Re: PLS HELP..CANT BEAT THE SUGAR CRAVINGS.DEPRESSED

August 25, 2004

Hi Danny:

I'm sure others will weigh in on this but my first piece of advice to you

would be to get a sugar substitute called Stevia. (a natural sweetener. I

am growing some in my garden right now). When you get a sugar craving, use

it instead. What got me over the hump was straining some yoghurt and then

stirring in some Stevia and a few drops of vanilla. To me, it tasted like

cheesecake.

And yes, others have been through what you're going through to varying

degrees. I for instance, could never eat just one cookie - it had to be the

whole bag or nothing. I have even taken a couple of cookies out of a bag

and then taken the rest of the bag and gone out into the garage and climbed

a ladder and put the rest of the cookies on a high shelf. Didn't work. I

was up and down the ladder til they were gone.

So another trick that helped me was - the INSTANT I realized I was on a

binge, I took the offending food and ruined it completely - the remainder of

the cookies for instance, were reduced to crumbs and thrown in with the

yukky trash. Or run under a tap.

What else? Oh yeah - don't even have the stuff in the house if you can help

it. My husband complains now and then that there are no goodies around so

I'll occasionally buy something sweet that I don't like. Then I'm not

tempted.

Believe it or not, if you persist, and start eating good foods and stop

feeding the Candida, after awhile - might be as little as a week or two -

you won't get the cravings. And when you get " peckish " , have some carrot

sticks or something else handy (that's the trouble with sweet stuff - it's

so easy and handy)

You can do this. Best of luck and we're all here to help.

PLS HELP..CANT BEAT THE SUGAR CRAVINGS.DEPRESSED

> Hello

> I have had candida for about 3 years and have ben trying to get

> better for about 2 years. I am a lot beter than i used to be but i

> cant complete the final 20% or so. This is due intirely to not been

> able to stick to the diet. I keep messing up and eating sugar and

> stuff( chocolate, pasties etc). Its a fully hardcore 100% full on

> addiction. I find myself acting like a drug addict. Hiding away and

> sneaking sugar foods. It makes me feel really bad almost instantly

> but i just cant beat it. I do ok for a while and then one thing and

> its all messed up again for ages. Sometimes i eat until i feel really

> sick. Its crazy, its like a continuous cycle.I HAVE TO BEAT IT. I

> know i will feel so much better when i have. If i can just do 2 or 3

> weeks full on i know the cravings will disappear.I find my mind

> justifying anyway to blag a bit of sugar. Then once ive had one bit

> the whole day( or next few weeks is ruined!!!!)Is this the same for

> anybody else. My gfriend thinks im crazy!

> I have all of the right herbs and medicine. Ive done some full on

> fasting( which i find easier than not eating any sugar).

> Has naybody any suggestions?

> I need support!!!!

> I'm going to start from tomorrow.DAY 1!!!( you dont know how many

> times ive said this!!!).

> Any feedback would be really appreciated.

> Danny

>

August 25, 2004

Asli - The artificial sweeteners you are using are probably more harmful

that sugar. But you know that.

The sweetener I would recommend is Stevia. Natural (am growing some in the

garden right now - the leaves are incredibly sweet - supposed to be way

sweeter than sugar).

Also, look up some info on soy (as in your mother's Lethicin) - another

" food " to avoid according to the health pros. Dr. Mercola has some good

info.

----- Original Message -----

From: " Asli Kumcu " <magnecho@...>

>

> I use plenty of artificial sweetener. I know, i know, they're nothing but

harmful

> chemicals,

> Maybe others in the group can recommend a good

> sweetener.

>

>> One more thing, my mother used Lecithin supplements for a while (from

soy), and she

> said it majorly reduced her sugar cravings.

>

August 25, 2004

Hey Asli,

I know quitting the sugar is tough, but any time you

have a craving for something sweet... Try eating a

fruit, or get yourself some honey or maple syrup. I

was able to help balance out my cravings and candida

using these natural sweetners. These were the only

things my ND would let me have. Oh, and DEFINATLY get

yourself some Stevia. It is also a natural sweetner

and VERY sweet. Just 1 or 2 drops into lemon water

makes very nice lemonade.

*8-)

August 26, 2004

Hi Danny,

I too suffer from extremely brutal sugar cravings, which have sent me on binges

downing maple syrup, chocolate syrup, peanut butter, cookies, ice cream, and a

lot of hot sauce. You name it. I wish I could give you some advice on how to

deal with these " sugar orgies " , but I can't. I just want to let you know that

you are definately not alone.

However, I do have a question. How can you tell if you have candida,

definatively? And what is the candida diet? I have gone to the doctor and had

many blood tests (not specifically for candida though) and nothing turns up. I

have had stool samples, nothing. Last week I had a colonoscopy (and I'm only

32!), nothing clean beautiful colon. The reason I saw a gastro and had a

colonoscopy is because I'm having some digestive problems e.g. bloating,

diarrhea. I have taken the online questionnaires regarding candida and I seem

to score relatively high on some of them. But then again I think almost anyone

could score high enough on them to think that they have candida. Now, I have

also been told that some of my cravings could be because of parasites so now I'm

doing a bowel cleanse, which is reeking havoc on me, and a parasite cleanse.

I have taken the spit test and every day it seems different so I don't really

give it much credence. Also, I don't have a white tongue. Nor I'm not sure if

all my problems can be attributed to candida. Anyone have ideas?

Thank you,

Todd

didjeridan <didjeridan@...> wrote:

Hello

I have had candida for about 3 years and have ben trying to get

better for about 2 years. I am a lot beter than i used to be but i

cant complete the final 20% or so. This is due intirely to not been

able to stick to the diet. I keep messing up and eating sugar and

stuff( chocolate, pasties etc). Its a fully hardcore 100% full on

addiction. I find myself acting like a drug addict. Hiding away and

sneaking sugar foods. It makes me feel really bad almost instantly

but i just cant beat it. I do ok for a while and then one thing and

its all messed up again for ages. Sometimes i eat until i feel really

sick. Its crazy, its like a continuous cycle.I HAVE TO BEAT IT. I

know i will feel so much better when i have. If i can just do 2 or 3

weeks full on i know the cravings will disappear.I find my mind

justifying anyway to blag a bit of sugar. Then once ive had one bit

the whole day( or next few weeks is ruined!!!!)Is this the same for

anybody else. My gfriend thinks im crazy!

I have all of the right herbs and medicine. Ive done some full on

fasting( which i find easier than not eating any sugar).

Has naybody any suggestions?

I need support!!!!

I'm going to start from tomorrow.DAY 1!!!( you dont know how many

times ive said this!!!).

Any feedback would be really appreciated.

Danny

August 26, 2004

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August 26, 2004

> What else? Oh yeah - don't even have the stuff in the house if you

can help

> it. My husband complains now and then that there are no goodies

around so

> I'll occasionally buy something sweet that I don't like. Then I'm

not

> tempted.

Then why not make him get his own damn sugar!? Would you make a

recovering alcoholic pick up booze for their family and friends? It

seems like the sugar cravings work very similarly to alcoholism and

should be taken just as seriously.

Leesh

August 26, 2004

>

> sick. Its crazy, its like a continuous cycle.I HAVE TO BEAT IT. I

> know i will feel so much better when i have. If i can just do 2 or

3

> weeks full on i know the cravings will disappear.I find my mind

> justifying anyway to blag a bit of sugar. Then once ive had one bit

> the whole day( or next few weeks is ruined!!!!)Is this the same for

> anybody else. My gfriend thinks im crazy!

Hi Danny,

I experienced similar symptoms when I started the candida diet. In

regard to food sensitivities, I was told that these foods taste so

good and feel so good while we're eating them because our body is

releasing endorphins since it senses something it doesn't like. The

endorphins make us feel good -- briefly -- but then make us feel

worse later. I'm guessing it's like that with sugar (but I'm not a

doc). Personally, I find it easier to just go cold turkey and cut out

all the sugar except for a small amount of fruit occasionally.

Eventually the craving for sugar goes away. If I try to cheat with

artificial sweeteners, honey or maple syrup, I still have the sweet

tooth. It's a challenge because we're enticed with sugar at every

turn -- commercials, grocery stores, etc. Just try finding a

breakfast cereal without suger. I still salivate when there's a

birthday cake in the office. But, it does get better!

Leesh

August 26, 2004

,

When you satisfy the craving, it doesn't come back stronger? For me, whose case

is kind of mild, it's like starting up an engine. But the main reason I'm here

is for my daughter and possibly son who have it. My daughter does pretty good,

(great if you compare it to normal 8 yr olds), but sometimes like yesterday she

was at my work and actually ate a packet/teaspoon of sugar. Hell was to be paid

last night, and probably for at least a few days. Now I struggle with whether

or not to punish her. She is on board here, but does cheat sometimes and tried

to cover it up. But we can always tell by her behavior that night. I'm torn.

Part of me thinks I'm being too easy, yet I see posts like this and realize

adults who total KNOW can't control it.

I have heard honey is better, but really just because it's more of a simple

sugar? Not refined? Is that the key? Fruit seems to mess with her, but that

could be a mold issue I'm finding she has a problem with.

Take care,

Kari

Re: PLS HELP..CANT BEAT THE SUGAR CRAVINGS.DEPRESSED

Hey Asli,

I know quitting the sugar is tough, but any time you

have a craving for something sweet... Try eating a

fruit, or get yourself some honey or maple syrup. I

was able to help balance out my cravings and candida

using these natural sweetners. These were the only

things my ND would let me have. Oh, and DEFINATLY get

yourself some Stevia. It is also a natural sweetner

and VERY sweet. Just 1 or 2 drops into lemon water

makes very nice lemonade.

*8-)

August 26, 2004

My husband complains now and then that there are no goodies

> around so

> > I'll occasionally buy something sweet that I don't like. Then I'm

> not

> > tempted.

*****

>

> Then why not make him get his own damn sugar!? Would you make a

> recovering alcoholic pick up booze for their family and friends? It

> seems like the sugar cravings work very similarly to alcoholism and

> should be taken just as seriously.

> Leesh

You're right, but alcoholism is a universally accepted " problem " whereas

" Sugar blues " are not understood by most people who do not have Candida.

I've explained the my problem to my husband but he probably can't really

understand. Most people automatically think, if you're not supposed to eat

it, then don't. They cannot comprehend an " addiction " to sugar. And

anyway, it's not a biggie - like I said, I buy him goodies that I wouldn't

eat anyway.

>

August 26, 2004

Hi there, I'm sorry I have no miracle cure or recommendation for how to beat

the sugar. All I can tell you is that I have not had any sugar at all this

year besides a one week period.

A local MD told me he didn't think I had a candida problem and wanted to

prescribe me medication for acid reflux (after I spent a lengthy time

explaining my history). I refused to take the medication and tested my

problems by having a Starbucks sugar filled coffee once or twice a day (damn

I miss them now that I'm thinking about them heh). After one week my lower

back began to hurt again and I felt more lethargy, cramping ect. This was

my proof (to me) that I had candida.

I wanted to explain this to you because every time you cheat you are

reducing your quality of life and most likely shortening your life span. I

compare sugar to cigarettes. Your body does not need sugar and when you

have candida this is what keeps it alive and allows it to control your body.

No one but yourself can make you stop feeding these things.

Wishing you the best....

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