how do you get off sugar?

Cold turkey.

I don't count sugar from fruit because you get other benefits from it. Plus I found it useful to eat to stop eating candy (I was once a sour candy addict). I stopped eating it cold turkey and ate berries when I craved it. Now I'm at the point where I rarely crave sugar so I occasionally will have some. I find my tastes have adjusted so I don't over eat it. Just a taste and I'm happy.

It's really difficult (at least it was for me) so good luck! Try your best and don't get discouraged if you have trouble.

Initially, I found I was grumpy and I did get some headaches. Once I started replacing candy with fruit, I felt much better.

I have an ful time with sugar!! I love it and I found out that I am insulin resistant so I have had to cut waaaaay back on processed carbs in general. I have gone cold turkey for a month. I had withdrawals the first couple of days and after about a week or two your cravings for sugar begin to fade. The more you eat it, the more your body wants it. Odd that you bring this up, A couple nights ago, I saw a public service announcement while watching the Biggest Lose Extreme and they said to go cold turkey for a week as well. I will say it hurts for a bit. But after a while. it is not that bad.

really the best way is not to eat it like others said. it will take time but you will get there! there may be frustrations so give yourself some time to time but i would say first cut the obvious offenders like soda, candy and go from there.

I would think that cold turkey is the best. Maybe you can try and have some fruit handy since it is naturally sweet you might be able to get by on that. Good luck. We are all here for you.

i am also trying to get off of sugar (that is - break the addiction). i did it once before and i'm starting to do it again. the last time i did it, it was cold turkey. the results were amazing. i don't remember any symptoms at all. it really worked for my weight loss goals. best of luck to you! as for me - i'm going cold turkey...again. this time for good!

I understand that you don't have to worry about sugars from natural sources like fruit. Even diabetics don't restrict fruits. It is the processed sugars from soft drinks, and sugary snacks. Check out the glycemic index for the foods you eat.
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
this site lists the glycemic index and glycemic load for a bunch of foods. GI of 55 is low; GL of 10 is low. They also show fructose as being low in both areas.

The GI of Sugars

Fructose 15±4
Sucrose 65±4
Glucose 103±3
Honey 61±3

A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn't tell you how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You need to know both things to understand a food's effect on blood sugar. That is where glycemic load comes in. The carbohydrate in watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn't a lot of it, so watermelon's glycemic load is relatively low. A GL of 20 or more is high, a GL of 11 to 19 inclusive is medium, and a GL of 10 or less is low.

The main source of sucrose is found in cane sugar and beet sugar, which are used to produce table sugar; the same type of sugar is also found in molasses, brown sugar and maple syrup. Honey does not contain sucrose, but contains roughly equal amounts of fructose and glucose. High-fructose corn syrup usually contains 55 percent fructose and 45 percent glucose, while agave syrup is made of 90 percent fructose and 10 percent glucose. Fruits usually contain small amounts of sucrose and varying proportions of fructose and glucose. Glucose is the basic molecule making starches. Many glucose molecules bonded together form starches, which are found in grains, legumes and starchy vegetables.
Calories Content
Each type of sugar, whether it is sucrose, fructose or glucose, provides the same amount of calories. One gram of sugar corresponds to 4 calories, which means that 1 teaspoon is roughly 16 calories and 1 tablespoon provides approximately 50 calories. ) However, the calorie and sugar content of the different foods containing sucrose, glucose and fructose can differ widely depending on the other nutrients present in the food.
Effect on Health
An excess consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and high blood sugar levels. However, depending on whether the foods you eat contain sucrose, fructose or glucose, the impact on your health may differ. When eating sucrose, your enzymes quickly separate the fructose and glucose from which it is made. The bond among the molecules of glucose in starches is also quickly broken to obtain free glucose. The glucose that either comes from free glucose, sucrose or starches contributes to elevating your blood sugar levels. Fructose, on the other hand, whether it comes from free fructose or sucrose, does not raise your blood sugar levels and is rather sent directly to your liver where it is metabolized. Although fructose does not elevate your blood sugar levels, excess fructose is associated with high triglycerides, according to Dr. Robert H. Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology of the University of California, San Francisco.


Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/499857-what-is-the-difference-between-sucrose-glucose-fructose/#ixzz1xbrioevl

I know what you mean girl,
what I do to "help" is I eat the fruit gum like from Extra/Wiggley or if it's chocolate you are craving, I now eat the Skinny Cow's, they are satisfying and sometimes I can't eat it all....

Watch out if you stop cold turkey then fall off the wagon for a sweet treat. I did that, the only sugars I had for a week were from fuits and such, then I went to a graduation party and had half a piece of cake with frosting... I was so quesy that night, light headed, dizzy.. my sugar and insulin levels Im sure were having quite a roller coaster ride.

I love sugar.