Sugar addiction
Hi. 21 Female, 200 lbs, 5’5. Secondary lifestyle (university)
Aiming for 1,500 calories a day- currently at ~2,500
So, I’ve been over weight my whole life basically. I was around 230 lbs at 15 and lost a bit of weight not healthily. Since 2024 I’ve been constantly gaining weight. I was about 180 lbs in 2024 and since I’ve been to university I’ve gained 20 lbs. ive been watching a lot of weight loss videos and trying my hardest to not get back into the same unhealthy weight-loss as I did when I was 230 lbs. I’ve seen a dietician and doctor about my weight and they both say I’m “not that overweight” but my BMI is obese. I know some people say that bmi isn’t the most standard thing, but I myself am not happy with my weight currently and would like to be a healthy weight. I want to fit in my clothes and be healthy. My family has a vast history of diabetes, heart disease, and severe mental illness. I want to do my best to avoid all of these things. I’ve been tracking my cals for about 4 weeks consistently, and absolutely everything. I’ve averaged around 1,900-2,500 calories, and I’ve noticed trends in my food consumption. On days I don’t have breakfast, I tend to eat a lot more snacks before my partner gets home from work and cooks dinner. On days that I workout, I tend to eat more healthy foods compared to snacks. Most of my excess calories come from snacks, and it’s mostly junk like candy, chocolates, and iced lattes. I’ve started making my own coffee and have significantly cut down on liquid sugar, (I don’t drink soda or juice at all) but I would like to know how to cut down on sugars, while I feel so incredibly addicted to it. Chocolate will be the death of me if I don’t stop this. I also tend to get fast food if I don’t eat breakfast, so I really try to make it a point to get something in my stomach before school.
Any advice on sugar addiction and just eating less in general would be much appreciated.