No added sugar diet

WendyTerry420

I just saw an article about this yesterday. Granted, these people got into it by reading Lustig, who many people regard as a bit of a quack, and they are trying to market their book now, but you might find the interview interesting. I know, it's HuffPost, but I think the interns were busy with the majestic dog slideshow and didn't have anything to do with this article.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/07/year-of-no-sugar_n_5084561.html

Lustig? No thank you. If Lustig is someone's source of knowledge......keep it moving buddy.

highervibes

I started avoiding sugar and carbs at first, lasted 2 months. Total misery. www.iifym.com will help you sort your macros if you actually plan to live on Earth while you lose weight. Good luck.

jenmom2myboys

I gave up sweets months ago. I dont eat a lot of processed foods so it isnt a big deal to me. As another poster said it is amazong how much sweeter fruits taste once you do not eat sugar. Feel free to add me as a friend.

WendyTerry420

I did it for a while. Close to a year. I don't remember exactly as it was many years ago. I didn't really find it all that hard after the first couple of weeks. Except for maple syrup and birthdays.

I still eat a diet low in added sugar, but not totally free. Probably 85% of my added sugar is maple syrup though. :laugh:

If it's real maple syrup, then it's totally worth it.

WendyTerry420

Well refined sugar is no worse for your teeth than any other form of sugar such as in fruit and personally I just brush my teeth twice a day. Also sugar contains calories your body needs calories so it is nutritious in that way. Also the body needs sugar to function so you still need some source of it.

I understand that people may want to reduce their sugar intake but demonising it with all this misinformation is silly

Fruit has vitamins and fibre in it, so it's worth eating, and the sugar content is far lower than an equivalent amount of chocolate or similar. There are numerous other sources of calories and energy, the body is perfectly capable of breaking down starches and similar into the glucose we need: you won't somehow starve without refined sugar. And calling the correlation between sugar and tooth decay 'misinformation' is ridiculous. Find me a single dentist who would disagree.

What would happen to your teeth if you ate nothing but fruit 24/7?

I think this is where oral hygiene becomes important. Even if you only ate protein and fats, lack of brushing/flossing will do you in!

bcattoes

I did it for a while. Close to a year. I don't remember exactly as it was many years ago. I didn't really find it all that hard after the first couple of weeks. Except for maple syrup and birthdays.

I still eat a diet low in added sugar, but not totally free. Probably 85% of my added sugar is maple syrup though. :laugh:

If it's real maple syrup, then it's totally worth it.

I know, right? Maple syrup is so good. Especially with peanut butter.

JoRocka

I did it for a while. Close to a year. I don't remember exactly as it was many years ago. I didn't really find it all that hard after the first couple of weeks. Except for maple syrup and birthdays.

I still eat a diet low in added sugar, but not totally free. Probably 85% of my added sugar is maple syrup though. :laugh:

I did this- I went processed free- 6 weeks so only eating sugars that come from fruit and stuff- and I ate A LOT of fruit- then weened off of the fruit for the following 6 weeks- I still ate it- but a whole lot less.

It was hard the first few weeks- I wasn't doing it because I thought it would make life better- I do self discipline challenges purely for the "I'm doing X for 6 weeks" factor. So I wasn't expecting long term life of no sugar. Life with no ice cream and oreo's would not be a life worth living.

I rotate through various things- all depends on my goals and what's going on in my life. I am not low sugar now- I'm big on hitting my #'s and that's that. But I try to avoid loads and loads of candy bars- my go to is ice cream and oreo's. There is crap all over the office- I'll eat it sometimes- but not others- but it's just calories I don't want and I eat because it's there.

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rmdaly

I tried this for several months about a year ago. The hardest part for me was bread. I like wheat bread, but it was almost impossible to find any without sugar (or honey, molasses, maple syrup). French bread or sourdough bread often does not have any, but it's white flour. I ended up making my own bread (google no-knead bread) with half white and wheat flour. I love tortillas, but they often have a paragraph of ingredients so I make my own whole wheat ones now.

I found that when I craved bad food, I just turned to salty instead of sweet. Regular potato or tortilla chips don't have added sugar. I also ended up eating a lot of dried fruit (although you have to be careful because a lot of them are dried with sugar) to get my sweet fix.

I don't eat a lot of added sugar still, but I like desert. I have read several of the articles about added sugar and what they recommend and I am within the recommendations. I also often cut the sugar down in recipes.

WendyTerry420

I did it for a while. Close to a year. I don't remember exactly as it was many years ago. I didn't really find it all that hard after the first couple of weeks. Except for maple syrup and birthdays.

I still eat a diet low in added sugar, but not totally free. Probably 85% of my added sugar is maple syrup though. :laugh:

If it's real maple syrup, then it's totally worth it.

I know, right? Maple syrup is so good. Especially with peanut butter.

Oh yes! *drooling* My mom made me those when I was a kid.

WendyTerry420

Well refined sugar is no worse for your teeth than any other form of sugar such as in fruit and personally I just brush my teeth twice a day. Also sugar contains calories your body needs calories so it is nutritious in that way. Also the body needs sugar to function so you still need some source of it.

I understand that people may want to reduce their sugar intake but demonising it with all this misinformation is silly

Fruit has vitamins and fibre in it, so it's worth eating, and the sugar content is far lower than an equivalent amount of chocolate or similar. There are numerous other sources of calories and energy, the body is perfectly capable of breaking down starches and similar into the glucose we need: you won't somehow starve without refined sugar. And calling the correlation between sugar and tooth decay 'misinformation' is ridiculous. Find me a single dentist who would disagree.

What would happen to your teeth if you ate nothing but fruit 24/7?

I think this is where oral hygiene becomes important. Even if you only ate protein and fats, lack of brushing/flossing will do you in!

I totally agree. Hence why I always have a tooth brush, tooth paste and dental Floss with me in my bag at work.

I preach oral hygiene because I am the poster child for what happens if you don't take care of your teeth. I wish I had flossed regularly and brushed more often than just at bedtime.

shn00ky55

I cut sugar for 30 days before, and lost a crap ton of weight. I agree, reading labels is key. However, I usually am at the grocery store for hours doing this! I dont remember all the brands I use to buy so I guess I need to take a trip to the store and do it again! This time, I'll write them down.

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jofjltncb6

I did it for a while. Close to a year. I don't remember exactly as it was many years ago. I didn't really find it all that hard after the first couple of weeks. Except for maple syrup and birthdays.

I still eat a diet low in added sugar, but not totally free. Probably 85% of my added sugar is maple syrup though. :laugh:

If it's real maple syrup, then it's totally worth it.

I know, right? Maple syrup is so good. Especially with peanut butter.

Oh yes! *drooling* My mom made me those when I was a kid.

Probably taste like this stuff. But yours would probably be better. I say time for a blind taste test.

If by "better", you mean "inevitably less sweet", then yeah...



Unless, of course, "evaporated cane juice" isn't considered "added sugar".


Pro-tip: it is.

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kuolo

I'm mostly sugar free. I've been getting a bit more naughty over the past couple of weeks but typically I eat a low sugar diet. I eat whole unprocessed foods almost exclusively. I do eat oatmeal with some sugar and frozen berries in it once in awhile. I don't allow myself to eat processed foods because it causes problems for me with IBS. I used to use honey instead of sugar but actually found that honey bothered my IBS while sugar didn't!

If you want to be friends with someone who (mostly) eats a no sugar whole foods diet, add me on here.

If honey worsens your IBS you might have a problem with fructose and it may be worth getting tested for it by your Dr. Just a thought!

Spacegirlley

If you want some recipes for no added sugar that work and taste good go to www.SucroseFreeLiving.com

The coconut jam slice and baked chocolate cheesecake have to be my favourites.

I try to eat no added sugar as I'm sucrose intolerant, but I still eat the natural sugars myself. Honey has become a lifesaver for me in my recipes as an alternative to sugar, as well as jam.

Well crap! You have to buy the book!

You don't HAVE to buy the book, a lot of the recipes are on the site in the recipe section. There would just be more recipes in the book.

Try looking at the bottom of this page to get the recipe links. http://www.sucrosefreeliving.com/recipes.html

princessnarmor

I've tried to be on a no sugar diet for years.

A few observations:

#1 It really sucks to go sugar free

#2 When I take out fruit as well I find it very very difficult to stay on it. Not saying its impossible, just that I have
had a really hard time with it, but I am a sugar addict. When I am successful and also eliminate wheat, I lose weight really really well.

#3 If I do fail and go back to it, the sugar makes me feel like a meth addict. I shake etc. It effects my mood too if I eat it after long
abstinence. I fly off the handle easily.

#4 If I am successful, I have wayyyy more energy. I notice big fatigue when I eat sugar.

#5 IMO sugar is a drug. It is addictive. It raises your metabolism then knocks it really low. But it tastes 2 good and I love chocolate.

jofjltncb6

WHAT (SO-CALLED) CHOCOLATE ARE YOU PEOPLE EATING WHERE SUGAR IS A PROBLEM???

*ahem*

Sorry...

...but seriously...Green & Black's organic 85% chocolate has very little sugar. (In fact, I'm going to go have some right now.)


And sugar "raises your metabolism and then knocks it really low"? Really? :huh: Where does this idea come from???

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turniprose

I am on my third day of keto and I've been eating sugar-free (for the most part) for the past couple days and while it's hard to find sugar-free products, it isn't hard.

I am slowly learning that by going on a low-carb (hence sugar-free) you feel fuller longer which results in consuming lower calories. When I was calorie counting I was always hungry since I was eating bad yet trying to stay within my limits. I felt like I was on such a restrictive diet and gave up. But with keto, I don't feel that way since my appetite is always satisfied. Now it's just looking for what fits within my diet, but I would totally say yes on giving up sugar, it isn't that hard!

WendyTerry420

#3 If I do fail and go back to it, the sugar makes me feel like a meth addict. I shake etc. It effects my mood too if I eat it after long
abstinence. I fly off the handle easily.

Have you sought any counseling? How long have you been clean from your meth use?