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The One Muffin Trap: Facing Sugar Addiction on My ‘No Flour, No Sugar’ Diet

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  • Date: August 5, 2023

  • Current weight: 360.4 lbs

  • Height: 5 foot 7

brain tempting someone to eat a muffin

Oh dear, I succumbed to temptation. I tricked myself once more into thinking that I could stop at just one healthy homemade blueberry muffin. I rationalized that one muffin with only 8g of sugar was acceptable; recalling a dietitian I once consulted who advised that anything less than 10g was fine. And doesn’t an apple, which is considered healthy, contain more sugar anyways? Such were the justifications my mind eagerly provided, and I indulged in the muffin with pride. But one muffin led to another, and then another, and had my partner not intervened, I would have eaten them all.


I recognize that my partner’s concern stemmed from supporting my ‘no sugar, no flour’ journey, but I must admit, I bristle when anyone tries to control my eating choices. This reaction may have its roots in childhood memories of being denied desserts or perhaps it’s tied to a deeper, addictive behaviour. Unfortunately, I found myself indulging in more muffins the next day, and it required considerable effort to resist them thereafter.

I’m back on my ‘no sugar, no flour’ path now, but oh, how tempting a muffin sounds at this very moment.

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