Giving up sugar and white flour forever.

Well there's quite a few companies and people that have made a lot of money marketing such a concept. Personally I'm making braised rabbit with home made parpadelle and focaccia.........really like the time spent making this bread......the double rise and using tomatoes and herbs from my garden and roasting some garlic from a neighbour........can't for the life of me see where this will shorten my time on this planet.

My question is what's wrong with white flour and sugar which can be a part of any blanced diet

That's my question too. OP, there is no reason to give that stuff up. Plus, I seriously doubt that ANYONE could sustain that kind of restriction long term.

I did it.....It was the best decision I ever made with regard to food. I cannot believe the changes it has made in my life. I lost weight and a host of other health issues have disappeared. Not sure it will work for everyone (although I like to think it would). I can only speak for myself. I am never going back to it.

Is there anyone who has done it? It is not as extreme as going vegan, but I wonder if white flour and white sugar-free is a thing. Does anyone have tips on how to give it up?

Once you go white, nothing else is right.

Veganism is EASY compared to giving up white flour and sugar.

why would you want to do that? It's possible to be healthy and eat these(moderation moderation moderation)

I've lost 48 pounds and i eat "junk" all the time

hell with dinner i had 3 large biscuits and a pumpkin pie brownie lol

I think you should try and De-Tox your body of both for awhile to see if there are any health benefits.

I think you should try and De-Tox your body of both for awhile to see if there are any health benefits.

How can you de-tox from something that is not toxic in the first place?

are you going to continue to eat brown sugar?

Is this anything like saying "I'm never drinking again" after a night of binge drinking?

OP, I decided that the wisest decision was to use moderation. A little here and a little there. But to not give it up entirely.

It's is difficult. Sugar is naturally occurring in everything. If you eat whole grains, you're eating a naturally-occurring sugar.

If you eat carrots, you're eating a naturally-occurring sugar.

And then there's bagels. Bagels, OP. Bagels.

Awesome. Definitely also give up gluten, dairy, red meat, white rice, and corn. Best of luck!

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Giving up meat and animal products entirely if one is vegan makes total sense, as it's for ethical reasons. Not ethical reasons I personally agree with in full, but reasons that make the complete prohibition logical.

I simply don't see any reason why it would be necessary to give up sugar (presumably added sugar and other sweeteners?) and white flour entirely, such that I couldn't eat a pie on Thanksgiving, have some pizza once a year, whatever. If you think you are eating too much of something, why wouldn't you just cut down or eat it only when you thought the calories were worth it? I honestly don't understand the overwhelming desire to cut out broad categories of foods. Makes way more sense to me to just focus on the foods you want to eat more of.

Is there anyone who has done it? It is not as extreme as going vegan, but I wonder if white flour and white sugar-free is a thing. Does anyone have tips on how to give it up?

For me personally this would be way more extreme than going vegan! Curious, when you say sugar, do you mean added sugars, or do you mean ANY food that contains any sugar, even fruits and vegetables? I do try to limit my added sugar intake a bit, I do find it lowers cravings, but I would never go NO sugar. That's unnecessary self punishment IMO.