Fat "acceptance" - from the PoV of a fat person

[nadine_mn]

139. The more I read about sugar addiction, the more I wish

it was talked about without the stigma of it being a "self-control" issue.

I have days where all I think about is sugar - constantly craving something sweet like a zombie craving brains.

I am not even hungry - it's just a craving. And I find myself thinking about when I go to bed and first thing when I wake up.

I have gone for periods of time when I have greatly reduced my intake of sugar, and the change in mood, change in my taste buds - fantastic. But good lord, all it takes is a really good 'hit' of something sweet - brownie, birthday cake, etc...and it wakes up that craving all over again.

And sugar is in everything - when you see that many yogurts (touted as healthy) has as much sugar as a candy bar, it can be frustrating. Stuff that doesn't even need sugar has it added. I have done the MyFitnessPlan calorie counter and it tracks fat, sugar, sodium - and I am stunned how at the end of the day when I think I have done really well at limiting sugar, to see I am still over the recommended amount.