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leftieNanner

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3. I have the same problem
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:05 PM
Mar 2022

A few years ago, I went on a nearly zero carb eating regimen and it seemed to calm the sugar problem after a few weeks. I tried no carb and it wiped me out.

If I start my day with a no carb breakfast (pile of arugula, sliced tomato, slice of provolone cheese, fried egg on top), then the urges for sugar don't seem to kick in as badly or as soon.

I also keep a bowl of sugar free hard candies (peppermints and Werther's hard caramels) in the living room. They help to curb the desire by providing something sweet without the sugar. The fake sugar isn't good either, but it's something. For me, I just have to keep that stuff out of the house. Chewing a stick of strong mint sugar free gum helps when I'm at the grocery store.

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