Has anyone done this or doing it currently? It's just a sugar detox.
I have bought the book and have decided to give it a go. My problem with food is that I just don't stop eating. I know what's healthy but just never stick to it. I'm hoping that by excluding sugar my body will self-regulate my hunger better and I'll not crave things as I'm so used to doing.
I'm now on day 2 of being sugar free. Well, almost. After church this morning I took a bite of a biscuit (just out of habit!) and then realised what I'd done! LOL.
Anyway, does anyone want to join me on this journey? If you would like to know more about the theory/ies in the book or are keen to reduce your sugar intake, drop in.
ETA: You can't live without sugar. This program is about reducing excess sugar. So Lactose and Glucose are 'safe' sugars. Fructose is the nasty. And I know that's the one in fruit and veg! But there are fruits with lower fructose and higher fibre and they are 'allowed' (max 2 pieces/day) and any veg is ok because the fibre totally outweighs the nastiness of the fructose.
Amy I'd be interested to know the theories on sugar cravings and how to stop them! Most days I get sugar cravings mid afternoon and I'm not so good at controlling it. I also have PCOS and I'm trying to drop some weight so there's a reason for me to reduce sugar, if only it was easy though!
How do you feel after 2 days suger free? I'm thinking about buying the book, might go and take a quick look at this week!
OMG NOOOOOOO!!! Who will I share tasty yummy treats with over a cuppa now??? I have noticed you being very strong recently when i tried to tempt you but please rejoin the dark side!!!!
I've found that if I have slightly more protien in lunch, I don't get an afternoon sugar craving. A dietician once told me that sugar cravings are due to not enough protein and I seriously have noticed a difference if I even have a handful of nuts for morning tea or some of the ground sunflower seeds on my yoghurt in the morning
OK while i was TTC i cut out all processed food, which most contains sugar and i also only ate food that i made myself so no takeaways, I was then 12kg lighter than i am no
so i brought this book but yet to open it but will gladly follow you with this! IM IN!!!
i just wish i could have a handful of nuts but with DS recent outbreak of hives i will have to wait
MrsMac, that brie is still allowed! Cheese and bickies! Fat, eggy breakfasts! All ok Just not sweets.
Sangie, I am enjoying the book and I know I'm only on day 2 but so far I really haven't missed anything. The theory is that when you eat proteins and fats your brain produces a hormone that tells you when you are full. That hormone doesn't get produced when you eat fructose. Some of us are particularly sugar-sensitive and eating it mucks up our body's mechanism of knowing when to stop. Once you have withdrawn from sugar, apparently it becomes much harder to overeat. That's why fatty foods are ok if you are off sugar - it's the sugar that makes you eat too much.
There is a whole book about it called Sweet Poison, but I think the Quit Plan version might be a bit of a revised and abbreviated version, with ideas about how to get rid of sugar from your diet. I am not going as hard-core as him. I am the only one in the family kicking the sugar addiction, which makes it a bit more challenging as I will have to stay strong when I open the fridge and cupboards! I also believe in exercise a lot more than he does.
Woohoo, Lou
Bummer about the nuts. But there are other good things to snack on too I've treated myself to a couple of really nice cheeses (I haven't bought any muesli bars or chocolate for myself this shop so this was my trade-off).
Thanks JackRose, your post was very inspiring! You have done so well, good on you!!!
Snacks, LMAO at your forgetfulness. I bet I'd be the same. And yes, I did realise that sauces have lots of sugar in them. I've got into the habit of reading ingredients lists on lots of foods, its amazing what is in some things. You think they are healthy but then they have a whole list of additives/preservatives or the first ingredient is sugar. Scary!
I'm hoping to get the sweet poison book at the library tomorrow, hope they have it
Snacks great tips there on the hidden sugars. We eat a natural LSA muslie if any cereal and we don't use sauces much either. There must be hidden sugar in something I eat. It's not dairy as I have full fat yogurt with real fruit in it and i drink oat milk. Hmmm I'm going to check it out!
Lou: How are the cravings going? Did the oats tide you over ok?
Miss E: Welcome Did you start yesterday?
Sangie: How did you go with getting the book? You can still ditch sugar without reading it It is just really good for motivation.
Cherished: From memory you are very careful about what you eat anyway. But the author mentions yoghurt as a surprisingly high-sugar food. Except for natural (ie yucky, LOL!) yoghurt. The fruits that are on the 'safer' end of the scale are berries, kiwi and pear.
I have to confess to breaking my diet yesterday! I had been at work for 1 year as of yesterday and the lady I work with bought a tea cake for my 'anniversary'. It was sooooo lovely of her, so I had a sliver then told her I'm not eating sugar anymore, LOL. Anyway, back on the wagon. I have a bit of a headache today but I suspect that's because I haven't had a coffee yet, not because of sugar. Far out, if it's not one addiction it's another.
Haha Snacks I have a coffee addiction too! Do you normally have sugar in your coffee? If so what are you doing now? I have started ditching sugar but I'm taking it slow rather than going cold turkey. So I still had sugar in my coffee this morning but haven't had any since then (unless you count the sip of DD's choccie milk that I had ;0). It's 4pm and sugar craving time for me so I thought I'd jump on here and read this thread for motivation lol! I've also got no chocolate left in the house and as DH is away this week he won't be bringing any home, so there goes that temptation! The book was out at the library but I'll definitely try to grab a copy soon.
White bread is totally evil. It's also packed with very high sodium (salt) levels which is almost as bad as sugar and the yeast (which feeds off sugar) plays havoc with your gut making you feel bloated...Jam on white bread is pure poison... but one thing at a time I guess.
I'm not sure if posting a blow by blow description of what happens to the tissues in your body when you consume too much sugar (similar to the coke thread) would help anyone here but I find that knowing exactly how the sugar poison damages me really helps.
Hope that people know that when you start these kinds of detoxing plans you often feel worse for a while as soon as the next day... please work through this... don't get discouraged!
I have found the book to be totally convincing, Bath, mainly on the suggestion that I won't be a binger once I've detoxed and that is the clincher for me. I think it's more than the physical damage aspect of sugar that matters to me - I am well practiced at abusing my body, LOL! But the psychological feeling of not being in control of what I eat fully sucks. I am desperate to be in control of myself and that's my motivation at this point.
Thanks again for your support - it helps.
I have actually felt cravings quite strongly today. Being at home makes it harder to break the old habits. 1 week down. Hopefully this time next week I won't be looking at the chocolate shelf in the fridge at all, let alone longingly.
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I had been at work for 1 year as of yesterday and the lady I work with bought a tea cake for my 'anniversary'. It was sooooo lovely of her, so I had a sliver then told her I'm not eating sugar anymore, LOL. Anyway, back on the wagon. I have a bit of a headache today but I suspect that's because I haven't had a coffee yet, not because of sugar. Far out, if it's not one addiction it's another. 
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