10 Years, No Sugar | How I Broke My Sugar Addiction

We all know sugar is everywhere and in almost everything. We know it’s not the best for us, we know we probably consume too much of it.
But what if you broke your addiction? What if you no longer NEEDED that piece of cake or felt bad after having some chocolate?
In this video, I want to share my sugar journey and how I haven’t been addicted to refined sugars for almost 10 years.
It’s a pretty sweet life 🌈
DISLAIMER:
The only degree I have is a Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production. I am not qualified to give any nutrition or diet-related advice.
This video is my personal experience. Please consult your appropriate health professionals before making any changes to your diet.
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ARE YOU ADDICTED TO SUGAR? Some common signs:
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A registered dietitian, Sadia has a really wide range of wonderful recipes. I am not affiliated or collaborating with her (I wish lol).
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All of her recipes are vegan. I am not vegan, however I love so many of them. There are many other non-vegan, refined sugar-free recipes out there, just be sure to check the ingredients to make sure you know what they are and watch out for any ‘hidden sugars’.
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My favourite is the ‘Primal Choc’ (the blue one)
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Sugar Detox Symptoms:
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The only sugar I need 😽
Thank you so much for watching! If you’re reading this, let me know your childhood goals/ dreams in the comments 🌈

[@sevilaa]

It's really satisfying that you talk about your 10 years no sugar journey and the duration of the video is exactly 10 minutes

[@lauren_hogg]

Hahaha yeah that's actually so satisfying

[@sirbattlecat]

For me it's showing 9:59 which I don't like at all. But I'll try and cope :)

[@Ina_Toma]

Well, she needs monetisation…

[@matthewparker9965]

No 9 minutes and 59 seconds

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

​@@Ina_Tomawtf do you mean

[@jrudymorganclark2072]

Quiting sugar and added sugar is the key to look younger and melting fat down.

[@jadegranillomyers2213]

Oh man this hit hard, I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life with no kids. I’ve been addicted to sugar ever since I was little. I’m here to help break this cycle and be the best version of myself.

[@fanpoop5064]

Good luck!!! Don't give up! Let's beat the addiction together✊✊👊💥😎

[@LK-pc4sq]

sugar ages the body and brings in diseases in the 40s and 50s that would other wise not occure.

[@tommybooker6377]

How's it going??

[@labotraduc8448]

Maybe you were "addicted" to sugar simply because your body needed it?

[@jadegranillomyers2213]

@@labotraduc8448 actually no I believe a different philosophy than that. I’ve lost half my weight since I initially wrote this. I am almost back to my usual weight I’ve been for the last 10 years. I discontinued most sugars and carbs in my life by only limiting myself once a day of the week. I still ate everything I enjoyed but with better ingredients and also cutting out seed oils and only using avacado oil and virgin olive oil for example.

[@MegaHugro]

I walk through the Aldi grocery store now and see the brightly colored packages holding all the processed poison I used to crave. It's a shame it took me decades to figure it out. Thank God for the internet and the ability for folks like you to get a message out beyond the stranglehold of the old guard media, government, and corporations.

[@soywho9837]

i saw this exact same comment on another similar video

[@jadegranillomyers2213]

Yep yep yep!!! Agree with you 💯 we need food regulation in the USA but big corporations are so greedy and needless to say, they don’t care about us. They work with big pharma so the more crap they put in our food, the more likely it makes us sick. It’s just an awful ugly cycle, it’s truly evil.

[@kita3256]

I stopped eating refined sugar 2 months. Also potatoes and pasta and bread. For bread I make it with almond flour. My insulin levels are amazing. Basically I’m low carb. It’s helped me tremendously.

[@kinell188]

Im 4 weeks in to no sugar, no carbs. HUGE difference. Its been a struggle with cravings, headaches, and moods in first week/10 days. Ive lost 6.5kg down to 89kg (178cm tall) without doing much physical exercise. I have more energy, sleeping better, waking up fresher, cognitive clarity, my taste has changed to tolerate "bland" food a lot more. Will keep going after 30 days but will ease up and reintroduce carbs. Hang in there if youre trying this, its worth it!

[@kinell188]

Careful with replacing things with fruit though, especially juices as most contain more sugar than a can of coke!

[@goodgaal8943]

so what did u eat??

[@kinell188]

@@goodgaal8943 egg and bacon for breaky. Tuna, cheese, apple for lunch. Meat and vege with no sauce for dinner.

[@kinell188]

@@goodgaal8943 shredded wheat for breaky as alternative. For sugar cravings a tea spoon of coconut oil.

[@goodgaal8943]

@@kinell188 aaa thank u so much! i mean its really hard for consistent... i really hate myself... feeling like i always felt guilty and got stressed😭🙏🏻

[@Canadianbrunnette]

Day 1.. I definitely want to be free from this addiction

[@lauren_hogg]

How are you going? 🦋

[@Canadianbrunnette]

@@lauren_hogg Still going!!! Feeling GREAT! ❤️

[@lisataylor3027]

Try cutting all sugar and flour products. Then monitor if you have other food items you are binging on and if you are cut them out for a period of time as well. My binge food is potato chips and tortilla chips

[@ElowenFaye]

@@Canadianbrunnette May I ask how you're doing now? :)

[@julians9763]

I wish I was put off sugar at twelve years old. No person ever said to us that sugar is Sweet poison. You made the right choice Lauren. You are still young. Improve your changes with age. You don't need to invite lifestyle illnesses. You wouldn't want to. I encourage you to form a support group that believes in the lifestyle choices that enhance wellness. If you have supportive friends and family members, you have the best prerequisites.

[@GeorgieCora]

Great video! The UK tried to set a sugar tax, but it was stopped and the next thing we saw was the health minister was at an event wearing a lanyard from a confectionary brand 😔 These videos are so inspiring and calming.

[@lauren_hogg]

Ahhh that’s so frustrating 😔 sometimes the best way to bring about change though, is just implementing it within yourself. Others around you will notice, maybe you’ll inspire them and a greater movement will begin. The more demand we have, the more they will have to supply to match. I really do feel that we have a healthier and brighter future to look forward to 🙌🌈

[@berryyummy-thatsweetfeelin5314]

Have you considered the Miracle Berry to help reduce/eliminate your sugar intake? If not, then I seriously recommend that you try it out because it turns sour, fermented, tart and citrus/acidic foods and drink into a sweet experience without ANY added sugar or sweetener. If you live in the UK check out www.berryyummy.co.uk

[@deerheart87]

Also everything they cut the sugar in tasted vile like Ribena and Luxozade I mean they were my go to pmt drinks !!!

[@swayfitness5777]

Wow I am impressed at how systematic and organised you have been in knowing what foods are helpful / less helpful.

[@lauren_hogg]

Thanks! Just time and listening to my body 🦋

[@EmbodyYourDivinity]

thank you so much for this video. There are too many experts out there who preach a strict no sugar policy and I think instead of creating more freedom it creates more fear and obsession. I like your approach and I myself follow a similar approach. I used to have a full blown food addiction, but today, I listen to my body for what I feel like eating and can enjoy having a portion of some foods that used to only be able to binge on.

[@amandawaldrom4660]

I love your balanced approach to living "sugar-free". It's not all or nothing. It's more about health and self love, than restricting yourself. The point you made at the end is really important. You can have a little refined sugar from time to time. The body can definitely handle it. In my opinion UPF is more evil to the health of the human body, than a little table sugar. Good on you!!!

[@iza724]

The honest conversation is so refreshing and inspiring ❤️

[@carriecattoni4537]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I am on a 5 month sugar free journey and on day 11 today. I have worked so hard to get to where I am and I have come back to your video a few times because I can relate to it. Bless you!

[@hicoteo]

I gave up sugar 2 years ago. I still think of desserts after a meal. One piece of sugar free chocolate helps. Once every couple of months I may eat a piece of cake.

[@lorireiff9173]

I found this so helpful! Thank you. I strive to become a healthy eater, but have a very bad habit of not being disciplined enough. An unfortunate trait I’m afraid. I have progressed in not binge eating since my depression but I find myself snacking despite, throughout the day. And I know I need to change and have a routine. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. That simple and no In between. I want to challenge myself to quit sugar, but I know it will be a fight because of my lack of discipline.

[@jakeschannel1066]

Awesome editing style! I'm loving these mini documentary type videos!

[@lauren_hogg]

Hey Jake, thank you so much! I'm really enjoying creating them 😊

[@loverofbeautifulthings]

Great video (your skin is *so* beautiful!) and I love your balanced approach. I am age 62 and just completed 30 days of "no added sugar" and I love how I feel~~I plan to continue on with this and like you, if I have a treat once in a while I will not feel guilty because it's all about not being *addicted* and so many of us are/were when it comes to sugar. The thing that is so wonderful is how delicious real food tastes now! (and I love cacao, too...a recent discovery for me and it's so good!)

[@rabbith0led]

Thanks for sharing this. I actually rarely ate sugar too for the past few years, stress (and maybe staying home) recently though has made me craving sugar & eating sugary foods daily again. Wanna get back on track. This has motivated me :)

[@lauren_hogg]

Good luck! Sending you lots of positivity 😊🦋

[@berryyummy-thatsweetfeelin5314]

How is it going so far! I can totally relate. Check out the Miracle Berry. It has helped to reduce my sugar intake.

[@Cboy28839]

I've been around 2 years without refined sugar if I remember correctly, and now every morning to sustain my sugar crave after I drink a pure lemon cup, I make a bowl for myself of banana, papaya, avocato and whichever fruit I can find in my fridge together with oatmeal, apricots and peanutbutter( a sugarless homemade one) Can't really tell exactly what changed, but it makes me feel healthy so I kinda just keep it up Great video, keep the hardwork!!!

[@oliguayasebesteves166]

You still having a lot of sugar 🔝

[@liveandlearn9578]

Fruit is sugar

[@FredrikSkievan]

@@liveandlearn9578 It's natural sugar.

[@rexfarell]

I've quit everything else: weed, alcohol, tobacco, cocaine and even coke 😅 but sugar is the one thing I don't really think I wanna give up.

[@George-we7vy]

I won't promise to completely cut out sugar, but I'm going to tremendously reduce my sugar intake. My extreme addiction cause me not not drink water only juice for the entire day, eat cake and chocolate every single day and multiple sugary snacks each day. Now, I'm going to as much as possible drink only pure water and occasionally flavored cranwata. Avoiding chocolate completely for now. Only eating cake when I attend functions/parties that serve it (which I hardly ever attend). Aim is to lose at least 50lbs before the end of 2021.

[@GeraldLewis-v6f]

I'm so happy for you Soul Sister ❤ keep up the good work

[@marcricos]

I gotta give up sugar... It's one of those legal drugs and I love it too much. I eat like 9 Oreo cookies daily (and now writing it seems even much 😂). But once again, loving how you see things. I really connect with your vision about these kind of things.

[@lauren_hogg]

It really can be a massive problem and I am so sorry to hear you struggle with it. You don't necessarily have to give it up - maybe for a bit to just break the habit and stop cravings, but we've also got to enjoy our lives! You can 100% still enjoy or Oreos - maybe you'll love them even more if you don't feel bad after eating them 🌈 Let me know if there's anything I can do to help 😊

[@marcricos]

@@lauren_hogg Well the thing is I actually don’t feel bad eating them at all, but I’d rather eat some fruit or peanuts or whatever, it just feels “more right” for my body

[@lauren_hogg]

@@marcricos That's great! Yeah whatever makes your body actually feel good, I'd say go for that 😊 But the oreos can still make an appearance 🙌

[@ionedemi2096]

I can't trust myself around oreos. They are one of the only foods I can go without eating for a long time but as soon as I have them i will eat the whole family sized packet in one sitting if i am by myself. so now if i really want oreos i just buy the small packet of 6 cookies at a gas station. 6 cookies in one sitting is way better than like 50 haha

[@Aura_glow]

Wow. You were so smart at 12! I would have never even thought of that

[@Twinsforthewins14]

I'm 7 days without sugar, not as hard as I thought. Having a whole fruit when craving really helps

[@Michael-gs8og]

Nope. You are STILL having sugar, because fruit has "sugar." ANY form of sugar is bad for you, even fruit. So, technically, you have NOT quit sugar...

[@diegoheredia1223]

@@Michael-gs8og He did quit sugar, it’s better to have an apple than a donut….

[@Michael-gs8og]

@@diegoheredia1223 No, he didn't quit sugar.

[@diegoheredia1223]

@@Michael-gs8og So you’re saying you have to quit fruits as well? Fruit is literally healthy lol

[@Michael-gs8og]

@diegoheredia1223 Sugar is not healthy and fruit has sugar... Just have berries, once-in-a-while. Dr. Berg says that they are fine and are the only fruits with less sugar...

[@MChavez90]

I will start tomorrow with no sugar! This is going to be interesting 🤨 😩 Thank you for this great video ❤

[@sabakhalid2056]

10 years impossible... unbelievable.....UNBELIEVABLE

[@LeilaLamb]

Sugar is very difficult to quit. I turned to home baking rather than store-bought. At last that way I know exactly what’s going into what I eat. I also quit UPF about 6 months ago - the best decision I ever made.

[@stial]

Why is this video so perfect

[@lauren_hogg]

😊

[@Obadiah1471]

Sugar is strongly embedded in our societies, man. People literally call me weird when i tell them i dont eat sugar. But i know i need to cut it out for good. Thanks for the reminder, thankyou for this video. ❤

[@Michael-gs8og]

I don't worry about what people think. I tell them "That's their problem."

[@EstelleWalter]

Thank you for that video, the freedom you share and the self love is helping me a lot :)

[@leahdashes9421]

I’m on day 6 of no sugar and it’s KILLING ME!!! I want cookie dough, ice cream, Oreos, and pancakes, so so badly. I had to look away from the screen in the beginning. It’s crazy how addictive it is. Edit: the foods she showed to swap out also have sugar in them ☹️ Edit Day 9: The intro didn't faze me. I found recipes really low in sugar so maybe it's cheating? The added sugar is 1 teaspoon of honey and a little bit of almond butter... Overall like 7 grams of added sugar in this dessert- the rest is banana and some other things. I don't crave things as much as I used to but I'm scared that's because of the extra little splash of sugar I mentioned Edit: day 11 I think I broke. I had bread that has sugar in it. No regrets. Oh and I made my own pasta sauce!! 10/10

[@GregariousAntithesis]

Its because if you are still eating rice, pasta and bread as a few simple examples you are still eating sugar in your bodies eyes. One week zero sugar, i mean zero and you no longer are hungry all the time.

[@leahdashes9421]

@@GregariousAntithesis wow, I’ll have to try that. I got a lot better now!! I still eat bread, a bit of pasta, and rice. That’s interesting though… I’ll avoid those things for a week (starting tomorrow) and I’ll let you know how it goes. So far my sugar cravings are really low, but not low enough. I still want to reach for jelly and eat cookies. Does that ever go away? I feel like cookies will always be with good memories with family. That’s hard to let go

[@GregariousAntithesis]

@@leahdashes9421 i first started by going from hummingbird drinking a 6 pack a day on average of Mountain Dew. I quit drinking soda by reducing it little by little with club soda until it was hardly any Mountain Dew then found some inexpensive real lime flavored seltzer water and started drinking that instead. Then recently i had been moving twords a much more healthy diet because over the years i am seeing symptoms of pre diabetis as well as high blood pressure, getting around 200 lbs, etc Well to make this a long story i told my cousin once when she was going to the dentist, that if we only ate good vegetables and meat like nature intended we wouldnt have dental problems. That remark kept sticking in my head for the last 5 years. So when i got my most recent dog i decided i was going to feed him as nature intended by making his dog food with 90 percent meat, bones, skin and organs and very little vegetables at all. So to finish the point i was coming up on an annual physical and decided it was time for a lifestyle change. On October 11th a monday morning i started the program. Coffee with heavy cream 8 grams of 80% cacao chocolate, followed by 60 minutes of cardio 5 days a week. No breakfast big lunch primarily a steak, half avocado, sauerkraut, baby green salad with red onion, pepperocini peppers, fetta an an olive oil or avocado oil base dressing. Then for dinner early evening before 7 pm, a light meal like a piece of raw salmon. If i snack its small handful of brazil, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, pickles or green olives. Do this program 5 days a week then eat pretty light on the week ends. So far its worked well lost around 16 lbs in a month and off my blood pressure meds. Im no longer hungry and like that tiny bit of chocolate in am i could do without its not important in terms of the sweetness, its about the anti oxidant properties and i burn it immediately with exercise. Fact is everything that has sugar or tends to be sweet is sickly sweet now. Doesn’t taste good anymore.

[@leahdashes9421]

@@GregariousAntithesis oh whoa!! That’s impressive!! Thank you for taking the time to write all that. I’ll incorporate what you did into my new lifestyle change as well. Right now I’m intermediate fasting, working on strength and hiit, and walking 30 min. everyday. (I only started yesterday but I’m NOT going to quit.)

[@GregariousAntithesis]

@@leahdashes9421 i forgot my point about making my own dog food. He is 2 years old and his teeth are spotless, no brushing required. His breath never stinks and his poop is small and compact and not smelly, it dries up white as snow and disintegrates within a few days during the summer. I add canned pumpkin, turnip and mustard greens, kelp and some blue berries to the food i make for him out of 90% chicken leg quarters, livers, hearts and gizzards as well as some green beef tripe and s half of a sockeye salmon. I grind it all up in a meat grinder skin, bones and meat and blend it together by hand then stuff it into sausage chubs and freeze it then cut it into 4 oz servings with a band saw. I also smoke pork neck bones for him and cut up pig heads into chunks for him with the band saw. Oh snd he gets a chicken foot for breakfast every morning. It sounds rather involved but i make enough ground food to last my 20 lb dog 6 months and cutting up a frozen pigs head with a band saw is relatively quick. To get to the point the garbage they use to make dry dog food is 70% plant based and only 30% protein max. Dogs are largely carnivorous but can tolerate some vegetables from adapting to living with humans. Bottom line is they were never meant to eat 70% plant based diets and look what it does to them. The same issues it does to us. Rots their teeth, makes them fat and unhealthy and im willing to bet, a lot of the diseases they face like cancers, etc are completely diet related. So we shall see if i am correct in that this is the first dog i have never fed dog food to that i have owned. He is the second of the same breed and his predecessor lived to 13 until his back hips quit working. Im betting this dog will live to at least 15 without health issues. Will be interesting to see and it directly relates to the carnivore/keto diet we are doing.

[@versatility1543]

This was beautiful, thank you so much for the insight! Looking forward to see more videos from you!

[@JewishKeto]

I’ve been off sugar for a year and wow.. I never felt so good before. I want to keep going.

[@Vegcrafttt]

That was really sweet to add the disclaimer

[@lauren_hogg]

Not every video is going to help everyone ☀️

[@terrellsmith6715]

I’m 5 days in no sugar….I got this

[@ranaaksoy-os6wx]

I stopped eating refined sugar and it's feel so nice. Even wallnuts taste like sweet. It is amazing!

[@GabHeart-rk6qm]

The only thing is hard to even pass up , is when one time around spring or summer they start introducing world’s finest chocolate and my favorite was the caramel one or almond

[@Marie-dh6mu]

I enjoyed your message!

[@clacicle]

This is great and I’ve also started breaking this addiction. However, it’s important to know that our bodies don’t distinguish between natural sugar, fruit sugar, refined sugar. Fructose the sugar in fruit is actually worse for us because it goes straight to our liver and is stored as fat. This is why fruit juice is so terrible. Honey, maple syrup, etc are all sugar. That said, consuming moderate amounts of fruit and things like honey etc is fine for most of us, but we need to be very careful. I used to consume massive amounts of fruit thinking it was healthy, but ended up with early stages of fatty liver disease. I’ve cut back dramatically. Bread and other starches are also problematic when consumed in large quantities because the once we eat them they’re converted into sugar as well. This was my problem as well.

[@dina_kazakova]

Thank you for precious information

[@tashimodi1548]

I'll be updating everyday on my journey on reducing my sugar intake! Day 1

[@lauren_hogg]

Thank you! How's it going?

[@Emotions123-lb1nq]

Didn’t get very far did ya

[@natalia6g]

This is amazing!

[@myplanetarysth2280]

It feels really good whenever I see your videos😌⭐ I can feel the ease and serenity inside of your heart... wish you the best beautiful!🤗💖🌺 Shout out from Iran!✌🏻🇮🇷

[@lauren_hogg]

It' absolutely crazy to me to read comments like this. Thank you so much for your kind words and I am truly lucky to have wonderful viewers like you! Sending you lots of positivity 😊🌈

[@samara5828]

This video is misleading. You havent cut out sugar and you are still addicted to sugar. All of the “swaps” that were made are still very high in sugar. Kombucha is high in added sugars. Honey is basically fructose. Its not processed any differently than table sugar.

[@rhodagunn5075]

You missed the point entirely. Cope harder.

[@gresavucetaj9359]

So true, clickbait.

[@applesnow1038]

Pretty sure she means added sugar bud

[@maiessalynae-ty8xn]

I've become dependent on sugar it's like hard-core drugs. My skin is breaking out and my teeth enamel has broken due to drinking fizzy drinks everyday ever since I was a kid. I even used to eat tubs of ice-cream, and my mum let me same as my siblings so we wouldn't play up. It's been on and off I go a day without sugar and then I literally go back to it. It's starting today and I'm gonna actually try this time.

[@jessesleaf]

i hope youre still trying or fully cutting out sugar now ❤ its never too late

[@onegirlonearth]

Great video! ☺️ At the moment i’m in the process of quitting refined sugar. I still unsure how to manage my relationship with it in order to not fall into addiction again, but I hope overtime I will learn. 🌸 🙏🏼

[@lauren_hogg]

Thank you! Honestly, it's a long process. You just need to have a think about why you want to consume less and how you can make that sustainable for you. You will sometimes fall back into times where you may consume more than you like, but it's about being kind to yourself and in it for the long haul, for yourself 😊🦋

[@Puddycat00]

Yeah that’s the problem, I don’t want more energy and to be awake more.

[@typower9]

I don't have a sugar addiction but have a friend who does and I am trying to help him. He is a tough 'sugar cone' to crack...(sugar used to be sold in large hard cone shapes, wrapped in brown paper).

[@catgill10]

See I want to give up sugar so bad but it’s so hard being in college and doing this as a freshman on a dining plan

[@Nitrogen24]

I quit suger , and for this girl i will quit for year

[@XxMercuriiXx]

If it weren’t for certain fruits I don’t think it would be possible for me to quit my sugar addiction

[@baharhajikhani8422]

the whole idea is impressive but all the swaps are also containing sugar, which means it's not a cold Turkey quitting, it's just the change of source, actually I implemented similar swap choices when I was a teen and wound up consuming more sugar. because I assumed that natural and unprocessed sugar isn't sugar. but 100 gram honey alone contains 1.5 times more sugar than the same amount of processed milk chocolate . and although they all say honey contains a bulk of antioxidants, its sugar can still affect the body in all ways that processed sugar will. Besides, as I hadn't completely cut out sugar with these kinds of snacks being part of my diet I still had my cravings and insulin tolerance. sometimes I used to over snack and with every relapse on my diet I would over indulge sugary products.

[@SannaJankarin]

First of all, fruit is OK because it digested differently due to it's nutrițional content. Honey and other syrups are mostly the same to sugar. But using low amount of natural sweeteners (Stevia rebaudiana, monkfruit, Yacon syrup and erythytol) is OK and some cases, somewhat beneficial (in the case of monkfruit and Yacon syrup). Because they have the glycemic index of zero.

[@tomeditz9192]

Maple syrup and honey are still sugar!

[@eyes1168]

It's funny how americans say "sugar is everywhere, in everything" I don't think we have that in Europe (ofc still lots of sugar but ingredient based home cooking is much more popular rather than buying packaged premade food)

[@deefee701]

I've been reading books by Americans. Their food system was altered greatly by several political plans to maximise food production and minimise costs but the result is massive health care costs, huge rates of obesity and illness and poisoning of the food system with chemicals. And yes, sugar or Hugh Fructose corn syrup is one of the top 3 ingredients in all packaged food. It's chilling to see what a country can do to its people in the name of "providing health".

[@karolina8023]

Another great video. You're such an inspiration, Lauren, someone to look up to! 😁🌼

[@lauren_hogg]

Aw thank you Karolina 😊

[@darlenebattle3005]

Thank you for those words. I more myself would be concerned that after stopping, then having a donut a year later I'd find myself addicted again. But that's just me.

[@lauren_hogg]

Everyone is so different, so we just need to try and figure out what works best for us. I have dark chocolate every night and will happily eat cake etc on special occasions. But I also LOVE the food I consume on a daily basis and don't feel restricted or deprived. I know that I love a sweeter breakfast in the morning so I alternate between porridge and banana toast. It's about being in it for a long haul, being kind to ourselves and looking for sustainable options, not quick fixes. I wish you all the best! 🦋😊

[@darlenebattle3005]

Great reply, Lauren. Once again thank you!!

[@berryyummy-thatsweetfeelin5314]

Did someone say Donuts!! LOL! We are currently working on a Donut that is Sugar Free, Vegan and Gluten Free. If you live in the UK keep an eye on www.berryyummy.co.uk

[@timothycollins1968]

Lauren Hogg……doesn’t dark chocolate have sugar in it?

[@liambrereton2641]

Unsweetened cacao or bakers chocolate is very nice. But even that is addictive and can be hard on my body (I suspect I'm a slow metabolizer of theobromine).

[@Wildnwelsh]

maple syrup and honey are sugar.have given up sugar 19days so hard also gave up artifissal sugars,finding it hard also realise everything has sugar in.

[@wenzeldashington2382]

0:02 i've paused this for quit a while

[@taga8006]

I'm badly addicted to sugar and it needs to stop

[@kellichanel1348]

You can stop.. I believe in u!

[@mugilicutyjohnson6814]

Your channel is so helpful. Thank you!

[@lauren_hogg]

Thank you for being here 😊

[@온새밀]

Woooo I want some dark chocolate. Like a really good, flavorful dark chocolate. I wanna eat strawberry after that. Refined sugar give us some raw happiness, but (as you know,) balancing it is important!

[@온새밀]

And my period started today... wow...

[@lauren_hogg]

I feel this hahaha

[@cloudslady3400]

I have dealt with extreme insulin resistance thank god it didn’t turn to diabetes even though I’m severely underweight…so I decided to go completely cold turkey on sugar not take it in moderation but erase it from my life I swear I’ve never been so calm and happy and not addicted to the dopamine rush….to be boldly honest sugar is a substance with a HIGH addictive side….a very high one too…if we are eating it since we are children we no longer recognize the normal…. I’ll never feed my children any thing related to an addictive compound in the first years of their development

[@TheINFP_Diary]

love this video, next time could you use a darker text for the powerpoint slides ? thank you ❤

[@jeffreymichael540]

I tried quitting sugar then within a week I had severe headache. Happened a few times in the office annd while I was far from home at a bank. It scared the living crap outta me and I never tried again. I want to quit sugar but that nausia/ headache thing is my biggest fear, still trying to build courage through some sugar quitting videos.

[@tigerlily5416]

Yes such is normal. Your body is showing withdrawal symptoms and so you start to have headaches and feel tired and all those other things but I promise if you are able to overcome that hurdle and persist after that time then you would find yourself feeling much better at the end of the day. If you are scared of feeling that way then I think you should look for a time where you are less busy I won't be going out as much as often so that if anything happens you would be at home to rest

[@shatikaconward7247]

Salt water helps through the withdrawals

[@oliguayasebesteves166]

When your body craves sugar use good fats and a pinch of salt.

[@cincin4515]

You probably need to toughen up. Try a crippling migraine for 3 days every month for 25 years. Puking so hard you can't hold down water much less medication. Thats just called PMS.

[@MonethSato]

I have no sweet tooth but during my period I want to eat something sweet and after period I can’t eat sweets nor I drink juice or sodas i really don’t like the taste of it.

[@benhansen3546]

In the USA there is sugar in everything and it’s the words corn syrup,added sugars, etc are what get ya

[@NoName101]

I’m starting today so thank you for this helpful video.

[@smokedsalmon8280]

How’s it now?

[@NoName101]

@@smokedsalmon8280 Today is Day 6. Whew! I lost 3 pounds, to my surprise. I feel great with some bouts of headache during the first 3 days! Hope to do this AT LEAST for a month. 🙂

[@smokedsalmon8280]

@@NoName101 Nice!

[@sellbydate]

You are very inspiring and beautiful. Thank you ❤

[@adoraespino9148]

My 2nd day of sugar and caffeine free, I have terrible headache and stomach upset

[@asugarholicslife]

How's it going? My headaches always go away after day 4

[@jocelynreyes4005]

Hi excellent video thank you for sharing, how often do you find yourself eating sugar now ?

[@lauren_hogg]

Hey Jocelyn 😊 I have some dark chocolate every night and then only really on special occasions (birthday's, Christmas, Easter, date nights etc). When my period is coming, I always crave heaps of chocolate and many some lollies or biscuits so I'll have some of those too every month or so 😊

[@jocelynreyes4005]

@@lauren_hogg thank you for your response! That's kind of the level I want to get to. I want to be balanced and enjoy a little bit of sugar 😊

[@catstanbul8903]

10 years?! Gosh, you look like a teenager. Wow!

[@serinab]

she is 22

[@heiligemeerjungfrau6834]

❤️ thank you so much for motivation

[@joyngobeni7509]

So the bottom line is… don’t let it control you

[@candacedawn357]

I would be afraid that allowing myself to have some refined sugar would bring the cravings back.

[@LearningNew365]

Change it with honey

[@timothycollins1968]

LearningNew……..honey has sugar in it.

[@ahmedjr2533]

Good job

[@julitravels358]

I moved … and I never eat cake or chocolate no sweets nothing sweet !!! From when I moved half across the world my body never wants anything sugary ewww I don’t know whyyyyyyy but that’s what’s up with my story !

[@vanessai3020]

when you say no pastry does that include like meat pie or like chickpea and sweet potato pastry (savoury pastries)

[@john_p]

Sugar is poison. About time this subject got the attention it deserves. WD.

[@brooklynglasscock4503]

I’m ready to say goodbye to strawberry candy, cakes, and others. So I’ll do it cold turkey too.

[@MrCCLLC]

Sugar is all or none for me so its hard to get off of anything that contains sugar

[@LaechelndeSeele_SoulWork]

Thank you, beautiful! You inspired me 🤗❤️

[@niarom1528]

WOW I WANT TO GET THISSS

[@21pilotos]

Thank you for this video! im trying to leave my sugar addiction... i have stopped with soft drinks but its been really hard for me to cut foods that im used to like chocolate milk, chocolate portions after a meal or cookies... Anyway, do you think stopping eating sugar could be also affecting your mental health positively?

[@lauren_hogg]

Hey Milena! I think it has helped my mental health for two main reasons: 1. I don't experience sugar crashes or big lapses in energy that come with refined sugar and, 2. I don't feel guilty about eating sugar or not as, as I have broken the addiction, I don't crave it and therefore won't binge or, when I do have it, I only have the amount I want and that's enough. I wish you all the best and remember to be kind to yourself on this. It's a really difficult thing to do, but something I feel is very worthwhile and I really hope you can experience that too!

[@a.k.u.m.a]

Em you still eat a lot of sugar I mean maple syrup and honey has the same amount of glucose and fructose as normal refined sugar, fruit juice has a lot of monosaccharides and to every kind of chocolate has added sugar in it. Your diet deffinitly is healthy but it contains sugar

[@sosoess3999]

انا صار لي شهرين بدون سكر انشاء الله اقاطعه مدى الحياة احس انني افضل مما منت عليه فعلا انه سم ابيض

[@queenbokeh7056]

this is one of the talking head straightforward video. Love it!

[@Cinren]

Sooooo no sugar but you can still hve honey n fruit ? Is tht how people do it? That’s not so bad

[@ghazalfadakar921]

Thanks for sharing

[@yossefworetaw2243]

Im sugar addict since long time not happy about it but its the eating the sugary treats that makes me feel happy for few minuts then i need more to keep that good feeling im really a suger addicts that my family doctor told me if you still continue this habit soon your have diabetes and that got me too find ways to try quite this bad habit ones- infor-all i try couple time but wasn't too serious about it but this diabetes thing got me worried so i must find a way to avoid the addiction

[@kauigirl808]

Hated coffee and I'd always add cream and sugar. I learned to drink black iced coffee with a bit of Stevia. Sugar and dairy is so bad 👎

[@eforester8891]

I loved this.

[@rubidominguez2751]

Thank you! ✨

[@lauren_hogg]

😊😊

[@ImIncognito-hh6xf]

I'm not fat but I wanna quit sugar, And inprove my body

[@beastmode4617]

10 years no cigarettes but I still smoke on special occasions, Sundays and during my period,.🤔

[@thab1237]

Yeah, I was confused toward the end, it should’ve been titled “10 years without a sugar addiction”

[@AB-dz7lo]

Right, the video title is a blatant lie.

[@Sofia-bd8gp]

Thanks for the triggering images of food :D

[@GretchenVonpaul]

ayo to anyone out there who wants to try this (im 3 weeks in) i gotta suggest if you need that sweet fix go pick yourself up some gfuel it hits the spot and has no sugar

[@CristinaJderiu-kn7gz]

Bravo me 3 years 😊😊