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Challenge 1- No sweets/sugars

Honeytips
Honeytips Posts: 337 Member
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Hi guys,

Okay, let's get moving and make this the best challenge ever!! I can't wait for the end of the 10 weeks to see everyone's results!!

Here's our first (I hope official) challenge; Week 1- No sweets/sugars (so any candy, cakes, sodas, juices etc are out) - I have to give props to Fat2Fit145 who suggested it on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/834018-weekly-challenges

Starting from Monday 7 January and going until Sunday 13 January we rule out all sweets and sugars from our diets. It will be great if you can pop back into here and report daily/whenever you can and let us know how you're doing - any hudles you met and surpassed etc. I know personally this is a huuuuuge challenge for me and I can't wait to see how I go!!

Best of luck everyone!!! :smile:
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  • Lifestyle_change_get_fit
    Lifestyle_change_get_fit Posts: 30 Member
    ok great first weeks challenge :)
  • GoingAllTheWay4MeDee
    GoingAllTheWay4MeDee Posts: 235 Member
    Yes, great challenge!!! It's on!!!
  • bellavita0125
    bellavita0125 Posts: 116 Member
    good idea. it will be tough trying to ignore the ice cream in the freezer but i can do it!
  • Hayaa79
    Hayaa79 Posts: 458 Member
    ohhhh Tough but wil do it afterall its just a week yessss:bigsmile:
  • Honeytips
    Honeytips Posts: 337 Member
    @bellavita0125 - I threw away the last of the apple pie last night but couldn't bear to do the same to my jello pudding so I've stuck it to the back of the freezer, hidden away behind frozen veggies.
    What do you guys think of sugars in fruit? Nay or Yay? I'm thinking of alternatives so I'm thinking fruit might be the best way to go either that or I'll just go cold turkey.
  • skeeler03
    skeeler03 Posts: 6 Member
    Ooohhh, that's a tough one. I definitely need it. I'm in.

    I will be eating fruit, though.
  • msartishia
    msartishia Posts: 123 Member
    OK I guess I can do that. How does that work with coffee though cause I can't do black coffee.
  • nmglay
    nmglay Posts: 69
    Sounds good to me!
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    I will do it but for my tea I use honey still a sweet but I need to use a lot less and can;t stand black tea. I will also be having fruit and are we going to say no to artifical sweeteners ( don't use any except for crystal light)?
  • akj_25
    akj_25 Posts: 244 Member
    ok i am doing for it no sweets.

    this is tough for me because my husband has the worst sweet tooth and the metabolism to handle it. so there are always sweets in the house.

    - but one day at a time - i can do this -

    but i am keeping my Diet Mountain Dew.

    HERE'S TO LOSING (WEIGHT THAT IS)!!
  • Seasidedebbie
    Seasidedebbie Posts: 85 Member
    I am in. This will be hard as I travel and do not always have control over my meals.

    I will be eating fruits.
  • Rochie81
    Rochie81 Posts: 106 Member
    I am definitely in!!!
  • healthymebetterme
    healthymebetterme Posts: 99
    Challenge #1, bring it!

    No fizzy juice, cakes or sweets for me.

    OH still can't give up his Irn Bru so there will be plenty temptation in the house. Suppose that's what makes it a challenge.
  • jamaicanlady
    jamaicanlady Posts: 878 Member
    I'm in too. So glad we're starting tomorrow tho b/c i have a slice of cake in the fridge i am saving for dessert later.
  • suzan06
    suzan06 Posts: 218 Member
    I am in. I drink a diet coke every day, but other than that I am in! I just made granola bars with the kids with almost no sugar, I count things like that as ok, sine the primary taste is not the sweetness. But I am not a no-sugar purist, I am more a fan of way way way less sugar being ok in homemade stuff.
  • Honeytips
    Honeytips Posts: 337 Member
    Okay, for the tea/coffee drinkers how about if we say you can sweeten with the artificial stuff with no sugar/sugar replacer (spenda, xylitol etc) or use agave. For the soda drinkers - sugar free/diet is allowed.
    It's Monday here in Australia so I'm going to see how I make it through my first day!! When I crave sweets I'm going to down a big glass of water (and hopefully up my water intake as I go)
  • mommyplus3
    mommyplus3 Posts: 12
    I'm in! I have the biggest sweet tooth so this is going to be one tough challenge!
  • msdani12
    msdani12 Posts: 132 Member
    I'm in!!
  • SchoolDaze
    SchoolDaze Posts: 6
    I am definitely in!
  • sweetcurlz67
    sweetcurlz67 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Ok, so you cleared up a question I had. So, we are officially in Week 1, starting tomorrow? January 7?
  • Groovyca2022
    Groovyca2022 Posts: 21,378 Member
    This is going to be hard...not even a nibble. tough. I am craving a cookie now...darn it.
  • ellabelle0310
    ellabelle0310 Posts: 92 Member
    This is definitely going to be a tough one, but I'm totally in!
  • chazdiezal
    chazdiezal Posts: 87 Member
    This will be tough....I'm in!
  • Honeytips
    Honeytips Posts: 337 Member
    @bethany0504 - Hi, yep - on 7th January we officially start Week 1 of the challenge.
    Okay, fruit is allowed - whooohooohoooo!!!
  • ZenAmante
    ZenAmante Posts: 92 Member
    Will try
  • Nikipowpez
    Nikipowpez Posts: 60 Member
    I love a challenge. Count me in!! :happy:
  • mlcharb
    mlcharb Posts: 69 Member
    This will be a hard one for me as well but I'm definitely going to give it a shot.
  • allycat5723
    allycat5723 Posts: 189 Member
    I have a terrible sweet tooth- so this is a fantastic way to kick off this challenge for me! I will still be eating fruits and using one packet of truvia in my coffee- I don't drink coffee every day though.
  • Ibelievenme2
    Ibelievenme2 Posts: 96 Member
    Yes I am in too:smile:
  • healthymein2013
    healthymein2013 Posts: 24 Member
    It's a good thing I finished my reece's sticks today! This is a huge challenge but I'm in!

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