Sugar Fast....

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  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    not good for you... hard to lose weight while using it... You just plain feel better physically without it... Mind over Matter- show that You are in control and not the Sugar.... Step Away From the Sugar!!! Seriously it's the ending of day 14 and I think its like another hurdle to get over. I think I dreamed about sugar last night... lol... I dreamed about that little bitty 1" brownie I put in the freezer during one of the first days on this Challenge. You know what though? I do feel better! I do feel more in Control! inches are falling really good right now. I can tell by my clothes. This is definitely doing me some good so I'm not giving up... Day 14 was a Success!
  • 1fitwong
    1fitwong Posts: 34 Member
    Spears1354 wrote: »
    Day 14 was a Success!

    Congrats! 2 weeks!
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 15... Done! Made it!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Well done! My day 15 is over too. Bring on the next two weeks of sugar free living!
  • cobber01
    cobber01 Posts: 6 Member
    In. So easy to mindlessly consume sugar!
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 16 Done! Made it!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    @Spears1354 what are you going to do when the challenge is over? Will you continue for longer or start to introduce sugar again in moderation? I've been thinking about that and what's sustainable. I definitely don't want to go back to how I was before. I was thinking I might do the first two weeks of November and then try maybe just having sugar at special occasions eg birthdays, parties, Christmas etc. All I know is I feel too good to go back!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Welcome @cobber01! So true it's lurking everywhere!
  • summerlee00
    summerlee00 Posts: 9 Member
    I think I'd like to join! I've tried to do a sugar fast in the past and have failed miserably in the first week. I'll need your help, if that's alright.
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    ChaleGirl wrote: »
    @Spears1354 what are you going to do when the challenge is over? Will you continue for longer or start to introduce sugar again in moderation? I've been thinking about that and what's sustainable. I definitely don't want to go back to how I was before. I was thinking I might do the first two weeks of November and then try maybe just having sugar at special occasions eg birthdays, parties, Christmas etc. All I know is I feel too good to go back!

    I totally agree with you. I feel too good to go back to the way it was. I've been thinking about this also. I think I will definitely have something Chocolate on Nov 1rst...lol...probably that tiny brownie in the freezer also...haha... then I think what I'd like to try is pretty much staying most days like we're doing now but possibly pick one day out of the week that I can treat myself to something sweet if I really want it. if not then the next time I really want something I will have it... once I do eat something sweet then I have to wait another week, etc.... does this make sense? I was thinking that this way, with the holidays approaching, I can kind of manage to hold off for those days if need be so I can have that piece of pie on Thanksgiving, etc... Day 17 Done! :smiley:
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    That sounds sensible. I think I'm going to stick to just special occasions. I would love to steer clear of alcohol completely though, but given how often I drink, I'm not sure that will be possible lol!
    Day 18 - done. It is getting much easier as time goes by. Im grateful that it isn't really an issue at the moment.
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    day 18 done! also grateful that this isn't an issue anymore... feels good! i didn't get anything right except this one! my day was so bad yet i had no trouble keeping this challenge.
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 19 Done! Made it!
  • tolkienite
    tolkienite Posts: 204 Member
    Hi guys. I'd love to join in on this but we're nearly at the end of the month. Would anyone mind if I just reduced my sugar for the next week with all of you so I'm not going totally cold turkey, then start up a new challenge in November?
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Hey @tolkienite!
    Feel free to do whatever works for you. We are on day 22 today, depending on timezone (I think). I'm not sure what's going to happen in November. I have a few birthdays and so presume I will eat sugar on the special occasions, but otherwise I defo want to continue being sugar free!
    Welcome! :)
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 20 Done... Made it!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    For some reason I'm craving a fizzy drink. Think I haven't drank enough water today so I've bought some sparkling water and some limes. Will make my own refreshing drink!
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 21 Done... Today I was just really hungry all day but I made it on the Sugar Fasting part! :smiley:
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 22 Done! Made it!
  • Just_Kisha
    Just_Kisha Posts: 189 Member
    edited October 2016
    I just found this post but I would like to join. I had a lot of sugar today....so tomorrow it is :D
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    ChaleGirl wrote: »
    A colleague and I were talking about how much sugar we eat. I literally eat soooooo much sugar, it's not good at all!!! I eat multipacks of chocolates and there's always cake in my office. I know I have zero self control. So we made a pact that we would not eat any added sugar for the rest of the October, in the hope that it will get us back under control. If anyone wants to join us feel free. We can perhaps post when we need motivation to stay away from the while stuff lol, we can also confirm when ila day has been successfully sugar free!! :)

    That's not sugar.
    That's food.

    The issue isn't sugar, the real issue here is how you lack self control around cake and chocolate.

    As a side note, my clients eat dark chocolate regularly because it's good for you.
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 23 Done! Made it! 3 more days!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    I went to a vegan festival today where there was free food galore, lots of vegan cakes, chocolate etc but I wasn't even tempted! I stuck to real food and had rice n peas, chickpea, sweet potato and pumpkin curry and plantain. Absolutely delicious!! I'm finding that real food is tasting really sweet now that I'm not having really sugary processed foods.
    I've kind of lost count with the days but know that Monday is the last day. Defo think I'm going to continue!!
    Well done @Spears1354 you have done so well!!!!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Feel free to join us @ Iksh_mccray!
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    ChaleGirl wrote: »
    I went to a vegan festival today where there was free food galore, lots of vegan cakes, chocolate etc but I wasn't even tempted! I stuck to real food and had rice n peas, chickpea, sweet potato and pumpkin curry and plantain. Absolutely delicious!! I'm finding that real food is tasting really sweet now that I'm not having really sugary processed foods.
    I've kind of lost count with the days but know that Monday is the last day. Defo think I'm going to continue!!
    Well done @Spears1354 you have done so well!!!!

    What is real food?
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 24... Done! Made it! It was the only Challenge I stuck to today! It's becoming second nature just to avoid sugar... I will definitely splurge on Tuesday but I won't go overboard to where it messes me up. I will def stick to some form of this I think because I just feel so much better!
  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    Day 25 done! One more day left!
  • jenncat65
    jenncat65 Posts: 4 Member
    I haven't had any chocolate for a whole month, no cookies ,cake ,or ice cream. Only sweet I have had is Altoids .
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Gosh can't believe it's the final day!!! We made it!!! I had lunch with my cousin yesterday and there was wine and dessert but I wasn't even tempted. Yay!

  • Spears1354
    Spears1354 Posts: 223 Member
    ChaleGirl wrote: »
    Gosh can't believe it's the final day!!! We made it!!! I had lunch with my cousin yesterday and there was wine and dessert but I wasn't even tempted. Yay!

    so is today the final day or tomorrow? Im good either way but I have cake waiting for me in the freezer...lol! jk...Well... not kidding about the cake haha but Im going to take the Challenge through tomorrow the 31st anyway... Thank you for hosting this Challenge! It was something i needed to prove to myself I could do and I have felt so much better! I need this to be more of the norm for me and after completing this Challenge I feel like it can be. :smiley::smiley::smiley: