I'm thinking that a sugar free diet isn't that unusual?

[Twartyvajitus]

NC for this as its quite outing (not that I'm that interesting to be 'outed')

I've just had an operation via the NHS, but at a private hospital, I'd done the usual fasting before and was starving a few hours after coming to.

I asked for something to eat and was given a fruit corner, I queried if there was alternative, explaining that I don't eat sugar or sweeteners (a dietary choice made 18mths ago resulting in me dropping my BMI from 49 to 34) and was made to feel like an absolute pain in the arse - and told there was nothing else!

I was reluctantly given a latte - but one of those sachet sweetened ones.

Was I being really princessy? I've never struggled with not being able to eat anything offered to me before, I'll eat anything savoury. Has anyone else given up all things sweet?

As anyone who has had cocaine will attest to!

I agree but I can’t believe you didn’t mention... America!

I thought that was taken as read! High fructose corn syrup in everything, even the bread is sweet.

South America too

To the poster who said “very British” re sugar, you have no clue whatsoever!

Dutch kids eat bread covered in chocolate sprinkles.

Do you eat any fruit, OP?
I had a whole year off of sweet foods. I guess I didn't worry about things that might have added sugar but didn't taste sweet, though.
And I had 100% fruit things.
I didn't find cakes etc. especially strong tasting when I started eating them again.
I think your diet is very unusual, or at least insistence to stick to it even when in hospital is unusual.

Couldn't you ask the hospital for toast + butter?

Genuinely there are studies which seem to show that sugar is at least as addictive
I seem to remember reading a paper in a medical journal on the subject 2 years ago or so.

And whilst I have absolutely no trouble avoiding cocaine the same can't be said of sugar.

I would be fascinated to actually read a bona fide medical research that indicates sugar is more addictive than cocaine.

I don’t think you understand what addictive means.

Cocaine is addictive. You do not have to be a certain type of person to be addicted to cocaine. The addictive quality of cocaine is bigger than the person.

Where’s i can eat a square of chocolate or a sweetie, and that’s me done.

Others can’t because they really really enjoy surgary foods and can’t stop themselves.

Have you tried cocaine? Because otherwise your comment is a bit daft

Sugar isn’t even physically addictive

I understand your point of view but between meals they probably don't have access to much in way of food - nothing at all when I had my daughter, thank goodness for 24 hour Burger King. It wouldn't hurt them to have some cheese crackers or crisps, as they are long life, but most snacks are quite bad for you anyway. Maybe you could suggest to the hospital they tell patients to bring their own snacks? If you know in advance it's far better

Since the end of May this year,I have cut out a hell of a lot of sugar from my diet. I'm not saying that I don't consume sugar in any shape or form,as I'm aware that it is 'hidden' in some foods,such as bread and cereals. But I've stopped eating cakes,sweets,and any sort of desserts. I was eating far too many of these things before. So far I've lost just over 2 stone in weight (only another 6 to go!) and I've not had any spots on my face,which despite being in my mid 50s,I still get occasionally. And something else I've noticed is that I've not had one single cold sore in this time. I've always been prone to getting them if I go out in the sun,so it's nothing short of miraculous that I've not had one during the very sunny weather we've recently had. Whether this is a result f cutting out sugar I don't know......

Well there is 👍🏻 as I've lost over 6 stone by eliminating obvious sugars and still eating carbs.

Sorry if this has already been answered or if I’m being somehow offensive or ignorant... but did the gastric band not also play a part? I mean, you’ve said you’ve lost all this weight purely through quitting sugar, but you’ve also had some help from the surgery no?

Yolanda not offensive at all 🙂.

No, it didn't work that's why I was having it removed. A band needs to have fluid in it to give restriction, I couldn't tolerate any fluid in it - it caused really acute pain. The 'port' had also flipped over as it hadn't been correctly stitched and it couldn't be filled even if I wanted it too. It has been totally deactivated for the past 4 years.

There are fewer and fewer gastric band procedures being performed nowadays as the m mechanical failure rate is quite high.

I've tried both cocaine and sugar, and am addicted to neither.

@TheWinterofOurDiscountTentsMk2

Me too.

However when you had cocaine, the first line, did you not crave another? That is the addictive quality of cocaine.
Doesn’t mean a lifelong addiction to it.

How would they cater for someone who is diabetic?

Good point upstart, surely a private hospital, where they perform bariatric surgery, is likely to encounter the odd diabetic. Very strange .

Please excuse my ignorance but are sweeteners not good if you are trying to lose or maintain weight?

They didn’t say they couldn’t provide a diabetic compliant diet, just that they weren’t offering it to a non diabetic.

Sweetness are fine. No calories so can’t put on weight.

I would be fascinated to actually read a bona fide medical research that indicates sugar is more addictive than cocaine

Me too. A peer reveiwed, cited paper please, not a wikipedia link.

Even medical journals publish crap sometimes (see the mmr). It isn’t known it is crap until other scientists try to replicate the research and can’t. Medical journals also have a hierachy of quality.

@reallyanotherone

The poster didn’t respond to my request. Probably still trawling the net.

How would they cater for someone who is diabetic

Because diabetics don't need to eat sugar free or even low carb. Most eat normally, just take a bit more care to eat a balanced diet.

Actually you rude article I was out and about having a bit more of a life than you clearly have.
Do your own research and stop asking personal questions.

I don't trawl the net or read wikipedia because I'm educated and have a brain of my own. You in the other had clearly have too much time on your hands judging by your other thread.