The EASIEST way to QUIT Sugar

Do you struggle with sugar addiction? You're not alone. Despite the numerous negative health effects associated with sugar, many people find it difficult to quit. But with determination and these 5 steps, it's possible to overcome your sugar addiction.

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[CaptPoco]

When your tastebuds reset, sweet potatoes and strawberries start tasting like actual candy. Bananas taste like pudding. Apples taste like they're covered in sugar or caramel. It's insane and really satisfying.

[janmargaret]

I am 70. I gave up smoking in my 30’s and alcohol in my 50’s. By far the hardest thing I have found to give up is sugar. I still get cravings. It is a work in progress. 🙂

[silverchairsg]

1. Eat <25g of sugar per day. Most foods have added sugar so be careful.
2. Recognize you have a sugar addiction.
3. Never quit sugar cold turkey. Start by cutting back on added sugars in your diet, esp liquid ones ie soft drinks, juice, coffee that contains syrup or other sugar. Liquid sugar is the worst cos it's highly concentrated and enters your bloodstream quick etc.
4. Satisfy your sweet tooth with healthier alternatives, like whole fruit (ie real apples, not processed apples).
5. Managing the cravings - distract yourself.

[france-gall]

i quit sugar cold turkey early last year. it was hard working in a restaurant but i pulled it off for maybe a good month or 2 until i fell for a single chocolate chip cookie and it's been downhill ever since. was the best ive felt in my entire life, physically, emotionally, mentally. i decided for new years i'd try again and i'm officially a week in, wish me luck!

[stoptheinsanity]

I found that quitting sugar was harder than quitting smoking. I was only successful with both by going cold turkey. Once I have any sugar I crave it something fierce and can't stop eating. Cutting out all processed foods, sugar, and doing intermittent fasting has worked very well for me.

[victoriakelly]

I am 67 years old and let me tell you it can be done. I would not say I went cold turkey, but I would say my sugar consumption was drastically decreased almost immediately. I did it because my blood sugar was creeping up every year and I did not want to become full on diabetic. I did not get the horrible cravings that I was prepared for, but I believe that had more to do with the fact that I cleaned up the rest of the diet at the same time. Lots of veggies and low sugar fruit, healthy fats like avocadoes and a few grains like brown rice and quinoa, and some organic chicken and wild caught fish. Whenever I got a craving I opted for a cup of green tea. Sugar for some of us is comfort and a cup of tea is a nice sub. I also started walking 6 days a week. This really seemed to help my body detox without the negative aspects of trying to quit sugar that I had experienced in the past. Now if I eat any type of sugar, it is just gross.

[colleenbrown]

For me, I noticed that if I dont have enough protein, I crave sugar so bad, but when I started to incorporate more protein, I dont crave sugar nearly as much.

[dogthewalker]

I've conditioned myself to think of sugar as poison and to remember that every time presented with a sugary item.

[chrystina]

I’m not really a “sweets” person, so I assumed quitting sugar would be easy. But I was shocked to find that sugar is added in many savory packaged foods! This journey has encouraged me to prepare my own meals and keep things simple - which is great for the budget as well

[SweetColo]

How I quit sugar? Started caretaking for my mom who has dementia. Seeing what she eats everyday was mind blowing . All sugar and carbs. It made me sick to my stomach . Went ketovore, lost 45 lbs, feel absolutely amazing, clear headed, Bp is perfect at 64 years of age, no inflammation and fingers crossed, will not develop dementia!❤

[Tabbdoubleb]

It’s actually evil how much sugar companies can pump into food and then market it to children with bright colors and cartoon mascots to get everyone addicted while they are young. This needs to stop.

[Crakinator]

Had a sweet potato today that tasted like candy. Once you stop eating tons of processed foods every day, you realize that whole foods are pretty great and processed foods can even seem gross sometimes.

[skinnypete]

I started my sugar reducing journey Oct 2022. Finally on March 4 2023 I cut sugar completely out. This made cutting weed out 6 weeks later much easier on withdrawal symptoms. First time i can say I’m addiction free and the feeling is almost euphoric. All the pain in my body is gone. Go slow, be kind to yourself. Best of luck everyone ❤

[knitnkitten]

Advice from a doctor who CLEARLY has never been addicted to sugar. I quit sugar a number of years ago - the addiction was ruling my life. Best advice I can give is: keep lots of your favourite (unsweetened, ie NO sugar) protein handy. Every time you crave sugar 1. drink some plain water 2. then eat as much of protein as you want. The first 3 days are the worst. The absolute worst. When you make it through that, your cravings will diminish. Do NOT drink alcohol or put yourself in situations that will tempt you to eat sugar or simple carbohydrates for at least 1 week. Obviously the longer you can manage this, the better. YOU CAN DO IT❤

[lindalembeck]

I quit sugar and refined carbs like white flour. I kept ginger chews and black licorice for the first two weeks because they are self limiting, then stopped them also. My juice is now only vegetable juice. I found fruit smoothies spiked my insulin to 139 by themselves so am now only having them occasionally and cut out the bananas. I also got a smart kitchen scale that shows me the carbs and sugars in food.

I have a friend who lives in a nursing home. I calculated all the added sugars the nursing home was giving him and it was 100 grams per day. A lot of it came from so called nutritional drinks like Boost with 22 grams in a single serving. But also the morning donuts and pastries. Laws should be passed to protect the elderly in nursing homes from excessive sugar. It is a much cheaper alternative for them than providing nutritious meals and snacks.

[mrs.bdaycare]

I was pre diabetic last year. Now I only have sugar on the weekends and holidays. This has helped me so much. I only drink water during the week and eat pretty clean. It was hard at first but happy I did it

[Mrs.TJTaylor]

If you CAN get over the sugar addiction, you won’t need the new weight loss drug. If you can’t, you’ll need to be on the drug for life. I, for one, don’t want to be one of the old folks taking multiple drugs multiple times a day. I’m doing it. I’m 70 and off all prescription meds. I feel GREAT!

[billpurves]

I have quit sugar in the last two months and have lost 30 pounds. It has not been easy because nearly everything you buy has some form of sugar added. My latest example is I purchased sliced roast beef from Costco. Ingredients: beef, water, sugar and corn syrup.

[pjdes]

I find myself reading every label on everything I consume.
My blood sugar was 500- almost 700😢
In cutting sugar and doing healthy things I'm down in the 300s and going down.
Thank you for the helpful information...I appreciate you!🙏🏼🤗

[alexlindstrom]

I went to Europe last week and I was surprised at how it seemed like the chocolate over there (including M&Ms)seemed more “real” and less habit-forming!!! It was an eye opener for me. Makes me feel more sure that many U.S. companies are deliberately making sweets terribly habit-forming.