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Gluten Free And Sugar Addiction

revenant

By revenant
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revenant Enthusiast
revenant
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I'm having some trobles going gluten free because I turn to eating lots and lots of sugary things when gluten and milk are taken out of my diet. I hope this is temporary, maybe it's blood sugar going back to normal? Is this typical?

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I'm having some trobles going gluten free because I turn to eating lots and lots of sugary things when gluten and milk are taken out of my diet. I hope this is temporary, maybe it's blood sugar going back to normal? Is this typical?

Just a thought.....Do you happen to drink lots of diet soda or eat things with lots of Nutrasweet/Aspartame?

For some, like me--a former diet pepsi addict, the artificial sweeteners make me CRAVE sugar. If I drink it, I know I'm going to be jonesing for jellybeans! I stay clear now.

Jillian

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I'm having some trobles going gluten free because I turn to eating lots and lots of sugary things when gluten and milk are taken out of my diet. I hope this is temporary, maybe it's blood sugar going back to normal? Is this typical?

You could try keeping lots of good sweet stuff like fruits and berries handy to handle those cravings instead of grabbing say a candy bar or soda.

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I know this sounds weird, but a little alcohol will take the edge off my evening sugar cravings. Something like a half-glass of wine or a little scotch does the trick. Unlike sugar, I don't crave alcohol so once I've had one small drink I'm done.

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I also had A LOT of sugar cravings the first 4 months after going gluten-free - and I indulged my cravings just so I wouldn't feel deprived because of not eating gluten. My indulging probably kept my cravings going longer than they should have - like most addictions. Around 4 months ago I decided I needed to cut back on the sweets, and the cravings went away - so I'm thinking it was temporary. I do still eat more sugar than I probably should, but definately not as much as before.

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