Sugar free February

[twostonetolose]

Hello.

I have seen that there is a thread about sugar free January and I was wondering if anyone fancied joining me for a sugar free February?

I am really good all day and then at five o'clock something happens and I turn into the Cookie Monster and am forced to eat as much as I can as quickly as I can...this evening alone I have eaten one cupcake, two scones and a slice of cake...seriously what is wrong with me!?!?

I am not sure whether it should be carbs or just sugary treats etc...I think carbs may be a step too far.
So my plan is to give this a whirl...please join me for some moral support.

Day 5!!!!!!! Surely we are over the hardest bits now!

Hi sillydog. I'm with fudge if I want this to be sustainable then I need to be able to do it even when there are sugary treats in the house. I am going to try to get my Dh and dcs to cut back but as a previous post said...I need to do this by stealth!!!

Good luck today everyone!!

I'm so stupid! I made some dairy free banana pancakes for the dc (intolerance issues) they contain 1 banana, 2 eggs and a sprinkling of cocoa powder. No added sugar in that but I then chucked on some dark chocolate chips! It was the first time I'd made them so ate one and then thought duh! It was only 5 chocolate chips but just annoying all the same

Ah well flowers, onwards and upwards!

I'm at a buffet lunch with tons of treats on offer. I keep telling myself it isn't worth the temptation; I am never satisfied with just one.

Good luck with the buffet!

I've got over myself now and put it in perspective! I'll be good the rest of the day. I have to say it tasted really sweet so I'm wondering if my taste buds are starting to adjust?

Just had Sunday lunch and now craving something sweet. I shall be good and either have fruit or nothing. It's hard though.

mysillydog I totally get the eat lunch n want something sweet. Ds has a tube winegums and u really really really want one....

Manage to restrain self from wrestling last wine him from D's(proud moment)
Today's food
Breakfast-greek yogurt,frozen blueberries and few flaked almonds
Lunch-rice,spinach,green beans and salmon
Snack-natural yogurt and sunflower seeds
Dinner(in oven)potato wedges,homemade pizza(just tomato puree in pitta breads with toppings,herbs and cheese)roasted veggies.if I get hungry later I have a banana on standby.

I am rubbish at drinking,I often go all day without anything and just have glass water 8pm.any tips on how to drink more?I like water so its not I am bored I just don't feel thirsty?

Congrats everyone on completing day 5, I've gone sugar free before and found the first few days are always the hardest (-then it seems super easy until the next birthday/ pre menstrual moment, where I fall off the wagon!!)

I've put my first star on my naff homemade little star chart. It's not quite as satisfying as four chocolate digestives, but nearly!

If I complete the full month I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of jeans

Stillivinginazoo I think there are a few apps you can download to help you increase your water intake. Worth a try?

Hi all, is it too late to join? I've been trying to have a sugar free February but not doing well so far! I do well until the afternoon and then I can't stop craving! Any ideas for sugar free snacks? I would just lock all sugary things away but I'd feel bad for dh! I've found that fruit and fibre from Lidl is quite low in sugar and the sugar is coming from the dried fruit so I'm allowing myself that. Help please!!

Hi muddy
It's quite hard, isn't it. I did dry January a few years ago and that was easier because I don't drink every day.
I managed to resist sweet treats this afternoon, and I am upping my fruit intake as a substitute which is good.

Morning everyone. With two poorly kids (chesty coughs,one diagnose chest infection.think others go be diagnose at gp visit book for Tom)I feel really tired and stressed and my automatic response would be chocolate and sweets to help me thru.I know there's a stray galaxy bar on cupboard that belongs to kids but I am adamant I will not eat it!!
Had now usual breakfasts yogurt and blueberries. Add a couple Brazil nuts today in hope that will help me avoid succumb cravings.I totally believe what I've read sugars as addictive as crack cocaine

Well done everyone, it sounds like we are all doing really well!
I still haven't caved but it is becoming harder and harder not to! Yesterday I did a 13 hour shift at work and one of the patients bought in 5, yes 5, boxes of chocolates . Roses, a chocolate orange, ferraro roche (hate them luckily, and probably can't spell them!!) etc etc.

I did not have ONE! But omg it was so hard. I found myself putting a mini marshmallow into my mouth on Saturday (dd was having a hot chocolate with them on the top), swirling it around then spitting it out!

I really don't think if I had a piece of chocolate, sweet or whatever I would find it really sweet and be put off it . I just can't see that ever happening to me so I know that I will cave eventually .... it's just when??

(makes me wonder if I'm going it properly to be honest)

For uping water intake, just drink more and your body will start wanting more. I drink gallons of the stuff and get thirsty if I go longer than an hour or so without some!

I found full fat dairy really good for sugar cravings, there's something inherently satisfying about cheese that I find it stops any cravings.

Yesterday I had kefir (fermented milk drink) for breakfast, roast chicken, homemade sausage meat stuffing, a tonne of veg and a roast potato for lunch followed by a chicken mayo sandwich on homemade malted bread for dinner with a few crisps and lots of veg sticks and houmous.

I made a rhubarb and vanilla crumble cake to use up some rhubarb in the afternoon and did have a small mouthful of my husband''s slice to see how it turned out but wasn't bothered by not having any more. 5 weeks of no sugar so far and it's definitely getting almost effortless.

Todays food....

Breakfast: bacon, mushroom, onion and cheese omelette with salad

Lunch: chicken and avocado salad with a handful of crisps

Snack: probably Greek yoghurt and berries

Dinner: cajun salmon with garlicy greens and beans

pasanda very impressed you resisted 5lots chocolate
bluesofa your post gives me hope
Just going have lunch
Rice, baked cod and veg

pasanda I am the same and really don't have an upper limit. I polish off an entire tub of mini meringues and easily have more after, for example. Just one or two bites would simply open the doors to a tidal wave of cravings. It's easier for me to not eat it at all, then try (and fail) to practice moderation.

I'm eating so many grapes instead of chocolates I swear my pooh is turning green!!!

Doing better today so far, breakfast was avocado on toast, lunch was a mozzarella and pesto panini. Tea will be roast chicken and leek pie (homemade) and veg. I need to try and cut down on the bread though I think as that has quite a bit of sugar but I can work on that! I'm not really into fruit so I think maybe carrot sticks for a snack may do it? Bought a plastic box with a lid today and I intend on putting all of the and sugary snacks in there and putting it out of reach so I can't be tempted. My friend has gone as far as banning milk due to the sugar content but I think that would make life far too miserable!!

Well I was kind of hoping by now that I would have somehow reached a fantastic peak of feeling healthy and happy. But no. I just still feel miserable and unhappy and low mood which is really unlike me as I'm generally fairly perky most of the time
It's like I'm feeling sorry for myself, depriving myself of sugar, when the reality is I'm doing myself a favour! Grrrrr!!!!

Help!!! and its not even me. The OH has decided sugar free is worth a try for losing some weight. He has other issues (low testosterone,under active thyroid and buggered knees!) so losing weight is really tough. He has decided to do this whilst I was sleeping and to be honest he has bitten off more than he can chew and has tonight come home with a raging headache and the mood of an angry bear. He is reading nutritional info rather than ingrediants and then arguing with me about what he should and shouldnt eat! He also decided to ditch milk for reasons best known to himself. Anyone have a simple way to explain to him what he ought to avoid and what he could still have?

Angry bears? I have no advice I'm afraid, but husbands can be stubborn creatures.

I managed to avoid sugar today and snacked on nuts, seeds and dried fruit. I wanted a Kit Kat. I went for a Brie and tomato roll for lunch and I think having the full fat cheese did help stave off the sugar cravings.

Can I join in? I've just completed my first low sugar day. Heres what I had: whole meal toast one slice and half an avocado, an apple,cashew nuts as snacks, chicken ramen bowl for lunch and veggie tofu stir fry for dinner... drank loads of water and peppermint tea. One day down six to go for my first week

Hello and welcome nocheese

How is everyone doing? I'm getting over my Diet Coke cravings I think. But have noted an increase in cappaccino consumption. Trying to limit any damage by having small skinny ones. Not gallons of full fat milk!

I'm covering in another office tomorrow and they have already said there will be chocolate to thank the cover staff so that will be a test. Will have apples and tea at the ready.

Well, I'm going back on my bold assertion that I would do a 16:8 fast as well as no sugar. One or t'other, methinks. I'm sticking with no sugar for now. That'll do, as far as challenges go!

Sick child today. Very tired. Wanted sugar to perk me up, but the craving passed quite quickly. It's getting easier.

I'm not doing too badly at the moment but I do miss having a biscuit to dunk in my cup of tea after lunch!

Can anyone think of a substitute?

A ginger flavour oatcake?
Is have no will power not rat whole box though

I have PMS and would trample my own children not for sweets or choc but crusty white breadnew one on me.I usually think nothing eat at least 2bars choc and a large bag wine gums/midget gems/any sweet confectionery

Not sure best way forward through that
Breakfast today-greek yogurt,blueberries and Brazil's
Lunch-rice cakes with avocado and tomatoes.carrot sticks