It could be that something is causing insulin release, which seems to be
related to cravings in T2's, at least based upon my reading and experience.
Also, you could be caught in a vicious bifeedback loop that involves your
autonomic nervous system... i.e, the more you think about eating sweet
stuff, the more you crave it, the more you think about it, and so on.... The
sweetness of the dried fruit might be part of what is setting you off....
Just some stray thoughts. Good luck, though!

Will, T2

How many carbs are you eating? Many people find low carbing takes sweet
cravings away.

Nicky.

Phil <phil.collinsSPAMSPAMSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in alt.support.diabetes.uk:

If you eat a lot of high refined carbohydrates (simple sugars, fast carbs)
these are processed very fast into your blood as blood glucose. You body
might release large amounts of insulin, giving rise to a sharp drop in BG's.
This can cause hunger feelings.

On the other hand, you have been overweight, and have lost a good deal of
weight, which of course is great. But _getting_ overweight is more than just
a simple calculation of not exercising enough thus eating too much for your
physical needs. Very often psychological factors are involved as well.

A lot of overweight people seem to have more profit from counseling than
from dieting. Examples are eating to counter a bad temper, eating out of
insecurity, etc.
Also a lot of overweight people have lost the proper signals from their body
when to eat. They simply eat because there's food available. In those cases
you have to train yourself (often with professional help)
If your eating habits have been "snacking and eating whenever possible" your
body should be taught to rely on fewer meals (or "eating moments" :)) on a
day.

It can be a good idea to consider that, as it might prevent you in the
future from adding the precious punds you lost so far again.