The Sweet Poison Quit Plan

[Cherished]

I've been intending to grab this book form the library since I saw a thread on it a couple of weeks ago. I might see if it's there today but there's no reason I can't start cutting back now so I'm in! I once did the Gabrielle method of weight loss which I posted about somewhere on BB yesterday. It also says to cut out sugar and with every meal to ask 3 questions, where's the protein, where's the living and where's the Omgea3 I always keep that in mind now.

[Snacks]

For those who haven't bought the book, there are obvious sugar foods that you know to steer clear of, but the foods that surprised me and which have posed the most difficulty is sauces and marinades. I didn't realise how much sugar is in those and I cook with them pretty much every night. Tonight I am going to make vegetable pasties. I bought some pastry ready-made and it contains less than 1g sugar in every 100g, so it's ok.
Another big one is cereal. 'Bix' cereals are ok, as are oats and plain bran, but pretty much everything else is mod-high sugar. Low fat dairy is also high sugar, so whilst it goes against your weight loss instincts, full cream is what you need to use.

[Shanti]

I am interested in this after bub is born..... I eat way too much sugar

[mrsmac]

Is that all i had to do? you should have told me before you came last time? lol

did i tell you that i love you xx

Cow!!!!! Even sadder than my lovely SIL gave you rep points for it
Good luck ladies, I am a complete sugar addict and cannot imagine life without it so I will just cheer Amy on! (and maybe Lou LOL)

[Miss E]

Ok, I'm in! DH has just gone out to get chocolate (seriously), so I might have to start tomorrow... But I'm up for the challenge

[Loula]

Day two nearly over and I WANT SUGAR!! May have to have a bowl of oats as I can't have nuts ATM



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[sangie]

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

[Cherished]

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!

[Snacks]

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.

[sangie]

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.

[Snacks]

Heh heh. No, I don't have sugar but am used to drinking skim caps (with plenty o chocolate powder on top!) and have switched to full cream flat whites. I used to have a cup of Jarrah Swiss instant in the mornings but I have ditched that cup altogether, though if I'm desperate for something hot at breaky I have a cup of tea (also w/o sugar).
Good on you for getting through the afternoon munchies! I had a few chippies this afternoon (although my big temptation time is in the evening once the kids are in bed). This afternoon I was fairly well distracted cleaning up after DD1 made a complete mess of our courtyard... I won't overshare, but it really wasn't pleasant.
Keep some nuts or little packs of chips on hand for the withdrawal phase. Once the sugar's out of your system you probably won't need to snack very much if at all, I am led to believe (and am hoping is true!). I have made a little container of almonds (with skin), walnuts and sunflower seeds. I keep them on the table for when I get the urge.
I can send you some extracts of the book if you like

I don't think I have forgotten today! Yay me, LOL.

Was wondering what any of you are going to do about sweeteners? Is anyone drinking diet fizzy at all? Do you hate the taste? Think it is bad for you? I don't know much about artificial sweeteners. I used to chew extra but have given it away because Sorbitol is treated the same as sugar in your body.
Also, what do you guys think about having alcohol? Will you give up the booze altogether? Just during withdrawal? Not at all?
I have to admit to having had a glass of wine last night... and I've already granted myself a 5sies tonight because I felt I deserved a treat after the courtyard incident. It is a dry white and prior to going off sugar I didn't much like it (hence why it's open in the fridge!) but now it is really quite nice, tastes really mild.

[Loula]

Hey Snacks!

well i was doing great till today at mothers group! I hate food going to waste and i mean that.

With regards to diet fizzy drinks including coke zero it is my understanding that on this quit plan is still not allowed. sorry to disapoint you

I cant wait to get back on the wagon again tomorrow

[Snacks]

Had a big craving for Junior Mints today. LOL! Settled for a cup of tea instead.
My tummy has been complaining a bit. With the lack of sugar I have been eating a fair bit of fat. I'm feeling quite bloated. Am wondering if it's because of the Burgen bread? It's the only thing I have been eating every day.

Yesterday I cooked up a storm. Vegetarian pasties, savoury rice with chicken and veges, broccoli chicken casserole. I now have lots of yummies in my freezer to inspire me on nights when I would normally just do a stir-fry in sauce.

Hope you are back on the wagon, Lou! I do KWYM about food going to waste. It urks me too. Maybe your MG could go a lighter option for morning tea some weeks? I know we did that at ours for some who were on diets. Just fruit and dips with veges. LOL, you have to have an agreeable bunch though - there were some of us who were loath to give up our timtams and slices. (And yes, I was one of them.)

[mrsmac]

Thanks for the high sugar cereal Amy- Erin is very pleased!!!!

[Snacks]

LOL, I am glad she likes it. I really like that cereal. It's actually quite low in sugar compared to others... just not low enough

ETA: Lou, diet drinks are 'allowed'. They are mostly sweetened with Aspartame and Ace K (951 & 950) which doesn't have the same effect on your body as sugar. I have a bottle of sprite zero in the fridge which I'm having a little bit of every now and again if I'm not thirsty but looking for something to put into my mouth.
I'm just curious as to what people think of sweeteners in general, as I've never really bothered with them - always gone the full-sugar option except with chewing gum. I have heard awful things about sweeteners (that they cause cancer etc), but then I've heard awful things about sunscreen too (that it causes, of all things, cancer!) and I still use that with good effect. The author says he filled his fridge with Pepsi Max and drank it while he was withdrawing whenever he got the 'urge'. Then after a couple of weeks he realised he didn't actually like it and no longer needed it.
I am thinking seriously about giving up alcohol. My reluctance to do so only makes me think I probably should! I just really enjoy a glass of wine in the evenings and it seems like a good treat now that I can't have a bowl of ice-cream or a zooper dooper. Don't know whether I'm asking for permission? Whether I'm wanting to just follow someone else and let them make the hard decisions? Either way, bounce something back to me, people!

[Miss E]

Well I'm a bit embarrassed to post.... I've done dismally this week the Lolly bowl at work got me every time. But I'm home today and so far so good.

I am a diet coke addict, so was bit worried about having to give that up... But by the sounds of things it Is ok... Mind you I do worry about everything you hear about artificial sweetners so maybe I'll pretend I didn't see your last post snacks and try and give it the kick too!

[Bathsheba]

Just posting to offer encouragement! The Sweet Poison book sounds very interesting! I might look into it and see if i can get a copy... mainly to loan to my sister who has a terrible sugar addiction. I've been thinking about what I can do to help her now that I see her almost daily. I managed to wean myself off sugar to a large extent a few years ago. Mainly in a bid to be a better role model for my children, especially my teen daughter. I can now drink hot drinks like tea and coffee without sugar so that's 4 less teaspoons of it per day. I also highly recommend (if you are a chocolate addict) going for the super dark stuff. it has way less sugar but a lot more of that feel good chemical that makes it so addictive.

So well done Snacks... be strong... eventually things that are super sweet will actually repel your tastebuds. You'll start to want to actually taste food for what it is... not just the boring/sickly overlay of sugar.

[Snacks]

Miss E: Never mind - tomorrow is a new day We used to have a lolly bowl at work too. It is the PITS! I used to eat tons of them, so much so that I felt I needed to buy bags of lollies to replace the ones I'd eaten
If you give diet coke the flick, maybe I can give up wine...
Bathsheba: Thanks for the encouragement Sadly, I couldn't even give it up for my kids when they were born. It has just gotten to the point where I am fed up with my own behaviour and my seeming inability to change it. I just knew I had to do something 'drastic' in order to change. Hopefully this will be the answer for me.
Apparently you can get fructose-free chocolate. Once I have withdrawn I will seek it out but for now I am trying to get my body used to regulating my intake (something I have never been very good at).