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  1. 09-17-2012, 06:25 AM #1
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    Hi all, I've been struggling with my diet for a while now. I managed to drop 10kgs through exercise and I guess relative clean eating over a 7 month period.

    Since winter I've really struggled with eating clean. Although I haven't put on any weight (apart from the 2kgs whilst on holidays, which I have already lost 1kg) I just can't seem to kick the sugar cravings of late...

    Is it just mind over matter??? Surely not, I have no problem with the exercise part but I'm not going to be able to keep working out at this level.....

    Currently weighing 67.4kgs at 165cm and my goal is to reach 60kgs and then reassess.

    Any thoughts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fit chick View Post
    Hi all, I've been struggling with my diet for a while now. I managed to drop 10kgs through exercise and I guess relative clean eating over a 7 month period.

    Since winter I've really struggled with eating clean. Although I haven't put on any weight (apart from the 2kgs whilst on holidays, which I have already lost 1kg) I just can't seem to kick the sugar cravings of late...

    Is it just mind over matter??? Surely not, I have no problem with the exercise part but I'm not going to be able to keep working out at this level.....

    Currently weighing 67.4kgs at 165cm and my goal is to reach 60kgs and then reassess.

    Any thoughts?
    Hi Fit Chick

    Ummmm, as far as sugary cravings go, I don't know how to deal with those since I don't really like sweet foods.

    But what I think might help you a lot is to take an inventory on your diet. Like write down everything you eat on an average day including portion size, calories, grams of protein, fat, carbs and grams of sugar. It'll definitely help you reach your goals if you can quantify what you're doing. You'll find tons of help from a lot of knowledgeable people on here who can steer you in the right direction.
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    Welcome to the board luv!
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    i too have an issue with sugar/sweat craving. i have found this place waldenfarms.com. i put there pancake syrup with my oatmeal and it is good on yams with a bot of cinnamon.
    they also have many sauces and dressing all carb/calsugar free.
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    welcome fit chick!!!! nice to have another gal on the boards! head over to the nutritional forum and there r stickies and lots of active threads and plenty of helpful folks who can help!

    great job on your losses and those last few pounds are always the hardest! you could just need a few tweaks , such as the great advice u received from this post and mod to your workouts.

    BTW...I luv carbs too. I use crystal light in my water just to push thru those harder days! : )
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    Welcome Fit Chick! I use XTend from Scivation in my water as well as 2 packets of that strawberry Crystal Light. I only get the sugar cravings if I have sugary stuff but like they say, stay away from sugar and "bad stuff" for 21 days and you'll no longer crave it. I did that and I didn't really have a desire for the sugary stuff. Anytime I feel for something sweet, I have a piece of fruit.
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    How i defeat sugar cravings.... drink lots of unsweet tea and eat lots of fresh fruit! Maybe a 1/4 cup of cereal with fat free milk. Oh yeah... Welcome
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    Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm not craving sugar in tea etc, it's more of a junk food craving, you know like cake and lollies... I think I'll have to go back to where I started by diarising everything I consume.

    I've done some research and cannot find a stockist of crystal light in Australia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GirlyGymRat View Post
    welcome fit chick!!!! nice to have another gal on the boards! head over to the nutritional forum and there r stickies and lots of active threads and plenty of helpful folks who can help!

    great job on your losses and those last few pounds are always the hardest! you could just need a few tweaks , such as the great advice u received from this post and mod to your workouts.

    BTW...I luv carbs too. I use crystal light in my water just to push thru those harder days! : )


    I do this everyday...
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    Quote Originally Posted by gearbox View Post
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    I do this everyday...
    Me too!
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    Welcome! No crystal light in Australia ? Def. a Fresh pitcher full in our fridge all the time
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