I'm converting over from the Atkins diet as it just doesn't seem to be for me. A gal at my Jazzercise class does this SugarBusters, so I thought I'd try it.
I'm looking for something to help me drop 10 pounds, relatively quickly, and something that I can continue to follow for the rest of my life. I don't want to have to diet anymore. Is this a good plan for that?
If anyone has other plan suggestions, chime on up. I've pretty much removed myself from the carbs (potatoes, pasta, bread, tortillas --which KILLS me) but I do enjoy an occasional Mich Ultra now and then. I need a diet that doesn't plummet your system back out of kilter if you have a few beers on the weekend while still watching out for those bad carbs.
Hi there. Haven't tried it myself but my father has had some success with Sugar Busters. I believe it is very similar to Atkins though. I am just starting on here. I am 5'1", 155 lbs and want to get down to 130 lbs. I am personally trying general calorie/fat reduction and a regular exercise regime of low impact aerobics and muscle toning. Hoping for the best. Good luck to you.
Hey. I don't know about Sugar Busters. I haven't heard that great things about it, it seems to be another commercial diet. I'm on Weight Watchers, and I've lost 19 pounds, as of today, since June 3rd. Weight Watchers teaches you how to eat. You're allowd to eat that piece of chocolate cake, but Weight Watchers shows you portion control and moderation. You can have the cake, but you need to be careful of the other things you eat. I exercise 6 times a day for AT LEAST a hour. Most of the time, I go for 2 or 3 bike rides and I'm very careful in what I eat. Plus the weight sheads of faster at first, but I'm living up my weight loss right now. But Weight Watchers is the best thing that has happened to me. Good luck!
~*Shannon*~
I agree. From what I know of Sugar Busters, it is not a very healthy choice. I personally think a more well balanced diet/exercise program would be a better choice for long term health and weight loss/maintenance. But my Father seems to think Sugar Busters is great. Let us know how it goes.
I just saw this thread and have to poke my nose in here to defend SB....
We have a SB corner of the board here on 3FC'S and I can't believe that someone would actually say that it's not healthy!
We are not a LOW CARB PLAN as it is sometimes touted...we follow 3 grms of sugar or less, eat healthy grains, and a lower fat
plan then Atkins...
Any of you who don't believe that we follow a healthy plan should pop on over and just check out the results of our members!
Everyone is welcome....COME ON OVER!!!
In my dieting career I have learned that any diet works if you stick to it...what matters is if the diet can become something that you can live with.
I have lost weight doing EVERYTHING, and I gained it back ALWAYS. So for me learning portion control isn't an issue, I am fully aware when I am eating to much (as I think we all are).
It is finding the way of shedding the pounds and keeping them off that works for you. I do a combo of WW, SBD and Low carb, one thing that I know for me is that my body does not tolerate the evil whites and processed foods, I will not lose, gain, retain water and be hungry ALL the time if I am eating a diet based on the evil whites.....my friend, sugar and carbs don't affect him at all. So, I say keep a journal about what things you are doing that make you feel good and when your melting away pay attention.
Sugar is not good for anyone, that would be a great first step....cut it out and see how it affects you.....for me...it is like a drug, and I am not exaggerating.
Whatever you do, take vitamins, follow instructions, get a physical and be smart.....
I was on SB for a few months I guess (and succeeded), but frankly, I was a rule breaker and just don't follow anything I'm told. However the two or three pages of "acceptable foods" was a good place to start if you need to cut back on sugar. I tore those pages out of the book and put them on my fridge. The rest of it, well.....as all diet books go at my house, ended up put on a shelf never to be read again! LOL
In a nutshell, I've read all the different diet books, and have created my own hybrid diet that combines the best of all worlds, and with foods I like, and can maintain the rest of my life. Too much restriction isn't a good idea, unless you can do it forever. I use a computer program to keep track of what I eat, and adjust my daily intakes to my changing weight to maintain and lose. Per day, I'm currently eating about 1400-1500 calories, 40g fat (very little saturated though), 14-20g protein, 100-120g carbs, and only eat whole wheat breads, etc. I try to eat low-fat AND carbs. I also exercise each and every day, and the weight has flown off over the past 10 months. Finding something that works for you is the key. I prefer little structure in my food choices. As soon as I meet my "allowable quotas" for the day (set by me), I quit eating.
New and wondering about SugarBusters
