Guest guest Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hi Colette and welcome! The thing to be aware of with Kombucha is that the sugar is feeding the microbes that make the Kombucha. They are converting the sugar into all its beneficial components through the fermentation process, such as the acids and all the probiotic microflora.. The longer it is brewed, the more of the sugar is converted. If you are very concerned, you can brew until it is very tart and then dilute and add whatever sweetening agent you would prefer, whether that be stevia, agave nectar, fruit juice, etc. Sugar of some kind is absolutely required for the process! Good luck with your venture into Kombucha! Gayle On Jan 12, 2009, at 10:18 PM, cpungwe wrote: > Hi all, My name is Collette and I am new to this group. I am very > interested in this tea but due to my health issues I am very worried > about sugar being part of the protocol. Is it possible to replace the > sugar with honey or even avoid it completely? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 yes you should stop sugar completely - replace with honey is quite good as it is a mono sugar bacteria live off sugar so giving sugar breeds more bacteria - a very bad idea Autism Treatment From: greetvanmossevelde@...Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:21:30 +0000Subject: sugar Hello,Sorry if my question sounds rather silly for most of you, but I'm rather new in the biomedical approach of autism ...My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly?Thanks for replying,Greet Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Find out how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 yes you should stop sugar completely - replace with honey is quite good as it is a mono sugar bacteria live off sugar so giving sugar breeds more bacteria - a very bad idea Autism Treatment From: greetvanmossevelde@...Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:21:30 +0000Subject: sugar Hello,Sorry if my question sounds rather silly for most of you, but I'm rather new in the biomedical approach of autism ...My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly?Thanks for replying,Greet Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Find out how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, greetvanmossevelde@... writes: My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the full moon. Is she bloated do you think? Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, greetvanmossevelde@... writes: My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the full moon. Is she bloated do you think? Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thank you for the answers! Mandi, my daughter's belly is not really bloated, although she's very flatulant. She had an antibacterial treatment with Vancomycin followed by an antiyeast treatment with Diflucan. In spite of this, she still is constipated followed by diarrhea. With a lot of pain ... Greet > > > In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, > greetvanmossevelde@... writes: > > My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible > that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? > > > > >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a > full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not > bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the full moon. > > Is she bloated do you think? > > Mandi x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thank you for the answers! Mandi, my daughter's belly is not really bloated, although she's very flatulant. She had an antibacterial treatment with Vancomycin followed by an antiyeast treatment with Diflucan. In spite of this, she still is constipated followed by diarrhea. With a lot of pain ... Greet > > > In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, > greetvanmossevelde@... writes: > > My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it possible > that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? > > > > >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a > full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not > bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the full moon. > > Is she bloated do you think? > > Mandi x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hi Greetje, Those treatments wouldn't help her constipation and, in fact, is she had those treatments while being constipated it means all the die off is still trapped inside her and she must be feeling awful. You need to clear out her bowel. Have you tried Oxy powder? Sara Greetje wrote: > > > Thank you for the answers! > > Mandi, my daughter's belly is not really bloated, although she's very > flatulant. > > She had an antibacterial treatment with Vancomycin followed by an > antiyeast treatment with Diflucan. > In spite of this, she still is constipated followed by diarrhea. With > a lot of pain ... > > Greet > > > > > > > > In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, > > greetvanmossevelde@... writes: > > > > My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it > possible > > that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? > > > > > > > > >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a > > full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not > > bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the > full moon. > > > > Is she bloated do you think? > > > > Mandi x > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hi Greetje, Those treatments wouldn't help her constipation and, in fact, is she had those treatments while being constipated it means all the die off is still trapped inside her and she must be feeling awful. You need to clear out her bowel. Have you tried Oxy powder? Sara Greetje wrote: > > > Thank you for the answers! > > Mandi, my daughter's belly is not really bloated, although she's very > flatulant. > > She had an antibacterial treatment with Vancomycin followed by an > antiyeast treatment with Diflucan. > In spite of this, she still is constipated followed by diarrhea. With > a lot of pain ... > > Greet > > > > > > > > In a message dated 05/10/2009 22:21:49 GMT Daylight Time, > > greetvanmossevelde@... writes: > > > > My daughter eats CF and recently we had to minimize gluten. Is it > possible > > that eating sugar causes heavy pains in the belly? > > > > > > > > >>Sugar feeds the bad gut bugs. Is this happening right now? We have a > > full moon, parasites party with the lunar cycle (stay with me, I'm not > > bonkers!) love sugar and can cause upset gut especially with the > full moon. > > > > Is she bloated do you think? > > > > Mandi x > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Dear Greet, I do hope your daughter feels better soon. Our son (he has recovered now) and me also benefit from oxypowder and we find it especially important after anything at all that is effective. We were slow to understand this. Using oxypowder occassionally works really well for us. Some people use maintenance doses. Sandyxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Sorry Greet - I forgot to say sugar is just awful for us too. (I used to be a sugar addict as a child ... as an adult too). We use honey now - and we found things like dates make sweet tasting treats. Sandyxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Greet here to be honest with you, could find it on the high street shops but you may, another option to honey is stevia ou xylitol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 You all are so kind!! Thank you! We will follow your advices. But where do we best order Oxy powder(We're from Belgium)? Greet x > > Dear Greet, > > I do hope your daughter feels better soon. Our son (he has recovered now) and me also benefit from oxypowder and we find it especially important after anything at all that is effective. > > We were slow to understand this. Using oxypowder occassionally works really well for us. Some people use maintenance doses. > Sandyxx > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 what are the opinions on glucose powder? Natasa Greet here to be honest with you, could find it on the high street shops but you may, another option to honey is stevia ou xylitol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 My thinking is that glucose is about the worst - it has an instant impact on blood sugar levels so impacts on pancreas and many other organs- We removed all sugar from our DD for a few years we have used Stevia powder and stevia dried leaves which are available in UK as is the actual plant.  The sugar removal really made a difference to yeast problems and her constant hunger and blood sugar problems.. We did use carrot juice for a long time to sweeten foods for her and this was well tolerated. When she became more tolerant we used manuka honey or fructose  Best wishes    Tracey On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Neno/Natasa <neno@...> wrote:    what are the opinions on glucose powder?Natasa Greet here to be honest with you, could find it on the high street shops but you may, another option to honey is stevia ou xylitol.      Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 > > Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following... > For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches...did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? > > Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ! > I have not removed all starches, but I don't crave them as much. I find that if I am craving starches, it helps to eat protein first. For me, as I mentioned, I need more protein and fewer carbs (carbs spike my blood sugar too much). So, to manage my appetite, moods, energy, etc., I'll start with a good, solid protein, and then eat a complex carb. I try to stay away from refined and processed carbs - I'm not really a " white bread " person anyway, and I never really liked donuts, so this wasn't really an issue, but I have always struggled with french fries, potato chips, Doritos, etc. I could literally gorge myself on a bag alone! But - like last night, I really wanted BBQ potato chips because I was feeling so stressed with my husband being away, my youngest child flipping out, insurance problems, other stuff going on - I just wanted to eat salty foods and drown it out. But - I didn't want to binge, either. I cooked a veggie burger in safflower oil and lots of spices, added a slice of cheese and whole wheat bread and had a decent meal FIRST - then had a handful of chips - I was too full/satisfied to gorge on chips [That may sound gross to some of you, but I'm a vegetarian, so it works for me.] I had read an article several weeks ago about " to slim down, eat like a Brazilian " (that was the name of it, I think) - it suggested starting out with a hearty salad (with oil and vinegar or another light dressing) before dinner to help curb your appetite. It's basically the same concept - don't start with starches. Eat something light, or start with a protein to help regulate your blood sugar - add the starches (preferably complex carbs) later in the meal. If you have a snack, try to have a balanced one that includes a combo of protein, carbs and fats. I've read that just having an apple as a snack will give you a quick energy boost, but your energy will crash quickly also (it's true for me, but that doesn't make it science). I keep things like nuts and seeds with me (good fats), also tofu, veggie burgers, some yogurt - occasionally eggs, refried bean dips. I love doing stir-fry tofu with veggies and spices. Given my weird schedule (very unpredictable), I've started to make these in advance and portion them into containers to take with me in the morning - I've gotten called into work while I'm still in the car. That way, I have my food ready and am not grabbing for junk I drink a lot of water also. Sometimes, when we think we're hungry, we're actually dehydrated (at least I am). Maybe also try eating smaller, more frequent meals - every 3 hours if you can. Some jobs won't allow this, but see what is possible. Larger meals put a strain on the digestive system. Try and see what works for you. I stick to proteins first, later for carbs - that works for me. I binge less, I eat less, my moods, energy, blood sugar stay more stable. ~ Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 > > Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following... > For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches...did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? > > Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ! > I have not removed all starches, but I don't crave them as much. I find that if I am craving starches, it helps to eat protein first. For me, as I mentioned, I need more protein and fewer carbs (carbs spike my blood sugar too much). So, to manage my appetite, moods, energy, etc., I'll start with a good, solid protein, and then eat a complex carb. I try to stay away from refined and processed carbs - I'm not really a " white bread " person anyway, and I never really liked donuts, so this wasn't really an issue, but I have always struggled with french fries, potato chips, Doritos, etc. I could literally gorge myself on a bag alone! But - like last night, I really wanted BBQ potato chips because I was feeling so stressed with my husband being away, my youngest child flipping out, insurance problems, other stuff going on - I just wanted to eat salty foods and drown it out. But - I didn't want to binge, either. I cooked a veggie burger in safflower oil and lots of spices, added a slice of cheese and whole wheat bread and had a decent meal FIRST - then had a handful of chips - I was too full/satisfied to gorge on chips [That may sound gross to some of you, but I'm a vegetarian, so it works for me.] I had read an article several weeks ago about " to slim down, eat like a Brazilian " (that was the name of it, I think) - it suggested starting out with a hearty salad (with oil and vinegar or another light dressing) before dinner to help curb your appetite. It's basically the same concept - don't start with starches. Eat something light, or start with a protein to help regulate your blood sugar - add the starches (preferably complex carbs) later in the meal. If you have a snack, try to have a balanced one that includes a combo of protein, carbs and fats. I've read that just having an apple as a snack will give you a quick energy boost, but your energy will crash quickly also (it's true for me, but that doesn't make it science). I keep things like nuts and seeds with me (good fats), also tofu, veggie burgers, some yogurt - occasionally eggs, refried bean dips. I love doing stir-fry tofu with veggies and spices. Given my weird schedule (very unpredictable), I've started to make these in advance and portion them into containers to take with me in the morning - I've gotten called into work while I'm still in the car. That way, I have my food ready and am not grabbing for junk I drink a lot of water also. Sometimes, when we think we're hungry, we're actually dehydrated (at least I am). Maybe also try eating smaller, more frequent meals - every 3 hours if you can. Some jobs won't allow this, but see what is possible. Larger meals put a strain on the digestive system. Try and see what works for you. I stick to proteins first, later for carbs - that works for me. I binge less, I eat less, my moods, energy, blood sugar stay more stable. ~ Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Thank you Kim ! Much appreciated ! ________________________________ From: differentkindofnormal <summermoon713@...> weightloss Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 12:45:22 PM Subject: Re: Sugar  > > Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following... > For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches...did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? > > Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ! > I have not removed all starches, but I don't crave them as much. I find that if I am craving starches, it helps to eat protein first. For me, as I mentioned, I need more protein and fewer carbs (carbs spike my blood sugar too much). So, to manage my appetite, moods, energy, etc., I'll start with a good, solid protein, and then eat a complex carb. I try to stay away from refined and processed carbs - I'm not really a " white bread " person anyway, and I never really liked donuts, so this wasn't really an issue, but I have always struggled with french fries, potato chips, Doritos, etc. I could literally gorge myself on a bag alone! But - like last night, I really wanted BBQ potato chips because I was feeling so stressed with my husband being away, my youngest child flipping out, insurance problems, other stuff going on - I just wanted to eat salty foods and drown it out. But - I didn't want to binge, either. I cooked a veggie burger in safflower oil and lots of spices, added a slice of cheese and whole wheat bread and had a decent meal FIRST - then had a handful of chips - I was too full/satisfied to gorge on chips [That may sound gross to some of you, but I'm a vegetarian, so it works for me.] I had read an article several weeks ago about " to slim down, eat like a Brazilian " (that was the name of it, I think) - it suggested starting out with a hearty salad (with oil and vinegar or another light dressing) before dinner to help curb your appetite. It's basically the same concept - don't start with starches. Eat something light, or start with a protein to help regulate your blood sugar - add the starches (preferably complex carbs) later in the meal. If you have a snack, try to have a balanced one that includes a combo of protein, carbs and fats. I've read that just having an apple as a snack will give you a quick energy boost, but your energy will crash quickly also (it's true for me, but that doesn't make it science). I keep things like nuts and seeds with me (good fats), also tofu, veggie burgers, some yogurt - occasionally eggs, refried bean dips. I love doing stir-fry tofu with veggies and spices. Given my weird schedule (very unpredictable) , I've started to make these in advance and portion them into containers to take with me in the morning - I've gotten called into work while I'm still in the car. That way, I have my food ready and am not grabbing for junk I drink a lot of water also. Sometimes, when we think we're hungry, we're actually dehydrated (at least I am). Maybe also try eating smaller, more frequent meals - every 3 hours if you can. Some jobs won't allow this, but see what is possible. Larger meals put a strain on the digestive system. Try and see what works for you. I stick to proteins first, later for carbs - that works for me. I binge less, I eat less, my moods, energy, blood sugar stay more stable. ~ Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 hi... in response to your question about sugar, i have been able to remove sugar from my diet by starting to choose another type of food than the food that contain sugar, for example in the bakery shop i choose whole grain bread without any sugar in it instead of white bread or regular wheat bread. i think it's about consciousness and choices. for me it's not hard maybe because i have a strong away from motivation,, my and and my grandmother are diabetic so i always avoid to eat sugar because i dont wanna be diabetic.. but i think when we're conscious we can try to choose. for me personally instead of craving cakes i prefer to eat fruits, so... i always keep fruit in every corner of the house, keep an apple in my bag, keep a pear in my lunch box.. again it's about consciousness and choices. i hope it helps and good luck ________________________________ From: rthie2002 <rthie2002@...> weightloss Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 10:14:19 PM Subject: Sugar Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following.... For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches....did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 hi... in response to your question about sugar, i have been able to remove sugar from my diet by starting to choose another type of food than the food that contain sugar, for example in the bakery shop i choose whole grain bread without any sugar in it instead of white bread or regular wheat bread. i think it's about consciousness and choices. for me it's not hard maybe because i have a strong away from motivation,, my and and my grandmother are diabetic so i always avoid to eat sugar because i dont wanna be diabetic.. but i think when we're conscious we can try to choose. for me personally instead of craving cakes i prefer to eat fruits, so... i always keep fruit in every corner of the house, keep an apple in my bag, keep a pear in my lunch box.. again it's about consciousness and choices. i hope it helps and good luck ________________________________ From: rthie2002 <rthie2002@...> weightloss Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 10:14:19 PM Subject: Sugar Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following.... For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches....did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hi everyone, I am a true sugar addict. I can remember in 7th grade skipping the lunch line and heading out to the convenience store with my friends and buying 4 kitkats for $1 and eating that for lunch. No surprise, that's when I started gaining weight. I have about 40 to lose. This is not that much to some, but I am very short so it's a lot to me. I have finally tamed the sugar beast, and this is how I did it. I added things that are good for me. One day I added an apple--just eat an apple every day. Then I was looking forward to my apple on a daily basis, because it became a habit. Then I added a smoothie--with plain yogurt or milk, frozen fruit (strawberries or mangos or blueberries or whatever), plus 1/2 a banana. If I needed it really sweet that day I added a squirt of agave nectar or sprinkle of stevia. I then gave up all artificial sugar. I don't know any thin people who use it, it always seems to be the obese people. I read somewhere that aspartame is worse for you than sugar, and that it tricks your palate into craving more sweets. So I gave that up and used regular sugar in coffee, etc. I started reading about raw diets and decided to eat my 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. I decided to try to consume the majoirty of it raw, because it's much more nutritious that way and you save the enzymes that are lost through cooking. I started adding green things to my smoothie--like a piece of kale or something. I really couldn't taste it, but it was there and I have to say I started feeling BETTER even though I had not lost weight or changed anything else. I just felt better, happier, more nourished. Caffeine fell off my radar and I started having green lemonade for my morning drink. It was relatively painless for me as I never loved coffee much to begin with, so I would suggest adding a green lemonade to your morning before cutting back on the coffee. Martha does it (google on youtube for her recipe). I finally knew I turned a corner when a friend bought over store cupcakes to a party we had. They were chock full of pink and blue crisco-ish icing. I was grossed out. 6 months ago I would have wanted to eat 2 of them, AT LEAST. I still indulge in chocolate, a little bit every day, making sure it's organic and over 70% cocoa. Most of the books say this is good for you. So it's a pleasure, and I don't feel one bit guilty about it. That's where I am. I made it this far by adding things to my life rather than taking them away. Before long I realized what I added was a lot better than what it replaced, and I don't miss the oreos any more.  Mina From: Sofiya Intan <sofiyaintan@...> Subject: Re: Sugar weightloss Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 7:38 AM hi... in response to your question about sugar, i have been able to remove sugar from my diet by starting to choose another type of food than the food that contain sugar, for example in the bakery shop i choose whole grain bread without any sugar in it instead of white bread or regular wheat bread. i think it's about consciousness and choices. for me it's not hard maybe because i have a strong away from motivation,, my and and my grandmother are diabetic so i always avoid to eat sugar because i dont wanna be diabetic.. but i think when we're conscious we can try to choose. for me personally instead of craving cakes i prefer to eat fruits, so... i always keep fruit in every corner of the house, keep an apple in my bag, keep a pear in my lunch box.. again it's about consciousness and choices. i hope it helps and good luck ________________________________ From: rthie2002 <rthie2002@...> weightloss Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 10:14:19 PM Subject: Sugar    Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following.... For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches....did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks !    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hi everyone, I am a true sugar addict. I can remember in 7th grade skipping the lunch line and heading out to the convenience store with my friends and buying 4 kitkats for $1 and eating that for lunch. No surprise, that's when I started gaining weight. I have about 40 to lose. This is not that much to some, but I am very short so it's a lot to me. I have finally tamed the sugar beast, and this is how I did it. I added things that are good for me. One day I added an apple--just eat an apple every day. Then I was looking forward to my apple on a daily basis, because it became a habit. Then I added a smoothie--with plain yogurt or milk, frozen fruit (strawberries or mangos or blueberries or whatever), plus 1/2 a banana. If I needed it really sweet that day I added a squirt of agave nectar or sprinkle of stevia. I then gave up all artificial sugar. I don't know any thin people who use it, it always seems to be the obese people. I read somewhere that aspartame is worse for you than sugar, and that it tricks your palate into craving more sweets. So I gave that up and used regular sugar in coffee, etc. I started reading about raw diets and decided to eat my 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. I decided to try to consume the majoirty of it raw, because it's much more nutritious that way and you save the enzymes that are lost through cooking. I started adding green things to my smoothie--like a piece of kale or something. I really couldn't taste it, but it was there and I have to say I started feeling BETTER even though I had not lost weight or changed anything else. I just felt better, happier, more nourished. Caffeine fell off my radar and I started having green lemonade for my morning drink. It was relatively painless for me as I never loved coffee much to begin with, so I would suggest adding a green lemonade to your morning before cutting back on the coffee. Martha does it (google on youtube for her recipe). I finally knew I turned a corner when a friend bought over store cupcakes to a party we had. They were chock full of pink and blue crisco-ish icing. I was grossed out. 6 months ago I would have wanted to eat 2 of them, AT LEAST. I still indulge in chocolate, a little bit every day, making sure it's organic and over 70% cocoa. Most of the books say this is good for you. So it's a pleasure, and I don't feel one bit guilty about it. That's where I am. I made it this far by adding things to my life rather than taking them away. Before long I realized what I added was a lot better than what it replaced, and I don't miss the oreos any more.  Mina From: Sofiya Intan <sofiyaintan@...> Subject: Re: Sugar weightloss Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 7:38 AM hi... in response to your question about sugar, i have been able to remove sugar from my diet by starting to choose another type of food than the food that contain sugar, for example in the bakery shop i choose whole grain bread without any sugar in it instead of white bread or regular wheat bread. i think it's about consciousness and choices. for me it's not hard maybe because i have a strong away from motivation,, my and and my grandmother are diabetic so i always avoid to eat sugar because i dont wanna be diabetic.. but i think when we're conscious we can try to choose. for me personally instead of craving cakes i prefer to eat fruits, so... i always keep fruit in every corner of the house, keep an apple in my bag, keep a pear in my lunch box.. again it's about consciousness and choices. i hope it helps and good luck ________________________________ From: rthie2002 <rthie2002@...> weightloss Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 10:14:19 PM Subject: Sugar    Since listening to I have lost some weight and am working on losing another 40 - 50 lbs. I know that one of my challenges is sugar. I heard say one time that she doesn't eat sugar anymore. I would love to get to a place within my life where I could progressively move away from sugar, because I'm pretty sure I'm addicted. My question is the following.... For any of you that have been able to remove sugar from your diet...how did you approach it? How about foods that turn into sugar, like starches....did you cut those out too? How about natural sugars like fruits...? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks !    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Here's my problem with sugar. I started using stevia drops in tea, and I love it. But I also love coffee, and stevia tastes awful in it. I also like my coffee with the flavored creamers. I love oatmeal, which is good for me, but not without sweet. I can use sugar in the raw or brown sugar, might be an improvement, but don't like it plain. I've gotten used to reading the labels, and choosing the " better " ingredients, but some things to me aren't edible without the sweet. I would hate to never eat oatmeal because I don't eat sugar. And coffee, well, I spent over $100 on a Kreuger, so you know I don't want to leave that one behind. Although, I have switched to only having 1 or 2 cups during the week. The weekend I might have more... Point is, some things just beg for added sugar, even some good things. I've tried very hard, but never have been able to enjoy black coffee (or dark chocolate), and don't want to drink or eat something I don't enjoy, and don't want to give it up. I can see perhaps ONLY having sugar in those few things, which is pretty much where I am now, but NO sugar ever seems impossible, at least impossible to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have found cinnamon to be a great replacement for sugar in both coffee and oatmeal. I am completely against artifical sweetners because they give me a terrible headache and I agree that stevia taste bitter in coffee. You can also try nutmeg or pumpkin spice, they don't mix well, but I enjoy the flavor. > > Here's my problem with sugar. I started using stevia drops in tea, and I love it. But I also love coffee, and stevia tastes awful in it. I also like my coffee with the flavored creamers. I love oatmeal, which is good for me, but not without sweet. I can use sugar in the raw or brown sugar, might be an improvement, but don't like it plain. I've gotten used to reading the labels, and choosing the " better " ingredients, but some things to me aren't edible without the sweet. I would hate to never eat oatmeal because I don't eat sugar. And coffee, well, I spent over $100 on a Kreuger, so you know I don't want to leave that one behind. Although, I have switched to only having 1 or 2 cups during the week. The weekend I might have more... > > Point is, some things just beg for added sugar, even some good things. I've tried very hard, but never have been able to enjoy black coffee (or dark chocolate), and don't want to drink or eat something I don't enjoy, and don't want to give it up. I can see perhaps ONLY having sugar in those few things, which is pretty much where I am now, but NO sugar ever seems impossible, at least impossible to enjoy. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Have you tried Agave instead in coffee? I use that instead of stevia (my body doesn't like it anymore than the " fake " sugars) in many things and like the taste. Since I have never drunk coffee I can't say how it tastes in there though. Personally, I'm not a big fan of dark chocolate either, but if I eat it with something else like strawberries, some mint, or peanut butter the lack of milk sweetness is easier to mask. Jen On Jan 22, 2010, at 7:51 AM, cherifree wrote: > Here's my problem with sugar. I started using stevia drops in tea, and I love it. But I also love coffee, and stevia tastes awful in it. I also like my coffee with the flavored creamers. I love oatmeal, which is good for me, but not without sweet. I can use sugar in the raw or brown sugar, might be an improvement, but don't like it plain. I've gotten used to reading the labels, and choosing the " better " ingredients, but some things to me aren't edible without the sweet. I would hate to never eat oatmeal because I don't eat sugar. And coffee, well, I spent over $100 on a Kreuger, so you know I don't want to leave that one behind. Although, I have switched to only having 1 or 2 cups during the week. The weekend I might have more... > > Point is, some things just beg for added sugar, even some good things. I've tried very hard, but never have been able to enjoy black coffee (or dark chocolate), and don't want to drink or eat something I don't enjoy, and don't want to give it up. I can see perhaps ONLY having sugar in those few things, which is pretty much where I am now, but NO sugar ever seems impossible, at least impossible to enjoy. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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