Scared to Not Eat Sugar?

October 23, 2006

What can you expect if you decide to quit sugar?

It will be difficult in the first month. Friends and family members will question and test you. They’ll wonder why you’re taking on such a crazy thing while secretly they’ll wish they had the willpower to stop as well. Wanting to see if it’s actually possible, they’ll tease and tempt you with your favorite desserts and snacks.

You see, they’ve told themselves it’s impossible to Stop Being Sweet. When you tell them you’re about to quit sugar, they think you are doing something impossible—something they have already become resigned about. Nobody likes to be wrong so they’re gonna try to see if you are full of sugar or full of bull.

Instead show them that you’re full of willpower!

During the first month you will experience the worst of the cravings. Your body will withdrawal and you’ll find yourself facing reality in new ways. You can’t sit in front of the television and polish off a bowl of ice cream as a way to relieve stress. No more eating cookies while surfing the web. You can’t sample from the snack table at work. It’s a tough adjustment, especially if you eat sugar when you’re under pressure!

23 days. That’s what it takes to start to feel the effects of quitting sugar.

After you make it through the first month will people grow comfortable with you not eating sweets. It will become normal. In fact, it will become you.

Good friends and family members will make unsweetened desserts (for everyone!) when you share dinners. People around you will start to re-evaluate how much they eat sugar based on your ability to not eat it. Suddenly you no longer need to explain anything to anyone…as if you ever did.

Once you have been off sugar for two or more months you’ll start to take hold of other areas of your life that you’ve been meaning to improve upon. You may find yourself full of natural energy, ready and willing to exercise more frequently and wanting to be active.

After four or more months it becomes easier to cut down on complex carbohydrates. I still eat pasta and will have a bagel here and there, but I don’t crave carbs like when I fist quit. You must take it one step at a time.

The first step is to see how long you can last without anything sweet. Anything includes soda, most flavored beverages, “healthy” energy bars, chocolate, and just about every food product that has a mascot/character associated with it.

If you have to ask if it’s okay to eat, it probably isn’t.

So, how long can you last? One year? One month? One week? One day?

Jayne
Oct 25, 2006

Hi there,
I think what you’re doing is a great idea! Not 100% sure about the week long sugar-fest because you’ll have the sugar hangover from hell every morning - but hey, whatever gives you a buzz before the abstinence!
I’ve decided to kick my sugar habit and give up tomorrow (26th October). Having gotten to the stage where I can eat a whole box of chocolates without feeling nauseous I realise I have a problem. I’m loving the idea that there’s a website for other people like me! I gave up caffeine two days ago so I hope I’ve lessened the effects of the withdrawal a little but I’m dreading the mood swings and headaches. Good luck! x

Brenda
Nov 01, 2006

So what IS okay to eat? I mean, it seems like everything is processed and loaded with fats and sugars.. so besides completely raw fruits and vegetables, what do you eat??

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