Quit Sugar: How & Why

The two most common questions I am asked are, “How do I quit sugar?” and, “Why avoid sugar?” If you have to ask why then you may not need to quit sugar. Or you might not know that you have a problem with it. If you are asking how, then you need to stop being sweet.

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How to Quit Sugar

Here is the simplest way to get off sugar—whenever you find yourself tempted to eat something sweet, just don’t do it. Stop eating sweets. Stop now. Just stop. Eat something healthy instead.

Does that sound impossible?

It’s completely possible, it’s just not easy. If you went to a doctor today and the doctor told you that you would die within a week if you did not stop eating sweets you would find a way to stop eating sweets. That is unless you have a death wish in which case you would eat as many sweets as you could before your time ran out. The latter idea is the mentality of an addict. Speaking of which, look closely at the photo of the sugar above. Notice anything about it? Anything special?

Now really imagine that the food you eat is laced with the sugar in the photo. Imagine the crystals touching your tongue. Imagine the rush of energy you get from eating the sweet stuff. Imagine the different names for sugar and the sayings that surround sweets: sweet-tooth, sweetie pie, sugar-coated, kind-in-a-candy-store, celebration, party, whisper sweet nothings, short and sweet, home sweet home, etc. Now do you notice anything? Oops, wait. That picture is a photo of crack cocaine. Sorry. It sure looks like sugar.

My point is that if it were so easy to quit eating sugar you would have already done it by now and you would be on to bigger and better things. Quitting sugar is not only hard, it might be impossible. And that is why I hope you will join me and Stop Being Sweet.

Why Quit Sugar?

If you are reading this you probably already have a sense as to why you might want to stop being sweet. The symptoms of chronic sugar consumption are vast. Avoiding sugar won’t cure every ill, but it sure helps you feel better. Here are some of the symptoms I experienced.

When I eat sugar I:

• Feel drowsy
• Can’t make decisions
• Can’t wake up easily
• Sleep heavier
• Stay up late at night
• Act moody
• Am more gassy
• Am more thirsty
• Crave sweets
• Find that my teeth ache
• Find my teeth coated with sugar
• Often have bad breath
• Feel depressed until I eat more sweets
• Only feel satisfied by sweets
• Have evil and irregular poops
• Have to nap during the day
• Lose control and crave sweets
• Feel bad about eating junk foods
• Need to eat chocolate every day

• Overeat and use food as a drug
• Get “sweaty butt”
• Reward myself with sweets
• Soothe myself with sweets
• Feel like I’m in a daze
• Medicate myself with sweets
• Feel odd in my joints
• Pee alot
• Eat just about anything
• Can’t have fun without sugary snacks
• Support the sweet system
• Spend money on sweets
• Eat out more often
• End up eating lots of chemicals
• Don’t really know what is in my food
• Act hyper and annoy people
• Worry about everything
• Wake up feeling bloated
• Use sugar as an upper

When I avoid sugar I:

• Feel much more even
• Make clearer decisions
• Wake up more easily
• Sleep calmly and thoroughly
• Make it through the day without a nap
• Don’t act so moody
• Feel depressed only if I eat sweets
• Feel satisfied by veggies and fruit
• Have regular and elegant poops
• Am not parched all the time

• Don’t crave sweet foods
• Don’t lose control
• Feel good about myself for eating well
• Notice how much sugar everyone eats
• Read labels more often
• Am more aware
• Often make natural foods at home
• Don’t feel bloated
• Feel tighter around the mid-section

When I avoid sugar for long periods of time I:

• Feel even and calm
• Wake up energized
• Need less and lighter sleep
• Have increased stamina
• Want to get out and do things
• Am not parched all the time
• Find natural foods taste delicious
• Don’t crave processed products
• Think food products taste like plastic

• Am grossed out by unhealthy, sweeties
• Feel better about myself on the whole
• Feel more attractive
• Am more confident
• Have an easier time at the dentist
• Find it easy to focus on long term goals
• Seek other ways to improve myself
• Am a happier person overall