Just wondering if anyone else has read the book "sweet poison"? What do you think of it? Do you agree/disagree with the premise? Have you tried it in your life?
DH and I are thinking about giving it a go for 2 months (it can only be a good thing right?) and seeing how we go...
DH has quit sugar for about 6 months now and he thinks that its been really good for himself.
He does look really sexy at the moment but might be the 2 hours a day he spends in the gym....
We have very little in the way of sweet foods in the house and I think it helps the boys behaviour having no juice ans so on because on holidays when my family spoil them I do see a deterioration in their behavior.
I picked it up from the library (or "The sweet poison quit plan" to be exact) in early October, found it a very riveting and inspiring read and applied the advice from the end of October. By the end of November - without too much effort, I was off the sugar, fitting into all my pre-pregnancy clothes (that is 3.5 years ago before babies) and feeling so much better for it! I am completely sold as it has been a breeze!
It was an interesting experience as I know - have always known - sugar is bad for us, but the book spelt it out so clearly and made so much sense. It really put everything into perspective and made me really want to avoid sugar at all costs. I never really ate that much that I was aware of - avoid soft drinks, not really a chocolate fiend etc but it was all the incidental sugar that got me. Sugar in tomato sauce, fruit juice, dried fruit, mayonnaise... then there are the cakes, biscuits, treats to have with coffee... or the 5+ cups of tea I drank a day to have the hit of sugar in it!!
Now for the first time in my life I enjoy tea without sugar, have no problem saying no to sweets, treats and other 'temptations' and notice straight away when something is awash with sugar. I couldn't enjoy a bacon and egg roll the other day that was smothered in chutney - too much sugar! Next time I will ask for it without.
I highly recommend reading the book as it can't hurt and could have the potential to change so much.
I have the Sweet Poison Quit plan out form the library. It makes sense, is actually a bit confronting, the idea of quitting sugar - which makes me think ahhh, I DO have a sugar problem...
I read the original "sweet poison", which is basically the theory behind it, and I'm waiting to get a copy of the quit plan.
To those that have read the quit plan, is it worth buying, or is it the type of book you would read once? If you google it, you can get a copy of it from his website plus a discounted access to his website - where he has support forums and recipes and a lot more information on actual products available from supermarkets and sugar content etc.
I'm wondering if i should just sign up to the website or if I should get a copy of the book to keep, or wait until I can finally get it from the library (I'm # 9 out of 12 people waiting for it!)
I'm thinking about buying it. You only need to read it once to get the basic premise behind it, and if you stay off it, well & great. But I'm the kind who falls off the wagon often WRT food, and I think it would be good to have around permanently.
Great thread, I think I will see if the library has it. I have to say that we don't really eat that much sugar, we don't have dressings, sauces, fizzy drinks, fruit juices or (too) many lollies. Most of our diet is fresh fruit and vegies with grains and legumes etc. I'm sure the book can point out where other hidden sugars are. I have believed for 15 years now that sugar is poison so it wont take any convincing me, I just wish people could see that artificial sweeteners are even WORSE! So thankful that dh has a really clean diet too, will make me cracking down on sugar even easier lol
I've just checked out the web site and have a HUGE urgency to quit sugar forever! I can't wait for the book LOL does anyone want to share the 5 step quit process??
Last edited by Cherished; January 11th, 2011 at 03:23 PM.
I can't remember the 5 step process specifically but I think that if you don't eat much sugar you should be fine just giving it up cold turkey. That is the way I did it as I never ate *that* much, I just got into a bad habit of using it as a crux when tired and sleep deprived. For those who eat a lot of sugar, incidental or otherwise, the 5 steps may be more necessary.
ETA: I do remember that part of it was to go through your cupboards and clear them of anything that contains sugar. Remove the temptation. It is a tough idea if you are on a budget but you have to consider how serious you are about your health.
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