I'm dropping my addiction.

[lucky.sparks]

i should probably start this too. drinking too much soda this past year. but i dont think i could give up dark chocolate.

dark chocolate is the smallest part of the problem, it has very small amount of sugar(if it's really dark one). the sodas on other hand is compleatly different story.

good for you...

Join in! and make it good for youself too.

 

[Lukmat]

How long are you using it, what benefits have you noticed? I agree about sugar addiction, last time I got clean - I noticed that after day 4-5 I did not crave it anymore at all.

@lucky.sparks first time I was on this in 2017, in few months weight loose from 110kg to 90kg. Then I came back to eating carbs ;/ gained to 126kg xD

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Now I started 3 weeks ago, with 126kg weight, now after 3 weeks 119kg, going back to my 90kg. I will not keep it forever, but this time I will come back to carbs very smooth and gentle, not like in 2017 xD

 

[IM Dude]

Are you gonna eat rice, potatoes, white bread, pizza, burger, corn?
There are same as sugar more or less. They all have high glycemic index (or cabs).

 

[Heiko]

Cool man. I've actually done something similar when it comes to withdrawing from caffeine. Till Dec 2022 i was drinking 2 1,5 Litres of Coca Cola Light every day + 2 Caffeines. Already finished cutting out the 3 L of daily coke light out of my life since February. Being addicted to anything (Sugar, Caffeine etc.) sucks ass and you only know it once you go into the withdrawal of it.

Are you gonna eat rice, potatoes, white bread, pizza, burger, corn?

Interested in this too. Are you only cutting sugar or carbs completely? Also, are you doing any cardio?

 

[Deleted member 1501362]

I will, thank you! Did you quit all sweets or only white sugar? What about sodas, juices, drinks with sugar etc?

I've only always drunk water, so that wasn't a problem. So now that the sugar is completely gone. You can say I quit all sweets.

 

[roydan]

Do you practice any form of fasting as well?

Hell no...
I know some do that but fasting is a big no-no for type 1 diabetics.
I just avoid carbs and sugars for a month or two to reset my insulin levels and avoid insulin intolerance.

Be aware of the milk you put in your latte. Low-fat milk often has white sugar added to them. In israel, there are some heavy creams that go well in coffee, but I have no idea what you might have available where you're from.

 

[blackbeans]

Great decision, OP!

Sugar is a powerful INFLAMMATORY AGENT which produces...
brain fog
boosts laziness
circulatory inflammation

 

[Lwartini]

I went on a low carb diet for a year. But I was let's say on vacation. Now that I'm back to work, I really struggle to keep my mood on point and find it hard to deal with the abstinence from taking something relieving like an exciting meal or sweets. I feel like when I don't take sweets my energy and mood are not the best.

I feel like when I take meals thar I crave I feel fulfilled and excited about life and work harder, unlike when I'm on a diet, I'm like very normal ordinary life mode. Not very excited to do the work.

How do you guys deal with that?

 

[nakamura]

Absolutely no sugar is kinda radical. Instead, I would just keep it as low as possible. Having orange juice in the morning would be fine I think. In general, I don't recommend anyone to go to 0 to 100 from one day to another, it could harm your health. Reduce it week by week or day by day. Much better for long term.

 

[N1ckG2]

Yes, it's the snow. But not the one you would think of first.

From tomorrow, there is no sugar in my life.

And by none, it means no food or drinks that contain any kind of sugar, even fructose(fruits, some vegetables).

I did this once in past so I kinda know what withdraws I will have in two days. My hands will shake and I will want to kill somebody.

Sounds crazy eh? But that's how much we are addicted to this stuff. If you think you are not, try to go for 4 days w/o any sugar/sweets/fruits.

Now enjoying my last coffee with real sugar as artificial sweeteners make it taste like shit.

If you are thinking of improving your health, I suggest trying this, it's a bit annoying as you constantly need to read food labels to avoid something that has sugar in it but end result is superb.

My goal is to go into ketosis to lose some winter protection layer I've gained last year.

Why would you stop fruits? This is the first time I hear someone says fruits are bad for health. This is bs I can't agree with!

As for the sugar in any other form different from natural yes, we must stop it asap.

 

[roydan]

I went on a low carb diet for a year. But I was let's say on vacation. Now that I'm back to work, I really struggle to keep my mood on point and find it hard to deal with the abstinence from taking something relieving like an exciting meal or sweets. I feel like when I don't take sweets my energy and mood are not the best.

I feel like when I take meals thar I crave I feel fulfilled and excited about life and work harder, unlike when I'm on a diet, I'm like very normal ordinary life mode. Not very excited to do the work.

How do you guys deal with that?

I enjoy a huge steak more than its side potatoes or a burger.
It may sound stupid, but a well-made burger works very well without the bun, and cauliflower pizza is surprisingly good. You should never be hungry when dieting.
I used to try many different alternatives to bread, but I couldn't find any recipes that really tasted good. The closest I got was almond bread which was too sweet for me and flax seed bread that tasted like a sugarless cake..

 

[Sol]

Coca cola and vapes are my biggest addictions
probably smash about 3-4 cans of coke a day and those disposable vapes one a week

 

[Panther28]

i switched to brown sugar in my coffee, I feel like i have much less, yet I still get a nice sweeter taste. Not sure why we have white sugar when its refined I think, whatever that means? they add white colouring? lol

 

[God of Porn]

I did try it once for two months, the effects were great. But you need a strong mental power to continue it. Because sugar is in everything.

Hope you can keep longer than me and reach your goal of sugar detox.

 

[CheapestContent]

I have heard too many times about the bad effects of sugar. I tried to avoid this, but I can't. I hope you will do it. Pray for me to drop my addiction to it.

 

[UnusualSubstance]

Nice one mate. It was extremely horrible for the first few days due to electrolyte dumping.

My progression was something like: low carb -> ketogenic -> carnivore. Never looked back

A keto/carnivore diet changed my life ngl.

 

[Racho]

I add only honey to my diet. Works great.

 

[Chris Newman]

Sugar is bad for health, is a myth. Sugar consumed in normal quantities in a normal diet, does not negatively impact health and it is infact a contributor to good health, when consumed in normal quantities in a normal diet.

 

[kickasss]

Well, good luck man, I am also trying to quit sugar. It's really hard when you're addicted to it, but with enough discipline anything is possible.

 

[CPANathan]

Thank you! Let's plan a trip to Turkey this year together haha, interested in veneers myself.

With the amount of infection in my mouth I've been warned not to!
It was a regular topic of conversation from me on the forum around 2020..

Accenture are looking for digital marketers or strategists - when I'm on 1k a month I can get them for 10% up-front and then pay installments and we can look at eachothers teeth in Turkey for days!

Get away from that powder, it took 50% of the teeth I'm missing...