Anybody who has gone off sugar completely ???
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hmmmm:ohwell:
Well I've got me a squirty bottle of honey :bigsmile:
So I'm gonna experiment . . .
and keep u guys posted . . .
See right now Im on a sorta plateau so if substituting sugar with honey cud help I'm game . . .
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also any tips on going sugar freeIf you are at a plateau - why not look at how many calories in total you are consuming and not try to pin it on one specific food?bcos im doin about 1000 cals/day so i cant go lower than that> The idea is to improve the quality of the calories I take in
so substituting empty calories with more wholesome ones (something like that)
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Why are you only on 1.000 calories a day?
Edited to try to fix quotes
I'm pretty short at 5'1" so 1000 cals give me a deficit of 550 cals per day . .so I do between 1000-1200 calories per day
Nope. 1200 is a medical standard deficit (for people much shorter than you, older than you, and with different medical conditions than you). If you've been at 1000-1200 routinely WITH exercise, you are far below netting 1200. In other words, your body tried to eat off some fat (you lost some weight) but most likely ate off muscle (it's easier to get rid of, since it takes energy to maintain), stunted your metabolism a bit, and now you can't seem to lose weight. Up your calories to AT LEAST your BMR (generally you should be 20% less than your TDEE for ideal healthy weight loss), incorporate strength training, and all those "extra" calories (you're still at a deficit) will go towards maintaining and building lean body mass (a.k.a muscle, a.k.a what will be upping your metabolism and eating the fat).0 -
To bee or not to bee . . .buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:blushing:0
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Yes, I have gone off of sugar completely. In fact, I stopped eating any processed flour and sugar and lost 30 pounds in 3 months. It was very hard the first week, but eventually you do lose the cravings and you do feel so much better. Every once in a while I will have a bite (just one bite) of something with sugar in it. I make sure it is super flavorful and I savor that one mouthful. I know that if I continue to indulge, it will do me in! So give it a try.....the worst thing that can happen is that you will feel better! Good Luck!
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I don't add sugar to anything. Never have. Only sugar I get is in breads, milk, and fruit.
@ contingencypl + drd27 - kudos!!!0 -
I want to get off of 'bad' sugars as well (like in cooking and junk foods). Honey will not help you lose weight! But it is definitely better for you than white sugar. Just keep it in moderation. Just remember that just because something is considered healthy doesn't mean it's a free for all. I replace sugar with honey or agave in everything. We don't buy white sugar at all. But I still try to have honey/agave as rarely as possible. My struggle is with coffee! I can't drink it black.
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I just saw that you are only eating 1000 calories a day. You NEED more girl! That's probably why you are plateauing. Especially if you are exercising.0
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What the hell is wud and cud?0
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use legit stevia (there is a lot of crap stevia out there). it's zero calorie and several times sweeter than sugar. It doesn't have the same effect as any other sweetener out there. It's from a plant.
I stay away from actual sugar unless it's fruit and even then, I only have fruit immediately after a workout and with a protein source so i don't get sugar spikes.
stevia . . thats next on my list gr8!!
Truvia is essentially Stevia, except they add something called Rhebiana to it that makes it less bitter. Rhebiana is nothing more than a fruit alcohol I beleive. I started out on "sweet leaf" Stevia and it was okay but alll of the straight Stevia I have tried has a bitter aftertaste to it...Truvia does not. I dont know how they do it but it is very hard to notice the difference between sugar and Truvia after a week of using it. Just my opinion though, others may differ.0 -
@mandy pizzle I have the same difficulty . . .I just cant have black coffee without a sweetner . . and I need my coffee . . I have a pretty rough test coming up!!0
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There is an awesome (albeit, lengthy) video about how our bodies metabolize sugars and the effects. It gets into the bio-chemistry of it all and makes some really great points...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM 0 -
What the hell is wud and cud?
would and could :flowerforyou:0 -
There is an awesome (albeit, lengthy) video about how our bodies metabolize sugars and the effects. It gets into the bio-chemistry of it all and makes some really great points...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
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Hi! I am on South Beach, which I intend to make a lifestyle, so I am completely off any added sugar. I am a carboholic and finally decided to try getting off of it. I was skeptical when I read the South Beach book and it said within the first two weeks, your cravings should be gone, it....it actually worked. No sugar, and I am actually surviving;)0
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Two words.................................I WISH!0
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I am noticing tiny differences . . Like I dont spike up and down like before.
Also my cravings have gone down . . . and I'm getting used to my tea being not super sweet.
I agree with others that honey & sugar are basically the same. However, if you are feeling better about eating honey as mentioned above, and it's lowering your cravings, then great! Maybe it's placebo, but it could be helping you too!0 -
This is just so typical of me . . .I am such sucker for tryin out new stuff :frown:
But nobody here seems to buy the idea of honey aiding weight-loss
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I had misunderstood the title of your thread because I was thinking that there's no way to completely avoid dietary sugar (unless one is only eating animals) since there is natural sugar in fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc.
Also, I was surprised that you don't find honey as sweet as sugar. I find it to be sweeter and by volume, it has more carbs, so is sweeter. Raw, local honey is healthy, in small amounts but should still be limited if one has other health issues that would benefit from a lower carb eating plan.
I no longer put anything sweet in my coffee and I never did in my tea. I love honey in my coffee but haven't had any for a couple of months. When I do, I only need a quarter teaspoon and I can really taste it! When we get used to not eating sweets, then it takes a lot less to enjoy the sweetness.0 -
http://www.honey.com/honey-at-home/honey-nutrition-information/
Here's your facts honey oh I mean your honey facts. LOL enjoy
Total Antioxidant Content of Alternatives to Refined Sugar
Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
2009; 109:64-71
Background: Oxidative damage is implicated in the etiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other degenerative disorders. Recent nutritional research has focused on the antioxidant potential of foods, while current dietary recommendations are to increase the intake of antioxidant– rich foods rather than supplement specific nutrients. Many alternatives to refined sugar are available, including raw cane sugar, plant saps/syrups (eg, maple syrup, agave nectar), molasses, honey, and fruit sugars (eg, date sugar). Unrefined sweeteners were hypothesized to contain higher levels of antioxidants, similar to the contrast between whole and refined grain products.
Objective: To compare the total antioxidant content of natural sweeteners as alternatives to refined sugar.
Design: The ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assay was used to estimate total antioxidant capacity. Major brands of 12 types of sweeteners as well as refined white sugar and corn syrup were sampled from retail outlets in the United States.
Results: Substantial differences in total antioxidant content of different sweeteners were found. Refined sugar, corn syrup, and agave nectar contained minimal antioxidant activity (0.01 mmol FRAP/100 g); raw cane sugar had a higher FRAP (0.1 mmol/100 g). Dark and black–strap molasses had the highest FRAP (4.6 to 4.9 mmol/ 100 g), while maple syrup, brown sugar, and honey showed intermediate antioxidant capacity (0.2 to 0.7 mmol FRAP/100 g). Based on an average intake of 130 g/day re?ned sugars and the antioxidant activity measured in typical diets, substituting alternative sweeteners could increase antioxidant intake an average of 2.6 mmol/day, similar to the amount found in a serving of berries or nuts.
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I use honey or maple syrup in my plain yogurt, as I simply can't stand the taste of the yogurt on its own. Occasionally, I'll add it to my oatmeal, also. Other than that, all my sugars are from fruit. I've never had much of a sweet tooth, though. My problem was always burgers, fries, chips, etc.0
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Oh well in case it doesn't make any difference
there is always the option of slathering it on my face. . .
supposed to be good for ur skin . . .:flowerforyou:
as long as I dont fall asleep and wake up to find ants all over me
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All I have to say is that I use organic honey and no sugar and I'm fine.0
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there is hope.
I studied art, and i make my living partly from drawings & photoshop and i also have my own little business making cakes. one job leaves me looking at the human body and manipulating it, the other leaves me surrounded by sweet foods all day! no wonder i have body image issues!
i was one of those people who couldn't be in the same house as chocolate without eating it. the only chocolate that my brain accepted as off-limits was the chocolate i used for work. i remember devouring a whole tin of Cadbury's Roses because i would just pick them off one by one. i couldn't stop. i remember buying chocolate for someone's birthday, and then eating them all and having to buy another box.
i used to go on a diet and tell myself i had to quit chocolate, but of course any diet built on never eating chocolate again is doomed to failure because you will eat chocolate again in your life. i had to learn moderation. in the beginning of my diet i was eating 1750 calories a day. a typical breakfast would include some oats and a mars bar.
it was a high sugar diet, but i was staying within my calories/carbs & fat so i lost weight. after a while the anxiety of "you can never eat chocolate again" went away, because i realised that i could have the chocolate and be thin, i just couldnt devour vast quantities of it in one go.
i also started to realise that if i had chocolate with a meal i would be hungry again in a couple of hours. soon i started making better choices. i could still have the chocolate if the craving got really bad, but if i wasnt craving it i would just go with a high protein option to stay fuller for longer.
after 3-4 weeks, chocolate stopped "talking" to me. these days i can have a few bars in a drawer somewhere and not even think of them. im now 17 weeks into my diet and i have no anxiety surrounding chocolate. if i do eat some, i don't feel guilty either.
so, maybe there is hope.0 -
@wonkermann Gosh ! that is such a great story! thank you for sharing it here . . .:blushing: Very inspiring :flowerforyou:0
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So many problems with this post and this thread. The sugary nature or not of honey is the least of your worries. Please search the forum for "in place of a road map 2.0" and start feeding your body.hmmmm:ohwell:
Well I've got me a squirty bottle of honey :bigsmile:
So I'm gonna experiment . . .
and keep u guys posted . . .
See right now Im on a sorta plateau so if substituting sugar with honey cud help I'm game . . .
:drinker:
also any tips on going sugar free
If you are at a plateau - why not look at how many calories in total you are consuming and not try to pin it on one specific food?
bcos im doin about 1000 cals/day so i cant go lower than that> The idea is to improve the quality of the calories I take in
so substituting empty calories with more wholesome ones (something like that)
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My doctor recommended a low glycemic diet for my anxiety; one great side effect has been the weight loss.Sugar is in everything and is disguised as fructose, high fructose corn syrup, rice syrup, sugar, glucose, etc etc. One thing I do has been using less artificial sweetener to wean myself off of that and replacing it with agave nectar, which is low glycemic, less sweet and doesn't take as much. I have also been eating fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth! Its been working with great results.
I don't use honey often, but maple syrup, molasses and honey are better for you than any artificial sugars or sugar. However, its all in moderation you know? And I bake my own "sweets" (last week was pumpkin granola) so that helps.
A good website for you to check out if you don't already is skinnytaste.com ; they have sweet recipes on there. Prevention Sugar Solution is also a good book to check out low glycemic recipes. I used that and read about it and it was EXTREMELY beneficial!0 -
:drinker: @rlwinton thanks thats great . . .0
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My doctor recommended a low glycemic diet for my anxiety; one great side effect has been the weight loss.Sugar is in everything and is disguised as fructose, high fructose corn syrup, rice syrup, sugar, glucose, etc etc. One thing I do has been using less artificial sweetener to wean myself off of that and replacing it with agave nectar, which is low glycemic, less sweet and doesn't take as much. I have also been eating fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth! Its been working with great results.
I don't use honey often, but maple syrup, molasses and honey are better for you than any artificial sugars or sugar. However, its all in moderation you know? And I bake my own "sweets" (last week was pumpkin granola) so that helps.
A good website for you to check out if you don't already is skinnytaste.com ; they have sweet recipes on there. Prevention Sugar Solution is also a good book to check out low glycemic recipes. I used that and read about it and it was EXTREMELY beneficial!
Wait, so you're saying sugar is disguised as "fructose" and "sugar"? I am very surprised.0 -
One word...TRUVIA! This stuff is amazing..it even has the crunchy texture of sugar. I literally consume zero added sugar now. Add it to my oatmeal, coffee, Greek yogurt, etc.
Still a processed food, developed and owned by Coca Cola and Cargill.... Since I vote for healthy food with my dollars, I won't be buying that!
Just use stevia, then!0 -
Wait, so you're saying sugar is disguised as "fructose" and "sugar"? I am very surprised.
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LOL I am master of the obvious at times.....0 -
All this sweet talking has put me off sweets completely . . .:sick:
especially the posts where people kept telling me
" Sugar= Calorie" and "Sugar is sugar" LOLs :bigsmile:
I am a sweet tooth junkie miraculously . . I went a whole day without it . . almost :drinker:
So maybe this post did do the trick
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