Sugar Addiction

[Guest guest]

With all this talk of Splenda other sugar things, it made me think of my sugar

addiction. Really. If I start eating something with real sugar in it (raw,

organic, brown, processed, whichever), then I just can't stop. Then after that I

have huge cravings for more. So it starts a nasty cycle of binging on sugar,

crashing, craving, and eating more and then all over again.

For me it's important to stay away from real sugars (even items sweetened with a

*lot* of fructose can set this off). Items with Nutrasweet, Splenda, etc don't

trigger this. I don't eat a lot of " sweets " but I do drink diet soda since this

is the way I get caffeine to wake me up.

I thought I might be hypoglycemic based on what I've heard of hypoglycemia but

the doctor tells me I'm fine. Still diabetes runs in my family, along with food

addiction, so I come by it honestly.

I appreciate hearing about other sugar alternatives. I'll have to try them out.

It's all a matter of what triggers the " I can't stop eating sugar " thing.

Arrrrgh.

, DC