Originally Posted by Astro

I found I didn't need to punish myself with carrot sticks and such. There are plenty of options like taking fat free yogurt, topping it with natural peanut butter, and freezing it was a great treat. Also, a piece of dark chocolate helps to fight cholesterol.

Originally Posted by kzaug2014

I think that long term drug addicts have intense food cravings too when they quit. I didn't just crave sweets when I quit, but ALL food. I was never full, no matter how much I ate. I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the receptors in my brain....since they weren't receiving those drugs, it seems they needed a substitute & food filled that void.
I'm committing myself to a processed sugar free diet tomorrow, w/the exception of 1 dark chocolate bar/wk. I'm going to split it up into 7 portions & eat 1 portion/day.
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