I See My Future: No Sweeteners In It

Hi I understand not having sugars fizzy sodas etc but I’m curious about the sweetness as I still gave them in my hot tea do you know if there harming my diet loss ? Interested in your opinion... don’t drink anything else but water and tea now for three months don’t miss sugar at all now struggling not to add salt to anything ....#damnlifesquirky

NotWhoIUsedToBe wrote: »

You know the first artificial sweetener I used? You can pinpoint my age if you guessed cyclamates. I've used them all, sometimes washing down carrot cake with a diet coke because I just couldn't drink a soda with 6 tsp. of sugar in it, you see! Decision made 2 wks ago: no more artificial sweeteners, no more sugar. In fact, I have let go of a lot of foods that were weighing me down, literally and figuratively. It is never too late to change, I've come to believe. Looking forward to getting a lot of benefit from this site! Your stories will help me- keep on writing, please.

What about naturally-occurring sugar such as that found in fruit? Or is that on the "no" list, as well?

From your post, the issue wasn't with the diet coke. The carrot cake was the calorie bomb. And cake derives as much of its calories from fat as it does sugar, so why is sugar the bad guy?

It has been my experience that overly-restrictive diets that completely eliminate certain foods tend to last about as long as the resolve does. Long-term? Likely not sustainable. Most people find success with a more middle-of-the-road approach, by logging their foods, having a healthy distribution of macros, and allowing room for a few treats now and then.