Phase 1-er really jonesing for sugar

  • I'm on day 6 of phase one and up until this day I haven't really had any cravings at all, but today I have been craving sugar since immediately after breakfast.

    I guess it's fortunate that I'm at work and don't really have any foods that are necessarily cheat-worthy, but I am just miserable.

    It's like the cravings I used to get when I was eating so so so many refined carbs; I just can't get the idea out of my head!
  • SF Jello and pistachios usually keep me happy during Phase 1.
    The sf jello is sweet and the pistachios are crunchy and salty, take a while to shell and eat (30 are 1 serving ) and the protein tides me over til mealtime.

    Good luck to you!
  • Ok, I must remember that hot black tea w/ a splash of milk and a pkt of Splenda curbs my sugar cravings. I tried it once before and gave it a go again a few mins ago and by God if it didn't work again. I'll have to start keeping tea and Splenda in my purse
  • Overeat in something "healthy" but really oveareat and you will forget about it. Trust me on that!
  • Quote: Overeat in something "healthy" but really oveareat and you will forget about it. Trust me on that!
    That's sorta what I did ... I had a few stalks of celery dipped in 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter. I feel like a geek saying this but celery and pb have really become one of my favorite snacks. It's healthy and filling.
  • What did you have for breakfast? Is there something that could've set off the cravings?
  • Quote: What did you have for breakfast? Is there something that could've set off the cravings?
    I think that might be a possibility ... I tried the mock pancakes from the recipe area and it might've set me off. However, I'm thinking if I have some V8 with it, a savory to offset the sweet, I might be alright. I'll try again on another day.
  • Ohhh, I hate those days! I tend to eat savory when I crave sweet. Or, like nomena said, I eat lots of veggies. If I eat something "sweet", I know I'm not really getting it so going savory helps.

    Try water too. Sometimes, I just pee the sweet out. Not to be crude or anything