Quitting Sugars in 2016 - Anyone with me??

Just a little bit of history, 1 year and a half ago I was hooked on Coca-Cola mainly but other sodas too, I was having troubles with my digestion and had trouble eating without getting my Coke.

But then I decided I would stop this addiction, it was so hard to do because all my family was drinking Coke like it was milk, every minute of the day there was this nagging feeling that I was losing so much. But i kept saying no to every soda on my way.

I started to drink water in bottle, and tried to change everyday wich water I would drink. One year later I am a water junkie. When you stop sodas all together it starts hard, but then as you start drinking more water you get some taste back that you lost by consuming sodas.

Nowadays I drink almost exclusively water and now I know almost all water brands in my country, have my preferences, and can really feel the difference in taste it has, it's a wonderful feeling.

Someone tried to make me drink a bit of Coke and i get disgusted as soon as it enters my mouth, the taste I acquired by consuming water got really fine and the sodas have a hard time getting over that.

Now sometimes i still drink the occasional soda (with no carbonized water though) like fruit sodas or something but it's like twice or thrice a week no more,and that's because water became so good.
(FWI - Water in my country is quite cheap and I now that everyone can't afford bottled water, yet i don't drink ONLY bottled water, if the water quality suits, you can drink water from your kitchen as well

Well I hope this can motivate you, I now that stopping soda made me lose almost 20kg alone without touching my food consumption (which I'm starting to correct now) as I was getting over the obese stats...

I'm close to the 100kg (i'm quite big so it's not that obvious so lucky me) now and feel much better and I know that now I have to work on my food consumption and move more so I can get rid of the rest of my weight and get fit again.

(I'm 26 btw so i grew up with sodas... so everyone can do it i guess with a little determination !)

I am with you I havent had soda for 70 days so far so good but I love sweet cereals bread etc so I need to give it up starting the New Year!!

boricua3177 wrote: »

I need to quit sodas, they are so bad for you health wise. I need some sugar quitters with me! LOL!

Me! I have found I just don't have the willpower to only have sweets here and there. I need to quit them. I don't drink soda but I do drink coffee with flavored creamer in it and that is the first thing I am cutting. I am doing it slowly so I don't get headaches but plan to be coffee free by Jan. 8th.

I am here with you! It is tough to find food without it nowadays but it takes time and patience to read labels and look for it... but it really amazes me that it costs so much more to eat healthy... so crazy but I have to cut it out and here we go!!

YES, YES, YES, YES YES!!! I am TOTALLY with you.

Is there a group?

I did this for about 6 weeks prior to the holidays - felt great (after 4-day detox )! I am definitely getting back on the wagon after tomorrow. The holidays brought too much joy, carbs and sugar and the return of fibro symptoms.

All the best to everyone participating. You will be very happy that you did it!

When I turned to "clean eating", my fibromyalgia symptoms were almost non-existent. That was a huge success for me!!!!

Here's to a very successful 2016!

I have a love/hate relationship with carbs. I was my healthiest I have ever been when I was pregnant with my daughter and diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was able to control with diet and once I had her I ended up weighing less than I did before I got pregnant. The nutritionalist suggested no more than 30 carbs per meal and no more than 10 carbs per snack. Doing the finger sticks really opened my eyes to what foods raise my blood sugar. For example, quinoa which is very healthy raises my sugars through the roof! I would have never thought! My main goal is to get back to the lower carb diet so that I don't get diabetes as I now have a higher risk, and lose some weight in the process.
How do you join a challenge? I'm new and don't know how to follow this challenge. Thank you!

I'm up for trying! Dr. Pepper is my nemesis. I want to stop drinking it.

Underconstruction2016 wrote: »

Yes!! This is great. I'm in

I gave up fizzy drinks last year, I was a fully fledged fizzy drink addict. I was always thirsty, nothing clenched my thirst and I loved that first sip of a cold can of Coke. I'd even wake up and night for some....

Todat I love water, my skin has cleared up and I've lost the big belly I had!! So would really recommend this.

I have an ongoing cake and chocolate problem. I can get through a multipack of chocolates quite easily.

So I'm giving up sugar...including fruits. What are people's opinions on fruits? I feel like they spure cravings for me. Thoughts?

Fruit is obviously good for us in reasonable amounts, though if it triggers cravings I feel like it's fair enough to avoid them especially to get through a withdrawal period. If you eat plenty of veg you'll be getting all your nutrients and I wouldn't worry. Have you tried chromium to help with cravings? I've used it and I think it helps.

I stopped doing regular sugar in coffee & tea. Never been a real sugar user that way- used aspartame & Splenda. I switched to Truvia right after Christmas. Candy & chocolate especially are my downfall. I had gotten away from all that before the holidays & now back into the habit!! Ugh!! Even worse, it's created a serious craving for sugar!! Ready to get over this addiction!!

I am in.. My weakness is sugar. I end up binge eating on cakes, cookies and desserts. It's bad but I still can't stop. Hoping new year to be low sugar or no sugar.

Hey I'm in too! I have battled sugar addiction for such a long LONG time. I have found though that I CAN do it!! I just got to (like you) stay away from them and not try to moderate. because once I have that 1st oreo, I eat the whole sleeve! Sodas, I cut out a while back. I still have a diet soda everyone once in a blue moon..But yes-im with you on the sugars and sweets. Let's do this. Team #WhateverItTakes #WIT

This is just what I was looking for! Thanks for starting it. I am definitely in!!

I'm in I'm a diabetic on insulin so hard as I need some sugars my control is all over the place at the moment back to hospital next week so I'll probably get a rollicking to get my blood back on track