Reset

Before quitting, I rarely ate sweet foods, in fact I didn't really like them. But once I quit I started to develop a taste for them and in the past week or so I've been craving sweets like crazy.

Am I alone in this?

suki44883

It's very common. Alcohol contains a lot of sugar, so your body is craving what it is no longer getting. Almost everyone deals with it for a while.

Muunray

When I quit drinking, for the first two months I ate a large bowl of ice cream with chocolate and peanuts on it every night.....had to have it.
Now going into my 5th month not drinking, I still eat more in general, but the excessive sweet craving is gone.

Reset

Good, thanks. Glad to know it goes away.

This afternoon I ate almost a whole bag of chocolate cookies. I'm supposed to be losing weight, not eating lots of cookies!

ImReadyToQuit

It happened to me, and I fed that craving a lot the first few failed attempts... I'm not saying eating sweets will lead you to relapse, but this last time I cut out all sweets and caffeine completely.. So instead of craving alcohol, I'd crave something else.. Now I'm tobacco free as well.. I'm 100% natural now and loving it.

Zube

When I stopped drinking I gained 10lbs, then lost 20. Sweets are still a big part of my recovery, but I do my best from going through a whole bag of Reeses PB cups in one evening.

We alcoholics are compulsive.

Zube

doggonecarl

On the CBS morning show, they were talking about the dangers of sugar, and how much we were getting in our diet. In a workplace setting, they secretly filmed a big bowl of candy sitting out on the reception desk. It's amazing. People could not control themselves; most stopped and got something. They were powerless over sugar. One person went to the bowl 6 times and when confronted, denied it. Sugar denial?

I know how I would feel if there was a big tub of iced-downed beer at the receptionist's desk. I'll think twice before I put a jar of candy on my desk!

Reset

What's annoying about it is that when I was a drinker I NEVER took candy from bowls like that. The only time I ever ate dessert was when my mother-in-law made it because I didn't want to be impolite by refusing.

Now I have something else to work on.

I will not be cutting out caffeine though.

drunkallnight

I had the sweets craving too . . . well, until I started to gain some weight. After that, I cut sweets out, but have a beer every friday. That way I look forward to that and don't eat all the sweets.

stillnotdrinkin

As I read your post I have a 14 oz bag of Starburst jelly beans within arms reach that I am nibbling on. I had a sweet tooth when I drank and have an even bigger one 17 months after my last drink. I'm maybe 5 pounds overweight, eat very healthy otherwise and workout 3-4 times a week but man I am constantly battling to stay away from sweets. If I was told I only had 6 months to live I could put on 100 pounds between now and then no problem.

recycle

I had a pretty unhealthy attraction to Sweet Tarts and Club Soda when I first got sober. It was pretty funny, I'd sit down after work just like it was my booze. And if I ran out I'd skulk down to the market to resupply. Thankfully my obsession was lifted after a few months, and now I can enjoy them in moderation.

stillnotdrinkin

Sweet Tarts....I love them too. The purple ones should be regulated by the FDA and only be available by perscription. Orignal Skittles are my SoC (sweet of choice)

OklaBH

I think you're on to something. I eat starbursts throughout the day. I have a bowl of ice cream befotre bed. Also I have been baking a lot.

Soberween

Did I miss something Drunkallnight? You have a beer every Friday? Just one?

ExBudGal

I feel the same way. I hardly ever ate ice cream before, but now I have to have a bowl w/whipped cream (preferably sprinkled with peanuts) almost every night. I rationalize it has to be better for me than a 12-pack of Bud Light, but yikes, somethings gotta give before I start packing on the pounds!!

51 days and still going........

April999

I ate way more sweets, after I quit drinking. Thats fading a bit now though.

MsCooterBrown

Good job on the 51 days Ex. Way to go. I can't compare whether my sweet intake is up ..While drinking I only ate late after getting drunk..but I do really REALLY like Ben and Jerrys Karamel Sutra now.

CarolD

Ex....well done on your sober time..

SomethingBetter

My candy intake is slowing too, I ate a lot the first month and still eat more than I should but I don't crave as much after 50 days, hope to cut down a lot more too.

Scolova

Just tonight I ate a pint of ice cream, only stopping to breathe..
I believe that is a first for me.