Anybody who has gone off sugar completely ???

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  • punkybrewster88
    punkybrewster88 Posts: 11 Member
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  • kittenbobitten
    kittenbobitten Posts: 199 Member
    I am trying to go completely off sugar. I have been doing low-carb, so I have cut out everything with sugar except sometimes a spoonful of peanut butter or something with natural sugars. I do not crave sweet stuff anymore but am addicted to diet soda. That is my next break! Eeeeeeekkk!!
  • sapphireswi
    sapphireswi Posts: 583 Member
    Wow way to go . . . on your dedication!
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    I don't know if anyone said this yet, but if you're going to use honey you should buy local honey. It will help with your allergies, if you have any. Honey also won't spoil, so you don't have to feel bad about buying a big glass jar of it from your farmer's market! :flowerforyou:

    I love using honey in my coffee & tea. Tastes so much better than just sugar!

    I do think your title is a bit misleading though about going off sugar completely... Carry on!
  • sapphireswi
    sapphireswi Posts: 583 Member
    yup I agree . . . I didn't think the title through . . I was trying to say i was gonna go off sugar completely and shift to using honey instead :tongue:
  • eating4balance
    eating4balance Posts: 743 Member
    I've gone off sugar completely and feel much better. The only sweetener that I occasionally use in a natural stevia.
  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    i tried but for me im happy with it being a treat at least
  • elisha8685
    elisha8685 Posts: 20
    Although limiting your sugars is a fantastic idea as us Americans eat way to much of it. Going completely off sugar is a very bad idea. Your brain needs sugar to function and cutting out sugars force your body to convert some fats to sugar (the whole adkins crap). Discipline is a better goal than diet manipulation.

    On the other hand, converting to honey while cooking etc is a fantastic idea. The more natural you can make your diet, the healthier it will be for your body. Another thing I do is when I get a sugar craving, I fulfill it with a natural fruit instead of a sugar beverage or something like that. Fruits generally maximize good sugar taste with less calories. They also have all of the good things that come with eating naturally, like the anti-oxidants and fibers.
  • FairuzyAmanuzy
    FairuzyAmanuzy Posts: 221 Member
    I don't eat sugar at all, I don't even eat fruit really. The only time I get sugar is when I have a few pieces of 85% dark chocolate. I feel fantastic, and the weightloss speaks for itself. In my opinion I think sugar is the number one bad thing for you. Over time, your taste buds change (I've been doing this for a year) and sweet things are super sweet, and normal stuff that didn't taste sweet before starts to taste sweet, like some vegetables. Now I drink my coffee black because even adding cream taste too sweet to me. But again, I don't have any research to back it up, just my experience and opinions. Good luck! Sugar is the hardest habit to kick!
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    There are small amounts of sugars in practically all plant-based foods, including even leafy green vegetables. So unless you're switching to a strictly carnivorous diet, more than likely you're getting more sugar than you may realize.
  • RDawn7
    RDawn7 Posts: 38
    I have been reading about the pros and cons of honey vs sugar. In my opinion , everyone is different, and if you feel better using honey, then go for it. If you are trying to lose weight, you just have to watch the caloric intake. I have been sugar free, but that is only because I am diabetic. I substitute fruit when I'm getting a bad craving for sugar, but I don't eat bananas. Also, I use Stevia, which is sugar substitute. Good luck sweetie.
  • paperhawk
    paperhawk Posts: 26 Member
    Anytime you can replace sugar with a natural form over a processed one is good. I'd read up on raw honey too. I have cut way back on sugar and after a 222 days, an apple feels like a delicious sweet treat. If I really need a sugar fix which is not often, I eat a 1/3 cup of raisins or Crasins. 120 cals.

    Rather than beat up Honey, look at someone credible Dr. Lustig on sugar: http://www.uctv.tv/shows/Sugar-The-Bitter-Truth-16717 Long version) More to weight loss than just cals in and cals out.....(though that is most of it).

    1 min: http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity/

    Most will get enough sugar in the processed foods, yogurt for me, and as someone below pointed out it is in many things.

    Have a great day. Dr. Lustig is a MD at UC San Francisco Med Center I believe.

    Jon Hanson
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I did abstain during my first month on MFP, just to kinda "reset" my mindset regarding my diet. After the first month, I began to gradually add them back into my diet. There is no way that i will avoid sugar the rest of my life, so instead I just eat it in moderation and stick to my calorie goals.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    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
    :sad:

    Honey is awesome! But you still have to use it sparingly, just like white sugar or brown sugar or powdered sugar or fructose, or ____ (insert sweetener here)____ ! :flowerforyou:
  • caseysexton5
    caseysexton5 Posts: 27 Member
    As for the honey benefits over sugar, I'm not sure. But personally, I don't keep any sugar in my house strictly because I get the sweet cravings too! I don't buy sweet stuff, so when my cravings hit I always end up baking. So for 4ish months now my house has been sugar free (with the exception of honey and stevia) but I rarely use them. I drink my tea plain, it takes getting used to, but you could get there!
  • Jessicao33
    Jessicao33 Posts: 189 Member
    I am trying to hard to stop eating sweets and it's good for a day then next day I eat it. Any help on how to stop! I have cut way back. Just want it gone for sure. I think that's my main problem why I can drop pounds. Sweet are like a drug..
  • tikikris
    tikikris Posts: 81 Member
    I haven't used any sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup or artificial sweeteners in two years. I've never felt better.

    I will use honey, molasses, agave nectar, and stevia sparingly. If you buy good tea, it tastes great unsweetened either hot or cold!
  • Jessicao33
    Jessicao33 Posts: 189 Member
    I haven't used any sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup or artificial sweeteners in two years. I've never felt better.

    I will use honey, molasses, agave nectar, and stevia sparingly. If you buy good tea, it tastes great unsweetened either hot or cold!

    What did u find the hardest for u to stop? I am trying my hardest
  • afoz1990
    afoz1990 Posts: 89 Member
    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)
    :bigsmile:

    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

    Being 5'1 wouldn't give you 1000 cals a day.... If you like the honey keep it! It probably won't be doing what you are expecting it do but if you like it more then just keep using it!!
    I AM going to say though you should for sure be consuming way more calories! I am 5'0 and I eat between 1590 - to 1620 everyday that I can (TDEE)
    My BMR alone is over 1240

    But to each his own
  • sapphireswi
    sapphireswi Posts: 583 Member
    Well It's been a month and a half since I posted the topic . . .and since then I have upped my calories . . .
    I consume about 1300 calories now . . looking back I feel a bit naive taking in 1000 per day . . .
    But I had just joined the site and was super excited to start losing weight . . .hence the madness:laugh:

    As for sugar . . . I have almost eliminated it completely:blushing:
    So I'd say it's very doable . . .occasionally when I need to sweeten my tea or my cup of porridge I add in a spoon of honey!
    If honey does have the great benefits then that's awesome
    But I use it cos I have come to like it's nice woody-fragrant taste
    My squirty bottle has still got 10 tsps of honey in it . . . so I guess I am not using all that much.:flowerforyou:
  • elisha8685
    elisha8685 Posts: 20
    I guess I misinterpreted the original post. Going off of sweets and table sugar completely is a great idea and takes a lot of discipline. I don't think any doctor would recommend going off of natural fruits etc all together though. Almost all of the sugar I ingest is through fresh fruits and vegetables, my very favorite being the pomegranate!

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