I gave up sugar products 3 years. (30 march 2012). I've had no physical cravings or reactions what so ever. Not the first hours, days or weeks, nothing, ever.

I gave up sugar products 3 years. (30 march 2012). I've had no physical cravings or reactions what so ever. Not the first hours, days or weeks, nothing, ever. I don't care about the marginal stuff though. Sugar is added to a lot of non-intuitive products. My rule of thumb is - if it is highly probable that the product wouldn't be around if it weren't for its sugar, I don't eat it. Not everyone has the 'physical addicted' genes I guess. I suspect my "secret" is that I don't allow considering sweets to stay in my brain for even the smallest amount of time. I look away and think about something else. Start a dummy conversation with someone, look at the magazines, pick up my smart phone.