has anyone ever managed to kick the sugar habit?

moneyistooshorttomention

Feral_Moon wrote: »

I was trying to think of women in the public eye which might fit this criteria for people to visualise and "Shirley Carter" on Eastenders is a prime example. Very slim but with a high waist:ratio measurement.

Gotcha - just googled for images of her to take a look and thought "Ah...those women I call plump". No visible differentiation between waist and hips.

She would also do nicely for images to illustrate what I mean by "hard-faced".

cbrown372

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Gotcha - just googled for images of her to take a look and thought "Ah...those women I call plump". No visible differentiation between waist and hips.

She would also do nicely for images to illustrate what I mean by "hard-faced".

You don't half judge people, perhaps look in the mirror 😳

firebird082

Have only just come across this thread. I have been reducing my sugar intake since mid-January. The immediate changes I made were to stop eating sugary snacks (cereal bars, chocolate) and to swap to porridge with banana/blueberries for breakfast. Huge change so far - feeling far more energetic, and the waist size is going down. I'm on my second week of sensible amounts of exercise 5xweek as well.

I've found that on giving up or reducing sugar, it's really important to make sure that you are not hungry. I've taken to adding something like avocado to a couple of meals a week to reduce hunger pangs. I've also been avoiding pasta and rice where possible (invested in a spiraliser, so that's now much easier!).

And finally, having got myself out of the habit of eating sugary snacks on a regular basis, I let myself eat them if I'm really craving it, and I find it doesn't turn back into a habit, but just satisfies that need at the moment (often hormone-related!).

heuchera

I like brown rice, but can't stand brown bread or (worse still!) brown pasta, so I do eat white bread which doesn't really fill me up. Half an hour later I'm hungry again..

firebird082

I don't think I've ever come across brown pasta! Intend to try brown rice again though (didn't get on with it last time). What don't you like about brown bread? Worth trying the more expensive stuff? I'm a total fan of the brown multiseed TTD loaves - best bread ever

Funnily enough, I had white bread on sandwiches today, and subsequently felt quite bloated, which I don't on brown...

heuchera

It makes my tummy hurt and it gives me bowel problems.

Wholewheat pasta just makes me gag.

teddysmum

heuchera wrote: »

It makes my tummy hurt and it gives me bowel problems.

Wholewheat pasta just makes me gag.

I cannot bear porridge. It's an ideal breakfast product but I can't take the gluey consistency and have tried on many occasions (just a few weeks ago at the latest).


I read somewhere that sandwiches with some tomato added are more filling.

moneyistooshorttomention

firebird082 wrote: »

Have only just come across this thread. I have been reducing my sugar intake since mid-January. The immediate changes I made were to stop eating sugary snacks (cereal bars, chocolate) and to swap to porridge with banana/blueberries for breakfast. Huge change so far - feeling far more energetic, and the waist size is going down. I'm on my second week of sensible amounts of exercise 5xweek as well.

I've found that on giving up or reducing sugar, it's really important to make sure that you are not hungry. I've taken to adding something like avocado to a couple of meals a week to reduce hunger pangs. I've also been avoiding pasta and rice where possible (invested in a spiraliser, so that's now much easier!).

And finally, having got myself out of the habit of eating sugary snacks on a regular basis, I let myself eat them if I'm really craving it, and I find it doesn't turn back into a habit, but just satisfies that need at the moment (often hormone-related!).

Out of interest - how much exercise/what type of exercise are you doing?

moneyistooshorttomention

firebird082 wrote: »

I don't think I've ever come across brown pasta! Intend to try brown rice again though (didn't get on with it last time). What don't you like about brown bread? Worth trying the more expensive stuff? I'm a total fan of the brown multiseed TTD loaves - best bread ever

Funnily enough, I had white bread on sandwiches today, and subsequently felt quite bloated, which I don't on brown...

I "translated" brown pasta into wholemeal pasta. I've found wholemeal pasta even in T*sco these days.

I'm never quite sure when people say "brown bread" whether they mean "wholemeal bread" or "dyed white bread". I presume people on this thread mean "wholemeal bread"? A lot of cheaper, more old-fashioned cafes and pubs say they offer white or brown bread sandwiches and every time I've found they mean "dyed white bread" and not "wholemeal bread" - hence the confusion.

firebird082

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Out of interest - how much exercise/what type of exercise are you doing?

2 tennis sessions a week - 1 is coaching, the other is a 2 hour mix-in club session, 2 x 45 min sessions of aquafit (the proper variety, not the silly "I don't feel like I've done any exercise" variety), a step aerobics class and a dance style exercise class after one of the aqua sessions (less cardio and more dance, but still exercise!). This still gives me 2 days a week with no formal exercise programme, and I'm finding it works well.

In the past I've tried running, the weights style exercise classes, boring old gym and all sorts, and have come back to the conclusion that I needed to try out all the options and stick with the ones I actually enjoy, hence the list above Did a 'body pump' class last week which was completely horrendous - definitely not going back to that!

Edit: I should add that the tennis is not new, but the rest is.