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Anyone want to give up sugar with me?

56 replies

DontFundHate · 19/04/2018 19:41

I'd like to give up sugar and need to be accountable, anyone want to do it with me and post about it here?

I want to give us sugar for health reasons and to lose the last of my baby weight.

I don't really have any rules except I'm not going to eat anything obviously sugary, cakes, biscuits, chocolate etc, but will still have things like shop bought stuff with sugar as an ingredient (ketchup etc) and honey.

If this sounds like something you'd like to do too, please come join me! Smile

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Mookie81 · 19/04/2018 20:04

Me too.
It's really hard to cut out sugar so if anyone has tips please share!

hambo · 19/04/2018 20:05

I'll join you.... I have managed sure day to Wednesday, then I had a scone without thinking. Back on track again but it is hard for me, am totally addicted!!!!

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DontFundHate · 19/04/2018 20:12

Ooh I'm not sure if I'd think a scone counts personally? I'll be avoiding jam though. Well done for keeping at it

No idea about tips apart from - don't eat it! It's such an ingrained habit for me and I crave the instant energy hit with having so little sleep at the moment

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WhoWants2Know · 19/04/2018 20:51

I'm pretty sure I need to do this too.

WhoWants2Know · 19/04/2018 20:53

Just thinking, would you count fruit or only the refined sugars?

I'd be really interested to hear from anyone who has done it and how they feel without it.

hambo · 19/04/2018 21:01

This was a pretty nice scone....and was covered in jam too.... However I feel better with no sugar so will start again.

I will not bother about fruits etc and will miss obviously sugary things first then maybe stop sauces etc

pandapop17 · 19/04/2018 21:01

I have tried before and would like to try again. I think the most I managed was a month.

If going sugar free I avoid anything more 5% sugar content. I also avoid fruit as it triggers wanting sweet food for me.

It's hard but if you stick with it you stop craving sugar.

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DontFundHate · 19/04/2018 21:02

I'm not counting fruit, I don't eat much fruit anyway (prefer veg) but planning to have fruit instead of cakes etc if that'll help me as will be much better for me

Id be very interested to hear from someone who's managed it too! It seems totally unobtainable to me but I need to try

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DontFundHate · 19/04/2018 21:04

@panda so the cravings stopped? How long did that take? A whole month is amazing!

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OohOohMrPeevly · 19/04/2018 21:05

I've done it for a year now and it's been life changing. I have lost weight, lost bloat, gained energy and am no longer a slave to my appetite. Try to eat more protein and veg and fat. The first week is really hard but just take painkillers for the headaches and if you're desperate have either a croissant or a few raspberries as they give you a tiny bit of sweetness. I just tell people who offer me cake, chocolate or biscuits that I' ve given up sugar and they accept it. If I go out for a meal I have cheese instead of pudding. At home or at friends I have raspberries and cream or blueberries and cream.

rememberthetime · 19/04/2018 21:06

I've been doing it for about a week and once went for a whole year with no sugar.

Within 3 days I felt so much better with loads more energy and more clear headed.

But those first three days are hard.

My advice is to avoid foods with sugar in them as well as the more obvious sources. Even a small amount will make the transition harder.

I am also limiting some carbs - but not excessively.

Overall it's working well. I don't weigh myself, so no idea if I have lost weight. But the way I feel is the important bit and I feel much better in every way.

MuddyForestWalks · 19/04/2018 21:07

Me. Did a longer post but phone ate it.

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 21:32

I'm giving up sugar based on the book Sweet Poison by David Gillespie. His plan is really based on cutting out sucrose and hence fructose which he believes is the really dangerous part of sugar. He allows around 10g a day so you can have some bread and things like that which contain a small amount of sugar. I'm not really counting grams just trying not to have too much bread and those carbs with low sugar and sticking to 1 portion of berries a day. I have managed a week so far which is pretty amazing for me.
Because this plan is about quitting fructose (for good) you can still have carbs and he even suggests using glucose to make occasional desserts. He thinks glucose is safer than fructose and doesn't have the addictive quality or set off a false appetite. He says that even though it's not ideal to have these sweet things regularly it's nice to know you can have something occasionally.

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 21:50

Another thing he recommended is when you first start to replace any sugary things you have habitually like biscuits with your tea or dessert with a non sugary alternative that you like. After a while you should get used to not having sugar and can wean yourself off some of the foods as you shouldn't miss them as much because one reason you wanted regular sugary snacks was due to being a bit addicted to the sugar. I've been doing this and it has helped a lot. It does mean you are less likely to lose weight until you have cut out some of the extra snacks but I'm giving myself a month or so to focus on just quitting sugar then I will get more serious about losing weight.

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 21:54

About the scone you could easily bake your own scone without sugar and with the cream and berries it would still be nice.

pandapop17 · 19/04/2018 22:16

DontFundHate the cravings do go but I still struggled and totally fell off the wagon at Easter!

Despite scoffing Easter eggs my attitude to sugar has improved. I dont mindlessly eat biscuits I don't really want and I don't drink fruit juice.

I want to try again to give it up as I need to loose 7lb this month.

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 23:17

For those who have done this, did you give up carbs and especially bread? Also can you tell me how much weight you lost and did you do any other things to lose it or was it just cutting the sugar

clary · 19/04/2018 23:31

ok ladies I'm in. Does it mean fruit as well tho eg oranges, grapes etc? I don't know if I can do that... or can I have berries but not other fruit?

I am well up for no choc or cakes or sweets etc

clary · 19/04/2018 23:34

And can I still drink alcohol?

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 23:38

There are quite a lot of different ideas about fruit on my plan he recommended sticking to 1-2 pieces of fruit a day depending on the size and sugar content and try to choose higher fibre and low sugar fruits. But another plan recommended cutting it out until you have been off sugar for about 6 weeks because as a pp said it can make you crave more sweet things. So I would see how you feel.

Moxiebelle · 19/04/2018 23:46

Here's the advice from I quit sugar about alcohol iquitsugar.com/faqs/can-i-drink-wine/

hambo · 20/04/2018 08:33

Movie, that is a great idea about scones, I would not feel hard done by if I ate that.... Today is a new day so fingers crossed. Do you all check crisps etc as I noticed the flavours are full of sugar....

FowlisWester · 20/04/2018 08:44

I gave up sugar with pregnancy as I had diabetes. It's actually easy once you're in the swing of things. Also recognise that the sugar causes a spike and then a crash in blood sugar which then leads to craving another fix. So the trick is to keep levels steady... this means you should have a snack but keep it high protein. You can also balance carbs with fats. Here are sombre ideas that will slowly release sugar rather than giving you a spike :

Cream with grated dark chocolate and sliced banana.
Sugar free Angel delight made with cream
Green apple dipped in peanut butter
Grated cheese in soups which are carb heavy...root vegetables are
Handful of nuts with a freddo or a few squares of dark choc.
Chicken pieces like fridge raiders.

Avoid overly ripe fruit as the sugar content is higher. Tropical fruits such as pineapple and mango are high.
Berries are a much better fruit sugar wise.
Only eat full fat yogurt... it keeps you fuller longer and diet ones are loaded with sugar and sweetener
Oh and that scone is o.k.... I'd go for half and absolutely slather it in clotted cream. No jam though.

hambo · 20/04/2018 10:05

FowlisWebster those snack suggestions sound so tasty, I'd be happy with those. I think I'll go shopping and stock up !

FowlisWester · 20/04/2018 11:30

That should be whipped cream by the way
Although I guess runny would work as well