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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did a great job reducing sugars last year and lost a lot of weight as a consequence.  [b]I had about 150 sugar free days last year[/b].  I indulged a LOT over a 2 week Christmas break, though, and so I'm going through major withdrawal right now.

[b]One thing that helps me is a wall calendar for the year on my master closet door.  I put a happy face sticker for every day I am sugar free. [/b] It's so motivating to see.  And my A1c has gone down from 5.8 (borderline prediabetic) to 5.1 (awesome) since I've cut sugar and carbs.

The hardest thing for me at first was letting go of sugar in my tea.  Now I use heavy whipping cream, which is all fat, no sugar, but sweet and delicious.

I also make occasional treats with Swerve, which is erythritol, a sugar alcohol.  It doesn't seem to affect my blood sugar at all.  I would like to cut down ALL of my dependence on sweet tastes but occasional "keto ice cream" with Swerve instead of sugar keeps me from binging on Ben & Jerry's.

I'm aiming for 300 days sugar free this year.  That still gives me lots of days when I could have a treat.  But the more I avoid it entirely, the more I can stay in fat burning mode.

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This is such a great idea. Thank you for sharing it![/quote]

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