Trying Not To Be Too Sweet?

Trying Not To Be Too Sweet? (With Sugar That Is)

Any sugar sensitive people out there, or are you just watching your sugar intake?

This thread is for:
-sharing educuational info
-opinions
-thoughts – feelings/ideas
on this sweet subject.

Here’s something to get the thread started:

For those of you w/ sugar issues or medically diagnosed diabetes

In response to laurie-prioritizes~and focuses~ very~well’s post:
Thanx Laurie, you come up with such amazing threads. And somehow the ones I chance upon are the ones that deal with issues bothering me at the moment! Amazing coincidence.
Recently I read a book on Lifestyle management and it said that sugar or rather sweets (as in dessert or fruits) should never be taken after a meal bcoz since our meal is over and the amount we were supposed to eat has been consumed, the sugar/fruit that we consume does no good to our system rather it breaks down and goes and deposits itself in our blood stream to clog our arteries!! If we really want to enjoy our dessert or cake then we should have it first thing in the morning (within 15-20 mins of waking up). the justification is that after 7-8-9 hrs of fasting the body is ready to accept food and even high calorie food gets absorbed and not converted to fat! Also for fruits it said that they should be had as a mini meal between the major meals so that the digestive juices keep flowing and no long gaps are provided between the meals. Whenever we go hungry for long periods the body goes into defense mechanism and starts storinf the food we eat instead of breaking it up and utilising it for day to day activities— our BMR reduces considerably if we eat heavy and after a gap of more than 4 hrs.
So go ahead enjoy your sweets but only once or twice a week and that too as your first mini meal!!!

In response to SONIA’s post:
Interesting – I always thought having sweets too early in the day was not good – for no reason just because.

Now I’m going to enjoy a danish or chocolate croissant occasionally guilt-free in the morning!

Top tip!
Keep sugar levels steady by regularly snacking on fruit and nuts (dried or fresh fruit in small portions). This means that you never let your sugar level drop to drastic levels which cause the cravings for chocolate, cakes, biscuits.

But I am also a firm believer that a little of what you fancy is simply giving your body what it asks for. Never give more than a taste, but never deny yourself entirely – that makes for worse cravings later!

Basically I am just agreeing with both of you:
Just as Sonia said – fruit in little portions on its own is best!
Just as Vivi says – guilt free pleasure (but not overdoing it!)

Keep ‘topped up’ to avoid crashes and cravings!
:O)

My idea of a sweet in the morning is 1 large delicious organic apple, or a Florida grapefruit. That’s a ritual. I eat breakfast 20 minutes to hrs. later. Somewhere I may sneak in my dark chocolate made by a company called Equal Exchange (organic dark chocolate with almonds).

I’m pretty particular w/my sweets. I don’t give myself permission for all kinds. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve detected a sugar sensitivity. I found my around it and ways to satisfy it.

In response to anoushka_f’s post:
I strongly agree w/never letting your sugar levels drop too low (or do things to get it too high).

If I have to indulge, I watch portions, when I eat it, and make sure it’s the healthier version of stuff that would’ve had an abundance of things/or even some of the things, I won’t eat today.

I also watch out for my last bit of my own advice(: It’s very easy with that thinking to go to a health food store and want to load up on healthy delicacies (sp.?)

Pep up your sugar free jello! If you make sugar free jello (raspberry is good) You can “pep” it up a bit if you dissolve a sugare free drink mix packet into it before it sets up. I tried white grape (sugar free too). It was yummy and tart!

In response to themadcookieman’s post:
MCM, maybe we can find our own recipe to make that ourselves->your suggestion sounds good. I say our own, because ->no like artificial sweetners(:

I really wish someone would guide me on how to get rid of my sweet tooth. I am in control as long as there are no traditional sweets around but once I set my eyes on them there goes my determination!
What can i do to avoid the sweets so often during the day.

Sonia,

I had no sweet tooth for awhile, because I gradually concentrated on ridding myself of it. I can’t even believe I once was a soda-drinker. I used to love cola. Sugars create desires for more sugars.

Though, I’m not as strict as I once was with my sweet intake, which makes me want it more often than the past.

And while I still don’t drink sodas of any kind, I now do occasionally get sweet urges.

For those times:
I eat a piece of fruit, an organic piece of dark chocolate, or if I really need a sweeter sweet I take a couple of teaspoons of my favorite strawberry jam spread. The company is called bionaturae’

It’s 100% fruit.

The ingredients are:
Organic Straberries
Organic Apple juice concentrate
Natural fruit pectin
and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

each Tablesoon (equals 3 tsps) 0mg fat 0%fat DV 0 mg 0% sodium DV Total Carbs 8 g 3% DV Sugars 6g
Ptotein O
Vitamin C 48%
95% organic

Here’s a link, it really is delicious !(smiles)

Here’s a quoted part of the link above: organic Fruit Spreads do not contain added sugar and have the lowest sugar content among leading brands. They are processed at low temperatures and cooked slowly preserve fruit’s rich flavor and bright color.

All of the fruit used in our products is grown on small family farms in remote hillside locations. Raw material can vary greatly in color, flavor and sweetness. Each batch must be reformulated to maintain a consistent and premier product. You may notice a slight variation at times in the fruit spread’s flavor and appearance as this product is made in very small batches.

bionaturæ® organic Fruit Spreads are a very versatile product. They are of course delicious on toast with jam or goat or cream cheese. You can add a tablespoon of fruit spread to plain yogurt for a fruity flavor that is less sweet. You can also add a bit to your sweeten your favorite smoothy. bionaturæ® organic Fruit Spreads bake very well and can be used in fruit tarts, fruit bars or add a spoon on top of your favorite cookie recipe

*Health Note: A nutritional analysis1 conducted against other leading “100 percent” strawberry fruit spreads found that the bionaturæ® brand contains fewer calories from simple sugars on a per-serving basis, and does not contain refined sugar or even white grape juice concentrate. The organic apple juice concentrate in bionaturæ® fruit spreads is a more natural and complex sweetener with a lower caloric content. Apple juice concentrate also has *fewer simple sugars than white grape juice concentrate, the most commonly used natural sweetener in 100 percent more complex carbohydrates, which are metabolized more slowly by the body than refined sugars. In addition, the bionaturæ® product has organic strawberries as the first ingredient.

In response to laurie- effectively & easily handles every challenge~‘s post:
Dear Laurie,
I am really very grateful for your very prompt reply. I will check if bionaturae’ is available at my end of the globe.

I am actually trying to rid myself of my sugar cravings. I can eat with little salt (of course i can’t think of going saltless as yet)but my daily 1 dose of sweets is what I want to control.
Thanks so much.
Sonia