Why can't i resist sweets?

[JEDI]

example:
someone brings in donuts in the morning.
after everyone has 1, i'm usually one of the 1st to get a 2nd

example2:
I buy a 50oz bag of m&m's on sale at Costco.
that bag is gone in a week.

50/7 = 7oz/day

yet if I don't have candy in the house, I have no problems. i don't have cravings and decide to get dress to go out and buy some.

if i see it, its like some addiction response. no willpower...
why cant I resist?!

 

[nickbits]

me either... i will eat 18oz of chocolate in 1 sitting.

i honestly think i'm physically addicted to sugar.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Problem may be that you are trying to resist. Instead plan out smaller cheats that you can focus on when a craving hits.

It may be easier to say no if you know you already lines up something sweet according to your diet.

 

[prism]

One tactic that was CRUCIAL in me cutting back on unhealthy foods at work is getting others to help in shaming you every time you want to cheat. The more people are calling you a fatty as you reach for that donut, the harder it is to eat it. It's cruel, but it works!

 

[Xcobra]

Don't have a sweet tooth. I can't relate.

 

[deadken]

I don't really know the answer to your question. But, I will say that I *think* it might have to do with will power. I'm basing that on the fact that you pointed out that if it isn't easily available, you don't have a problem with it.

I'd think that addiction would fall into a different category. Simply put, you would have to get it even if it wasn't readily available.

A simple solution for me is to remember that if I don't buy it, I likely won't eat it. I seriously repeat that to myself whenever I'm buying something that I know I shouldn't eat.

Good luck to you. And, remember, admitting you have a problem is the first step towards finding a solution. <-- That was an attempt at humor.

 

[nickbits]

Also, my solution is to run for an hour everyday so I don't get fat. I don't care about anything else.

 

[SP33Demon]

You've trained your body to run off of sugar. It will take awhile, but you can untrain it.

 

[DigDog]

title:

answer: stop thinking so hard.

yep. thinking hard makes you run out of brain juice faster. and you need sugar to pick yourself up.

^ note the awesome technical terms i used.

 

[Kaido]

if i see it, its like some addiction response. no willpower...
why cant I resist?!

The best defense is a good offense. Start eating 6 small meals a day so you're always full...makes it a LOT easier to say no to treats. Alternatively, make yourself some healthy treats. These are amazing:

http://detoxinista.com/2013/09/healthy-snickers-bars-vegan/

I just use maple syrup in these:

http://powerhungry.com/2013/08/coconut-flour-cupcakes-master-recipe-gluten-free-grain-free/

So that way, if you're going to cave, you have some less-bad-for-you options available!

 

[smackababy]

You example 2 is easy to counter; don't buy any M&Ms. Done! You want to know how I stopped drinking soda? I stopped buying it.

Just think about this when you reach for the sweets: Is this temporary indulgence worth my goals? The answer is no, btw.

 

[z1ggy]

You've trained your body to run off of sugar. It will take awhile, but you can untrain it.

This.

I tell myself that I'll only get sweets if it's something unique. Somebody brings in a dunkin doughnut bagel/doughnuts? So what. I've had them before.

Somebody brings in home made goodies? Okay, I'll have a SMALL piece.

The key is not cutting yourself off 100% for good. You'll go nuts trying to resist. Keep portions small, and try to have them only in a special event.

 

[mikeymikec]

I can't say I've got much of a sweet tooth either but...

I have a problem with my digestive system which forces me to have a very odd and particular diet. Regular amounts of processed / refined foods are right out, which rules out stuff like chocolate. I can get away with it if I rarely have it.

As I was having problems, I was cutting out other parts of my diet including orange squash (one of the few sweet-ish things in my diet). I've been drinking water ever since, but then I started getting cravings that I hadn't had in something like 12 years, for things like soft drinks. As my wife has been drinking coke and sprite zero as part of her generic losing weight diet, I've started having a daily quick swig of that (as opposed to drinking a whole glass / bottle). I agree with VulgarDisplay and z1ggy. Expecting that you can simply deny certain cravings (another example, dairy is right out for me, but I started craving a creamy sort of taste) is unrealistic. Coming up with a disciplined way of imposing some kind of a "nicotine patch" equivalent is what I would recommend.

 

[CPA]

While it's hard to resist the stuff that gets brought to work, there's an easy solution at home: don't buy the stuff to begin with. Also, when you shop, stay out of the aisles. Stay only on the outer course of the supermarket.

 

[shortylickens]

they give your blood a rush which gives your brain a rush.
In other words: Its addicting.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Hard to see what the problem is if you have no goals regarding diet.

 

[roguerower]

I had a similar issue, but mine was with soda/carbonated beverages. I got to the point where I needed a red bull or a caffeinated soda to start the day and even with that I'd be drowsy driving into work (30min commute). So starting Jan. 1st this year I went cold turkey. The first week was hard and it took me a couple of hours to get going in the morning. The second week was easier, and the third even easier. Now I can get up and drive into work with no drowsiness and be up and running ASAP. I'm about a month and a half without any carbonated drinks other than three red bulls (about 2 weeks apart) that I got after 5pm driving home from the dropzone.

It gets easier, but you've gotta be able to resist the urges and stay the course. The first two weeks are the hardest.

 

[Necrolezbeast]

I have the same issue... endless pit for candy IF it's available, but I don't actually go out to buy it or care if it's not available. I've just stopped buying candy and if the wife wants some, she knows that she needs to hide it in a place where I'm not going to stumble into it. Anyone else get one of those 1lb peanut butter cup packages for Christmas (1/2lb per cup)? Well, I demolished one cup for breakfast then managed to eat the second one for lunch...

Luckily, I only get candy very rarely...

 

[ncfit1]

I have lose my two teeth, due to sweets so I don't touch sweets now.

 

[BeeBoop]

I'm just going off from my experience but there are some foods that can cause cravings mins to 3 hours later, much the same way eating breakfast can cause you to be hungry just 2 hours later.

 

[rga]

Somebody at work will bring some kind of sweets in at least three times in a six day work week. I am constantly bombarded with candies, doughnuts and chocolate. My suggestion is to just make sure you bring enough food with you to work so that you can avoid eating the sweets. As long as I'm not hungry I can resist eating whatever junk people bring in.

Speaking of chocolate, I've started eating 80%+ cacao. Most recently I tried 99%. The former is a bit sweeter, and the later is pretty bitter, but I'm OK to eat either. Maybe give that a try to curb your sugar cravings.

 

[pete6032]

I'm like that too. It has nothing to do with feeling full. I crave candy and sweets regardless of how much good healthy food I have eaten.

I can buy a bag of M&Ms and eat the whole thing in one sitting. Knowing that I am so addicted, I began weaning myself off by buying progressively less sugary sweets to have at home. I don't even remember the last time I had chocolate. The sweetest thing in my diet now is animal crackers and I crave sweets much less now.