Sugar Free - Cold Turkey?
 

Hi, me again

When I first decided to go sugar free, I thought I would go "cold turkey", but it wasn't a huge success, it was just a bit too hard. I then changed something every day.

Started with very small things, eg no chocolate on my cappuccino and each day added something else. I did cut out lollies, biscuits etc right away though and now have a small snack of dry roasted nuts whenever I need something to eat.

I think my mind set has had a lot to do with weight loss, I made up my mind I am over being an unhealthy weight and I believe that's most of the battle. The other thing I believe is "the best" is not "going on a diet"!

Choosing to be slim and healthy and choosing unprocessed foods, I think, is the answer.

Let's see if this works :dizzy: -so far I have found it fairly easy, even though I have had some slip ups.

Can't wait to get back to the gym : I am stoked :dancer:

:ebike::ebike:

Sugar Free -Well Almost
 

Yay - I have made it back to the gym and I am loving it. I was always a sporty person in the past until I became overwhelmed by my sugar addiction and fell off the roundabout :woops:

It is a great feeling when you can really work up a sweat, I always feel great for the whole day :carrot:.

I truly believe that sugar was robbing me of energy and surely killing me. Well, no more !

I have been doing strength training around three times a week and last week started the "Couch to 5 kg in 10 Weeks Challenge". I didn't really think I would be able to do this, but so far so good. :running:.

The other thing I have been intermittently is boxing. I am not very good at it, but I love it. Belting something is sometimes ver satisfying. :boxing:

Once again thanks for listening,

Cheers

I was a carb and sugar addict. I adored chocolate. When I started on my current journey, I told myself that I would not deny myself chocolate. That I would work it into my calorie intake. I kept a bag of mini chocolate chips in my pantry. When I would want something sweet, I would go throw 2 or 3 mini chips in my mouth. After a while, my cravings subsided. Then I worried that one day I would binge because it had been so long since I had had chocolate. So then I forced myself to eat a few. It was enough of a mind trick to get me to stop craving it.

Congratulation on losing your 6kg, AJdog! I think of myself as a sugar addict as well. I love all kinds of chocolate and chocolate-covered stuff.

I'm not really out of it at the moment, because I just started my diet, but in the past I used to have a list of things to do before eating sweets, when I was craving them and when I got through it, my cravings usually reduced. Sometimes even when I just did the first thing on the list.

Here is the list:
- drink warm tea
- chew gum
- do a mini workout
- wash dishes
- paint your nails
- facial mask
- shave your legs
- ...

If anyone has something good to add to the list, please notify me! :)

What has worked for me is this: Eliminate sugar and fast acting carbs (bread, including wheat, pasta etc) completely for 2-3 weeks. Basically, until I'm not craving them anymore. It is **** for several days and then becomes easier and easier. Once I do this, I go back to a more moderate plan where carbs can be included in moderation, and sugar treats can be included at a cheat meal for 1-2 meals a week and they no longer trigger me. I have to redo this process after times when I fall off the wagon (Christmas!) But to me this works - in the throws of addiction, I can't pretend its possible for me to have sugar in moderation. Once I "detox", I can get back to a more normal lifestyle plan that includes sugar in moderation.