I'm quitting!
lindsayb0422
Posts: 25
As of today I'm giving up sugary food. I know this should have been one of the first things to go 
I'm a full fledged sugar addict!! I just needed to put this out there so I can hold myself accountable.....Supporters would be great!!!
I'm a full fledged sugar addict!! I just needed to put this out there so I can hold myself accountable.....Supporters would be great!!! 0
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Congrats!
I wish I could have given it up completely. Instead, I just eat it in moderation along with the rest of my daily meals, even if it means counting out each individual piece or measuring my foods so I don't go over my plan. For me, if I forbid a type of food, I tend to crave it even more until I break from weakness. If cold turkey works better for you, go for it!
Keep us posted on your journey!0 -
Add me I'm a sugar addict. The best thing that has helped me is if I am out and about just buy a single piece at the register. If it is a dessert craving find a yogurt in that flavor, like lemon or cherry pie. I like Yoplait Thick and creamy hate chunks in my yogurt.0
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Congrats!
I wish I could have given it up completely. Instead, I just eat it in moderation along with the rest of my daily meals, even if it means counting out each individual piece or measuring my foods so I don't go over my plan. For me, if I forbid a type of food, I tend to crave it even more until I break from weakness. If cold turkey works better for you, go for it!
Keep us posted on your journey!
Same here, I don't want to cut anything out completely - was my brother's birthday today so had a piece of sticky toffee pudding when I got home, but don't have that on a regular basis so I'm not worried about going over my sugar intake today (which usually goes over thanks to fruits etc...)
Best of luck on the sugar cut Lindsay
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When changing your life, the experts say you shouldn't change everything at once because it's overwhelming and you'll burn out fast. So it's okay that you are just getting to this! Waiting until now may make you more successful in the long run. You were being strategic and didn't even know it!0
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Thats great!! I used to be addicted to sugar and it is such a relief not to be anymore! You will be so happy you did this!!0
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I really understand where ur coming from. I love sugar myself but I believe if u try eating fresh fruit will help the urge alittle. I am going to try it as well. Be encourage !!0
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Late last year I gave up sodas and sweets as I was eating loads of chocolate, caramel, etc and drinking many cans of soda daily. Don't miss it at all.
I'm not 100% sugar free though as I'm sure there's sugar in some normal food I have. Not concerned though since it's minor. Oh and sometimes I have a lemonade when I'm dining out, so that's sugar. I just try to limit myself there. And try to limit my Starbucks visit to once per week or two.
I wish you the best!0 -
I gave up sugary foods and all sweet tasting things (including sugar substitutes) for Lent. It was NOT easy. Once you get through the first few, terrible days, it gets better. Good luck! 0
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I gave up all sugars, fat and processed foods....and lost 20 pounds in a month.0
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Some many things that are good for you naturally have sugar in them as well! I have such a hard time keeping my sugar down for this reason alone! Basically I tried to stay away from artificial and processed crap!0
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I have a gnarly sweet tooth as well, and keeping my sweets intake in check is my biggest challenge. I started eating fruit or small pieces of dark chocolate when I got sweet cravings, and now I find I crave fruit more than cookies and ice cream.
Most of my sugar intake these days comes from fruit, dairy, and honey or agave. The only presweetened thing I eat on a daily basis anymore is breakfast cereal or prepackage oatmeal, but the sugar is pretty minimal so I think it's okay.0 -
you inspired me to do my own quitting post. I am joining you on quitting Fast food thou. I don't eat many sweets now so I need to quit the Fast Food.
Beverly A.0 -
good luck!0
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You can do this! Just keep telling yourself this can be done:) Good Luck!! 0
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Thanks for all the positive thoughts!! I gave up pop about 6 months ago and it doesn't even taste good to me now!! My problem is cake, cookies, candy and all the other overly processed sugary goodness. My goal is to stick with fruits when I want sweets and I love the coco dusted almonds with only 1 gram of sugar. I'm taking it one day at a time ....I can do this :happy:0
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I am a huge sugar addict... there I said it and out loud too!!!!
I wish I could give it up... it is soooo hard.
Good luck with your quest.
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I started eating fruit or small pieces of dark chocolate when I got sweet cravings, and now I find I crave fruit more than cookies and ice cream.
This is what happens, it can be hard at first but you will get there0 -
If I want sweet I go for fruit, but every once in awhile I will have 5 jelly beans or 1/4 of a Nestle Crunch Bar.. but only if I did not indulge anywhere else that day and I have the calories to waste...
My hardest thing to give up is the flavored iced coffees, they were my spring and summer morning go to.....
I will experiment this summer with making my own low cal versions, but it will not be the same as stopping at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts and grabbing a large Mocha or Carmel something..........0 -
Hey ;-) im 'an all or nothing' kind of girl, i've given it up completely, cut out sweets, choc, biscuits, cake, crisps...you lose the taste for them anyway...if i want something nice i have strawberries or blueberries...everyones different but good luck x0
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If you really want to give up sugary food then you need to look into the 30 Day Diabetes Cure. Even if you don't have diabetes it teaches you how to stop eating sugary food and its an easy day by day step down from your food. My mother has done it for a year now and has lost over 60 lbs and now its a lifestyle. Its really a good read with a lot of information. You should check it out.
http://30daydiabetescure.com/0 -
Congrats! I told myself I was giving up dairy and white bread but gave into 1 time per week.....you've motivated me to do it for "real." I will definitely support you! Friend me if you want to.0
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Recently attended Tony Robbin's "Unleashing The Power Within" weekend and have OVERHAULED my food mindset! LIVE and raw foods ROCK! Nuts, veggies, legumes, sprouted grains/sprouted grain foods. Wild caught fish only. I don't even have a desire any longer for meat or chicken (especially chicken!) No white sugar or white flour, and virtually no processed foods. I'm rediscovering how wonderful clean eating is for the mind, body and soul. Having identified the "why" for making this change and connecting to the emotion/reasons/benefits of committing to an outstanding nutrition regimen is keeping me on track.
Am I allowed a "cheat" on occasion? Of course! As long as I make sure to alkaline my body with foods that will maintain the proper pH balance in my system. This is NOT about deprivation but instead about making better food choices that will support the goals I've set, short and long-term. I'm ENJOYING the journey!0 -
Thats great!! I used to be addicted to sugar and it is such a relief not to be anymore! You will be so happy you did this!!
How did you get over you sugar addiction?0 -
Congrats!
I wish I could have given it up completely. Instead, I just eat it in moderation along with the rest of my daily meals, even if it means counting out each individual piece or measuring my foods so I don't go over my plan. For me, if I forbid a type of food, I tend to crave it even more until I break from weakness. If cold turkey works better for you, go for it!
Keep us posted on your journey!
Same here, I don't want to cut anything out completely - was my brother's birthday today so had a piece of sticky toffee pudding when I got home, but don't have that on a regular basis so I'm not worried about going over my sugar intake today (which usually goes over thanks to fruits etc...)
Best of luck on the sugar cut Lindsay
i dont know what sticky toffee pudding is...but it sounds like an orgasm in your mouth0 -
I gave up sugar in my Tea and Coffe 40 years ago, nor do I have it on any of my foods and if a recipe says add sugar I leave it out unless of course it is a cake, which I seldomly make anyway.
Feel free to add me, I love encouraging my friends.0 -
I am a huge sugar addict... there I said it and out loud too!!!!
I wish I could give it up... it is soooo hard.
Good luck with your quest.
Add me
I can't believe my sugar intake when I look at my foods at the end of the day.....but I just love it!0 -
Before I started MFP i knew that my sugar intake was a problem, particulalrly things like chocolate.
Looking back in my food dairy I was frequently 100 or so over my allowance for sugar every day.
I have even started to eat a small amount of dark chocolate again but only to the extent of a square or 2 every so often which is fine.
I did try a digestive biscuit the othe day and just found it too sweet.
Even now I still go over the sugar allowance. but only by around 25 or so, which doesn't both me.0 -
Thats great!! I used to be addicted to sugar and it is such a relief not to be anymore! You will be so happy you did this!!
How did you get over you sugar addiction?
I did a few weeks with strict low carb, it was hard, I wanted to give up and I felt like crap, but I kept doing it. Sometimes I even held the bad sugary foods in my hand and was close to eating but I had decided beforehand that when those situations came along (I knew they would )I would have to tell myself to wait 30 minutes before eating it. And if I wanted it as bad after the 30 minutes had passed I could go ahead and eat it. Amazingly enough there was not one time where I wanted to eat it after that half hour had passed
Now I have it under control and hardly ever get cravings for sweet stuff. But I had chocolate cake at a reception the other day and that seemed to trigger something, the rest of that night I just felt like eating something sweet. Apart from that all the sugar from the cake gave me a bad headache too.
A few years back when I tried to stop eating sugar I substituted the bad sugar foods with fruit, but that resulted in eating insanely big amounts of fruit and that didn't help my weight loss at all. Even if it's fruit it will raise your blood sugar level and a lot of insulin will be released and you're soon feeling hungry and craving carbs again! So this time the idea was to stay away from ALL sugars, good or bad, for a while and then slowly introducing the good stuff again, and that worked for me.
Good luck!!0 -
I'm right there with you! It's crazy how I can totally skip dinner and go straight for the dessert. Today is day 3 I'm still over my sugar by 11 which is a little irritating since I had only one banana and a yogurt as far as sweets go....grrr0
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