We are DETOXING & Quitting Sugar!!!

[Brishen]

All right, girls! I think this is a great idea. I did it about three years ago, myself. I eat sugar now, but not excessively. We'll see how it goes in the future. Be prepared for the withdrawals. You will probably be one bitchy mo'fo. The great part, however, is that after a few weeks, you don't even want to eat sugar. I know I didn't. I felt the healthiest I had been in a long time when I went off sugar. Just a word of caution, though: Deprivation breeds gluttony. Don't beat the lord lovin' Jesus outta yourselves if you do slip up. But do your best! The physical cravings will go away, but you will have to work hard on your mental cravings!

Hey, one interesting Q for you: Take note of your eye colour. Let us know if your iris becomes more clear and vibrant. This happened to me when I was detoxing - my eyes are generally a bizarre blue-grey-green-hazelish colour, but one time ("at band camp," she overused the cliche to collective groans) they cleared up so much they were almost back to blue!

Shit, now you're going to be one of those healthy, glow-y people. Gaaaaaaaaawd, I hate those corn-fed, freckled, wholesome types....

 

[Gladiola]

I set up a Yahoo Group!

I posted about this detox thing on my aerobics instructor bulletin board & got some members there interested as well. So to bring us all together I started a Yahoo Group. Those not familiar with Yahoo groups, you can either receive e-mails when anyone posts a message, or not get e-mails & then go visit the site just like any discussion forum.

Maybe some others can pair up with one "Sponsor" as VLC & I have.

Shoot me a PM if you're interested & I'll sent you an invite!

 

[NubianBeauty]

That was a great idea Gladi

 

[Hannibal]

Once you get off of it you can partake of a little something now and then. The thing is, it will be SOOOO sweet that you might not actully like it. I remember I let lose last year and ate like five donuts (I love donuts - and please no Homer!). Good lord, I couldn't keep out of the head for more than 20 min.

MMMMMMMMM...donuts

Seriously once you get used to things like Diet Pepsi...if you happen to get a regular pepsi it will taste like f/n syrup.

 

[SheHuLK]

I am also a sugar addict, trying to recover. I used to add sugar to everything, and eat tons and tons of chocolate (Godiva was my personal favorite ) It was such a vicious cycle, when I moved back home with my parents I was sad b/c I missed my friends so I ate chocolate to make me feel better, then I'd get depressed b/c I was eating chocolate and felt addicted, which would lead me to get upset and eat more this went on and on for a while. It was really bad I even had a 'chocolate stash' under my bed!! hershey's kisses, godiva bars, etc. Things have gotten much better in the past year. NOW, in recent times I have been trying to clean up my diet, for the past month or so I've been doing great, but sugar keeps calling my name. The temptation is still there. I haven't been eating any 'real' sugar (white powdery stuff), or any chocolates, candy, ice-cream, etc. Now I've gotta work on cutting down on fruits. Detox with a sponsor sounds like an awesome idea, it's a tough road but I'm sure we will make it!!!

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

SheHulk,
It's awesome that you're detoxing too! Just one question. Why give up fruits? Assuming that you're eating like one or two pieces a day and not 10, fruits are good for you and are generally low GI. I'm giving up the powdery white stuff, the candy, the chocolate, the syrups, the ice cream, the bread (though I will indulge in 12 grain bread now and then). I'm giving up the fake processed stuff basically. Congratulations for making it this far! I hope you'll join the yahoo group and find a sponsor, it does help. Good luck on your detoxing, I know you'll succeed.

 

[muskles]

how'd everyone do this weekend?

i had a carbo-lite chocolate almond bar and a couple protein bars throughout the weekend, but no sugar. it's wierd, i still felt guilty like i ate sugar when i ate those things... i guess because it's still processed, and i ate more cals than i should've.

now i'm back in my weekday mode, and i'm going to cut out the fake sweets, too, since they're really not doing anything for me. this week i'm concentrating on keeping my cals down and eating clean. my one triple threat chocolate shake after the workout or before bed will have to be my only indulgence.

 

[SheHuLK]

VLC... I don't want to give up fruit all together, just cut down a bit. eat more green leafy veggies, and good fat, even though IMO flax oil is just yucky I loooooooooove fruit, I was just having a little too much, too often, and neglecting other important stuff. I was eating like a bowl of fruit pretty much with every meal, and then some!! I'm not giving it up just eat it in moderation. Good luck with your detox too!! and everyone else who is fighting this sugary addiction. We will all beat it!!

 

[evilqueen]

for me, peanut butter is the devil. I can eat a half-jar in one sitting--and have. About a month ago, I started Xenadrine and just didn't buy the shit. I haven't had peanut butter in a month--I dassn't have it again.

For me, no eat = no crave = no binge.

 

[MS]

You are all very brave women. Giving up sugar is no easier than any other addiction IMHO. I many ways it's much tougher because, unlike alcohol, crack or cigs, sugar is not considered a socially unacceptable in any context, and it's constantly pushed on you via advertizing, family, friends etc...

Stay strong and be fit.