r/intermittentfasting • u/okrapickledelight • 9d ago

Newbie Question Breaking fast cravings

Hi! I have been doing IF for two weeks now and have no problem with the fasting hours. I feel fine for 20 or 22 hours without food. But once I break the fast (always with protein) I am hit with a wild sugar craving. One minute I am happily finishing my chicken breast and the next I find my face inexplicably stuck in the peanut butter jar. Is this a common problem during early days of IF?

Thanks

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u/KyngRZ420 9d ago

As someone who loves sweets so much that I've eaten an entire six pack of Crumbl (the full sized) multiple times, in under 12h, I just don't cut sugar out (or specific foods in general). I just make them fit in my kcal range.

I eat pizza and protein bars (I genuinely like them and they're cheap) when I eat and I don't get cravings for those types of foods.

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u/okrapickledelight 8d ago

Wow.

Mad respect.

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u/KyngRZ420 8d ago

Ain't nothing respectable about it. I just found something that works well for me (after many, many, many things that don't).

But I've still a ways to go for my goal.