Sugar Addiction!

GoldFish · #1 17th September 2008, 15:11

Alright so usually when i'm feeling down instead of alcohol or smoking which i have full control over, i have to drink a glass of coke or eat some chocolate ...i eat a healthy diet otherwise but i freakin can't get enough of nutella and coke, or chocolate ...

it hasn't affected my weight as i exercise alot, but sometimes i'll just sit there and i'll eat half a jar of nutella to cure the blues ...

#2 17th September 2008, 20:27

I'm a sugar fiend too and love Coke or Pepsi. I've always had a very sweet tooth - as evidenced by my ever expanding waistline

Concept · #3 17th September 2008, 20:29

Snap. I don't have many fizzy drinks but every time I have a coffee it has to be accompanied by something sweet.

seasprite · #4 17th September 2008, 21:36

I usually have a bar of chocolate, although i am trying to cut down on sugar... and chocolate

Kevin · #5 18th September 2008, 00:37

I have a bad sugar addiction, I need to lose weight

. I dont feel the need the drink as much but Chocolate I find normally calms me down when im stressed.

Noah · #6 18th September 2008, 00:53

I'm ashamed to say how many bars of chocolate I could eat in a day, I'd hook it up to my veins if I could

#7 18th September 2008, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Noah

I'd hook it up to my veins if I could

Interesting idea

Upbeat_B · #8 18th September 2008, 01:14

Im a Dr Pepper addict. I am also healthy..

I dont feel right if I dont have enough sugar/salt whatever.

Snowbird · #9 18th September 2008, 05:08

I'm the same way with chocolate. Even with my meds, if I go without chocolate for more than a day, I start getting grouchy. But I've found a healthier workaround that satisfies my cravings. Instead of chocolate milk, I drink chocolate soymilk, and instead of chocolate cake, I try to have vegan chocolate cake, which cuts out most of the fat at least.

I have some plans to purchase some raw cocoa beans and experiment with them to see if I can get that same sense of well-being without the fat and sugar.

ColinV · #10 18th September 2008, 08:10

I used to be addicted to sex, now, most of the time, i just can't be arsed!

FallenAngel · #11 18th September 2008, 08:59

I've never been too bad with sugar, in fact i'm quite paranoid about it. I jacked in Coke when i found out how much sugar was in it (6 tablespoons per can) and i've cut down on sugar in my coffee.

seasprite · #12 18th September 2008, 15:58

I cant drink Coke without feeling like i'll explode. Just seems like thinned down treacle with gas in to me

Sea · #13 18th September 2008, 16:37

I just comfort-ate my way through a 230 g Cadbury's whole nut bar. Say no more

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The worst thing is it was Buy 1 Get One Free....

FallenAngel · #14 18th September 2008, 16:47

Ah yes, chocolate is my kryptonite...

Leif Erikson · #15 18th September 2008, 18:02

Hello,

I am addicted to chocolate, tea and cakes - these all form a major part of my diet unfortunately. It is probably why I am very thin, suffer from exhaustion which makes me really paranoid! However I don't get the same rush from fruit,

Cx

diplodocus · #16 18th September 2008, 18:13

^ you won't get the same rush from fruit because it contains a different form of sugar - Fructose. Diabetics often use it as a substitute for normal sugar, Sucrose. Sucrose causes the body to release insulin, to control blood sugar levels by reducing them, in some cases quite rapidly. This is why you crash after that initial burst of sugar energy. Some people are more sensitive than others.

I'm a bit of a sugar tooth, and in a recent effort I've given up all chocolate. I was eating 2 mars a day. I feel much better for it after I got over the initial cravings which took about a week to die down.

-Simon- · #17 18th September 2008, 20:32

'Blessed are ye who would bask in my sugary goodness' exerpt from saints Tate & Lyle to the Arbutnots.

SoftlySpoken1 · #18 18th September 2008, 20:37

Jaffa Cakes do it for me

jay bee baby · #19 18th September 2008, 21:23

I must confess I drink Coke like most people drink tea and coffee. That first ice cold can of the day is like nectar.

KIK · #20 18th September 2008, 21:48

I was that was too.. if I didn't get a fix of sugary coke i'd start aching like I was going cold turkey or something.. it takes a bit to ween me off the stuff.. My other achillies heel is Cheese.. I love the stuff.. especially on pizza with peperoni and jalapeno peppers!!

-Simon- · #21 18th September 2008, 22:01

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Originally Posted by KIK

pizza with peperoni and jalapeno peppers!!

mmm, me too. fortunately it's a vital source of vitamen Cheese and therefore good for you.

Grah08 · #22 18th September 2008, 22:04

I like my sugar rushes too. Generally though they make me feel worse and sometimes very jittery after.

KIK · #23 18th September 2008, 22:10

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Originally Posted by arbutnot

mmm, me too. fortunately it's a vital source of vitamen Cheese and therefore good for you.

I didn't know that.. i'll have to start eating more

FallenAngel · #24 19th September 2008, 08:39

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Originally Posted by SoftlySpoken1

Jaffa Cakes do it for me

Tell me about it SS.

I can open a packet and they magically disappear in about 15 minutes.

amartianmaiden · #25 19th September 2008, 09:58

I'm sugar-addicted too. Usually, I have 4 pieces of Hershey's chocolate nuggets a day, with additional Coca-Cola on some bad days. (I don't drink alcohol so I "get drunk" with Coke.) Lately, I've found myself eating at least 2 cones of ice cream every day. It's not healthy as I don't exercise but I just can't help it.