Thoughts on "Quiting Sugar"?

shaddowstorm
shaddowstorm Posts: 155 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

What are your thoughts on quitting sugar?
Has anyone ever quit sugar and what were you results?
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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,422 MFP Moderator
    You are going to get a lot of opinions, but you can fit sugar (even added) in your diet and still be healthy. Just try to look at your diet from an entire context.
  • Seraphina_Rowan
    Seraphina_Rowan Posts: 179 Member
    Why? Sugar is yummy :smile: Fit it into your macros and enjoy it.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,422 MFP Moderator
    edited January 2015
    Also, I worry more about total calories and protein than sugar. But overall to give you context, protein affects satiety, muscle retention, and metabolism. Fats affect satiety and help with hormone regulation and carbs (this includes sugar) affect energy.

    And lastly, i find when I cut out any food, I tend to binge.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,186 Member
    I like sugar, it tastes good and haven't found any logical reason to stop consuming it.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I wonder if this is a record for sugar threads so far this new year??

    OP: I eat everything in moderation, lost 121 pounds doing that. :)
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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  • BeTheChange352
    BeTheChange352 Posts: 253 Member
    quiting? did you mean you're trying to quiet it down? shut up sugar!
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    edited January 2015
    I've done it before when I was low-carbing. It made it easier to keep a calorie deficit, but that wasn't only because of cutting sugar...I also cut all starchy carbs, like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. There was no other benefit, but I will say that even now, limiting those foods helps with the deficit, but that's only because they are high in calories.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,186 Member
    edited January 2015
    Serah87 wrote: »
    I wonder if this is a record for sugar threads so far this new year??

    OP: I eat everything in moderation, lost 121 pounds doing that. :)

    Sugar is evil is fully entrenched in the collective psyche and this year will be a banner year and probably maintain this pitch for the next couple. Gluten free I suspect has some fairly big upside for the next few years as well. If your somehow employed by the diet, fitness or wellbeing industry, your security is well in place.

  • EatPaleoStyle
    EatPaleoStyle Posts: 49
    shaddowstorm wrote: »
    Hi,

    What are your thoughts on quitting sugar?
    Has anyone ever quit sugar and what were you results?

    If by sugar you mean, refined sugar, there is no better thing to do, if by sugar you mean ALL sugar, you can do it temporarily if you are very overweighted, but is not good to go low carbs for long time, the body needs some carbs, not too many but it needs, specially if you are a sugar burner.
  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Hello sugar thread

    XD
  • mcpostelle
    mcpostelle Posts: 418 Member
    edited January 2015
    Look into keto. :) I keep my sugar intake as close to zero as I can, but I also limit my carbs. Go with whatever works for you. I love keto and it is the only WOE that I feel good about myself with.

    Edit: Forgot to add in that I lost already 30 lbs with it and am happier than I've been in a long time now.
  • Anniepi66
    Anniepi66 Posts: 45 Member
    I don't know how you completely give up sugar without giving up almost everything except protein and some vegetables. I try to limit it, but have not completely cut it out. As someone said above, sugar is good - well, not spoonfuls on its own, but in baked goods like cake and pie and such. And I still eat some of that now and again. This way I don't feel deprived and binge eat. And totally giving up rolls for dinner, uh, no. But one will do a couple times a week instead of two or three several times a week. Sandwiches, hardly ever. So, no, not giving it up. ;)
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    I have a carb goal which i try not to go over. Sugar falls under that macro but it's the overall macro i care about. Fiber is also a carb and i think it's beneficial to track that to ensure i get enough fiber in my diet. I don't see the benefit in tracking sugar specifically, for myself given i have no medical reason to.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    There's no reason to unless you have a medical condition.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Might as well lock the thread now Psulemon.
  • tq33702
    tq33702 Posts: 121 Member
    edited January 2015
    shaddowstorm wrote: »
    Hi,

    What are your thoughts on quitting sugar?
    Has anyone ever quit sugar and what were you results?


    'Toxic Sugar?' 18min vid @YT:
    youtube.com/watch?v=UU3GvRsFHqY
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    BeTheChange352 wrote: »
    quiting? did you mean you're trying to quiet it down? shut up sugar!

    You still got that wrong.
  • IsaacHudson
    IsaacHudson Posts: 33 Member
    In contrast to many posters I believe there is a growing body of evidence that (refined) sugar is pretty nasty stuff. Cancer & diabetes type II being the major issues.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    totally unnecessary unless you have a medical condition …

    are you really never going to eat fruit, vegetables, bread, etc, because sugar?
  • DeWoSa
    DeWoSa Posts: 496 Member
    edited January 2015
    Hi OP:

    Here's my experience with sugar.

    About 10 years ago, I stopped eating dessert foods -- both sugar and sugar free -- because I couldn't stop eating them. I only ate foods that had sugar listed as the 4th or fewer ingredient.

    Once I made the decision to give dessert foods up, it was fantastic. In addition to losing a lot of weight, I stopped having period cramps, mood swings, sweet food cravings, and binges.

    That's my experience.


    ***disclaimer: Just for clarity, nowhere in this post do I claim the following:
    • the chemical glucose causes people to be fat;
    • sugar is toxic;
    • sugar is the devil;
    • everyone should do exactly what I do;
    • sugar is addictive;
    • natural sugar and refined sugar are totally different things;
    • CICO doesn't work;
    • "clean eating" is the only way lose weight
    • Sasquatch is real
    • the moon landing wasn't real

  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    EatPaleoStyle wrote: »
    shaddowstorm wrote: »
    Hi,

    What are your thoughts on quitting sugar?
    Has anyone ever quit sugar and what were you results?

    If by sugar you mean, refined sugar, there is no better thing to do, if by sugar you mean ALL sugar, you can do it temporarily if you are very overweighted, but is not good to go low carbs for long time, the body needs some carbs, not too many but it needs, specially if you are a sugar burner.

    wait, so one form of sugar is better than another…??
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    IsaacHudson wrote: »
    In contrast to many posters I believe there is a growing body of evidence that (refined) sugar is pretty nasty stuff. Cancer & diabetes type II being the major issues.

    got anything to back that up….???

    peer reviewed sources would be preferred..and not some BS fear mongering web site..
  • duna_pruna
    duna_pruna Posts: 27 Member
    I have been at a vastly reduced sugar level for the last 1.5 years and I noticed that I am not getting sick anymore. It seems to affect my immune system. However, I will note, that I am a sugar addict naturally so it's not like I was moderate with my intake.
  • duna_pruna
    duna_pruna Posts: 27 Member
    Please note that I am not a low carb / zero carb person. I'm talking about garbage food and way too much of it. I believe that I had a problem and my health is improved because of controlling it
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,214 Member
    shaddowstorm wrote: »
    Hi,

    What are your thoughts on quitting sugar?
    Has anyone ever quit sugar and what were you results?
    OP are you considering quitting sugar because you have trouble resisting it or because you believe it to be very unhealthy or both?

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Quitting? virtually impossible.
    Cutting back on unnecessary added/refined sugars? Sure, why not, if it's sustainable for you.
    I did it about 14 years ago. Well, 16 years ago for soda, 14 years ago for snacks and refined stuff.
    Limiting refined sugar is a great way to reduce calories! And lead to easier compliance due to less hunger and cravings.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    duna_pruna wrote: »
    Please note that I am not a low carb / zero carb person. I'm talking about garbage food and way too much of it. I believe that I had a problem and my health is improved because of controlling it

    define "garbage food" ..as am I unaware of such food …

    food is energy ..

    your overall diet, dosage, and hitting calorie/macro/micro target is what matters…not individual food choice...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    duna_pruna wrote: »
    Please note that I am not a low carb / zero carb person. I'm talking about garbage food and way too much of it. I believe that I had a problem and my health is improved because of controlling it

    Here we go, more food demonizing.

    would fall right in line with sugar demonizing...
  • tq33702
    tq33702 Posts: 121 Member
    'Sugar: The Bitter Truth' 1.5hr vid @YT:
    youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534&v=dBnniua6-oM

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