I Quit Sugar For An Entire Year - How My Life Changed 

Your comment clicked with me beacsue I had a chocolate bar late last night, I spend a HORRIBLE night, I woke up so much because my belly would produce acids and I was feeling sick

I gave up refined sugar in June, and this is my feeling now.

Yeah I didn't drink sodas for 2 years then the first time I drank one I felt sick from the sugar.

lol

I had a sample in Costco of beef jerky yesterday - holy cow all I tasted was the sugar.

You got this Bri!!

Start one and I’ll totally join 😂

I'm three days clean as well! Sugar is so addicting :( but Keep going you'll get there! 🙌

Im gonna start. Wish me luck ❤️

@@niaonthego3442 All the best! You can do this!

That's awesome! I hope to be that way too. I'm on week 2 without added sugars & ultra processed foods for the first time in my life. The sight of store bought sweets are very unappealing to me at this point (and I hope to NEVER go back to those) however I'm beginning to miss things like homemade sugary baked goods, especially right now in the cold weather.

There are loads of sugar free bake goods out there. Look on line. Also , you can buy mixes at all markets. They are not too bad. You can make any dessert if you are creative. You can do it!

I needed to hear this. Thank you.

What do you use as sweetener?

@@charlenecarroll8218 you can do it! I'm only on day 16 and I've already dropped 10lbs of body fat and excess water weight. I didn't think it was possible to lose weight this quickly.

Lol that shouldn’t matter if you work out every day fella

I want this. Thank you for sharing. It's inspired me

This is going to be the comment that gets me in gear. Thank you.

You are still addicted to water though😅

Thank you for SHARING. I agree. The world is sugarholic. I want to be free too ❤

how long did it take to stop being prediabetic?

Wanted to ask the same

Wow, well done. Did you do anything else for weight loss?

Usually adding more protein daily to ur diet and cutting carbs and sugar helps with loosing weight and kind of helping your body to heal and balance itself. This helped me to loose weight and eleninate pre-diabetic. My nutritionist helped me. Getting guided by a good nutritionist definitely helps.

Also it tool me around 3 months to see better blood work and 6-7 months to get better blood work...to be pre-diabetic free

True

That's fucking true forget about sugar I don't even eat anything outside I have strict food rules on me I'm training weights and cardio for strength and balnce in life . But people don't get me when I reject eating what they offer or eating outside with them

just say you can't eat sugar, it's not that big of a deal

Just say you diabetic lol

Urghh this is soo true! Drives me insane when people don’t understand the meaning of no

That's great!

Guess what liar, it’s impossible to lose that much weight in one week

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

Strength to you both 💪

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

This is something I feel like will be help me alot! I struggle with hyperpigmentation and I feel like the only way to get rid of it will be no sugar intake....it's so hard tho

True my acne settled when i cut sugar. Also i felt less exhausted all the time.

I know I need to do this too, but ahhh it’s hard; I crave it every day!

I need that in my life. I get so tired by 4pm, I get nothing done 😭

Quitting sugar doesn't help a lot with most types of acne. It makes it slightly better though

The only cereal without it that I could find was puffed brown rice.

@@shelleywhite5229 yes, you’re right we need self control to avoid obvious sweets, cake, candy etc. It’s the hidden sugars that we all grew up with that starts the problem. Sugar in ketchup, sugar in cottage cheese and sour cream. Eat plain yogurt! It’s healthy! I haven’ seen a a single plain yogurt product that has less than 5G sugar per serving. Bread has sugar. And a majority of us grew up on white bread loaded with sugar. I think PBS or Nat Geo have excellent docs on food manufacturing.

You'll find it in almost every single food item....even Bacon!!

@@shelleywhite5229 yes it’s a real shock sometimes. Reading labels seems to be a new hobby of mine🤣 and there are about 24 different names for sugar, and likely many other things to keep us in the dark. I don’t always eat properly but I am so grateful for all the available info on you tube, it’s changed my life. I’m type 2 diabetic for 12 yrs and no doctor or diabetic assoc has ever told me any of this.

You have no self control. Sugar existed long before humans and corporations existed

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

you already eaten sugar that you don't know. You just think you don't eat sugar there is no sugar in other foods? why do you have blood glucose? It is because food you eat has sugar even though you think you are not eating sugar.

@@wonghowthere is a difference between sugar in fruits for example and the sugar in sweets

@@pnz3 sugar in sweets is sugar cane sugar, is plant sugar. It doesn't matter the source, all the same to the body, even carbohydrate will become sugars when digested, the body will use the same way, same purpose. You are supposed to have sugar in the body. The issue is too much. Asians don't have a problem, because we don't have sweets like European where they use up to 50% sugar.

@@pnz3 you must and should have known this. Asians chew on sugar canes in the older days, plus lychees all high in sugar, and we never had problems such as diabetes or overweight. It is only today, not just sugar alone, people just eat too much and don't exercise.

Did you have cystic acne? And are you a teenager? I’m 17 with cystic acne and I’m wondering if it’ll help

Me too i swear quitting sugar was life changing I was have very bad acne since i was teenager and now i 23 there is no product solve my problem until i decide to quit sugar And i have the same problem as yours my family and my friends are sugar addicted so it is very challenging for me

@@NorthCarolinian81 yes it will help one month or two you will notice the difference

So what do you drink? And do you drink it with every meal?

@@joaquimrodriguez8961 soda is probably one of the worst things for you. It’s packed with sugar and it’s packed with calories (lots of calories although you’re not getting full =gaining weight quick). Try drinking water with meals and throughout the day

And if you’re trying to lose weight but craving a drink other than water black coffee doesn’t have any calories. If you’re just trying to be healthy you can substitute soda for tea, coffee, or sparkling water.

My skin is even worse after stop eating sugar..... I’ve got many fine lines under my eyes and my skin lost all elasticity....

@@Olivia-bs5wj you should probably see a doctor for that

U still ate fruits??

You're 94?

@@claymusic2205 XD thats what I first thought, too. No, being sober from probably alcohol, which was before the abstinence of Sugar. :)

Wow!!! That's fantastic. I'm 64 and trying to quit sugar. Your comment gave me an extra boost to keep trying and NOT give up. Thanks.

Good for you, also something I'd like to try.

Well at least you can inspire some people on this side. 😉

… And trying to convince doesn’t work unless the person is open and ready to hear it. I know (mainly) by experience. We can just wish they will be inspired and curious one day (while you’re not pushing).

damn dude i wanna gain weight too. i am in the process of quitting sugar.

Can I ask you some questions? Does quitting sugar help you to improve memory and concentration? I had been figuring it how and why can't I remember what I study or learn or hear. And also why am I always tired for no reason until I learned that sugar is reason why I can't remember. I had lost my motivation to draw because of lack of concentration. I am artist. And I have been hearing about cutting sugar will remove acnes. I have many acne from my arms and back.

I have pcos and I’m thinking of cutting out suga hopefully I will see results and also get healthy again!!!

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

So true, quitting cold turkey like he did is not for the weak and can actually lead to binge episodes. Some sugar every now and again paired with a balanced diet never hurt anyone

And how do you feel now that you've reduced your intake? I flip flop on eating sugar on the weekends and being clean during the work but I think I should cut it out completely. Have you noticed any changes?

@@Danjacytes , I believe you should not deprive yourself of the simple pleasures of life. The key is moderation, healthy eating and exercise. I have reduced the intake of sugars and carbs like baked goods. I rarely drink any fizzy drinks or fruit juices or eat boxed cereals. Instead I add a slice lemon to my plain or carbonated spring water. For breakfast I eat poached eggs, avocados, sweet potatoes with grilled tomatoes and some cheese. Other times I will cook organic oatmeal cereal and add berries and nuts and fat reduced milk. On rare days occasions I will eat fried eggs with toast or make pancakes. For lunch I eat grilled chicken with stir fried vegetables or grilled fish with either steamed or sautéed vegetables. I eat lots of different fresh fruits and vegetables. For snacks I eat mixed nuts or bite of chocolate or rarely serving of ice cream or a cookie. I avoid fried and salty snacks like chips. I don’t go to the gym or run. I just do a brisk walk daily of 5-10km depending on the weather. I try to walk everywhere rather than drive. With this simple routine of eating well, moderate exercise and enjoying simple pleasures of life has helped me maintain my bmi, blood sugars, cholesterol and blood pressure.

It is easier to quit drugs and alcohol 🍺 in my opinion than sugar and junk food 🍱

@@PraveenSrJ01 This is what i thought all the time.

I’m in the same process now

proud of you

That’s amazing I’m mentally In the process of starting this new lifestyle now!!!

@@kikatis3313 most of this is mental, the other part is def physiological so be sure to use l-glutamine and dlpa supplements to help balance your hormones and feelings while your body shifts gears. look up other amino acids as well, as i’m not the expert but these were recommended to me.

@@kaylalee20201 good luck on your journey, it’s worth it!

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

Thanks for this hint. I will try it

I'm going to try this

yes, great advice!

Hey can u plz also mention the names of the multivitamins u take?

That's interesting, thank you!

Sugar isn’t important for cellular respiration by any means, but it’s not harmful to have sugar from fruits.

That's wrong. You don't need sugars from your food, your body can break down fat and protein to generate glucose

@@mvo9975 yes, although that proves your point. Both sugars and fats are broken down in your body to generate energy, all the same. So it’s only bad eating bad sugars, such as that showcases in the video. And it’s also bad eating certain fats too. All the same.

@@mvo9975. that is literally what im talking about.

@@generalgrievous2438, the whole point of cellular respiration is turning glucose into usable energy. glucose is sugar that is travelling around in the blood

This sounds like something I can handle. Going to start this today! Thanks for posting this 😊

Are used to drink Sprite every day then I said why don’t I just drink soda water with no sugar no nothing just a soda water had a distinctive likable Taste not replace all my sprite with that no calorie no sugar plain soda water sometimes a little spike of lemon yes you need to replace all that sugar we eat I’m still in the battle but that’s one point I did and I’m still doing it the rest I do still have sugar it’s a struggle

Good way to break it down

Great idea

Smart move

Really, imma try that?

@@simplymichee7916 Yes, if I have sweets are carbs I do not crave it as much. I am able to not indulge easily. Besides sugar and carb addictions, cravings occur because we are not getting our daily macronutrients. Also not enough good bacteria. If you have tons of bad bacteria in your gut, these pathogens will communicate with your brain to seek out foods that are crappy so they continue to exist in your body. Lol

Do you take it in the morning or when you’re actually having a craving?

@@SunriseYogawithSandra take 2 magnesium citrate (250mg) @ night before bed. It will also help your sleep & a racing mind if you have that. Look up magnesium here on RU-vid & the doctors taking about magnesium deficiency. It's really eye opening.😉

@@SunriseYogawithSandra magnesium is key to health. This mineral activates between 300 to 800 enzymes in the body. I take it the morning and night. There is a bool calles Magnesium Miracle by Carloyn Dean. It is amazing.

I stopped dead turkey and started fasting occasionally. I started in august and as of now I lost 15lbs. Seems to be going well I think

Yes, this has been my route. I’ve been eat the few items around the house. When I run out I don’t purchase it anymore. I’m doing really well. I have literally not purchased anything with sugar in it. I’m reading labels like a maniac, LOL

@@tristanentrey7225 how much weight did you start at if you feel comfortable saying?

BIG!

@@soywho9837 - since Tristan hasn't replied yet, I'll give my results. I am 11 days into a "clean keto + intermittent fasting" lifestyle and I have gone from 246.0 to 232.8 The first few days were rough. There are still mild struggles, but I don't crave. Learning how to shop, cook, and eat all over again!

I barely eat sugar anymore. I don’t crave it, I never liked any soda. When I took a month long break from sugar, it just made me sick to think about it. The most sugar I can take is a half cup of ice cream and certain chocolates. Anything else makes me want to puke

Priceless , endurance goes way up , resistance to flu goes WAYYY up

I wish I could quit sugar for a whole year or two. Too much sugar can make you feel chubby, like a jolly red man with a long white beard 🧔‍♂️ and lives in the North Pole.

@Neha Kudalkar not true. Doctors recommend healthy fats in diet, your body needs fat to be healthy.

@@cra5hcre8ions43 Did someone say something about not eating fats?

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

You are right!

Omg lol 😭😅😄

I crave sugar so bad a week before my period... bad!!!! I want to stop, I can stop... it's holiday season ugh I need help😔🥴

Is this scientifically proven?

Thanks ! Lol

lol its totally not common in europe

I'm also Italian in Europe they don't use much sugar or salt or preservatives. Food is much better Europe

@@gabriel4838 lol u gotta be kidding me

@@alpha-cf2oi apparently you never been to the US everythings got sugar in it dressings, marinara sauce, bread, some vegetables, and salt in everything

@@gabriel4838 apparently u never been to europe lol

If you reverse it, does that mean you could theoretically keep eating how you were before?

That's so beautiful congratulations.

This is exactly what happens to me too

Same with me

Just say you’re diabetic they shut right up cause you could die lmaoo

Sugar craves company indeed

I used to love sweets a lot and I gave them up for few weeks and now I don’t even have a wish or a need to eat them. But one thing is important, sugar is in everything processed. That’s why I’m 90% of the day eating only fresh or frozen veggies and fruits.

Thank you, I'm 42 and love dance and fitness. This comment is inspiring for me

That is because sugar is known to disrupt collagen... If you quit sugar, your collagen will not be disrupted making you look younger. Even skincare enthusiasts from Korea always advice people to minimize sugar intake. That's what make Korean stars look younger at any age.

​@@mouche_pie that explain why I never see them eating something sweet

Ok but did you eat fruits and how many per day?

you just told my story! 🙂

Also fruit sugar? Also like sorbet?

@@fireykitten9217 no, I do eat some fruit, mostly berries and a few times a week I have a grapefruit. I seem to handle that way differently than processed.

I had this exact experience, I had less bloating and gas! I felt so good on my body physically and mentally.

And school children are been given meds to keep them zombies. Sugar is what keeping them up n down. Creating more problems rather than taking sugar off

Bit late but highly recommend checking out keto if you haven't already!

Tiny habits 👍🏼

If you gonna procrastinate might as well be sugar!

Great idea

I can't even get through 1 day. I'm so addicted I need someone to put me in sugar free rehab.

So true 🥂

@Marianne Raynaud. That's fantastic stay away from the Covid Inoculations or your swimming will truly be over with!!

I’m COVID inoculated and can still swim, don’t believe everything you read on the internet

Do you suffer from hiatal hernia at your age?

Made me smile❤️

@@michaelroland4077 Well Michael as an RN that has full knowledge of the devastation of what these inoculations are doing to people including the death of my own sister, sir be thankful you're not ill or the unthinkable. Solemn word of advice RECEIVE NO MORE!!!

That's an interesting correlation. I've cut way down on added sugars over the last year, but moved into a place that follows a standard American diet. I had to speak up about offering more protein and veg, because that's what my body is used to. I can eat like them ever once in awhile, but everyday all day I can feel the difference. I have noticed I'm hungry more often, wanting to snack, feeling bloated, and it's only been a week. Our bodies are amazing things. Good luck on your journey!

What changes or benefits have you experienced

@@dragonslayer2565 I’ve lost some weight here and there. Sleep has been a bit better for me because I’ve been falling asleep a bit faster. I also been feeling more energized throughout the day

Nice

Keep up the good work and give us another update. I just started today. I'll give an update in a 29 or 30 days.😁🧘🏾‍♀️💢

Is this why I crave salty food 5 days into quitting sugar? I turned to potato chips instead lol

I don’t crave anything

So happy for you.

Thank you, Faye. In August I went 3 weeks with absolutely no sugar (i have a severe sweet tooth, including bread, pasta, cookies, crackers, all in) Then I fell off the wagon. Hard. Worse. I felt like absolute crap. I had to start over. Now, it's only been 2 days. I need to munch on SOMETHING!!!! But I'm making vegetable soups like I did in August. Is this good? It's zero sugar. But what can I munch on??? Your suggestion would be much apprspprevi. Thank you!

did you cut back on honey/maple syrup too? Or just added sugar? I don't eat sugar but I have a sweet tooth so I often go for honey instead lol, which is probably just as bad as sugar lol

@@timaa.4379 opt for natural pure organic raw honey, it contains naturally occuring good sugars, which cancels out the common table bad sugars, nothing else tho just that honey, that should be the only sweetener you use, and try keeping it rarer

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎊🎈

Hey.. I use stevia instead of sugar. Is it okay??

it's no mistake that the foods from the States are sweeter. I believe part of it is because a lot of marketing research goes into taste testing prepared foods and results indicate prepared food products have a better chance of selling if they are sweet. There was an excellent BBC documentary entitled something like the Truth About Sugar that touched on this. So yes, Sam Day, it does seem that it's even harder now to avoid sugar if one eats processed food. I never used to cook, but now I make the effort. Even cooking simply has been a game changer for me.

EKN, I agree. We have noticed, when you change your eating/cooking habits new realisations occur. We have developed new cooking skills and favourite recipes (esp when we are feeling lazy or arrive at dinner time late, and have alternatives to take away food). Realisations like that you can eat zucchini raw, you don’t need to cook it until it waves a white flag. We eat a lot more raw foods, like salads as a main (hearty or decadent salads) as a main, like Thai beef salad, or salads with nuts, seeds, meats or cheeses added. Raw veg is unprocessed goodness, and we feel better after meals for it. If you’re still hungry, eat some fruit!

@@samday6621 Nice! Thanks for the tip about zucchini!

@@ekn8928 👍🏼, try grating or making “zoodles” (zucchini noodles via a spiralling type grater).

Yeah everything in the states has sugar. It blows

I want to do this. I’ve been eating way to many sweets over the last month, and realized while eating a donut that this isn’t good

Healthy and keto are an antonym

Sounds like you made all the right moves.

Been trying keto, intermittent fasting and no dairy for almost 3 months. I've had improvements in at least half a dozen health issues / symptoms along with some weight loss.

Same I look at nutrients when buying food and look at all other food as basically chemicals

keto and interminnent fasting actually aren’t that healthy

Thank you for this !! I didn’t realize

Cured my herpes simplex after using ( Dr.Ojie1 ) on RU-vid medicine .

Also true!

Totally, scientifically true!

Do soy vegan products count as well? Like soy meat, soy milk etc

Same 😅😅

This sounds like a suicide note LMAO

Yes it is so easy to slip but its good we notice when we are going down the wrong path again.

Ikrrr i totally feel u! I struggle with the same issue. The struggle is very REAL😭i even study nutrition and dietetics and can control myself a lot better than before having educated myself about sugar and its long term side-effects and health related complications but i still find myself regularly going back to it and forget the dark side of sugar😬😩i hate the INDUSTRY THEY R SO EVIL TRYING TO KILL US WITH THEIR DISGUSTING PROCESSED POISONOUS PRODUCTS. IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF

@@vanessamclennan1 exactly! We fall and we get back up. As long as we dont give up we r making progress😉we r all works in progress and thats a blessing and beauty in itself, always evolving and improving❤

It's not in meat, which is so satisfying that you don't need or even want dessert.

Eating rice just destroyed my teeth 🦷. I can’t believe they are mine 😒. Going to see a doc . I am dropping sugar beginning now !

how’s it going?

excellent screen name!

So I'm guessing you failed all ready.

@@soccerboi4207 I stopped taking sugar over ten years ago. Reason being...there is diabetes in my family. I always had ulcers and stomach problems...and felling unwell...sore throats etc. As soon as I stopped taking sugar....it disappeared...all of it.. I squeeze 3 limes into fizzy water every day and drink loads of water for a sweet drink. I don't take sweeteners of any sort either......no diet drinks.....only water. I don't miss sugar at all....I prefer savoury things. Try it guys...especially if you get ulcers.......you'll see the difference.

Dood

Wow!! Congrats! Have you been working out?

did you experienced hair loss and stretchmarks?

@@elleelle5939 no hairloss, and some stretch marks, but they have been manageable with a dermaroller and vitamin c ointment

@@LYlmaz i ride an electric bicycle when i can, though chicago winter is too cold to ride. i will be beginning again soon.

What do you eat in a day

Hi AskMiko, that's fantastic the results u r getting ! When u say u r amazed at what is happening to your skin, body and mind, would u mind explaining more about the changes in those areas please. It would be interesting and helpful to know. Thank you.

We definitely don't need sugar, since it's a drug and very unhealthy. But we do definitely need salt.

@@dsclassic6568 yeah specifically iodized salt. The other "fancier" salts like Himalayan salt and sea salt we don't really need

@@ashleyrocke4144 iodized salt is pure sodium chloride (table salt) with added iodine in it, not very healthy at all. It used to be useful back when it was first created because there were many people with iodine deficiencies, but today there is only 1% of people with such iodine deficiency. I suggest to anyone to not consume iodized salt because there are too many side effects to consuming it and it's suggested to be toxic. Pink Himalayan salt is very health beneficial. I'm not sure why you say it's a fancy salt though, it's just a salt. It has over 80 different minerals that are awesome for your body, can improve respiratory diseases, regulate blood sugar, balance your bodies PH, improve sleep, hell, it might even give you wings. Pink Himalayan salt is fantastic, and you should definitely switch out iodized salt for it.

Your parents are doing you a favor, even if it doesn't seem like it now. Sugar is the most addictive substance in the whole world! It ruins your teeth and health, and here in the USA, it is added to everything. Look at how unhealthy the Americans are, and one main reason is that they eat too much sugar.

Same :) Now as an adult I do gravitate more to fruits if I want something sweet or just want a snack

Hang in there! Sugar is a false friend - taking away much more than it provides. I am a reformed sugar addict, never met a sugar I didn't looooove and want a whole lot more of, so I don't say this lightly. You have been relying on sugar for a "lift" and now you must explore other foods, social contact, prayer/meditation/affirmations, dancing/art, hiking, pets, etc. (I found I had to avoid much more than just added sugar, especially as I got older (I'm 77 now), so I went low carb, then keto, now mostly carnivore with a few plant items.) May God bless you with the determination to see this change through to total success ❤️🙏❤️

Please keep going. Good luck from a sugar loving addict who is now diabetic. Try not to let this happen to you. It is so hard to cut out sugar completely 😢

@@JaneCrossan abstinence is the key to serenity! you cannot break a habit you are still practicing. God bless ❤️🙏❤️

@judymiller5154 Thank you. It has been a life long struggle but I will keep your wise words in mind when I feel myself weaken .

​Day 19 here and I'm still figuring it out. Even 19 days in I'm still exhausted and mild nausea and faint headache but I am determined to win this battle

I have chocolate occasionally. Quitted 21 years ago .

How old when you quit.. I think it's tougher for young people

I have diabetes and I have terrible cravings for sweet stuff, I need to make a change, the inflammation has now led to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

@@evelynd try eat a little fats like a pat of butter or real egg mayo, egg, or heavy cream. It will fill you up, energy, and sugar crave stops immediately!

@@beverlysteele8754thanks for the tip appreciate it 🙏

Thats just not true. There is still a bunch of types of fruits that are conidered "wild". I live in a rural area and close to wildernes. Wild berries are less sweat, but still sweat.

@@woozie3241 well even berries were domesticated but yes they are sweeter than wild large fruit would be, assuming that they really are wild then they are sweet at a sufficient amount to encourage birds to eat them, take into consideration that berries are much smaller fruits so naturally it's far less costly for the plant to make them sweet, but wild berries are also quite scarce in nature, certainly not enough to occupy a significant calorie percentage if you also realize that humans lived in groups and would divide the food. So even with sweet berries we would still only get miniscule amounts of sugar into our system.

@@noam_segal nah bro, nut just berries. The wilderness i go to and find these wild trees and bushes is a place where no civilization ever cultivated it, so its 100% not touched by humans. There are apples, pears, berries, strawberries, cherries... And all of them are sweet. Just speaking from personal experience

@@woozie3241 definately domesticated, not farmed perhaps, but domesticated

how can you find out if a fruit is wild like just because they are picked from the tree doesn’t mean they are wild look at a banana for example original wild bananas have seeds in them but when you pick them from a tree they don’t, probably because they were domesticated but how can you find a wild fruit I feel like nowadays in the modern ages it’s very difficult

This is really interesting. Looking forward to a depuffed face. I’m off sugar for 2 weeks now.

I don't eat sugar much but I have puffy face

After 7 weeks without sugar I can confirm that my face is way less puffy.

@@AntoniaLehn Keep it up!👍

I'm using stevia instead of sugar. Is it okay??

Had the same result, now back into that lifestyle.

Congrats!! Do you use sweeteners?

Did you cut sugar out completely? What exactly did you do to lose the weight?

@@KM-iz6sg i cut out all added sugar and I use sweeteners once in a while with a little bit of exercising

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That's amazing!! I'm so glad you got to this point. Keep up mate and all the best

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Yes! We need recovery groups for this too! 🏆 👏 💕

I have been off sugar for almost 10 years. Mostly because of some health related over sensitivity issue. I don't miss sugar at all, but it's still a very big challenge to find food that doesn't have a ton of sugar in it.

Update: it’s been a little over 2 weeks and my skin is clearing up so much and my mile time is improving! Will do another update in 2 weeks for accountability

Hey, it’s been at least a year. I hope it has worked out for you. If you could possibly give an update would you?

wow

Just eat fruit when you have sugar cravings.

90% chocolate. cheese platters. natural yoghurt with berries... plenty to snack available when cutting down on sugars.

is natural honey considered to also be an added sugar?

@@depressedindonesiangirl939 Yes, but it has a lower glycemic index, so it doesn't raise your blood sugar levels as quickly. That being said, honey is still mostly simple sugar. A better option would be adding fruit to make whatever you're making sweeter. They still have simple sugars, but also have some complex ones like fiber, and of course vitamins

What do you eat?

The problem is also that healthy food is relatively expensive compared to unhealthy.

@@spoder552 not necessarily, but for the same price healthy food is definitely a lot more work. So yeah in a sense.

Sounds good!!!

Exactly same experience here!

Everything in moderation sets you up for success. Some people are too extreme.

keep going :)

@@EonsOfReflection Thanks, you too! Day 11 so far and I don't even have cravings anymore, think it's finally over. That was a hell of a journey

Caffeine? It’s good for you. Chu crazy

@@BB-ed4om Why do you think it's good for us?

I have been off processed/added sugar food for about a month. Been off caffeine, Tea/coffee/coke etc for years now. I needed motivation for my early morning walk so had a large mug of coffee, what a high I got, still get an obvious hit every morning for the last week and that is just one mug each morning, powerful stuff.