking Water is null and void. Because I just do not like drinking plain water.

Need some good tips to get thru and defeat these cravings. Have 10:pounds from goal. Down 60 pounds.

[Bianca S. 180]

What helped me with the sweet craving is my calcium citrate chews from Bariatric Advantage Im caramel and Peanut Butter chocolate. Feels like I’m cheering when I have them.

[catwoman7 3,607]

I'm not particularly carb sensitive, but I know from some of those who ARE that if you can go really low-carb for a few days, the cravings for carbs eventually stop. You have to white knuckle it in the mean time, though - I've heard it's hard to get through!!!

[Losingit2018 1,074]

Get some flavor drops or flavor packets to help with the Water. Just make sure that they are sugar free.

I make a gallon of kool aid at a time using Splenda. This helps me to get my liquids in.

Maybe take some high Protein Snacks to work and eat those when you are tempted with the carbs.

You can do this!! Many of us have made it through before you. Not easy but doable

[GreenTealael 17,693]

3 hours ago, YellowBird19 said:

Need help struggling with sweet craving and bread carbs. How is everyone getting thru these cravings. Work (retail) schedule is crazy 10 hours days. Around food entire time. So temptations are there . I do make my meals but feel I’m eating to much or not enough. Drinking Water is null and void. Because I just do not like drinking plain water.

Need some good tips to get thru and defeat these cravings. Have 10:pounds from goal. Down 60 pounds.

Try a little anyway 💚

[ms.sss 5,711]

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

if you can go really low-carb for a few days, the cravings for carbs eventually stop. You have to white knuckle it in the mean time, though - I've heard it's hard to get through!!!

^^ Second this.

When I eat carbs (i.e., sugar), I want it all the time, when I don't, I don't miss it.

If you can get through about 3-5 days of ultra-low carb, then the cravings will go away (well, at least that is my experience....)

Good Luck!

[FluffyChix 16,642]

22 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

^^ Second this.

When I eat carbs (i.e., sugar), I want it all the time, when I don't, I don't miss it.

If you can get through about 3-5 days of ultra-low carb, then the cravings will go away (well, at least that is my experience....)

Good Luck!

^^^ Third both of these!

Deep low carb is the way to go to ditch sweet cravings and bread cravings. IMHO.

As for Water, you gotta do what you gotta do. Seriously, water is non-negotiable and it also helps get you through cravings and head hunger. If you pound a bottle of water, the hunger goes away cuz your pouch is filled up.

Try to find something that works. I'd seriously avoid water drops cuz it keeps the sweet message/craving turned on. Try weak decaff tea? Try infusing water with berries (don't crush them) or citrus zest, or cucumber and mint? Try different temps. Add a slice of citrus to it. Do ANYTHING you can to learn to tolerate it. It will also help you lose weight.

[Bastian 420]

I fourth them!!

[Krestel 221]

I think this is an issue that I will have the rest of my life! I try to tell my husband not to bring that stuff home, but I cant help myself when he does. Once an addict always an addict.