1. Eat Protein First
Your cravings for sugar will diminish a few days into a low carb diet. Pick sugary treats on a low carb diet wisely, though, if you still want something sweet. Make it a rule to eat some protein before consuming anything with table sugar, natural fruit sugars or artificial sugar. The protein will stunt your appetite and slow down the rate of absorption in your system. Eating some fat will also satiate you. Some good choices are cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, avocado or almonds. If you continue to have sugar cravings on a daily basis, check to make sure you are eating every four hours and that you're eating enough at every meal.
2. A Berry Low Carb Choice
All fruits have sugar but some are less damaging for low carbohydrate diets than others. Berries are the best choice. Eat raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries occasionally for some sweetness. They are available in the grocery store fresh and frozen.
3. Yummy Drinks
Liven up a diet soda for a sweet change. Add some ice and some heavy whipping cream (pre whipped). Use root beer to mimic a root beer float and drink with a straw. Put some Dutch processed cocoa in a cup of coffee with some artificial sweetener. Diet hot chocolate, minus the marshmallows, is low in carbohydrates. Any fruit based herbal tea is a good choice. Sugar-free drink mixes come in a variety of flavors and can be used on a daily basis without much impact on carb intake.
4. Creamy Concoctions
Eating sugar on a low carb diet with cream satisfies the sweet tooth. Divide cream cheese into sections and roll in sugar-free gelatin. Cream cheese and natural peanut butter balls are good too. Make sugar free cheesecake exactly like regular cheesecake. Just replace the sugar with sucralose that measures just like real sugar. Make your own whipping cream with artificial sugar and eat with some berries. Whip up some sugar-free gelatin with whipping cream and put it in the freezer for an hour for a fruity treat.
5. Low Carb Candy Craze
Low carbohydrate candy is available in almost every variety now. Sugar alcohols like maltitol, sorbitol and isomalt do not create as much of an insulin response as real sugar. Some people have difficulty losing weight when they eat sugar free candy. Eating sugary treats on a low carb diet should be rare. Abusing them as much as real sugar is possible if you are prone to sugar addiction. Beware. Because these sugars do not digest, they create a laxative effect. Erythitol and inulin are newer sugars with fewer bad side effects.
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