Stay away from ketchup. Lots of hidden sugar. Most condiments are bad. I personally can't give up soya sauce even though I should. Good luck.

Melanie

I try to include lots of fresh fruits and veggies. So my way of doing that is to try to make half of meals veggies. Once I started doing that, I didn't go over my sodium even if I had a soda every now and then. When I gave up soda (unless it's a special treat) my I stopped tracking it completely because I never went over. Sugar was more difficult because I love fruit. Giving up soda definitely helped, but I was always still over. I gave up juice too because if I'm going to have sugar, I might has well have the fiber that comes with the actual fruit. That didn't necessarily cut down on it too much, but it helped with my other goals.

It depends on why you are giving up sugar. Are you trying to get rid of the craving for sugar? If so, you may want to limit some fruit for a while but I'd do some studying on natural sugar and your brain before getting too extreme. If you are trying to give up processed sugar it's easiest to start out with obvious sources (sodas, cakes, pies, sweets, candy, condiments) and then move to less obvious (pasta, bread, simple carbs, etc). Good luck. It's not easy. I've tried for months at a time but still haven't overcome the craving.

I am sorry about your diagnosis. ???? I hope that everything that is being done for you as well as your new improved eating habits will make the difference for you and that your health will improve. ???? Please let us know how you are adapting to your new diet.