Giving up sugar
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bisto1971
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Aaahh! Need support to kick the sugar!
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Know the struggle...ugh.
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Sometimes it helps to add vegetable recipes that you like.
Have you broiled/baked broccoli or zucchini?
https://www.google.com/search?q=broccoli+baked&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjkvcalhN7WAhXE1IMKHQvwDe0QvwUIJSgA&biw=1436&bih=705
https://www.marthastewart.com/338525/roasted-broccoli0 -
Never eating fruit again? Never touching dairy? Stop having my delicious oven roasted parsnips? I'd be devastated. No support in the world would be enough to persuade me to do something so pointless.9
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Sugar is in so many foods that cutting it out is not feasible without a very restrictive diet, keeping it low on the other hand means I have a lot more energy, and can get a lot more done, plus my appetite is reduced and I get less skin infections. You may not have troubles with sugar but remember too many of us do2
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I actually had trouble with silly advice and fearmongering, which made me resort to disordered eating, which made me malnourished and obese. Education has enabled me to enjoy a varied and balanced diet, and remain weight stable for three years. I know which road I prefer.4
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Clarify your reasons and objective to yourself - is it on medical advice or what are you trying to achieve? Do you mean avoid all sugar or added sugars?
Read all product labels before purchase. Find out which foods fit into your overall sugar ‘budget’. You may need to re-educate your palate. The veg recipe suggestion above is a good one.
Keep an open diary in mfp if you don’t have one already. Don’t keep sugary stuff in the house and keep a low/no sugar snack in your bag. Good luck.0 -
Aaahh! Need support to kick the sugar!
My nutritionist says, " Sugar begets sugar." She's correct. I am a life long sugar addict. If I allow myself to have just a little the cravings come back. I find it easier to quit sugar cold turkey. The addiction is so strong I do go back to it from time to time, however it's easier to kick it again. I find when I do give in, that sugary food I thought I wanted only disappointed me. It was too sweet and didn't taste anywhere near as good as I imagined. My bane was donuts. I've been seven months without one. I'm literally scared that if I give in just once I'll go off the rails completely and try to eat every donut in a fifty mile radius.
I gave up smoking for good in 1999. Sugar is so much more difficult, but it can be done. I believe that if you avoid itlong enough you'll eventually win.7 -
My weakness was ice cream, gelato to be exact. But now I make my own with frozen bananas, delish!2
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I gave up eating products with added sugar for 27 days now and I feel great. To satisfy my sweet tooth I will have a piece of fruit here and there! You can do it!!!5
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A month ago I found out I am diabetic. So i did my research in the internet what food I can eat. You can avoid sugar by not eating carbs. I only eat food that are listed under glycemic index. Google Low GI food list to know what food to eat. Hope this helps.7
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I'm on day 20 of no sugar and pretty much no added sugars (doing my best). I feel so much better. I find that things like donuts completely mess me up and make me hungrier when I eat them. Knowing how good I feel without donuts, cookies, bread, etc. is really motivating.2
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You do realize that bananas are high in sugar?My weakness was ice cream, gelato to be exact. But now I make my own with frozen bananas, delish!
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I gave up 99% of added sugars 60 days ago, after gradually reducing for several months. I still eat fruit and carbs, though it's rare for me to have white flour or white rice, etc., I stick with complex carbs except maybe an occasional dinner out. Giving up added sugar has helped me so much with snacking!
Tired of hearing "but fruit has sugar!" on this website. We ALL know fruit has sugar (and so do many veggies) but because of the fiber it doesn't spike your blood sugar. It doesn't give me the sugar rush or subsequent cravings for more, which is the biggest issue those of us who have a sugar problem struggle with - the cravings. And fruit has lots of health benefits. Anyway, I used to eat fruit PLUS sugary foods so now I have a very reasonable amount of total sugar intake from fruits and veggies.
It is somewhat restrictive to cut out added sugar, I buy a special brand of bread with no added sugar and don't eat bottled sauces, salad dressings, etc. but I don't miss them.3 -
You do realize that bananas are high in sugar?My weakness was ice cream, gelato to be exact. But now I make my own with frozen bananas, delish!
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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Yes bananas have sugar and starch. It's still a relatively low Glycemic index food and has a good about of fiber. That's how I am managing my sugar. Sugar and fiber go hand in hand.5 -
While I think that it's great that people want to reduce sugar intake, people just have to realize that it's EATING BEHAVIOR that was the cause of weight gain.
You can go all over the world and see in other countries that they have the same access to sugar laden products that we do and they still eat rice, noodles, breads, etc. along with it and still don't mirror the same weight issues like the US for one main reason......................................................they don't over consume based on different eating behaviors.
Anyone who is fit and lean on here will usually echo the same. It's not essentially what you're eating. It's HOW MUCH you're eating that's the issue.
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Incorrect. All sugar will increase your blood sugar. That's why diabetics aren't allowed to have loads of them.I gave up 99% of added sugars 60 days ago, after gradually reducing for several months. I still eat fruit and carbs, though it's rare for me to have white flour or white rice, etc., I stick with complex carbs except maybe an occasional dinner out. Giving up added sugar has helped me so much with snacking!
Tired of hearing "but fruit has sugar!" on this website. We ALL know fruit has sugar (and so do many veggies) but because of the fiber it doesn't spike your blood sugar. It doesn't give me the sugar rush or subsequent cravings for more, which is the biggest issue those of us who have a sugar problem struggle with - the cravings. And fruit has lots of health benefits. Anyway, I used to eat fruit PLUS sugary foods so now I have a very reasonable amount of total sugar intake from fruits and veggies.
It is somewhat restrictive to cut out added sugar, I buy a special brand of bread with no added sugar and don't eat bottled sauces, salad dressings, etc. but I don't miss them.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Sugar used to be my downfall and I was diagnosed with insulin resistance at age 16. I'm now 23 and spent the past 7 years reducing my sugar intake and now I find that I have a healthy balance and can enjoy treats without going overboard - because I didn't completely eliminate the food I loved. I am not insulin resistant anymore and neither do I feel such cravings to snack.
My advice is to slowly reduce your sugar intake (discipline is required), finding healthy alternatives and if you really crave something, enjoy a reasonable portion of it. I still have a sweet snack after dinner every night, whether it be a fruit salad, a lollipop, a frozen yogurt or whatever. Everyone is different, but I learned that not giving myself that small little sweet piece of deliciousness daily (if I craved it) then I would just end up eating everything at once.
It wasn't easy, but it is much easier than going cold turkey and thinking about sugar the whole day.1 -
The taste for sugar is a learned behavior and the only way to retrain your palate is to stop eating sweets. Go for a month and eat no cake, candy, cookies, ice cream, and sugary coffee drinks. Enjoy any fruit. You will be surprised how quickly those things will taste too sweet for you. Even oranges are too sweet for me so I eat grapefruit instead.
Remember, if you don't buy them you won't eat them.1 -
Incorrect. All sugar will increase your blood sugar. That's why diabetics aren't allowed to have loads of them.I gave up 99% of added sugars 60 days ago, after gradually reducing for several months. I still eat fruit and carbs, though it's rare for me to have white flour or white rice, etc., I stick with complex carbs except maybe an occasional dinner out. Giving up added sugar has helped me so much with snacking!
Tired of hearing "but fruit has sugar!" on this website. We ALL know fruit has sugar (and so do many veggies) but because of the fiber it doesn't spike your blood sugar. It doesn't give me the sugar rush or subsequent cravings for more, which is the biggest issue those of us who have a sugar problem struggle with - the cravings. And fruit has lots of health benefits. Anyway, I used to eat fruit PLUS sugary foods so now I have a very reasonable amount of total sugar intake from fruits and veggies.
It is somewhat restrictive to cut out added sugar, I buy a special brand of bread with no added sugar and don't eat bottled sauces, salad dressings, etc. but I don't miss them.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Well, of course you can't have loads of them. I typically have one-three servings of fruit per day. No one is saying you can have unlimited fruit sugar, just that those of us who find that refined sugar and traditional desserts trigger cravings and addictive feelings can still have fruit, it doesn't have the same effect of a rapid sugar rush and crash and craving and binge.
You talk about eating behavior -- that's exactly what we are talking about, struggling with this behavior.1 -
I stand by my statement that fruit doesn't spike your blood sugar. I didn't say it doesn't raise it at all.
"Fruits contain some simple sugars like fructose and glucose, however they also contain longer chain carbohydrates that take longer to digest and absorb."
https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/2014/09/white-sugar-vs-fruit-sugar-theres-a-big-difference/2
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