What Foods are You Addicted To?

Hello Again and Happy Holidays!

I am Addicted to Sugar!!!! I have been trying to break my sugar addiction for quite some time now. Some weeks I do really well controlling my cravings and not giving in to it. Then there are other times when I have such strong cravings that I give in and then I can't seem to get enough. What is up with that?

Some sugar is actually good for your body and brain function. BUT, there is so much sugar in almost all processed food that we don't need to add any more into our diets. Logically and intellectually, I know this. So how come I can't seem to get enough lately?

Eating a raw food diet and following a juice fast has been awesome and fun. And there is quite a bit of natural sugar in fruits and veggies, so I really shouldn't be craving any additional sugar. Lately, the real problem is that I am craving processed sugar. Sugar in candy like sour patch kids and hot tamales and frosted flakes. These are foods that I haven't eaten in years! Although recently, i went to the movies with the kids, and I had some candy, and now I can't seem to forget about it. Even at the time I consumed these toxic goodies, I was asking myself, "Why are you eating this? You know this is so not good for you." and I remember thinking, 'oh, you have done so well not eating these things in so long that a few won't kill you, so go for it.' Now I am regretting it and feel like I am back to square one. Oh, and I was really sick to my stomach the next day.

Do any of you have a food craving that you cannot control? Have you been wanting to give up a food habit for quite a while and haven't done it yet? Well you are not alone. We all have food addictions to some degree and of some sort. Admitting to it is the first step in solving it. So with that in mind, let's think about what it is that we can comfortably give up this coming holiday and for the new year to keep us healthy, wealthy and wise. I am going to stop beating myself up for "falling off my sugar wagon" and go forward, strong and with a clear path.

This holiday, I vow to do my best in controlling my sugar cravings, being very choosy about what types of sugar I consume and really thinking about how it will affect my body, mind and spirit. What will you do?

With visions of sugar plums, Happy Holidays!
Raindrop