Phase 1 - no sugars

That sounds like a good way to start! You can do it!

I have no idea what diet you're following, but it sounds horribly restricting. Do you have a medical condition that would necessitate the cutting out of fruit, bread, pasta, etc.? Do you work those back in? How do you work those items back in?

Also, while you're on this phase, what is your calorie intake? If your goal is to lose weight, the only equation you really need to remember (unless you have a medical condition) is CICO. You can cut out all of the bread, alcohol and fruit in the world, but at the end of the day if you're eating more calories than you are burning, you are going to gain weight.

Good luck, OP.

If this is what works for you, that's up to you. My honest opinion is that you're restricting yourself unnecessarily. I would suggest only cutting out things like cake, cookies and the like, and maybe cut back a little on breads. So much food has sugar in it, even veggies, that cutting it all out will be horribly restrictive. You may be better off cutting out only a few things, and keeping a close eye on your actual intake. Basically, start cutting your eating habits down to something that you'd be willing to sustain for the rest of your life instead of cutting out entire groups of foods that have stuff you like.

I like how whole foods like fruit and potatoes are now the devil....don't ever change multi-billion dollar diet industry...never change...

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I like how whole foods like fruit and potatoes are now the devil....don't ever change multi-billion dollar diet industry...never change...

lol Yup.

I do not understand how one eats NO sugar. What will you eat? Meat?

I can understand wanting to restrict added sugars, but I don't see how what you are doing is sustainable in the long-term. Instead of cutting out all carbs (which you aren't doing because you're eating vegetables), why not just try to cut back on them?

Focus on your calorie goal and meeting your nutrients. FWIW, I must watch my carb intake and tonight at dinner I had a cheeseburger on the grill (in a bun) and also a serving of chips. I had to weigh it out and log it but I'll be either at or under 100 g of carbohydrates for the day and I'll most definitely be under or at my calorie goal.

If you want to add fruits back in but are worried about the sugar content, might I suggest fresh cherries and any sort of berry? Berries are an excellent fruit for those who either want to, or have to, watch their sugar intake. Instead of sliced bread, try a flatbread or a wrap. I save about 15g of carbs at lunch by switching to a thin flatbread/wrap instead of regular bread and it's just a good. There are many ways to be moderate about your carb intake while still enjoying your food. Today I even had chocolate!

SO you're not gonna eat ANY food..

katiadef wrote: »

After trying various 'easier' ways and failing horribly, i came across a blog on reducing one's daily sugar intake. I did the sugartest and came out totally shocked.
So today I started my phase 1, no sugars whatsoever: no sweets, no fruit, no bread, no pasta, no alcohol. Luckily I like veggies, schrimp, fish, chicken. I love to eat great salads and stir fries. So that is the easy part.
Now the difficult part, how to eat at work, in a restaurant, at a party and avoidibg the prohibited food. Usually you get lots of pasta, rice, potatoes and bread and only little vegetables. For work tomorow I prepared a lunchbox. Hope I won't forget it at 4 in the morning.
Have a good night ...

Reducing sugars isn't very popular around here so it is difficult to find support. If you are eating low(er) carbohydrate consider trying the Low Carber Daily Forum. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group The people there are quite supportive of the LC choice, whether it is for a medical reason or just a personal choice.

Meat and veggies are a good place to start. I find I can easily fill my plate with those items. Nuts are a great snack food and eggs are a great food to pack (hardboiled).

Be aware that some people feel fatigued and headachey when they lower their sugars. If that happens to you, consider increasing sodium, potassium and magnesium for a while. Water too.

Good luck!

I'm not trying to diss her idea of lowering sugar intake. I don't think it's really necessicary, but if that works for someone, that's all that matters. What I'm saying is that what she's actually trying to do is unrealistic. You probably COULD eliminate all sugar from your diet, but I would think it would be miserable. Plus, you'd be missing a LOT of nutrients that your body needs. I think she would be better off setting her goals to a much more realistic idea of just limiting added sugar and maybe low-carb. It's a lot healither than what her stated goal is, and would be a lot easier to sustian long-term.



Although, my gut is telling me this is a drive-by posting, and we'll never hear from the OP again. *shrugs*