Sugar

[Lazyi]

It’s embarrassing and ridiculous, but I am addicted to sugar. Had a massive binge yesterday, ate 100g of sweets, massive slice of cake, a pack of cookies and a scone with jam and cream. Now getting night sweats and massive energy slumps. I’ve been addicted to alcohol in the past, and the feeling of cravings is similar. The buck stops here. Please help support me and join me if you wish. This is day one on my sugar free journey.

Friend brought cookies yesterday just like last week. I need to ask her not to, and that is going to be hard! It was my weekend treat. Half yesterday evening, the rest today. But all this afternoon I felt the pull of the corner shop. I managed not to go, and got on with my to-do list. Made myself a nice late lunch and enjoyed relaxing after my efforts.

How are you all doing? Day 29 for me!

I didn't manage the full fortnight of cold turkey I promised myself, but even so, I learnt that sugar doesn't actually help me get through the day as much as I thought it did. So that insight is helping me resist cravings.

Today there were two occasions when I would usually have something sugary and I decided not to. I also didn't have something last night when I would normally. And on Sunday when we were out for a family lunch and I intended to have pudding, I didn't bother. That's quite a change in habits.

I want to stay at this sort of level. A nice thing here and there but not as some sort of crutch.

How are you all navigating pancake day?

@Lazyi you're doing so well! I'll join. I have a huge problem with binging sugar. It often makes up more than half my daily calories and once I start I can't stop. I need to go cold turkey, so I'm going to try to do 46 days for lent to break the habit.

Day 30 completed last night. Was going to celebrate with a child free bath, but kids took ages being put to bed. Woop!

What benefits have you noticed 30 days in? Are the cravings better? Inspire us!

Sugar is my nemesis so I would love to join you all. Reading the posts in this group is inspiring me to try to do something about it so I have this morning I would like to take action and join in rather than watch from the sidelines.

Yesterday I had to fill the car up with petrol and succumbed to a large packet of Haribo, a packet of fudge and some mints. After I had eaten them I felt horribly guilty and I know my sugar addiction is bad for my health. One of my biggest problems is that I drink most of my sugar. I find tea with sugar very comforting and drink it all day long. I tried switching to stevia but that just caused stomach issues.

Going cold turkey may be problematic as I really would struggle to get up in the morning without a sugar boost. I have just finished my online shop which arrives tomorrow and have ordered lots of fruit to try to use healthy foods to reduce the need for refined sugar. I am thinking of having a teaspoon of honey to provide the boost instead of the sugar in my tea - it may not be any better for me but may break the sugary tea drinking habit.

I have seen something online explaining about glucose spikes and how to avoid them by eating something small and healthy half an hour before a meal. I think I might do a bit more research on that.

(MN has changed my username back to the one I used when I first posted on this thread.)

I lost my way a bit this week. I was a bit run down, and went back to old bad habits. I feel a lot better today, the sun is shining, and I'm using Lent to spur myself on to greater effort and mindful eating. Will catch up with thread layer today.

Hope everyone is well, and discovering the benefits of low/no sugar.

Hi all,

ok… 30 days in the cravings are loads less. I don’t really even think about sugar or sweets much. However, I’m still eating lots of food and not being too restrictive, so I went out last night and ate some canapés like mini burgers, which I am sure had ketchup with sugar in. I also have some mini binges where I eat lots of food, but the great thing is that they are limited… there is only so much real food I can eat without getting full.

so I think I have some way to go to improve. My eating to make it “perfect”, but I do feel lots better… sleep better, fewer mood swings, and best of all I feel less beholden to Sugar.

now the Chalange is day 66… that’s supposed to be the mythical day when a habit gets embedded!

Things went better yesterday. I had some sugar thoughts late morning/early afternoon, but they disappeared as the day got busier again.

I ate some sourdough toast with a very thin scrape of marmalade, and no other source of sugar.

It still surprises me how the cravings are much less and my whole attitude to food has changed. I still have to remind myself that sugar doesn't have a place in my life in the form that it did before, and that this change can be maintained. But it does take effort from me.

Well done @FatGirlTriesAgain23

Yesterday went well wrt avoiding sugar. I did find myself craving fried bread though. Maybe my body was looking for energy-dense food.

I can bend my knee more often going downstairs instead of going backwards (only at home) or dot and carry one step at a time. Which is more comfortable for both legs and hips.

Weekends are difficult, so mustn't assume it's an automatic habit. Friend-with-cookies is popping round today. A real challenge for me, as we have done this for years.

@FatGirlTriesAgain23 … we’ll done! I know it’s hard, but can you ask FWC to bring some lovely fruit or something instead? Congratulations on feeling a difference!

Yes, @Lazyi I need to do exactly that. I have absolutely no self-control over treats. Feel I must finish what I start 😕and agitated until they're all gone.

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has anyone looked at this book to help? Im currently on one of the alcohol free threads and allen carr was mentioned regarding giving up alcohol so im reading the easy way to stop drinking which has some good information in it.

as alcohol has sugar in it im sure this is all connected?

I think this was my first full day without sugar. It went reasonably well, and I didn't have any cravings. Long may it last!

@FatGirlTriesAgain23 .. you rock!

Soon as I took my eye off the ball, I was back into old habits. New 2-week cold turkey starts here.

I should have checked my tesco delivery order more carefully last night. Some sugary treats came this morning along with all the fruit and veg. I didn't even enjoy them the way I used to. Ah well, lesson learned. All I need to do is remember that I don't actually like sweet treats.

Before I joined this thread and went cold turkey, I tried just eating the things I genuinely enjoyed. I started making a list of things I felt were worth the calories (e.g. caramel wafers) and things that I felt were not (like doughnuts). I thought it would be useful to realise there was no point in eating the things I didn't really enjoy... but the actual result was that I doubled the number of caramel wafers I ate. Sigh.

Day 2 of new streak going OK. Resisted a Snickers, twice.

I’ve been lurking - trying to get myself motivated to kick the sugar! I am now on day 9 of no biscuits or chocolates etc. I’m still having jam or honey on my toast or mid afternoon crackers, so not 100%, but so much improved. Everything I’m reading in your posts reads very true to me. I am very much an emotional eater and such an addict. I find myself constantly heading for the kitchen… After meals this past week I feel like something is missing because no sweet treat at the end. It’s mad really! I’m keeping going though. Hoping to break the addiction and lose some weight and feel more in control. That’s not too much to ask of myself, surely?!

I had 80g of chocolate today. I had been dissolving into tears yesterday morning and this morning. I drove to the corner shop, got the chocolate and sat in the car in the garage eating the chocolate. I felt better after, but I wish I could find a better way. I don't feel guilty for doing it; I feel angry at circumstances that brought me to this way of coping.