Cutting out sugar from my diet. Has anyone else done this (or IQS)?

WantToBeSE

margaretclare wrote: »

Talking about 'needing that sugar hit' means you have a sugar addiction. Don't replace one kind of sugar with another. Cut down your sugar intake overall. We don't need processed sugar at all.

I fully accept that I am a sugar addict. And a very bad one at that. That's why I am doing this, to break that habit.

Gloomendoom

I was lucky I suppose, because my parents weaned me and my sisters off sugar while we were still young.

I find it very difficult to eat overly sweet things. If I'm given wedding or Christmas cake, for example, I have to remove the icing before I can eat it.

ratrace

WantToBeSE wrote: »

I bought some books written about sugar and its effect on health. Then I picked up some of Sarah Wilsons 'I Quit Sugar' books and read through those.


The more I read about it, the more I believe that cutting out sugar is the way forward for me. While I am looking forward to any weight loss that happens, that's not my primary goal.


I want to feel more energetic and balance my moods out, and hopefully sleep better! As well as that, I don't want to feel like an addict, which I do at the moment. I literally struggle to go 1 day without sugar in some form.


If I cant have chocolate, I will eat 5-6 pieces of fruit to get that sugar hit, or anything else that is sweet tasting.


HAs anyone here done the IQS 8 week programme? I am not actually doing that, but the idea sounds good.


Basically the idea is to replace sugar with fat. Sound like madness, I know, but I started trying it before Christmas and lost 4lbs in a week and felt great! So I know it works, and now I don't have the temptations of Christmas


Anyone else doing/done this? Or anyone want to join me in doing it?

Hi

Have a look at this might clear up some misconceptions about sugar

http://authoritynutrition.com/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health/

WantToBeSE

ratrace wrote: »

Hi

Have a look at this might clear up some misconceptions about sugar

http://authoritynutrition.com/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health/

Thanks for that. I haven't suggested that fruit is bad for us, I am sure it is fine. But I am going to stay away from it for the next couple of weeks just to get my palate used to a more savoury taste.

KARO

Davina McCall has a new book out, the title of which is something like Giving Up Sugar in Five Weeks. She says that giving up sugar was the hardest addiction she has overcome!

I've ordered the book. It sounds like an interesting read.

asajj

I have followed what it is called a Low GI diet for couple of years and lost a lot weight (dropped to size 8 from 14 over a year time). I'm now a 10.

I did cut sugar but also exercise regularly. It is not a new thing that to cut sugar and exercise more by the way, you don't really need books or celeb nutritionist :P

Chromium is a good food supplement for sugar cravings if you are struggling. I wouldn't cut all fruit as you still need some sugar in your diet. Eating blackberries, raspberries etc is harmless.

WantToBeSE

KARO wrote: »

Davina McCall has a new book out, the title of which is something like Giving Up Sugar in Five Weeks. She says that giving up sugar was the hardest addiction she has overcome!

I've ordered the book. It sounds like an interesting read.

Have you seen the recipes? Most of them have maple syrup and honey added. I don't think they are as 'bad' as the white stuff, but my plan is to get away from the sweet taste for at least a month and then see how I feel about reintroducing it.

ratrace

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Thanks for that. I haven't suggested that fruit is bad for us, I am sure it is fine. But I am going to stay away from it for the next couple of weeks just to get my palate used to a more savoury taste.

Your welcome, I didnt say you have suggested that fruit is bad i put up the link so everyone could read the pro's and con's and make their own judgment i believe that everything is ok in moderation in regards to food that is

Inazuma

Hi, another sugar addict checking in. I am trying to quit all sugar and am following Atkins/Low carb to re balance myself. Just after Christmas I realised I was eating sweet stuff til I felt sick!


I need to change my eating habits drastically so am hoping to follow this thread and pick up some tips. Thanks.

WantToBeSE

Good morning fellow sugar addicts


I thought it may be useful to document what kinds of foods I am eating while being sugar free.
One of the ideas on the IQS programme is to replace sugar with fat. It is said that our bodies have a natural 'off switch' that stops us over eating high fat products. So basically we cant over eat fat because our bodies wont let us. We don't have the same 'off switch' when it comes to sugar, as back in our caveman days, we came across sugar very rarely and would use it almost instantly (to chase food).


I have to say that I was very reluctant to introduce high fat (or actually 'normal fat') dairy and other foods into my diet. But it does work.


So a typical breakfast is normally either:


-Pancakes with yogurt
-HM granola https://iquitsugar.com/recipe/coco-nutty-granola/ with milk (almond milk is my favourite).
-Scrambled eggs, bacon and toast
-Grilled haloumi and apples (I only eat an apple if this is my breakfast, otherwise I don't eat any fruit at all) https://iquitsugar.com/recipe/salted-caramel-haloumi-apple/
-Porridge with peanut or hazelnut butter