Challenge: No sugar for two weeks

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I'm assuming you mean you're cutting sucrose (refined table sugar). I'm 2-3 weeks into doing this. I was a big candy binger, and finally decided that I had to eliminate it altogether to get over my that bad habit. I cut out all "sweets" and anything with added sugar including some sneakier things like bread, jerky, pasta sauce, and catsup. The sugar cravings went away after about a week. It's totally worth it to eliminate refined sugar if you have a real problem with it that is causing you distress. Add me as a friend if you want support.

    Sucrose is also found naturally in fruits...
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    I think this is a great thing to do! I started working on cutting back my excessive sugar intake when I was being more health conscious abt 2 yrs ago and it really did leave me feeling great. Though I majorly fell off the bandwagon for almost all of the past year, I still haven't been as much of a candy, chocolate, pop or juice fiend (and cut all that sugar out of my coffee! step 2- cut back on coffee). I also cut out simple carbs (white breads, pasta) which made a huge difference in my energy levels (no more afternoon crash!!).

    I don't know why everyone is raining on your parade with this, but you go for it. I knew I had a problem with sugars and I did what I needed to try to take care of it - good luck to you!
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member


    sugar is a carb.....

    Do you know the function of blood sugar? What blood sugar spikes? I dont get it.

    If your insulin resistance is bad because of your lifestyle. Then that is your problem. If you exercise like you should be you will not have that problem

    right... because you can just out-exercise a whole bunch of terrible nutrition choices. Great advice.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I'm assuming you mean you're cutting sucrose (refined table sugar). I'm 2-3 weeks into doing this. I was a big candy binger, and finally decided that I had to eliminate it altogether to get over my that bad habit. I cut out all "sweets" and anything with added sugar including some sneakier things like bread, jerky, pasta sauce, and catsup. The sugar cravings went away after about a week. It's totally worth it to eliminate refined sugar if you have a real problem with it that is causing you distress. Add me as a friend if you want support.

    Sucrose is also found naturally in fruits...

    I always thought that fruits had only fructose. I stand corrected. Still, you know what I mean. Go suck a ****.

    Why so testy?

    And is this refined or natural sucrose?

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  • RobynLB83
    RobynLB83 Posts: 626 Member
    Hmmmm... PMS. And I'm not playing with you, but that's interesting food for thought. I'm still sticking with cutting out the added refined sugars though. Albeit, I have been persuaded by your implicit argument that any benefit from it is more a mental discipline thing than a physiological one.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member

    And is this refined or natural sucrose?

    stock-photo-the-isolated-d-model-of-sucrose-sugar-on-a-white-background-27708232.jpg

    nice.. regardless of whether or not they have the same molecular makeup, you can't deny that cutting out processed sugary foods will be psychologically beneficial for many overweight individuals... id say that the biggest problem losing weight is psychological impediments. Whether or not a calorie is a calorie or sugar is sugar, cutting out trigger foods is beneficial. That being said, you're right about everything you've said.

    OP good luck.. expect cravings for a while but they'll pass. If you end up binging after any craving than its time to learn how to use some self control rather than trying to completely abstain from said foods. Sometimes going "cold turkey" does more harm than good.
  • PlayerHatinDogooder
    PlayerHatinDogooder Posts: 1,018 Member
    I always thought that fruits had only fructose. I stand corrected. Still, you know what I mean. Go suck a ****.

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  • livingongraceandmercy
    livingongraceandmercy Posts: 23 Member
    Love your profile pic

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