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Post by goldichocs on May 29, 2015 14:28:04 GMT
Am trying to low carb but my main emphasis needs to be on getting sugar out of my life. I know I have an unhealthy relationship with sweets, and I suffer with low energy and depression as well as mood swings and cravings. I know that sugar can cause all of this, so going to knock it on the head.
Just wish I didn't love it so much!!
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Post by gempty on May 29, 2015 15:23:12 GMT
I need to do this too, I have also switched from snacking on fruit to snacking on vegetables for this reason. But it is hard work!
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Post by nettee on May 29, 2015 16:29:33 GMT
I have been quitting sugar since December 2012 but find myself on day 1 again today. It has such a hold on me I can't seem to stay on the wagon. I can go for long spells without and after the first few days it feels easy but as soon as I go back to it I can't help myself and it leads to days of binging. Oh well here we go again
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Post by knit1purl1 on May 29, 2015 16:57:13 GMT
I was a sweet addict so giving up sugar was the hardest thing for me to do.
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Post by misbehave on May 29, 2015 17:02:20 GMT
I eat primally/ paleo which has low/mod carb levels .. It also suggests that you stop using sugar.. It allows in moderation certain alternative natural "sweeteners" I stopped buying sugar and cereals, processed baked goods, yogurts, I check the backs of all packets of herbs/ spices, sugar hides in so many places under so many different names I did go through the process of trying out all the alternative sugars to see how I liked them, and how my body reacted to them.. I was looking for a low GI sugar alternative to use in my baking I ended up using coconut nectar sugar (low GI) as my body doesn't react to it, and by react I mean I get a buzz/ rush/ spin in my head. I bake for birthdays, totm and I use alternative flours like coconut, arrowroot and tapioca.. I might have honey or maple syrup sometimes.. But not often.. I keep sugar out of the house! If I didn't buy it, it isn't in the house.. It's a bit harder when visiting friends and family.. I have to ask and avoid or just take a mouthful to be polite. Or be cheeky and bring some baked item I've made as a present lol and then have one of my ones instead .. Of course I fall off the wagon sometimes.. And then feel crap for days afterwards.. But it gets easier the longer you go on being aware of what's going in your mouth! I beat craving by eating cashew nuts and nut butters Good luck
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Post by sweetierufus on May 29, 2015 20:36:52 GMT
I'm wanting to quit sugar. Sugary treats are my weakness. So far I've found it hard as I too rely on them too much and end up bingeing. I too love sugar too much!
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Trying!
May 29, 2015 20:40:47 GMT
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Post by nettee on May 29, 2015 20:40:47 GMT
It is really hard - I am feeling hungry this evening after supper. It might be my low syn day back on track or it could be sugar cravings. I haven't eaten that much less than usual so I m going to blame the sugar.
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Post by misbehave on May 29, 2015 20:51:44 GMT
Prob sugar cravings .. They make you feel like your starving, but anything you eat isn't what you want .., eating something with fat in it helps .. Avocado, nuts.. Or just try drinking water and going to bed
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Post by misbehave on May 29, 2015 20:53:06 GMT
Apple with nut butter?? I'm not sure about SW syns ..
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Trying!
May 29, 2015 21:29:16 GMT
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Post by nettee on May 29, 2015 21:29:16 GMT
Apple with nut butter sounds interesting. Think I am going to take the water and bed option. Shopping tomorrow to stock up on good sugar free foods.
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Post by goldichocs on May 29, 2015 21:39:12 GMT
Am finding my home made chicken soup a bit of a saviour - easy comfort food- which is what I usually need sweet snacks for. I tell you what I'm really struggling with cutting down on is ketchup - I live savoury foods like sausages, omelettes, bacon etc, but I love them so much more when dipped in ketchup!
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Post by serialslimmer on May 30, 2015 5:05:55 GMT
Giving up sugar is probably the best and most helpful thing any dieter can do in the fight against obesity. I am addicted to sugar and, to a lesser extent, to starches (white bread, for example, and pasta!). Sugar is definitely my main poison; my 'drug of choice' although there's not much choice in the equation since when I include sugar it always ends up in the driving seat. It's very hard as we all discover when we first try to get clean but well-worth the effort.
I'm sugar-free again at present. It's wonderful not to have those desperate cravings nor that gnawing hunger that no amount of food seems to satisfy xx
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Post by knit1purl1 on May 30, 2015 6:59:15 GMT
Don't we need just a little bit of sugar?
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Post by nettee on May 30, 2015 11:20:02 GMT
In my case a little leads to a lot! No need for refined sugar. Complex carbs and fruit and veg provide all the glucose we need.
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Post by Kat1e on May 31, 2015 13:42:50 GMT
agree that sugar is addictive! If you can stay off for a bit & avoid sweeteners, then your tastebuds do change which makes it all much easier. I have been known to complain desserts are "too sweet" and been forced to have berries and cream instead:)
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