Quitting Sugars in 2016 - Anyone with me??

I'm doing the same. I decided to start today though to get a head start on the new year goals I have. I want to cut out all extra sugar in my diet and cut down on bread.. I love any kind of bread pasta tortillas etc. I will try to only do minimal on brown grains only. I'm excited to be joining you!

I'm in!! Soda is how I gained all my weight! I will not be drinking any sodas ever again. I started this last week. I will be limiting sweets to special occasions only. I can't drink coffee without sugar but I will slowly be cutting back on coffee until I stop drinking it all together. Let's do this!!

You go people! I cut it out for 2 weeks and my skin cleared up so nicely. I was hoping to cut my addiction keeping sugar below 25g, fruit and otherwise. 2 weeks was not enough and I felt like a junkie just counting down the days. I would join you but I will now continue to write 700+ weak excuses. (skip that actually) Good luck everyone that joins!

I am a diabetic who is addicted to carbs, so i tossed out the crackers, , bread, to wild birds an went to grocery store and got lots of raw veggies, i also know a lot of folks use almond flour or cashew flour mix it with eggs and have low carb pancakes, i use cauliflower for mashed potatoes, and you can even make a cauliflower pizza crust with very low low carbs, bread and crackers are my weakness, so i am learning to use lettuce leaf wraps for sandwiches no bread,

I'm with you. I am pretty much literally addicted to anything sugary except fruit, and yes that includes breads. I will allow myself occasional sugar treats but they do my health and mental state no good and I tend to be sucked into all or nothing, so will need this support for the times when that happens.

I quit my Dr. Pepper habit 2 1/2 years ago cold turkey and have never looked back. I would drink anywhere from 2 cans to 8 cans a day. I didn't notice weight loss really, but I was a lot less puffy, especially in my face. I need to cut down on chocolate and sweets, and will be working on that this year.

I'd love to join the group!! I drink sodas way too much. Granted, I drink DIET sodas, but I know they are not good for me. And I know I have a sugar addiction. This is one of my resolutions for the new year - give up unhealthy sugars, and carbs!!

boricua3177 wrote: »

I know you can't quit sugars all together....all I want is some partners in quitting the excessive sugars. So if anyone wants to join me in quitting excessive sugars such as the type in sodas, pastries & what have you....please join me!

So we just don't have to consume "excessive sugars"? Seems easy enough, and IMO that does not involve giving up all added sugar, so long as it's not excessive (as I understand it -- the WHO guidelines make sense to me).

I can't give up sugar in soda, since I don't consume any.

I'm there with you! Add me as a friend...

Sweets are my drug of choice. I can't even chew sugar-free gum at work without being bit by a tidal wave of longing for a sip of fresh, cold soda from the fountain. It's crippling sometimes, and it makes me really self-conscious how desperate I can be just to get a taste of something sweet. Fruit rarely does any justice.

I'm SO jumping on the bandwagon! I already had a mind to make cutting back/eliminating sugar (in the form of sweet junk food/drink) my New Year's resolution, but I think this will help me stick to it.

How do I add this group?

I am with you! I have been added sugars-free for 15 days. It's been hard but GOD my skin looks better and I feel awesome. I still eat fruit but in moderation and it's making a difference!! I'm also cutting out wheat and keeping carbs low and focusing on portion control which is my major weakness. The cravings get more manageable each day. I am happy to add friends/be added who are in this battle too!

Good for you for trying to clean up you diet and reduce you added sugar intake.
Here is a link to a study from the American Heart Association saying that a diet high in added sugars can add to your heart disease risk.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyEating/Added-Sugars-Add-to-Your-Risk-of-Dying-from-Heart-Disease_UCM_460319_Article.jsp#.VoUeJ7YrJhE

I try to minimize as much added sugar and artificial sweeteners in my diet as possible. Drinking carbonated flavored water has taken the place of diet sodas for me when I crave a sweet beverage.

Good Luck.