Day two with no sugar. Will my head explode??

**Running Mommy** · 07-08-2008, 04:38 PM

I'm not feeling well today. Do you think it could be a withdrawl symptom?
That sounds so odd to me.
I'm not usually a whiny baby looking for excuses. But I feel awful today.
I do have a slight sore throat, so I'm thinking it may be something else. BUt UGH I feel like poop!
And still plugging along. It's hard, but I'm keeping at it.
So far so good.
Thanks all! And to solobiker for joining me!

**Mr. Bloom** · 07-08-2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Running Mommy

So for those of you who cut sugar out of your diet, how did you do it?

Hmmm...well...I started drinking diet coke

Go RM! Go!

**solobiker** · 07-08-2008, 05:30 PM

RM I will be feeling your pain in a little over a week. It will be too challenging to backpack with foods without sugar. Hang in there and stay strong!! As for you Mr. Silver keep away from the light...oh I mean keep away from the Diet Coke.

**han-grrl** · 07-08-2008, 06:03 PM

You are probably going through a bit of withdrawal. Hang in there. drink water, maybe some tea. I find broth helps too. its soothing.

**teawoman** · 07-09-2008, 08:00 AM

Just a p.s. : Sometimes diet items will have more sugar to compensate for fat missing in the taste, so the real deal (in moderation) is sometimes better on the low sugar front.

**han-grrl** · 07-09-2008, 08:15 AM

so true teawoman

that is why you really need to read the labels...

and know the other names for sugar - like glucose, high fructose corn syrup, maltose to name a few!!

**pyxichick** · 07-09-2008, 02:43 PM

The way I cut out sugar was to read everything I could about how bad it is for your body. The thing that really got me to stay away is the idea that it's really the yeast overgrowth in our bodies that craves the sugar. Once you "starve" the yeast, you no longer crave sugar. Then later, if you want something sweet, ask yourself if it will really feed your body or just feed the yeast and start up the vicious cycle again.

I lost about 5 lbs. without trying, just by not eating sugar/processed foods.

Good Luck!

Kate

**Running Mommy** · 07-09-2008, 03:49 PM

thanks all.. still hanging...
I'm trying to eat REAL food. Not so much processed stuff.
It's working so far. Tho I did eat the last sugar free pudding I had in the fridge today...
I also threw away a can of frosting the other day. That is HUGE for me!
I come from one of those families that believes throwing food away is a sin..

**han-grrl** · 07-09-2008, 06:36 PM

Good for you!

Getting rid of stuff is hard...i hate being wasteful myself...but you are going to be making new and better choices from now on...and setting a wonderful example...

YAY!!

**tulip** · 07-10-2008, 05:15 AM

Frosting is not food. So you just threw away old spackling. Good for you.

**Running Mommy** · 07-10-2008, 09:31 AM

Head still intact...
Not feeling like I'm losing yet. But feeling MUCH better on my training rides. MUCH better.

**bmccasland** · 07-10-2008, 12:22 PM

RM - glad to hear you're feeling better, and your training ride went well.

Brain bits all over the place is not a pretty sight.

**solobiker** · 07-10-2008, 01:25 PM

Keep going RM!! Like I said I will be starting down your same path next week after my backpacking trip. I am sure I will be asking you for advice

**Natural Beauty** · 07-10-2008, 02:32 PM

Wow, you guys are doing so well! I just finished a DC while I started reading Mr. Silver entries....haha. My husband brings home the cookies and I end up eating them....hate to waste food blah blah blah. Junk is Junk and starving children shouldn't be eating it anyway so I will dump it. Only about 20lbs of baby weight to go. Can almost fit into my fancy shorts! I'm soooo tired of riding standing up. LOL

I'm going to hit the farmers market on Sunday for some more raw honey and start replacing.

I like to put cranberry emergen-C in my bottle of water.....cranberry extract good for woman parts and no more boring gallon of water.

**LBTC** · 07-10-2008, 03:22 PM

RM - I finally had a chance to read this thread! When I saw the subject I sent you butterflies - I wonder if they helped make sure your head didn't explode? It didn't, so they must have!

I'm so proud of you! Yay, go, girl, go!!!

I had to kick sugar for awhile myself - but I kicked a lot of other stuff at the same time and I was sick already and it didn't bring any relief, so that doesn't help you at all. However, I haven't had sugar in the house for a couple of years. I use raw agave nectar in the few recipes I actually make that need sweetening. I like the mild flavour. I'll be using it in a batch of sangria tomorrow....

Keep posting, keep your will in it, you'll kick this and feel fabulous!!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

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