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Posted 10/24/2011 10:11 AM (GMT -5)
I am having crazy sugar cravings. I just snuck a piece of muffin and immediately regretted it. How do all of you combat this? Are there any lyme-friendly goodies you buy or make from scratch?
Posted 10/24/2011 10:31 AM (GMT -5)
I have always had a sweet tooth. Sometimes it is the yeast making you crave the sugar. I have found the more protein I consume, the less sugar I crave. However, I don't deprive myself a little indulgence now and then and refuse to give up my vitamin water which is probably more sugar than I need but does satisfy my sweet tooth somewhat.
Posted 10/24/2011 2:23 PM (GMT -5)
I have a Think Thin bar. 0g sugar, gluten free, high protein (which does help curve further sweet cravings)
Posted 10/24/2011 10:26 PM (GMT -5)
I don't know if this is allowed depending on what diet you follow...but I eat a lot of rice cakes with peanut or almond butter. Good amount of protein and it's definitely a good replacement for the sweets I crave on a daily basis!
Posted 10/25/2011 5:29 AM (GMT -5)
borderlyme--when I used to be into weight lifting that used to be my favorite snack/treat :) I haven't checked out the nutritional content on almond butter in awhile... does it have much sugar?
Posted 10/26/2011 7:45 PM (GMT -5)
My bedtime snack is usually a rice cake sitting in rice milk (or almond milk) with a few nuts and raisins or cranberries on top!

I make a bean dip that is so amazing because of how simple it is. Just a can of beans (any kind), with two cloves of chopped garlic that you saute in a little bit of olive oil. Whirl the beans and garlic in a mixer with a little salt and pepper. Dip in raw carrots or celery or peppers. it's cheaper than hummus from a store and every bit as good. Good protein, great flavor.
Posted 10/27/2011 2:34 PM (GMT -5)
This is a great start to a thread all about the healthy snacks that we eat!! Why not keep it going??

I love my homemade hummus!!!! I use it to make a simple burrito, eat it plain with carrots, or even with some natural blue corn corn chips!! Yummie!!! Dang, now I'm going to have to go make some more hummus!

I'm also a peanut butter freak!! LOL! But I do love most any nut butter!! turn It can be put on a cracker, rice cake, bread...you name it! I like to keep a couple of different kinds of nut butters in my house, as I also use it to help get my pills down when they get stuck.

Anyone else?
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