When are you allowed a sweet[t]reat?
from cheese_greater@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 07 Mar 22:55
https://lemmy.world/post/43974836
from cheese_greater@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 07 Mar 22:55
https://lemmy.world/post/43974836
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Me personally? Whenever I want.
However, I have figured out how to learn the difference between a sugar addiction signal and me wanting it, as in the mind in control of all the signals and messages the brain and body generate.
If I have too many sweets too often, my body and brain start telling me they want more. But that’s not the same as me wanting the experience of something sweet.
The sensations are really fucking similar though, until examined.
So, in general, I tend to have something sweet fairly often, but not more than once a day since that’s about how often I truly enjoy the experience rather than just getting a sugar rush out of it. Even then, it means adjusting other intake to allow for it when it’s every day. If it’s more like weekly or twice a week, it isn’t as useful to fret over the nutritional aspect. It ain’t enough to matter at that rate of intake when it’s controlled.
When I’ve had a bad day :(
Or when I’ve had a good day :)
Or when there are sweet treats to be enjoyed and my tummy doesn’t feel bad.
Once a day for sweets. Preferably at dusk; after racking my brain through the whole afternoon, my brain could use a bit of glucose.
I do tend to snack more often than that, but it’s usually cheese or cold cuts. Mostly due to my tastes, but proteins are slightly better than simple sugars because they take a bit longer to digest, so I’m not eating as much of it as if it was a sweet.