Sugar free

I am currently back on my 'eat all the sugar' kick but twice have drastically cut back my sugar intake. I have done it by first cutting out what I eat that has the most sugar, so for me it is candy/cookies/cake, and I reminded myself it wasn't forever, just for right now. Once I stopped craving those I started looking around my house for what had high sugar content and doing swaps for that or homemade (like pasta sauce)

Twice now that has worked and I felt amazing but also twice now I feel off the wagon. So I am back at it.

I'm pretty close to sugar free. I chose full fat dairy so that reduces my milk sugars. I skip most fruit. I do not eat much in baked goods (maybe a sugar free coconut flour muffin that I made), and I avoid starchy veggies. I do not eat any foods with added sugars.

I keep my entire carb count low. Carbohydrates are just chains of sugars. The lower I keep my totak carbs, the less I crave sugars.

I started by cutting out added sugars, grains and then most naturally occuring sugars. It took about two weeks. I feel much better for it.

170isthin wrote: »

I have tried everything but when I continue to eat sugar, the more I want! Is anyone on a sugar-free plan and how did you begin? Thanks?

Are you looking for low sugar or just added sugars. If the former, then look into lchf or ketogenic. If its the latter, replace ultra processed foods with wholesome sources. I tend to do better when inreplace sweets with fruit. My desert is replace to fruit with low sugar coolwhip. I also focus on getting foods from natural sources and really concentrate on getting plenty of protein and fiber.

That's an ironic avatar.

I’ve adopted several sugar free substitutes.

I always took the attitude. ewwwww chemicals!, but finally realized the extra hundred pounds was harming my health a lot more than sugar substitutes.

I drink Coke Zero now, make homemade ice creams with sugar free pudding mix, use sugar free syrups and salad dressings.

All are tasty and convenient to use.

I also began eating fruit, allow myself a chunk of chocolate once in a while, and enjoy an Apple fritter every Sunday morning. All are within my calorie budget.

Unless you have medical restrictions, just do whatever you find tasty and still fits in your budget.

I'm definitely not sugar free but at the start of 2014, I decided to abstain from, not moderate, my intake of sweets, chocolate, cakes, biscuits and ice-cream. I believed these to be my trigger foods, and while in the past, when I was in the right head space, I had been able to lose significant amounts of weight by moderating/controlling how much of these foods I ate, it was a constant battle and took a lot of effort, because no matter how much I ate, I always wanted more.
At the start of 2014, I was the heaviest I'd ever been, and had very high cholesterol, and I knew I had to take control of my eating again, and for me, that meant trying something I hadn't done before.
I accept abstinence is not everyone, but it's worked for me. I've been successfully maintaining a 6 stone plus weight loss since 2015, and in over 30 years of dieting, I'd never been able to maintain any weight loss before.
When I made that decision in January 2014, I never really planned for it to be forever (and it might not be), but the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight for over 7 years far, far outweigh the very occasional times when I feel like eating a white chocolate Magnum, etc!

Like all food, I had to just eat less of EVERYTHING, including sugar. Just like every food, I allow a certain amount everyday. Candy was the hardest for me, so I allow 2 pieces at the end of the day for staying within my calorie budget. Usually 70-80 calories.