I never thought of myself as a sugar addict but after just over 5 weeks on the Dukan diet (a low carb and low fat plan), I have realized that I am. I've gotten completely off sweets and starches (except for a small amount of oat bran every day as part of the plan) and I am not having cravings. I mean, I can look at my kid eating ice cream and think "yeah, ice cream tastes good." But that's it, I'm not craving it, or really even tempted to go off my plan because I feel good, I'm losing weight steadily (I'll be close to 20 lbs gone by my 6 week WI), and on this plan, the types of food you can have are limited but the quantities are not. So any time I am hungry, I can eat as long as it's something on the plan. I've never had such an easy time staying on plan before, but this is the first time i've ever given up sugar, grains, starches and even fruit (for now, all of this does eventually get added back in).
I know everyone thinks whatever they are doing is the best plan, and I'm certainly excited enough by my results to think other people should try it too. But mostly, I'm suggesting what many others have said, and saying that giving up sugar for a month is probably going to have an even bigger impact on you than you think it will.
Good luck!!!
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