LETS TALK ABOUT SUGAR ADDICTION 

Thank you so much for sharing this today! I am definitely a person who has a problem with sugar. Always have been. The struggle is real! I can get off it and I'm okay, but the moment I walk past a case of fresh donuts at the store.... Kryptonite. Cocaine. It will literally affect me mentally for days to come, haunting me, affecting my mood. Awful. Because I just want a donut. I am not some one who is okay with sugar substitutes. The whole xylitol, stevia, etc trend drives me bonkers. It's a drug by another name. I'm in a huge transition right now metabolically (baby #6 has officially weaned. My body is freaking out), and my husband dared me to go cold turkey on sugar again just to cut that out of the equation and make it easier for the rest of things. This is day 2. Your message is perfectly timed. Thank you again. Is it pathetic that this got me choked up? LOL. You have 3k+ followers because you are good at what you do and you share your heart.

Much needed video, more people need to talk about it, thank you so much!😀

Yes i agree with this totally. I am a recovered alcoholic of 22 years. I still do not frequent bars and have no desire too. I am also a person who has struggled with sugar. I had high blood sugar and cut all sweets from my diet for 2 yrs. Then started allowing small amounts and am back where I started. 🤦 But ! I am cutting out all my sweets once again and have learned my lesson. Thank you!

This video has helped me so much .. I appreciate your straightforward approach..its what I nedded..thank you for your channel

I have cut out sugar since watching this video, and still occasionally watch it to re-motivate. You really DO stop craving sugar after some time, and I feel incredibly better since cutting it out of my diet. No added sugars, whatsoever. I feel amazing! The 17lbs I've lost so far is just an added bonus :). So thank you for literally helping to change my life!

Love that you tell it like it is!! I quit Dr. Pepper cold turkey a little over a month ago and have no plans to add it back into my diet....ever. I may or may not have loving caressed a Dr. Pepper bottle at Target the other day, but drink it....nope. My adult acne has almost completely gone away since cutting out sugar and that is so worth it. Thanks for the video!!

Spot on! As someone who has struggled/is struggling with sugar addiction, I agree with everything you said

OMGoodnesssss I needed to hear this!! Thank you!!

I've often told people I need to treat sugar addiction like alcohol addiction and avoid it when you can, for the rest of life. I went on a ketosis diet a couple years ago that was so low in sugar (not even fruit, carrots, or corn....seriously low sugar) I literally felt SICK and nauseous when I did splurge and eat too much sugar (which then was still less than I probably eat today) on a given day. I thought I was cured. But months later.....when we decided to homeschool....,stress and emotional eating...I slowly built up a tolerance to sugar again. Sigh. Anyway.....I know what you're saying is true.

This video is so explaining me. I am so addicted to food and especially sugar. I have only successfully lost a large amount of weight once and that was because I was pregnant and I completely changed my lifestyle to keep myself healthy for my baby. Once I was done breastfeeding I completely went backwards and gained all 50 pounds I lost back plus some :,( I lost 30 pounds recently but again I went backwards and gained it all back. I can’t do it! My own health isn’t a working motivator for me because I was diagnosed with high blood pressure before loosing the 30 pounds and I already gained it all back. I am only 27. Between major stress and my food and sugar addiction I feel like I and just stuck.

Ashlee, Thank you so much for sharing. This video could not have come at a more perfect time. I've been struggling with weight for so long- I don't know what diet to try anymore. I'm definitely one who fooled myself that all I need to do is "balance..." Pointing out that it is an addiction puts it in whole different perspective. Tomorrow is a new day!!! Going cold turkey and eliminating sugar from my diet.

I totally needed to hear this! Thank you!

I LOVE for you to do weekly menus. 😊

I appreciate your honesty. This is very motivating. I did not learn about self control with food (or anything else for that matter) growing up and am now reaping the consequences of that. I have 6 children now and am motivated more than ever to be healthy so I can care for them and teach them better habits. God Bless you!

I totally agree with everything you have said. I have totally given up cokes/sugar based drinks, limit sugar consumption to bdays and my Sunday coffee at church, and I don't purchase sugar like I used to. I quit making sweet tea daily- I thought all good wives had sweet tea waiting for their husbands- seriously. The only sugar we have at our house now is brown for the occasional oatmeal- butter, milk, and brown sugar in my oatmeal- this is heaven in a bowl. I have been putting less and less sugar in my oatmeal as I am adjusting my palate. Not purchasing white sugar and sugar cereals for my husband/kids has been the best decision in regards to food outside of not eat eating GMO products.

I 100% agree with you!! I can see how frustrating it can be to train/help people and they just don't see how serious it is not cutting out soda and other sugar products.

I have had to cut sugar out of my diet due to having candida overgrowth in my intestines. I had to cut it out cold turkey. I didn't eat a ton of sugar before, but the diet limits sugar intake to where honey, and high glycemic fruits are not permitted. It has been over three months now since I have completely cut sugar out. After doing my own research, sugar is so bad for our bodies. We have even cut our daughter's intake significantly and she is so good about it. Grocery shopping, she knows how to read the labels (she is 6) to determine if something is okay for her to eat or not. Since cutting down her intake of sugar, she is able to control her emotions so much better. Praise the Lord for such a simple solution to the behavior issues we were having at home.

The scariest part is the 'recent' research showing a correlation between sugar and Alzheimer's and heart disease!!

Great Video and reminders!! Trigger foods are a culprit; Good lifestyle choices are KEY. Thanks for ur uploads. very encouraging!

So many underestimate the power of a sugar addiction. It's real!

Thank you so much for making this video! I've been struggling with sugar addiction for a few years now... I would say on and off... but that is through trying and failing to 'balance'. The past month I have been trying to find a cleanse to do to jumpstart a healthier life style, but maybe just cutting out sugar period is what I need to do.

I cut out processed foods from our family’s diet, and cutting out added sugar was just a byproduct of that change. A lovely side effect is that now things that we would consume regularly (like Gatorade) are now too sweet for my tastes, and things I would never have enjoyed before (unsweetened tea) are now things I enjoy regularly

Thank you so much for this video. We are certainly addicted in my household. Not from sodas ..but in snacks :( And also in my coffee

This is old, but I love this video and it was soooo helpful!! You look so so pretty!!!

Thank you for this video. I have gone cold turkey many times and experienced withdrawal which really showed me that I had an addiction. The problem I have is I am "Alcoholic number 2". I know that the moment I start to reintroduce sweets I get tangled up again. Sometimes I have balance but put many options of sweets in front of me such as at a party and I can't seem to say no or I have had enough. I would love more videos on what you eat in a day or what would be good healthy substitutions for sugar addicts.

I was SO addicted to sugar and completed one round of Whole30 and it helped me kick it to the curve. It’s still a daily struggle, but it’s easier to say “no” now.

I agree with you. I’ve had this same experience with sugar! Thank you ☺️

Ugh! I gave up soda two years ago and still crave it. It's crazy. I've also done cold turkey sugar elimination 2-3 times for a month (each time) and struggled when I added it back into my diet. It's crazy that it's so tough.

Please do a video about healthy snacks and meal planning.

Wow. That was like you were looking right in my eyes seeing right through me. Lol This is something I struggle with Soooo bad. I can stop eating fried foods, carbs, blah, blah, blah. But I can't kick the sugar. But it's because I "balance" it. I didn't realize that it was just repeating that cycle of guilt, feeling horrible after, and not being able to be where I want to be fitness wise. I was just telling my husband I'm starting back tomorrow. I'm doing it. I was doing great for 6 months. But I lost the motivation. I honestly don't know what happened. Maybe we got really busy, or I was experiencing burn out. But it's been 4 months, and I've worked out here and there. But nothing routine. Anyways, sorry for the rambling. But this helped me so much. I have to kick the sugar. I want to be a good example for my children. Not to mention addiction of any kind is a sin, and that was hard to swallow. So thank you for the real, and the truth. ❤

I love this video. I agree with everything you have said.

I have stumbled upon your video as, after 10 years of yoyo dieting, i have come to the realisation that i'm addicted to sugar and I can never have it be apart of my life. I tried eating in moderation, which is why everything rang true in your video, i just cannot eat it in moderation, even fruit. I am day 5 of my detox so feeling very tentative....

I'm definitely a sugar addict! My struggle is knowing what to eat because it seems like so many foods have hidden sugars in them. My real struggle is breakfast. I hate eggs and protein shakes. I have found most breads have added sugar so that's out. Nutrition choices are just hard!

Ashlee! Your videos are awesome 👏! Sugar is sooo addictive! 🍦🍰🎂🍡🍧🍮🍭🍨🍬🍫🍩🍪 my husband, Michael and I went on a no sugar diet about two and a half months ago. We have seen a huge 🤗 improvement in our skin👱🏼‍♀️, energy 😃, and over all happiness 😋. It's hard to stay strong 💪🏼 when sugar advertising is so prevalent. I think it would be awesome if you did some sort of sugar challenge for your viewers. Michael and I would definitely participate!✂️🍭

I’m scared to watch this🤣🤣 like I’m not ready to hear this🙃

I once completely cut refined sugar out of my diet and was craving carrots and salads. Sugar is definitely an addiction. I need to cold turkey get rid of it again. We don't buy refined sugar we only sweeten things at home with ripe bananas and raw honey and agave nectar BUT I'll get a blizzard or treat if I'm out an about:/

Really Great information! Thank you!! Random question, could you tell me where you bought your comforter? Thanks again

What's your advice on "healthy" foods with sugar? I just got the built bars you recommend in the mail yesterday and noticed the one I grabbed had 6g in it. I, too, am a homeschool mom (of 9!) and my life's busy- so I do easier "healthy" foods. Not like lean cuisine or anything, but frozen zucchini noodles, protein bars, 100% whole wheat bread etc. What's your advice on these "healthy" foods that contain sugar?

How do you find things like cereal, oatmeal, bread etc without all the extra sugar in it? I don't really like soda, juice, candy, etc but I see a lot of sugar content in the regular foods that I eat

Wow! Great video......although that felt like a good slap in the face to wake me up. I literally feel like I can’t stop eating sugar, but if you were to ask me a couple years ago I would have said you are nuts. Just being honest but I am at the point where I feel a little hopeless about it. I really want to stop......but I really don’t want to, so I feel a little lost about it. Any words of encouragement on the subject for someone like myself?

Thanks for sharing this video. Your info was great, although, you can't get (or prevent) diabetes by eating sweets like you commented at the end. Believe me, if I could have prevented getting diabetes by not eating sweets I would have stopped a long time ago!!

I'm pretty sure I'm an addict. Are there any healthy alternatives that you recommend to help w/ the cravings during detox?

When giving up sugar are you meaning just dessert type foods or anything with sugar, like breads, pastas, yogurt etc? It's in everything! :(

I’ve just found out I’m intolerant to sugar and msg and they’re what’s causing my health issues! On day 3 of my detox 🤢

How do you feel about sugar substitutes? Such as stevia, agave, honey etc....?

For someone pursuing a healthy lifestyle and wanting to avoid sugar addiction, how often do you personally consume added sugar?

Thank you for this video. I struggle with a sugar addiction and currently have pre diabetes. Not a good combo lol. Question for you, what do you do with foods like yogurt, that is supposed to be healthy but has tons of sugar. Thanks again!!

What are your thoughts on Stevia? I follow gluten free and dairy free diet and it has helped the intensity of my daily headaches and frequent migraines :)

i would love suggestions on how to eliminate sugar and handle cravings. I was following my shepherds pie recipe and thinking about your video - the recipe adds 2 tsp of sugar to the meat!

What sweetener do you use in your coffee?

How do you manage sugar with your kids? Like how strict are you with the added sugars- either at home or out? Sugar is everywhere and it drives me nuts- cookies and juice after church, suckers at the bank, school, any and every social event... it's hard to constantly say "no" but i also don't want them to have it that often!!

I know this is from over a year ago but I just found you! Thank you for this video. I am a sugar addict. It consumes my thoughts some days. What do you think about raw honey and real maple syrup? For instance if I wanted to make a dessert or sweeten my coffee without refined sugar, do you believe these would be a problem?

Question: Where does honey count in all this?

So what is under the elimination category when you try and eliminate sugar? I eat Chobani Greek yogurt or a kind bar for a quick breakfast. Would I eliminate those since they contain some sugar? Or am I just eliminating obvious things like candy and soda?