Anyone else doing a sugar free diet?
147Daneen
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I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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You mean no added sugar, right?11
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Welcome Daneen. I see you have joined us only recently. I hope you have broad shoulders, proposing a sugar free diet can go down like a lead balloon on here, a friendly indication.
There are so many reason for going sugar free be it for a week or for what one hopes will be a life time decision. I followed a yeast overgrowth regime suggested by my BANT registered nutritionist, after rounds of testing. Doing so for 9 months really helped me but it probably will not benefit everyone. Our bodies have their personal foibles which can shadow those of others so we can form loose groups of similar minded people.
Coming to your other idea of preparing what you eat is something completely different. It makes sense to me because I can control my personal allergies and intolerances but that not on everyone's need to do list.
All the best for your blog4 -
I'm not going completely sugar free, but I am doing a No Sweet Treat challenge. No cookies, candies, cake, ice cream, pie, etc. I do not like deprivation diets because it only makes me crave it more. When I lose 10 pounds I will allow myself ONE sweet treat. Then I'll go another 10 pounds, repeating the challenge until I'm down to my goal weight.
I have just been watching what I eat on here and working out for over a week with promising results so far.
Heaviest: 343 lbs.
Starting of NST challenge weight: 255 lbs.
Last weighed: 252.5 lbs.
Next goal: 245 lbs.
Ultimate goal: 175 lbs.11 -
I am doing the no sugar, no flour challenge. I need to get the extra sugar out. I need motivation.5
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I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
Elimination diets are great for dieting....no so much for maintenance.
Do you want to lose weight AND keep it off? Look for something that helps you accomplish both goals.
I eat too much ADDED sugar. So I cut back on snacks. I don't eliminate bread, pasta, rice.....because that's not why I'm fat. I'm fat because I eat too many calories. Finding correct portion sizes for those foods will be helpful when I'm in maintenance.
Cooking more is a good idea. You have more control. But a fast food meal (scaled back) is not going to set you back unless you are over your calories.15 -
I just started today - clean eating. No processed anything, no added sugar etc. Sure I will be miserable soon haha but it's so worth it.
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Story time! I managed to go 30 days without added/processed sugar last year. Eating out was impossible and shopping for groceries was a pain. Something as simple as marinara sauce, bacon or pickles contained sugar. I researched synonyms for sugar which was hidden in seemingly healthy products like dextrose, maltose.. anything that ended in "ose" was a no-go. I basically developed a fear of sugar and I was actually starting to crave it more than ever. I developed a serious infection during my sugar free journey which meant that taking liquid antibiotics containing sugar was a must. I refused to do so because it meant breaking my sugar free habit. Instead I ended up in the hospital with sepsis and it was the scariest week of my life all because of I refused to take even the tiniest amount of added sugar. In other words, don't let it become an obsession like it did for me. If you accidentally eat some sugar one day, just start over the next. You're only human and putting so many unnecessary restrictions on yourself can backfire. Goodluck!17
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Juliechilli wrote: »I just started today - clean eating. No processed anything, no added sugar etc. Sure I will be miserable soon haha but it's so worth it.
Sounds good! we can do this together. I'm doing this for life
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Juliechilli wrote: »I just started today - clean eating. No processed anything, no added sugar etc. Sure I will be miserable soon haha but it's so worth it.
Curious, if you will be miserable, then how is it worth it?
How does following an arbitrary definition of "clean eating" and eliminating things like greek yogurt, steel cut oats, baby carrots and other "processed" foods which also contribute positively (in my opinion) to an overall varied and balanced diet - benefit you?21 -
This kind of thinking is why so many people fail at losing weight.27
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Good for you! I've been no sugar (no added sugars and no fruits or anything) and no white flour/carbs/anything processed for over 3 months now. The closest things to "processed" that I eat are treats I make at home myself with coconut flour and stevia, but even then those are rare. I will NEVER go back to eating sugar or processed carbs again. Though I haven't lost any weight (I started off within ten pounds of my goal weight though) I have seen so many great benefits that I don't miss the sugar or carbs or junk at all. Within a few weeks, my skin cleared up and is so much brighter and softer, with all around better tone, my moods are more even and elevated, I sleep better, and I don't get digestive discomfort or that exhausted feeling after eating. I have TONS more energy overall as well. The first week or two is hard, I won't sugar coat it for you (ha!) but after about two weeks your body finishes its "detox" and you won't crave that crap anymore. Honestly the things I miss most are the natural sugar items, like fruit and starchy carbs. But I am saving those as treats, or possible to be incorporated in small amounts once I have reached my goal weight.19
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Another attempt to define clean eating has been unleashed. Me, I don't need or care to define it. I shop in the produce aisle, never touch a sugar bowl, don't buy foods in the store that are already cooked or prepared and eat fish or lean meat. That said I don't need to run for the exit if my wife makes me a sandwich with whole grain bread that...wait for it...is processed.3
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Good for you! I've been no sugar (no added sugars and no fruits or anything) and no white flour/carbs/anything processed for over 3 months now. The closest things to "processed" that I eat are treats I make at home myself with coconut flour and stevia, but even then those are rare. I will NEVER go back to eating sugar or processed carbs again. Though I haven't lost any weight (I started off within ten pounds of my goal weight though) I have seen so many great benefits that I don't miss the sugar or carbs or junk at all. Within a few weeks, my skin cleared up and is so much brighter and softer, with all around better tone, my moods are more even and elevated, I sleep better, and I don't get digestive discomfort or that exhausted feeling after eating. I have TONS more energy overall as well. The first week or two is hard, I won't sugar coat it for you (ha!) but after about two weeks your body finishes its "detox" and you won't crave that crap anymore. Honestly the things I miss most are the natural sugar items, like fruit and starchy carbs. But I am saving those as treats, or possible to be incorporated in small amounts once I have reached my goal weight.
wow, that's so great! looking up to you! I'm seeing the same with my skin, and I don't really miss the food...I think my energy after lunch is a lot higher and I don't feel like i need to take a nap...
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I can see the value of cutting back substantially on added sugars and processed foods...I see very little value in avoiding whole foods like fruit and starchy vegetables, etc...sugar fear mongering run amok IMO.20
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Good for you! I've been no sugar (no added sugars and no fruits or anything) and no white flour/carbs/anything processed for over 3 months now. The closest things to "processed" that I eat are treats I make at home myself with coconut flour and stevia, but even then those are rare. I will NEVER go back to eating sugar or processed carbs again. Though I haven't lost any weight (I started off within ten pounds of my goal weight though) I have seen so many great benefits that I don't miss the sugar or carbs or junk at all. Within a few weeks, my skin cleared up and is so much brighter and softer, with all around better tone, my moods are more even and elevated, I sleep better, and I don't get digestive discomfort or that exhausted feeling after eating. I have TONS more energy overall as well. The first week or two is hard, I won't sugar coat it for you (ha!) but after about two weeks your body finishes its "detox" and you won't crave that crap anymore. Honestly the things I miss most are the natural sugar items, like fruit and starchy carbs. But I am saving those as treats, or possible to be incorporated in small amounts once I have reached my goal weight.
ESinc, have you found any online community for doing this with? Ideally some kind of sugar free what'sApp or Facebook group? If not, I'm thinking about forming one....2 -
I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
@147Daneen I left them cold turkey Oct 2014. The first two weeks was hellish after 40 years of abusing carbs but my health is recovering nicely. Wish I had started this WOE long ago and not waiting until I was 63 with health crashings.
It is not something all can do because carb addictions can be really hard to walk away from for many. The funny part for all of these years I did not realize I was an addict.
What is the link to your blog?6 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »I can see the value of cutting back substantially on added sugars and processed foods...I see very little value in avoiding whole foods like fruit and starchy vegetables, etc...sugar fear mongering run amok IMO.
Agreed. Some might find it helpful to experiment with carb level, but that's different from avoiding foods like fruit just because "sugar" and of course vegetables and dairy have sugar too, which is why I asked up front if added sugars were meant.
Personally I cut out added sugar for a month initially as an experiment and found it helpful (it wasn't that hard because I didn't eat many packaged foods with sugar anyway, so it was mostly watching a few things and not eating sweets). Since then I've been limited in sweets and tend to eat mostly whole foods, but see no reason to pretend like getting a little sugar in a sauce or adding a bit to some rhubarb is going to have some terrible effect, and I still have a sweet dessert on occasion. I've also experimented with low carb, so have been extremely low sugar, but now am enjoying seasonal fruit. From a health perspective, I think fruit is positive, not negative.
I also find that how processed seems to be used is puzzling. I mostly eat whole foods, because I enjoy cooking, but don't see a thing wrong with smoked salmon or plain greek yogurt, for example, or a huge variety of other things.Good for you! I've been no sugar (no added sugars and no fruits or anything) and no white flour/carbs/anything processed for over 3 months now. The closest things to "processed" that I eat are treats I make at home myself with coconut flour and stevia, but even then those are rare.
But stevia and coconut flour are, of course, processed, just as much so as butter and flour and sugar. Not saying you shouldn't avoid the latter if that works for you (I think low carbing can be helpful for some, for example), but claiming one is processed and the other not makes no sense.
"Junk" means (to the extent it means anything) low nutrient density and high calories -- it's certainly not carb specific. I love cheese and include it in my diet, but IMO that's more of an indulgence (i.e., something included for the taste, in smaller quantities, and not so much the nutrients) than a plain roasted potato.4 -
@147Daneen , I have not, but I haven't really looked for one aside from on MyFitnessPal. If you find or create one let me know, I'm in! I've been getting pretty creative at making sugar free foods and snacks and would love to share recipes and tips with people.1
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Juliechilli wrote: »I just started today - clean eating. No processed anything, no added sugar etc. Sure I will be miserable soon haha but it's so worth it.
@Juliechilli I have been eating this way since Oct 2014 at the age of 63. The first two weeks were hellish then the cravings just started to fade very fast. I still keep my carbs <50 grams daily so I can live in a state of nutritional ketosis. Being able to see major health issues reverse over the past few years is SO WORTH IT.
Best of success and welcome to MFP Forums.3 -
wow, amazing! Glad to know there are other people doing this! I'm mostly resorting to my own cooking, and when eat out I have a salad without the sauce.
Here is my link GaleHawkins, thank you!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/147DaneenGaleHawkins wrote: »I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
@147Daneen I left them cold turkey Oct 2014. The first two weeks was hellish after 40 years of abusing carbs but my health is recovering nicely. Wish I had started this WOE long ago and what waiting until I was 63 with health crashings.
It is not something all can do because carb addictions can be really hard to walk away from for many. The funny part for all of these years I did not realize I was an addict.
What is the link to your blog?2 -
@147Daneen thanks for the link. I wish I would have known to have started one three years ago. Our kids (19 years old) had been after me to do one for a long time and finally my son helped me set one up on squarespace.com. I want to turn in into a book after I retire and start speaking at health related conventions. I have a lot of work in front of me. [post edited by MFP mods]7
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amazing! thanks for sharing @GaleHawkins !GaleHawkins wrote: »@147Daneen thanks for the link. I wish I would have known to have started one three years ago. Our kids (19 years old) had been after me to do one for a long time and finally my son helped me set one up on squarespace.com. I want to turn in into a book after I retire and start speaking at health related conventions. I have a lot of work in front of me. [post edited by MFP mods]1
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Trying here but keep failing, add me and let's motivate each other2
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I'm cutting out sugar in terms of chocolate etc and I've stopped having white bread etc but the only thing is the rice... Although I haven't eaten rice yet.
But for me the worst was eating too much chocolate. One week has passed without it and I'm good.3 -
Add me if you wish1
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Aiming to do this - no bread and no refined sugar!
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I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
FYI, your brain needs glucose to function (meaning sugar).
You can certainly cut out processed foods and eat whatever you want, but (1) almost everything is "processed" to some degree and (2) some form of sugar is in all vegetables and fruit, plus dairy. You would have very little left to eat.
I limit sugar in my diet because I have a medical problem -- and a control problem. It's easier for me to not eat sweets like donuts and candy than try to moderate them (more power to the people who have achieved moderation). If I want something sweet I will eat an apple or some strawberries -- the bulk in the fruit is good for me. However, I am still eating sugar.8 -
Juliechilli wrote: »I just started today - clean eating. No processed anything, no added sugar etc. Sure I will be miserable soon haha but it's so worth it.
you don't have to be misearble to lose weight and be healthy ..
eat in a calorie deficit, enjoy the foods that you like, get adequate nutrition, meet macros, and find a form of exercise that you enjoy..11 -
I'm writing about my sugar free process on my blog here at myfitnesspal. Was wondering if anyone is also doing sugar free - no sugar, and no processed food at all. (white bread, pasta, tortilla, white rice), basically I'm only eating what I cook myself.
Thanks!
so you are eating no fruits, vegetables, breads, etc., Just meat?7 -
Good for you! I've been no sugar (no added sugars and no fruits or anything) and no white flour/carbs/anything processed for over 3 months now. The closest things to "processed" that I eat are treats I make at home myself with coconut flour and stevia, but even then those are rare. I will NEVER go back to eating sugar or processed carbs again. Though I haven't lost any weight (I started off within ten pounds of my goal weight though) I have seen so many great benefits that I don't miss the sugar or carbs or junk at all. Within a few weeks, my skin cleared up and is so much brighter and softer, with all around better tone, my moods are more even and elevated, I sleep better, and I don't get digestive discomfort or that exhausted feeling after eating. I have TONS more energy overall as well. The first week or two is hard, I won't sugar coat it for you (ha!) but after about two weeks your body finishes its "detox" and you won't crave that crap anymore. Honestly the things I miss most are the natural sugar items, like fruit and starchy carbs. But I am saving those as treats, or possible to be incorporated in small amounts once I have reached my goal weight.
sugar is not toxic,so you cannot detox from it...21
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