No Refined Carbs till July 4th!

Full4Life
Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
in Motivation and Support
Ok. I've got to do something drastic, but I'm going to try it.

Here is goes:

I want to cut out....
- all added sweeteners
- all refined flours and grains
- AND (gulp) alcohol

These are the foods I abuse too much. I just have got to take a break from them.
Anybody care to join?
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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
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  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    Had a dream about giving up beer, too...
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    June 14 - Hiking all day (yay!) but then at a friend's house that night and snacked on chips and cookies - No alcohol, though!
    June 15 - Made a healthy and hearty quinoa and chicken dish. No alcohol.
    Today - so far so good.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I'll be with you in spirit!!

    Good luck.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Good luck with that!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    Out.
  • AmyScraymee
    AmyScraymee Posts: 12 Member
    I'm in. Have kind of already been doing this anyway and feel way better for it. Not to mention the weigh has been falling off. Hope your still going :)
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    That sounds awesome...


    ... more Twinkies for me.

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  • Imadorkable
    Imadorkable Posts: 442 Member
    Ok. I've got to do something drastic, but I'm going to try it.

    Here is goes:

    I want to cut out....
    - all added sweeteners
    - all refined flours and grains
    - AND (gulp) alcohol

    These are the foods I abuse too much. I just have got to take a break from them.
    Anybody care to join?

    I am on week 3 of doing that. I cut out all simple carbs and artificial sweeteners. I lost 5 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    Why cut out grains? They provide delicious energy for lifting and cardio.
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    Why cut out grains? They provide delicious energy for lifting and cardio.

    Not cutting out grains! Just don't want to eat corn products or white rice or bread. I totally end up eating more than I should of these things, so it's just easier for me to cut them out... for a bit!

    I've never had a problem with brown rice, whole grain pasta, quinoa, buckwheat, etc... In fact, if anything, whole grains fill me up so much, it would be impossible to overdo it!

    Seriously, I'm a small person (5'2", size 2/4) I honestly don't know where I pack it in when it comes to sugar/refined carbs, but I will do some serious damage!
  • blackgirlfit
    blackgirlfit Posts: 120 Member
    are fruits ok???...
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    I'm in. Have kind of already been doing this anyway and feel way better for it. Not to mention the weigh has been falling off. Hope your still going :)

    Yay! Adding as friend! :flowerforyou:
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    are fruits ok???...

    Yeah!
    Fruits, veggies, sugar-free anything. I just don't want to slather my yogurt with honey or pour agave syrup over everything (let alone the white stuff). I DAMAGE sweet things!
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    DAY 4 - Salad for breakfast.

    Nice side-benefit: Budget unusually full without buying beers!!!
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    First post:
    I want to cut out....
    - all refined flours and grains

    Reply to me:
    Not cutting out grains!

    You're not making sense to me..
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    refined grains, e.g. white rice
    refined flour AND [refined] grains

    My grammar is fine, even if my sentence structure could've been improved.
  • Full4Life
    Full4Life Posts: 172 Member
    Day 6 - Starting to hit me now, and even yesterday and the day before I wasn't *Completely* faithful, having had some non-fat organic frozen yogurt.

    Still, no alcohol... just feeling the craving for pastries, etc... My downfall!
  • AmyScraymee
    AmyScraymee Posts: 12 Member
    Hang in there! When you get cravings for sweats have some fruit. Do you get enough healthy fat in? Maybe thats why you crave pastry?
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Pass. Have funs
  • Jennifer076
    Jennifer076 Posts: 275 Member
    And what happens after July 4th????
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I'll be with you in spirit!!

    Good luck.

    I lold
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Do whatever feels good for you :flowerforyou: personally I cannot and will not give up biscotti and the petit fours sold at my work :bigsmile:
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Hang in there! When you get cravings for sweats have some fruit. Do you get enough healthy fat in? Maybe thats why you crave pastry?
    craving sweat
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    :noway:
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    June 14 - Hiking all day (yay!) but then at a friend's house that night and snacked on chips and cookies - No alcohol, though!
    June 15 - Made a healthy and hearty quinoa and chicken dish. No alcohol.
    Today - so far so good.

    So you didn't even manage one day?!
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    In for lolz.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    And what happens after July 4th????
    Sugar bathing?!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Ok. I've got to do something drastic, but I'm going to try it.

    Here is goes:

    I want to cut out....
    - all added sweeteners
    - all refined flours and grains
    - AND (gulp) alcohol

    These are the foods I abuse too much. I just have got to take a break from them.
    Anybody care to join?

    I am on week 3 of doing that. I cut out all simple carbs and artificial sweeteners. I lost 5 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second.

    So, no fruit then?
  • Imadorkable
    Imadorkable Posts: 442 Member
    Ok. I've got to do something drastic, but I'm going to try it.

    Here is goes:

    I want to cut out....
    - all added sweeteners
    - all refined flours and grains
    - AND (gulp) alcohol

    These are the foods I abuse too much. I just have got to take a break from them.
    Anybody care to join?

    I am on week 3 of doing that. I cut out all simple carbs and artificial sweeteners. I lost 5 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second.

    So, no fruit then?

    I guess I should say simple sugars that are refined, processed. Fruit (even though a simple carb) is my friend right now!

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