Best ways to cope with sugar cravings?

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sugar craving are most often caused by consuming sugar or a high carb meal. put simply, if you eat lots of carb it gives you a big high and a big low and then you want more. the way to avoid this is to avoid sugar, never eat carbs without also having protein and fiber with it, always eat small portions of carbs. so basically every meal should contain: lots of vegetables, some protein and a small portion of carbs(potatoes, rice, bread), eat many small meals instead of large ones, don't skip meals, don't wait until you're starving to eat.

KayraJordyn · F

I like eating when I'm super hungry. 😓 @reflectingmonkey

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@KayraJordyn that can lead to weight gain, low energy and bad eating habits

KayraJordyn · F

Too late. I can't eat the first half of the day most days. Chronic pain that comes with nausea and then some causes me to wait until my med for pain and nausea work late afternoon. Gotta eat when I can. And by that point I'm really hungry but still somewhat nauseated. The hunger usually wins by then though. Are you a dietician or something? :)

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@KayraJordyn its hard to brake the habit of not eating in the morning ,i used to not be able to eat in the morning and food made me nauseous until I'd get really hungry. spend about 6 months forcing myself to eat a little every morning and slowly increasing. now I wake up and I have a healthy appetite but it was not easy to brake this habit, took a lot of discipline. I've been studying nutrition for the past 2 years, an online course, but I haven't finished my course and I have recently lost motivation and haven't touched my books in a few months.

KayraJordyn · F

Aw that's too bad, it sounds like you know your stuff. I definitely need to make a healthy food change a priority. I hope you figure out whether you want to continue your studies.

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@KayraJordyn thank you, these kind of conversations make me want to get back to it, I get a lot of self-doubt

KayraJordyn · F

That can happen. What I fear I create. I fear I won't do well, so I won't do it for now. That creeps up. I hope you have someone to talk to who can encourage you.