Two weeks without sugar???

jackflash007

So.......I've seen posts here and there that say if you just cut out sugar for two weeks, your cravings will go away, you'll be fine and you can finally kick your sugar habit. That sounds awesome :bigsmile: , but for a sugar addict like myself, how do i do this? I mean, there's sugar in EVERYTHING :sad: !! And does that mean you can't even have natural sugar, like in fruits?? Then on the flipside, I see posts that say you shouldn't restrict yourself too much, cause then you'll end up bingeing........HELLLLLPPP!!!! Isn't that a catch 22 then :noway: ? I haven't done very well with limiting myself and it's showing in my loss; don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be down 24, but I think if I could really commit, I would have been down waaaayy more by now. And everytime I fall off the wagon, I tell myself this time will be different, but it usually only lasts a couple days and then I end up "cheating" again. Thanx in advance for any advice...... :happy: :happy: :happy:

Amarillo_NDN

That is like smoking. Go 3 days without a cigarette and you will lose your craving for nicotine as with most drugs. The problem is, there is still the mental addiction that last for many many years.

In a way, sugar is even worse as it affect the brain pleasure areas directly. Hate to say this, but it will take a long time and changing habits.

elmct57

You take it a day at a time. or 15 min at a time and distract yourself with household task, a walk, laundry...

I eat fruit--apples and oranges for the fiber assistance and other low glycemic fruits like berries. I also eat protein in some form with it to offset the spike effect. I do not drink fruit juice except for lemon in my water sometimes. When i started this i went out and got a few different flavored stevias, some splenda packets...and i grew a stevia plant. I rarely use any of those altho i have a few low carb holiday recipes i plan to try.

Kicking soda was the hardest thing for me. It was like--what am i going to drink? Since May i actually have had items with natural sugar or raw honey may a total of 20 or less times. I don't really do dessert anymore. I eat slowly, savor the flavors of the foods. I had cravings the first 3 months on and off but you just fight off the little voice wanting you to sabotage yourself. At an office party where a friend had made a special effort on an heirloom cake i had a bite without icing. You make changes and it becomes habitual.

Nina74

Stevia (not truvia) helped me. I cut soda and drank green tea with stevia. It was sweet enough to satisfy me. Otherwise I ate fruit. It can be done- I was completely a sugar addict before!

Paige1108

I would also binge on sugar. Cutting back didn't seem to be a good option for me, so I quit eating processed sugar...that was 8 years ago. The good news is I feel great. The bad news is I still crave sugar, it's not to the same intensity by any means but I still want it. But the fact that I can say to myself, "No, I don't eat that. I could if I wanted to, but I chose not to.", This has made all the difference for me.

It involves a lot of ingredient reading and knowing all the different words for sugar that food manufactures like to use to hide the sugar. Sugar is hidden in the most unlikely of foods.

The first week I was extremely sick. I had to take two days off work for migraine headaches and then was sick with flu like symptoms for another 3. I'm not saying this will be your experience, I'm just sharing the info because this came as a complete shock to me. For me, the addiction was very real.

I try not to advise for or against quitting sugar, this is something you have to decide for yourself, but I've loved the choice and I have no immediate plans to eat sugar ever again. Good luck on your journey, I hope you find a way that works for you.

bsexton3

Without sugar? Haven't heard of this one. My guess is it is processed sugar. Since joining here two months ago, I have stopped eating candy bars, cookies, etc. Then, last week I had a bag of M&Ms. They tasted lousy. I was amazed how different they taste. So, I went and had some dark chocolate, to see if I still liked the taste. I do. Realized that I don't really care for the taste of sugar. Made snickerdoodles for college kids, ate one. It doesn't taste the same as it did before.