Anyone else want to kick sugar?

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  • Clarifications
    Clarifications Posts: 22
    Added Sugar can "fit macros" all you want,doesn't mean
    It's in any way,shape,or form healthy. It's not.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Added Sugar can "fit macros" all you want,doesn't mean
    It's in any way,shape,or form healthy. It's not.

    it's no different than sugar from fruit. The only difference is with fruit you can get fiber and vitamins. If you've already met your nutrient needs for the day, wth does it matter? Medical conditions aside. Healthy is in terms of a person's whole diet not individual foods.

    You don't get extra credit for getting more nutrients than what your body requires -Eric Helms.

    ETA: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1112412--the-problem-with-sugar-is-your-problem-with-sugar?hl=Your+problem+with+sugar
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Added Sugar can "fit macros" all you want,doesn't mean
    It's in any way,shape,or form healthy. It's not.

    If it's not unhealthy, then how is it not healthy?
  • chhabra_sanjiv
    chhabra_sanjiv Posts: 7 Member
    I so need to kill my cravings. My sugar cravings (huge cravings) are the only one that kill my will power on being 100% vegan. I end up having that odd chocolate or cookie which has milk solids!
    My only questions here are:
    1. Isn't a certain amount of sugar necessary for our bodies? Also will this ned not vary with age, weight, climate, and most of all EXERCISE? I run around 40 miles a week
    2. What is allowed and what not, in particular:
    Sports drink
    Fruits
    Jam
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    I so need to kill my cravings. My sugar cravings (huge cravings) are the only one that kill my will power on being 100% vegan. I end up having that odd chocolate or cookie which has milk solids!
    My only questions here are:
    1. Isn't a certain amount of sugar necessary for our bodies? Also will this ned not vary with age, weight, climate, and most of all EXERCISE? I run around 40 miles a week
    2. What is allowed and what not, in particular:
    Sports drink
    Fruits
    Jam

    You run so much, you do need the carbs. I meant this as basically eliminating/limiting the sugar laden things that end up taking you down a bad path of more of the same, such as donuts, cookies, ice cream, candy...the obvious things for me that lead to days of more of the same and the self-loathing that goes along with it.
  • luvsunshine1
    luvsunshine1 Posts: 878 Member
    Completed Friday, day 1. I wish I could say it was easy, but was doing a lot of craving and coming very close to falling off the wagon before I even started.....but I managed to handle the cravings and complete day 1. Already feeling better and not so much craving yet today.
  • k_nicole87
    k_nicole87 Posts: 407 Member
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  • paulawatkins1974
    paulawatkins1974 Posts: 720 Member
    The "no food left behind" people will always be the no food left behind people. As a diabetic, I'll tell you, staying under 6 grams of sugar per day is HARD. I don't think I could manage NO sugar, heck, even the old yellow box of disgusting plain Cheerios has a gram.

    What level of sugar are you aiming for? Are you going to count the sugar from fruit (I do, cause I have to) or carbs?

    Also, why is Diabetes the only DISEASE people make fun of? I don't see any awesome gifs for cancer. Not cool.
    Nicely put. My mother died last year from complications caused by type two diabetes. It's just as serious as cancer. Her telling me just before she died "Whatever else you do get healthy." Was the kick in the butt I needed. (unfortunately) I have no desire to 'kick sugar' Myself, but it's great to want to greatly cut down especially for people with early diabetes, as per the OP's profile.

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