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Posted 3/15/2014 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
I have been absolutely perfect with my diet since I started it about 5 weeks ago. But I miss my sweets!! It didn't bother me at first, but it's starting to get under my skin......I've never had to really worry about my weight, so I would always freely just have a bowl of icecream, or some cookies, or a bar of chocolate, etc. So here's the question, is Honey ok? And what if I were to have a bowl of icecream to satisfy my appetite - will it pull me back a day? Will it be a huge mistake? What do you all do when you want something you shouldn't have? I am figuring if I give in like once a week, it can't be all that bad. Plus my son's bday is coming up, and he will really want me to have a piece of his birthday cake!! =)

Also, I have been avoiding dairy and gluten, so what if I were to have a slice of pizza? =)
Posted 3/15/2014 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
Well a piece of your son's birthday cake is worth breaking your diet for!!! But otherwise, it's always best to stick to your diet. The sugary cravings/desires could be because you are dealing with Candida.

Honey is okay in small doses. Ice cream is loaded not only with milk, but sugar, so no ice cream...... unless it's been made with stevia or xylitol or other alternative, natural sweetener.
Posted 3/15/2014 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
interesting about the candida -

and I know I know about the icecream - wahhhh!!! eyes
Posted 3/15/2014 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
I am also an ice cream junkie and have done well without it. I thought about buying an ice cream machine and making my own out of coconut or almond milk. Also love my sweets and used to eat daily, especially the ice cream but have broken my habit. I do slip once in awhile and give in to the craving.

I heard it feeds the spirochetes is why we are to remove from our diet, well it took me 15 yrs to get diagnosed, I bet those little buggers had a party in my body with all the sweets I consumed.
Posted 3/15/2014 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Chapelle
I would not break my 10+years gluten free diet for anything. Ring your pizza supplier & see if they do a GF one, if not I am sue you can buy them at the grocery store & make up your own. I would pass on the cake if at all possible. Now sweets, would sugar free chocolate pass. I got a recipe on a paleo website & it has served me well for the last 6 months, I reduced the honey way down in my recipe. I always grazed on 70% chocolate so I got dark cocoa for my recipe & I am quiet happy & I didn't miss the sugar at all.
It's a long road to healing & you may be slowing progress down by having sugar.
Good luck
Mary
Posted 3/15/2014 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
If you really feel you have to have ice cream, try Haagan dazs (or however it's spelled!). Just have a small spoonful and eat it very slowly. That has worked for me at least, but most of the time a piece of fruit will work for me. I think people go through a bit of a withdrawal if they're used to having sweets a lot. I didn't, so it was easy for me to avoid them.
Posted 3/15/2014 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for your opinions everyone!!

garden peace - really? thanks! yes, I had sweets a lot, and although like I said my wt wasn't a problem, when I ran all of my bloodwork, I was borderline "at risk" for diabetes (runs in my family - but I know it can be avoided with proper diet). So this whole experience has been a wake up call for me. Its better off I avoid them, but I don't think I can do it completely, bc I have 3 kids, and they love cookies icecream - so the stuff is around the house! LOL

the other problem I am having is - besides sugar, avoiding gluten and dairy has decreased my options. I was starving this afternoon bc I didn't have any time to prepare anything, and I ran out of my gluten free chicken nuggets. I have so much to do for my little ones, it takes so much more effort for me to plan my meals separately!
Posted 3/15/2014 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, raising kids does make it harder. My kids say I deprived them of sugar when they were growing up. They're both grown ups now my youngest is making up for lost time while she's in college. She's getting sick a lot too, from the stress and change in diet. I see her trying to do better lately. She likes to have fruit and plain, unsweetened yogurt.

make up a fruit smoothie for your kids, with frozen bananas and berries and some almond milk or other type. I bet they'd enjoy that.
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