I went refined sugar free for 10 days

HMMMM, much to think about hahaha. As I said, if you don't think this will be a good video for you and is something you may struggle with, don't watch this one, I will be back on Monday with a different video or you can watch my vlog channel: ‪@extragrackvlogs‬
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[@katycorrigan9544]

Just burst out laughing at “well that’s a stone in the heelies” hahhaa best thing I’ve heard in a while

[@cherieleeishere]

Classic Grackle 💞

[@topx1146]

I literally ran to the comments to see if anyone else heard this too! Haha 😂

[@FamousTina]

Please can you also try out a REALLY strict coeliac diet to highlight how expensive/difficult it is to eat gluten-free too? Sure, a lot of foods are naturally gluten-free - but every day life including simple pleasures can be really difficult. Pringles crips have gluten in them, a lot of packet sauces contain gluten, shops such as Lidl are particularly difficult to shop in for gluten-intolerant people (e.g. a lot of their desserts, special offer items are not gluten free) etc. Would be really great to see someone live a whole week how a coeliac has to and see if you notice a difference in your shopping costs and how happy you are with the number of "nice" things you can have x

[@Gladioli10]

Yes I think it would be really interesting! I have celiac disease too, it's so rare to see people talk about how hard it actually is.

[@melodyleong]

I am shocked that Pringles crisps have gluten in it! Isn't it just potate, salt, oil? 😨

[@paulazander8995]

@@melodyleong sadly not

[@susy4511]

@@melodyleong oh nooo, pringles are not just that, you dont want to know how pringles are made, but there other good chips much better and healthier

[@chromeaces]

@@melodyleong its only about 40% potato! The rest is mostly rice flour then oil and flavouring

[@moeragdoll]

little rule of thumb for anyone wanting to try: practically anything in a packet, bottle, jar (excluding single ingredients like oats, rice, etc.) you can almost guarantee it will contain refined sugar because it's used as a preservative. took me a long time to figure this out lol - buying whole foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.) and making everything from scratch is the way to go!

[@shmataboro8634]

I'd course no health impact.....it was technically " sugar free " but still daily processed rubbish food. And artificial sweeteners keep a person craving sugar.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

thank's a lot!

[@missrossteach]

You having a Churro less than a day in shows just how much self control I would have doing this challenge🤣😫

[@harmonyhope1709]

🤣🤣🤣

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

God damn Miss Ross, I haven't had a churro for over 2 years!!! I want I want. 😋

[@JessieCarty]

I'm glad you brought up the disclaimer and talked about how when you restrict it often makes you crave more. This is SO important for people to realize who make these kinds of stringent changes that aren't specifically needed due to a health concern. Moderation is SO key but also can we PLEASE have products that aren't so processed. So exhausting to look for decent products at a decent price.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

I feel you !

[@TheSongwritingCat]

I wish there was a way to bake that wasn't so exhausting. Yes, I can make cookies or muffins but pastries, breads, etc. take so much effort, time, and money that it's easier and cheaper to go for the processed option unless you have local bakeries near you.

[@JessieCarty]

@@TheSongwritingCat Oh 10000% on all of this!

[@Amyt1d]

“A life without sugar is a life not worth living” - as a type 1 diabetic, we know 😅

[@gracefulh3545]

I'd love to see more videos like this!! like a super low glycemic index diet for a week, gluten-free for a week, grain-free for a week, whole foods for a week.. love you grace!

[@kjs4154]

She's done gluten free for a week already, but wholefood's for a week would be interesting to see

[@redwineandagingerale]

Making everything from scratch and not buying any processed foods for a week would be great to see!

[@Zancity6666]

I love how you included the pizza express slip up even though we wouldn’t have known! We appreciate the honesty xx

[@kimbarbeaureads]

It's a legit struggle. I was on a low carb diet a few years ago and Taco Bell had a new caramel apple slushie. I have ALWAYS tried new items and new flavors of everything and I was doing Door Dash so I was at Taco Bell picking up an order. I just bought a slushy without thinking and it wasn't until I got back to my car and settled in that I realized I was drinking sugar. It was that automatic.

[@opidasdagoat]

@@kimbarbeaureads oh my god i have a gluten intolerance and i was eating spaghetti strands *they're wheat* once i finished eating it i realised it had gluten.

[@elinalannah0022]

I recently went refined sugar free for my inflammation due to fibromyalgia and it’s been SO hard mentally 😅but great for me physically! 💞Fruit is my new bestie!

[@annitherainbow]

The best of luck to you

[@insideself1471]

So good to know it is actually helping you :O)

[@blackisbeauty7620]

I have been diagnosed this a year ago don’t know abt it.

[@GPwithme]

I adore your conclusion. And you're spot on: deny yourself/restrict certain foods and your brain naturally obsesses over them. Scarcity reaction. Then you wind up bingeing on them to compensate. Allow yourself to have them whenever and eventually you just eat them normally. Love your vids.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Me when I was vegan

[@Droopysmine]

Welcome to my life 🤣 I can't do any of the sugar substitutes (agave, sucralose, sorbitol, etc) and have to watch my sugar intake, plus other food intolerances means I have to read every.single.label. There are so many names for sugar and sugar alternatives that you just start making everything from scratch, but as you see even things that should just have one ingredient (dried fruit! nuts and seeds!) have to be checked as well. Good job, and we all slip up from time to time. Thank you for showing how frustrating it can be to be social when you have to know all the ingredients in your food! (now go enjoy that croissant!!)

[@kstadlerova]

well agave is sugar and sucralose and sorbitol are possible irritants as they´re artificial sweeteners, have you tried erytritol/xylitol? they´re natural and safe polyols that don´t store in your digestive tract, they "pass right through". i also am sensitive to these, but erytritol is usally fine with me,

[@bridgetl5904]

I have been refined sugar free for almost 3 years, obviously with the occasional bit of cake here or chocolate bar there. But I just wanted to say that the sugar substitutes help a lot, and for me as a type 1 diabetic, it is all about reducing blood sugar spikes. So it’s still hard, but I think it’s probably easier for me as a diabetic because I really feel the effects sugar has on my body. Love your video and perspective! I really appreciate you trying this out!

[@rapa2894]

Sugar substitutes are worse for diabetics than pure sugar, actually. They cause blood sugar spikes and crashes because your taste buds still think you are eating sugar, and then your body sends out more insulin. But because you didn't eat actual sugar, you just crash. It can also lead to weight gain. This has been studied extensively, so I would suggest you look into it for your future health. I have had many patients die because they don't listen. There are a few natural sugar substitutes that are better but nothing is better than eating whole foods, including real sugars, in moderation.

[@jadesh9006]

@@rapa2894 With Type 1 diabetes out body doesn't produce insulin at all ... My personal experience is that sugar substitutes don't cause a blood sugar spike at all, since I decide how much insulin to inject myself.

[@rapa2894]

@@jadesh9006 Every case is different. Multiple massive studies don't lie. Like I said, research for yourself if you don't believe it. I don't debate facts.

[@geezerp1982]

@@rapa2894 i dont touch surger or very little !

[@jessmiller2376]

Instead of sugar substitutes, try something like monkfruit sweetener. Tastes pretty good, but there's no sugar.

[@carrie-leehurzeler7413]

I’d love the pesto rice recipe if you are able to post it somewhere.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

You just reminded me of that one pot mushroom pesto fettuccine recipe she did years ago!! 😋

[@lydiamckenzie-stephens7686]

Ooh me too!

[@SofiaCavalcante]

i was here in the comments thinking about the same thing, i even googled the recipe but no matches

[@dafuqunicorn]

I just love your videos on things like these. I don't think there are many youtubers that are not lying through their teeth and to themself when saying how great it is to be sugar free and I think it's just so nice to see your honest struggles and honest opinions around it.

[@Meltingmermaid]

I had to go entirely sugar free at the beginning of the year and it was SO hard at first but once your body gets used to it it’s alright but I do really miss sweets 😭

[@itsjustme1139]

Props to you for giving this a go! I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy so that meant very limited carbs, not just cutting out refined sugar. They were some of the hardest and saddest weeks, until my baby was born and I could eat without as many restrictions - and because I got to meet my baby of course 😋It really made me think about all the people with diabetes who live with this as a life long struggle. There definitely needs to be more sugar-free options that don't have sweetners added and most of the ones that do need to be improved flavor-wise

[@Hollyglitter]

This is brilliant Grace. Just covered sugar with my home economics class and I’ll definitely be showing them this.

[@debbielarps]

I recommend getting a dehydrator and using it to dry fruit you’ve bought fresh, then you know that it doesn’t have anything added. Mango in particular is awesome, when I’ve done it myself it’s actually tasted more flavourful than what you buy in the shop

[@alycecore123]

A new Grackle vid is just the comfort and calm I needed today. Thanks Grace

[@blankaanna9874]

Omg! Grace has posted right when I finished my homework. TELL ME ABOUT PERFECT TIMING! 💕

[@co_co_chantal]

I think if anything this vid goes to show how useful sugar can be in cooking for balancing flavour! Almost all tomato-based products have sugar in them because otherwise they end up being incredibly acidic, dried items like dried fruit use sugar to balance the tartness and/or bitterness that can intensify when the fruit is dry, and most (east) asian dishes use sugar along with vinegar, salt (or soy sauce), and other spices to create that amazing "umami" flavour (ex the "vinegar" in sushi rice is rice vinegar and mirin, which is a sweet fermented rice alcohol lol)

[@redwineandagingerale]

Definitely! But it's also in everything else and not every product needs it. Sometimes it's added for flavour to genuinely improve a product, sometimes it's added as a preservative, but a lot of the time, they add it because we're conditioned to like sweet things and will likely buy the product again.

[@DaysWithRachel]

I just opened KZbin and thought “hmmm I wonder if Grace posted today”, and you have !! So excited to watch!

[@Monotone64]

I love when people like you make honest videos about safe experimental nutrition (with the proper disclaimers) because it gives a realistic view of what shopping and consuming certain foods (or lack there of) looks like! How often do we hear "oh everything has sugar in it now and days" and most of us roll our eyes and go "yeah!", and then when it comes to food shopping we only look for the very obvious and well know signs of sugar, but we don't see the hidden sugars and ingredients that may sometimes be a step up from straight sugar, but can still not be healthy.

[@kritikabhansali6955]

I think if you want to go sugar free, indian cuisine is an easy way to go, a lot of the recipes don't have sugar at all, you can make a lot of stuff, like a variety

[@amyrobb9506]

I LOOOOOOVE INDIAN FOOD!

[@merrymermaid]

i also find that it’s incredibly easy to be vegan through indian food, and the plus is that it’s amazingly delicious!

[@ninamarie177]

@@merrymermaid Indian recipes made me (and my family) fall in love with lentils and chickpeas which makes it so much easier for me to be vegetarian in a household full of meat eaters.

[@Hazeydaze92]

Indian food is the best cuisine, we Brits LOVE it

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

@@Hazeydaze92 make sure you go to decent and REAL Indian restaurants. Like Chinese, some put in a load of crap and yes sugar to cheaply thicken sauces and enhance the taste for Westerns.

[@CraftyLoops]

My Hubby stopped eating red meat and sugar around 2 years ago (I don't eat red meat or fish either - only chicken on a rare occasion). Boy oh boy did it drive me bonkers in the beginning because sugar is in EVERYTHING! We make our own homemade bread and cook a tonne so we've adjusted quite well to it now....but just to be clear.....I am not sugar free. I couldn't do it if you paid me, teehee. Although my Hubby was born with anosmia (no sense of smell at all), so food is just fuel to him. He doesn't get tempted by anything because he can't smell it and his taste is diminished too. I'm convinced that's why this diet change has been easier for him. And he is looking and feeling so much better for it. Me? Nah mate...no thanks, lol. It's incredible how much sugar is packed into things you would never think of. Lee xx

[@sarabeacher]

I have anosmia too but I eat more sweets because it’s one flavor that I can really taste

[@elisazouza]

It’s the same with milk too they put it in everything

[@ruthconnolly607]

Haha you can fart all night 🤣

[@poemmonkey5592]

you are actually one of the few people who inspire me to eat less restrictively, to eat my chips, my sweets or whatever I crave for, but in moderation of course. it's helping me to slowly let go of diet culture which for me has never been sustainable.

[@barbaraliston5959]

This was a great video, honest and amusing. I smiled through the whole thing. You were very brave because you really love your sweets. A good whole-food sweet treat we like at our house is a medjool date stuffed with a nut or peanut butter and rolled in cacao powder [fatfree cocoa bean], its delish and sweet naturally. Also black bean brownies sound awful but can fool anybody, sweetened with date syrup [cheaper to make than buy -- blend dates with water].As for choc milk or choc pudding use pureed dates too. Add 2 dates to any smoothie, frozen bananas, berries, flax seed, greens, nut butter, etc = instant sugar treat. We often make soy milk shakes [cacao powder, dates, frozen banana, vanila] that are thick, rich and sweet. With popcorn for movie night [uh every night]. Those are just a few things we do to lessen our added refined sugar. Donuts are my downfall too but you're so right ''life is too short'' to do without entirely. Thank you for showing how challenging it is to be completely refined sugar free. Cheers Grace and love from CT, USA, XO

[@katonahk2379]

Loved this video! I miss your experimental videos of you trying things for 1-2 weeks! In the past I have tried to do various 'fasts' including: no sugar (or sweetener) for a month (lasted just over a week), no chocolate for a month (lasted almost 6 months in total but slipped up after I went sugar free) no lactose for a month (lasted 2-3 weeks because I found out your body needs lactose to create the bacteria to break it down?), no caffeine for a month (I am still caffeine free two years later) and reduced salt for a month (still conscious of my salt intake after this). By far the hardest was the no sugar for the pure fact that it is literally everywhere.. and it really limits your experiences when going out because like you said, they just swap sugar for sweetener. No doubt the dough had sugar in Pizza Express, and that's what's hard about it all. I cannot empthaise enough with people who go sugar free for health/medical reasons - well done you!

[@annitherainbow]

As a coealic and milk protein allergy + ibd... Always reading labels and missing out. You will be surprised by the abount of shit in food.

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Chrons here *relatable af!* how bs is it!

[@Monoiru]

UC here and I agree🥲

[@annitherainbow]

@@EmmaAppleBerry Currently mid flare, not being able to work. Contemplating if I should eat solids or liquid only.... Food is bs

[@jasgem76]

I agree that everything in moderation is the best philosophy if you are otherwise healthy. The most interesting thing to me about these kinds of videos is the knowledge it gives you about just how many foods have added sugar. Our bodies actually don't benefit from eating refined sugars but they are as addictive as actual drugs so we still crave them. If you go refined sugar free for a while, your body actually stops craving the sugar because it is surplus to our physical needs. We eat 100s of times more sugar in our modern diet than at any time in history so understanding just how insidious it is in pre packaged foods is a great health lesson

[@redwineandagingerale]

Yes, balance and moderation are the best! But I do agree being aware of how much sugar is in processed foods is important. And it'll definitely be beneficial to try to limit those products in your diet.

[@maddiejaneec]

Every time Grackle posts a new video my day is instantly better. THANK YOU GRACE for always being my KZbinr idol and overall life inspiration ✌

[@takethatshushu]

I did this for 2 weeks earlier in the year and the withdrawals were horrendous! I got a cold too so I think that’s related. Felt so much better the second week though, but it’s so difficult to maintain. I had to do major meal prepping on the weekends to get ready for busy weeks 👍🏼

[@aqilaali2354]

I love your honesty about times you slipped up - great video as always chum x

[@danielleharty269]

I love seeing videos like these ! Its very eye opening to see what nonsensical ingredients are added to our everyday foods .

[@FortheBudgies]

I just love you so much. This was awesome sharing how all that work and restriction didn't actually change anything! 😍

[@KarlaEmmerson]

Whenever I attempt going sugarfree, I overeat trying to compensate for the kick sugar gives 🙄 it gets easier long term, but so hard to start. The industry really got us all hooked

[@lorettacarroll6015]

If you like olives and/or pickles I found eating those helped get through the cravings.

[@lys2303]

They often also have sugar in the brine

[@FortheBudgies]

Actually the fact that your body and brain literally run on sugar has you hooked on it. No dietician will recommend sugar free.

[@nadagrbic136]

@@FortheBudgiesright but we are talking about added processed sugars,natural ocuring sugar in fruits vegies and whole grains are good and our brains runs on glycose but limiting added sugar is good.And yes industry makey us addicted to processed and sugary foods.

[@lorettacarroll6015]

@@nadagrbic136 As a diabetic whose sister died at the age of 45 from diabetes, I even do my best to restrict natural sugars to control my blood sugar. I still have to take metformin even with that restriction. Everyone's body chemistry is different. I am highly sensitive to glucose and I am very insulin resistant.

[@indigosky9578]

Oh and the chocolish nak’d bars are a great alternative to chocolate bars…I especially like the toffee chocolish and the peanut chocolish. When I’m refined sugar free I have an orange and a chocolish bar for my after dinner snack.

[@PeterWilhelm]

Another great video! I love your editing. @1:06 those cuts in time with the music were so satisfying! 😂

[@madisonharding-white7597]

Jason’s sourdough is the BEST bread ever, I had no idea it had no added sugar. I have lived off that bread for months 😂😍

[@isabellapether476]

i love you grace!! thanks for cheering up so many gloomy days xxx

[@terryd317]

Great video. Sugar sneaks it’s way in so many items. Have you considered eliminating all oils, butters or shortening? That could be an interesting challenge for a video. Love you videos!

[@Jaypat74]

Oh god I can't imagine how hard this would have been. Sugar is in EVERYTHING! Hate to say it, but I looked up the ingredients to that pesto, because I was shocked it wouldn't have sugar, and it looks like it has glucose in. Sighhh. Well done for giving it a solid crack!

[@milliecorbyn-brown5039]

Can we have another 5 days of dinner video! I know you’ve done a few but I just love them and I need dinner ideas to make for uni xx

[@yvonnemccullaghward361]

You are so fun,enjoy your videos so much. I have been trying for months! to get on Keto diet but keep buying more and more sweet stuff🙄well done you!

[@SamElle]

I personally like a balance where I have some refined sugars when I go out or when I'm really craving something and other times I like just having a simple meal without refined sugars!! This has really worked for me in my ED recovery by not having any restrictions on anything!!

[@FortheBudgies]

How is that not a restriction?

[@nadagrbic136]

@@FortheBudgies Because she eats what makes her feel good.Not all people like sugary foods and that doesnt mean she restricts.If anything you should be mindful that you shouldnt eat too much sugar even if you are recovering.So how is that RESTRICTION?

[@kstadlerova]

exactly! strictly refined sugar free is probably not sustainable for most and actually, a little bit of added sugar doesn´t impair your health negatively, but having it in everything you eat and literally sprinkling sugar on the odd meal that doesn´t have any isn´t the way either. (not attacking Grace, i know basically nothing of her, speaking more in general)

[@janvipatel2573]

Hahaha I lost it when you realized that sriracha might have sugar in it lol. But thanks for making my day! I have an exam today, and this was a great break from all the studying.

[@84vintage]

Sarah Wilson’s I quit Sugar is a really great place to start. It breaks down the effects of sugar and the types of sugars to avoid.

[@betsybabs]

Yay! I’m first! Grace, you’re a delight.

[@killhannaah]

I love these types of videos. Haha, so funny when you found out that Sriracha has sugar in. Kimchi is also prepared with sugar hehe. But so true, just have the donut when you're out with your friends.

[@lp7931]

Loved seeing your awareness grow how sugar is added to everything! While I agree life is too short to miss out, it's important to be conscious consumers.

[@socksnslides7021]

Grace it’s my birthday today and you never normally post on a Wednesday so this was the best surprise of the day! Thank you for giving me the perfect ending to a great birthday. Love you queen

[@rapa2894]

Happy Birthday 🎉

[@hii2773]

Happy belated birthday!! Hope you had a lovely day xx

[@socksnslides7021]

@@rapa2894 thank you !!

[@socksnslides7021]

@@hii2773 I sure did! Thank you so much 🥳

[@sarabeacher]

I would tell your doc your globulin level was elevated before. Loved the video!

[@bethanmaunders230]

There’s a great sugar free brand called Diablo stocked in most Holland and Barrett stores, they do cookies etc

[@mirabellegoldapfel6256]

Very interesting video Grace, makes me want to try to do that for a week or so. And it would be great to have a follow up where you either find good substitutes for ketchup, srichacha, pesto etc. or try to make some of those yourself and freeze the rest to preserve. Your homemade breads looks always so gorgeous, top it off with some diy breadspreads. Also, dried soft figs are a good refined sugar/honey substitute in baking and don't require a blender- and it's also fresh fig season :).

[@debhanorwright6212]

They have options for all of that...I'm diabetic.

[@katyward1895]

Do it for longer than a week if you can, otherwise its not really long enough to tell whether it has an impact

[@Elenz2023]

Does anyone else notice a change in Grace's behaviour after eating the refined sugar? Speech tempo is much faster? Or is it just me? Love you loads, Grace!

[@KodaLynx]

If you did want some kind of a sweetness in bars or homemade treats you could try dates, date syrup or health food products that contain dates like snacking bars. Usually found at health food shops. In Australia I've found some delicious products made with wholesome ingredients and things that are usually sweetened with sugar (like snacking bars, breads, slices & biscuits/cookies, cakes, and even smoothies or homemade caramel sauce) are made with dates. But I do love your commitment to zero sugar & sweeteners and that this video shows that sugar is basically everywhere and in almost everything these days.

[@jabberwalky10]

I did sugar free February last year with a friend and it was incredibly difficult. We worked out it was easier to cook everything from scratch. Other friends said that we were really grumpy but we both slept really well that month. Had some sugar withdrawal headaches too!

[@harmonyhope1709]

Would love to try Grace's home made soup. Bet it's such a comforting flavour and texture 😋🤗

[@Nicolacurran1]

Grace, just be grateful you only had to do the diet for 10 days! I just had my baby 4 days ago and was on the gestational diabetes diet for 28 weeks! Not only could I not have refined sugars but I had to limit unrefined sugars and carbs too. I couldn't even have fruit or porridge in the mornings! In saying that he was worth every single sacrificed biscuit!

[@HighTytoMira699]

To make a sugar-free diet sustainable in the long term and sustainable on the wallet ya gotta go for primarily whole foods, not the processed, sugar-free 'health' foods

[@missindric578]

Roasting pumpkin seeds rn this is immaculate cosy vibes

[@bryonyforeman1799]

I love when you do this kind of content ❤

[@ellexpress111]

WOW you did so well. You could see the pain in your eyes lol. So happy sugar is back in your life.

[@B_27]

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol so not technically a "refined sugar" and it occurs naturally in a lot of fruit and is also used as a sweetener in a lot of products. Anything ending in "ose" is a sugar so glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose etc. are all sugars.

[@ideya679]

went vegan / no added sugar this week - maple syrup, banana and cacao powder, oats, berries and vanilla is a yum breakfast / in the oven for dessert ( could also use dates instead of maple) also date syrup + cacao powder is an easy 2 second Nutella hack

[@lizzzarduh]

Yay grace! I commend you for doing this! I read another comment and also think you feeling a cold on was actually your body detoxing. Something to think about.. with Halloween rolling around my mum bought bag of Reese’s and there already out ready in a bowl and I’ve eaten like 6 of them since..sugar is such a strongly addictive substance and if you quit you will experience withdrawal symptoms just like any drug

[@bethanewright]

When you said you were making emily's salmon bowl I was like ummmmm....but sugar. Seeing the realisation on your face after was brilliant! haha

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

Great job, Grace! Btw. Sugar is in everything, because people behind the sugar lobby love to make some big bucks. It's very addictive and legal... Sugar sells! Owners of the companies love that too. lol

[@erin4651]

Me watching this while eating a massive bag of giant chocolate buttons 👀

[@insideself1471]

Two kit kat chunkies in a row for me! One was peanut flavour tho.... :)

[@gracebevill]

Omg how did you manage this, with bakeoff on atm as well to inspire cravings 😂 eat lots of delicious things now Grace! 💜

[@s_rofbear]

13:46 “I don’t wanna be sat at a table with my friends, while they’re all enjoying life, thinking, “Ugh. I can’t have a donut.” …that’s not fun! That’s not a life worth living, I can tell you that for free.” Welcome to my life for the past 9 years. ☹️ Not because I’m choosing to be sugar free, but because the medical conditions I have severely restrict what foods (and drinks) I can consume without ending up in hospital. Missing out on food is hard enough, but missing out on the social aspect of eating / sharing food with others is the hardest. No more grabbing a coffee with friends. No more going over to someone’s house for dinner and actually be able to eat what they’ve made. No more birthday cakes with family. No more sharing a pizza with a friend. No more going out to try a new restaurant with your spouse. It really sucks.

[@lillelektor]

I was just told to watch my added sugars for diabetes! And sugar alcohols do not agree with me. I try to mind my other "quick carbs" as well and the cravings are real. Thanks for this video!

[@LaurensDesigns]

Love that you did this video!

[@Farfalleta763]

Thanks for the honesty hahahah I feel the same. U miss out on things and its not worth it

[@Cloudlife12]

Grace pls can you give us the recipe for that bakes pesto rice dish you made near the end of the video? I guess you showed most of what you did, but I´d love an actual recipe and ratio of the stuff you put. It looked sooo good

[@immaRUSHER]

grace's reaction to savoury foods having sugar in it is my reaction whenever i find out a sweet recipe has salt in it lmao

[@harmonyhope1709]

Oooo interesting! Lollll. Hilarious failing within the first few seconds of the video 🤣😂💞 bless her.

[@commonvegetable]

globulin is an inflammation marker, which could have been red before as you had been exposed to a cold bug, or perhaps the no refined sugar brought your general inflammation down a bit ?? also HOW did you get blood tests ?

[@bethanmaunders230]

Gracey getting annoyed at the prices of free from food is me everytime I go to the shops as someone with a wheat and dairy intolerance 🙃

[@opidasdagoat]

same everything is soo expensive even some biscuits. i just make most things from scratch now

[@heartstringsduets]

For me, my ED recovery has taken a lot of me. Btut it has also given me the healthiest mindset around food I ever had. Everyone else is on their paths and might enjoy eating sugar free but it takes so much mental energy up to restrict a large food group. No thanks, I rather use that energy into more fun and productive things, join in any meal with friends and live with a peaceful mind. Love the relationship with food you portray and your calm and nice persona. If you're ever in Berlin, girl, I am a foodblogger now so I can show you the best this city has to offer haha

[@JaniceRafael]

Grace sushi is not too difficult to make at home - you should do a video. Just takes a couple of attempts to get the rolling up with seaweed tight enough. Great video Grace. ❣️

[@Ind.strength]

Refined sugars are things made from corn, cane sugar and sugar beets. On packaging they are presented as sucrose, glucose, and corn syrups. Artificial sugars at lab made. The difference between artificial sugars and refined sugar is that artificial sugar has a low insulin response so it won’t spike your blood sugar like refined sugar will. If you want to use more natural/unrefined sugars try things like molasses, maple syrup (the real stuff), honey and coconut sugar. I only use sugar when working with yeast because I don’t know if it can feed off of artificial sugar. I love use sing natural sugars for substitutes and have been doing it for years. I’m also not saying I don’t have chocolate bars in my pantry as I speak. As a nutrition student I can say sugar is a widely misunderstood topic among society.

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Ive been sugar free for years for health reasons. Which naturally means i have to make everything from scratch, cant eat out, cant eat at other peoples homes, AND can only buy frozen or fresh veg/fruit because canned is done in sugar syrup. Most dried fruits have additives too. So if i need dried stuff i usually have to dehydrate it myself. Add on i also cant have salt so finding things that are both sugar AND salt free only having lactose fructose & sodium (in their whole forms) aka fruit veg etc. Its extremely hard to find anything processed or convienient or even what youd consider a basic ingredient that hasnt been adulterated. Its honestly horrific how hard and often expensive it is to eat typical whole foods. This turned into me growing as much as my own food as possible & preserving it myself for convenience and out of season otherwise i rarely can attain it and if i can its expensive af or you guessed it preserved with sugar and salt. Whats worse is theres not even a reason to add sugar or salt. Its not necessary to the recipes savoury or not but its always added. its so funny to me to watch people make such a song and dance over essentially living a small taste of my life. Homegrown & homemade tastes amazing and is better for you anyway 😊

[@anne_vvv]

This was my life at first when I had to give up gluten. Learning that it's in stuff you don't expect it to be... literally checking ingredients for every single product. Was a pain at first 😅 I got used to choice of products (partially at least), the fact that everything is less tasty, it's a challenge to make a tasty pizza and even the fact that everything is way more expensive. But yeah, not the most cheerful thought 😅

[@MeganGrace130513]

My boyfriend and I did the Alzheimers UK quit for a bit sugar challenge last year - 1 month of no refined sugar in November. It was so difficult!! Just decided in the end to try to avoid it as much as possible, but if we had something in the house (pasta sauce, ketchup etc.) Not to beat ourselves up about it.

[@clairissam9660]

Seasonal idea…. You should try a video where you make a meal using a whole pumpkin, the seeds, guts and rind.

[@wdestrempsmecke]

13:59, LOL. You are so precious Grack!❤️❤️❤️

[@hannahthomas1538]

I do sugar free for 10 days every now and then and I found a 3 ingredient recipe for brownie. cacao powder, banana and nut butter. I always top with nuts and it's quite good as a no sugar snack. It's not brownie but it does the job

[@staceyx1497]

🤣🤣 grabbing the Siracha like.... 🤨🤯 paha. Love this video. Its given me a boost to start my day well 😁

[@Leilahannoun]

This was sooo interesting! But truly, what is life without doughnut time doughnuts 😂

[@binz0709]

16:15 is my favourite part of the entire video! BURST OUT LAUGHING!!

[@harmonyhope1709]

Life's too short for sugar free 🙌🙌🙌 yasss queen!! Too true 💞🌈

[@a.person8514]

I LOVE YOU GURLLLLL!

[@scalicat4eva]

I had to go low carb and basically sugar free when I had gestational diabetes when pregnant. For 12 weeks. It was awful! My respect to diabetics where this is their life 💜

[@Italiana911]

You’re lucky Grace to tolerate sugar so well. It plays havoc with my system. The only sugary thing I’ve had today is a blob of tomato ketchup. 😳 xx

[@bethwilliams8748]

I had weight loss surgery 6mths ago and pretty much gave up sugar. You do adjust and get used to it and stop craving sugar eventually.

[@marinaszabo23]

For the sushi I think if you wanted to order takeout, it might have been worth getting just sashimi and a bowl of plain rice? And maybe just buying some nori sheets at a shop? Not sure if it´s helpful or not

[@AlyssaRalph94]

I've had to go gluten and refined sugar free since getting diagnosed with reactive arthritis. It's been *HARD*. Everything has sugar and/or gluten!! It has really helped though, so that's a bonus. But I would give anything to have a chocolate digestive right now 😅

[@flala2261]

Q: how does anyone in the audience/comments with diabetes or pre-diabetes, deal day-to-day with having to filter out and manage your daily intake of refined sugar products? Do you often have to make healthy packed lunches & take them with you just in case you can’t find appropriate sustenance on the go? ✌️

[@ashleytchannel5403]

Hey there, actually that’s pretty much what I do. I have a small lunch bag I keep with me that I pack with the amount of snacks that I imagine I’d need for the day along with a water bottle. I usually have a variety of snacks at home (we are big snackers) that are low sugar that we enjoy. I find it fun to choose which 3 I want to take to enjoy throughout the day. Its great when you’re away from home and you have a few great options to choose from at all times. I do not like sugar alternatives because they actually give me side effects and my sugar levels are pretty under control. Here’s a glimpse of my snack options: - Pre-cut fresh fruit from the grocery store like pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, etc. (I get the pre-cut because we like to have a bit of a variety fruit available. Small amounts of a wide variety. It’s also more convenient for us but cutting it up yourself is more cost effective) - a peanut butter sandwich with whole grain bread and low sugar pb - more fruit like sliced apples with peanut butter, plums, a banana, Asian pear, or any fruit I see at the grocery store that I’m curious to try. -low sugar trail mix bars (careful even the low sugar ones should be eaten in moderation) -nuts and cheese cubes -carrots and humus -plain yogurt with a small amount of honey and dried oats or a small amount of granola (already sweetened so you won’t need to add honey) -a naturally sweetened smoothie (ex: half a ripe banana, blueberries or any other fruit , spinach or kale, unsweetened almond milk ) -Rice cake topped with cream cheese and ham or peanut butter and sprinkled with 1/2 tbsp dark chocolate chips These are just snack ideas to have in between your low glycemic meals. I’m definitely no expert it’s just something that has worked for my dad and I. He has type 2 diabetes and I am also watching my sugar intake since just about everyone in my family has type 2 diabetes. Please check with your Doctor , but having this variety of snack ideas has really saved us from over consuming processed sugar which we will have occasionally. Hope this is helpful!

[@QueenNoTeetha151]

I did the candida diet once. It was so hard!! I must admit though I did feel better after a few weeks of that after feeling dreadful for the first week. Couldn't do it past a month though. Just too restrictive.