Cut out sugar. Feel horrible! Tips?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:pineapple helps! very sweet

Fruit also has sugar. I don’t see why people say they are quitting sugar and then still eat fruit.

Most people say they are quitting refined sugar/added sugar. OP never said she was doing keto or whatever. Fruit also has fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, is less calorie dense than a cookie, and is associated with gut health.

[Anonymous]

Hang in there. It does get better and then you will need much less sugar to be satisfied. I suggest dates!! They are very sweet so go easy but definitely help without making your blood sugar spike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just posted in another thread, serious sugar/candy addict here. I gave it up cold turkey for New Years (I’ve tried easing into it in the past and it never worked). Anyway the first few days were awful, but after a week it was out of my system and I no longer crave it and I am able to allow myself a treat for special occasions - like my chocolate bunny today. Hang in there OP, there’s light at the end of the tunnel!

Did you lose weight after cutting out sugar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just posted in another thread, serious sugar/candy addict here. I gave it up cold turkey for New Years (I’ve tried easing into it in the past and it never worked). Anyway the first few days were awful, but after a week it was out of my system and I no longer crave it and I am able to allow myself a treat for special occasions - like my chocolate bunny today. Hang in there OP, there’s light at the end of the tunnel!

Did you lose weight after cutting out sugar?

I have lost weight this year but I contribute it to other lifestyle changes I made this year. I managed to give up sugar for a month last year and only lost a couple of pounds. However both times cutting the sugar made my skin and complexion 10x clearer - to me it’s worth giving up the sweets.

[Anonymous]

Mango also helps with sugar cravings. I put it on full fat plain Greek yogurt. It’s sweet and the fat makes it taste decadent. I feel like I have eaten a treat.

I gave up sugar because I am not good at eating just a little. I did loose weight giving it up.

[Anonymous]

Try having some fruit, or dried fruit. You'll get some sugar that way, but with some good stuff (fiber) added in.

You'll feel better after a few days!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:pineapple helps! very sweet

Fruit also has sugar. I don’t see why people say they are quitting sugar and then still eat fruit.

They mean added sugar moron

x1000

[Anonymous]

I gave up added sugar in January and have stuck with it (with the exception being that I choose willful blindness when I go out to eat, meaning avoid obvious sugar/sweet things, but I won't ask whether the fish sauce in my thai tofu and veggie stir fry has added sugar) and have lost a little over 20 pounds. Granted I had the weight to lose, but by focusing on cutting out all added sugar (note, no carb flu for me - I still eat sweet potatoes and fruit) it was much easier to make healthier choices.

[Anonymous]

I'm currently in the "carb flu" stage - I'm on day 4 of cutting out sugar. I've done this several times before while doing a Whole 30. I can attest that it takes a few days - usually by Day 7 I'm completely over it. By Day 7 I'm also feeling AMAZING. So much energy, less depressed, etc. I can't say I'll never have sugar again (I usually do it in spurts), but it's so worth trying to see how you feel. Good luck and hang in there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave up added sugar in January and have stuck with it (with the exception being that I choose willful blindness when I go out to eat, meaning avoid obvious sugar/sweet things, but I won't ask whether the fish sauce in my thai tofu and veggie stir fry has added sugar) and have lost a little over 20 pounds. Granted I had the weight to lose, but by focusing on cutting out all added sugar (note, no carb flu for me - I still eat sweet potatoes and fruit) it was much easier to make healthier choices.

You won't get low carb flu because you're not low carb.

Low carb flu is a symptom of your body becoming fat adapted; that means it is your body learning how to burn fat efficiently rather than just carbs.

Most people aren't fat adapted.

[Anonymous]

Try some sugar free gum- there are a bunch of flavors, bubble gum, berry, etc... Maybe that will help with cravings? I will say, I need to cut back on sugar as well and will try my own advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I gave up added sugar in January and have stuck with it (with the exception being that I choose willful blindness when I go out to eat, meaning avoid obvious sugar/sweet things, but I won't ask whether the fish sauce in my thai tofu and veggie stir fry has added sugar) and have lost a little over 20 pounds. Granted I had the weight to lose, but by focusing on cutting out all added sugar (note, no carb flu for me - I still eat sweet potatoes and fruit) it was much easier to make healthier choices.

You won't get low carb flu because you're not low carb.

Low carb flu is a symptom of your body becoming fat adapted; that means it is your body learning how to burn fat efficiently rather than just carbs.

Most people aren't fat adapted.

PP here - yeah, this is what I was trying to say (not very well I guess). I've done low-carb for significant periods of time in the past and my body has been fat adapted. I am choosing not to do low carb now. My point was more that if you're just cuttting added sugar (it's not clear to me whether OP was cutting added sugar or all sugar) it should be really easy to avoid carb flu. I've been losing weight more slowly (but also much more consistently) cutting all added sugar than I ever did when I went low carb (where I would lose it in bursts and then have long plateaus).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cold turkey isn't the way to go. You can enjoy small amounts of sugar if you view sugar and treat sugar like it should be treated--a rare treat.

Like today, eat healthfully most of the day, but enjoy a bit of an indulgent side dish and a small helping of dessert, especially if you are celebrating Easter.

Pick your spot. You don't need sugar in your coffee AND half a muffin, but pick one. You don't need a cookie after lunch AND a scoop of ice cream after dinner, but pick one.

Don't eat dessert every night, but eat it some nights. Decide what is reasonable, and enjoy without guilt. Skip the yucky office birthday party cake, but say yes to a sliver of good-quality cake at a dinner party.

Not OP, but I used to be so good at that, sometimes too good. Veered into anorexia in teen years as I just denied myself any treat. We had vanilla ice cream after dinner and I stopped eating it as it wasn't worth it. That said, love your set up here - don't deny all, but don't waste on waste.

[Anonymous]

what is this sugar? are people just eating it by teaspoon?

[Anonymous]

Here is a treat -buy 84% dark chocolate. Add a dollop of almond butter and some sea salt. Luxury recees pb cup! One choc square will have 2-3 g sugar. Helps you not feel deprived.