Admission time: This health nut has a HUGE sweet tooth. Once I get that taste in my mouth, I cannot stop. That’s why I can’t do the “one cheat day a week” recommendation. It’s just that much harder for me to get back in gear. One day turns into two, which then turns to three, and then before I know it, I have more bad days than good.

It’s happened again. I was sooo good the first few days after Halloween. I didn’t have a single piece of my boy’s candy because I knew if I did, I wouldn’t be able to stop.

*Here’s a picture of me, my husband, and our youngest son at our church’s Halloween party. Rob and I were dressed as our favorite candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces.*

Well, the non-snitching didn’t last. Now I find myself going in their candy bags several times a day. UGH! It’s time to stop!

In my research of being healthy, I ran across something about Hypoglycemia, which is a low blood sugar issue that I deal with. Basically the pancreas produces too much insulin, especially after eating a high carbohydrate meal, causing the body to burn through the sugar too fast and then crashing. It is all regulated by the brain. As the brain is seeking glucose for the proper metabolism, it forces a signal to the pancreas to secrete more insulin, which in turn causes a “hypoglycemic state.” This state is the brain’s attempt to force you to eat carbs by causing you to experience incredibly strong sugar cravings. This is on top of the already highly addictive qualities refined carbohydrates possesses. That is why once I have sugar, I cannot stop, because my body is constantly in that “hypoglycemic state.” It’s much better for me to completely stay away from refined sugars and carbs then to just have a ‘little’.

We have discovered that it’s a high possibility that our oldest son has hypoglycemia as well.It’s making sense with his sweet tooth tendencies. Out of everyone in our family, he is the one who sneaks food the most. He will try everything to get that candy and eat it in secret. We have tried and tried to get him to stop, but somehow he always finds some – either at school, from friends, church, where ever. Our other boys like the sweets, but nothing like our oldest. Now doesn’t it make sense that if his body is in that “hypoglycemic state” why he is craving sugar all that time? Now that we know what is going on we can treat it with a proper diet.

Education is everything!

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