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!

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.

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!

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.

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...

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

Substitute it with a protein shake.