I made the mistake of making Coffee Granita the other day. I thought it would be refreshing and light, and it was. I cut the sugar down to ¼ cup for the whole recipe and omitted the liqueur and whipped cream. It came out perfectly and was delicious. I ate about a cup last evening and I found myself back in the freezer for more and more. Apparently the little bit of sugar was enough to trigger terrible cravings. I hate that uncontrollable feeling. I ended up dumping the rest of it down the sink. I still have the urge to reach for something sweet this morning and I'll probably be fighting the cravings for the next couple of days. Ugh! Not. Worth. It.
A couple of days ago I noticed that I got cravings from a piece of Doublemint gum, too. Wth? I just feel better the whole way around when I omit all sugar. I don't want to fall back down that slippery slope of cravings and feeling powerless to food. I must maintain control.
The scale has been back and forth for about a week between the same two pounds (228-230); that tells me that I need to track my food more carefully. I've also been slipping in the exercise department for the past several days. Time to get the scale going downward again instead of maintaining.
Thanks to all for the wonderful advice yesterday. It sure helps to get different perspectives.
Let's make it a great day :)
With gum, it's not even just the 'pure' sugar. It's all the chemicals, and let's face it, gum is chewy because of the gels or whatnot, and that is sugar, probably flour.... yeah, not worth it for sure. Sorry you have to deal with cravings for a few days. Live and learn, but it sucks.
ReplyDeleteI know, wth. No gum, no mints...bad breath attack at work. LMAO!
DeleteI'm sorry you've had the cravings and side-affects of sugar too Sunny. I am so proud of you for taking control though. That is awesome!! You are also very funny about the reply to Gwen. lol
ReplyDeleteLOL, it's true! :D
DeleteOh man I know how you feel. It's the sweets that get me every time. Maybe we will both get to the point where we could have sweets in moderation, but I know for me, it's definitely not time yet. Keep up the great work, you are doing so well!
ReplyDeleteI would love to get to that point, too. And thanks!
DeleteAfter almost 6 years of LCarbing I can have sweets in moderation.
ReplyDeleteYes, sugar is addictive, some might say it's poison! A friend of mine has a big skull and crossbones sign in her kitchen about what is best to eat and things to avoid, she's found it really useful.
ReplyDeleteAfter five years of following a low carb high fat diet I do not miss that sweet taste, and the benefits have been brilliant.
All the best Jan