I Quit Sugar for 30 Days...Here's What Happened

[@GoalGuys]

Hey folks! If you liked this video, I recently tried breaking my caffeine addiction by quitting for 30 days... and I honestly can't believe how much it affected me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV7ZfHxsiJpnd6c

[@agumonkey]

lindt 70% club

[@No-Name-f8p]

I found hundreds of aphids in my 🥬 kale, make sure you wash it!

[@georgevavoulis4758]

152 POUNDS of sugar !!!!

[@petedoug]

I’m surprised you went back to your addiction!

[@northwindx79]

sugar is bad but stuff taste good with sugar in it, so all brands put sugar in it. you need to look into keto diet and keto deserts. you use erithretol instead of sugar which is a fruit alcohol. and u r good to go. u justneed to make ur own deserts but im pretty sure thereare tons of keto deserts in usa just not in most countries.

[@SGRmoss]

This issue with sugar is that once you have some, it's almost impossible to stop yourself from craving more. I find it MUCH easier to just not eat sugary stuff at all because moderation and sugar really don't work well for me.

[@vintagejock3951]

I agree. I did not eat biscuits ,since they are my biggest problem, for a few days. Then I accidentally ate some chocolate and before i know it i had already eaten around 5 biscuits and a small cake.

[@keith274]

I know what you mean. I gave up alcohol 29 years ago. Some say I should just try it in moderation, but it is much easier drawing the line and saying I won't cross it at all. At least alcohol isn't in just about every product in the grocery store.

[@iAmNothingness]

@@vintagejock3951 HOW. HOW???? LMAO

[@ariefchristophelsaragih3513]

What works for me is intermittent fasting, specifically OMAD. This way I can still have my desserts without the inevitable craving and binges that comes with constant sugar consumption. I've been doing OMAD for a year now and every single meal I would have a dessert afterwards without feeling any cravings outside of my eating window.

[@darrinyo-mamakimble7002]

100% that’s how addiction works I recently quit caffeine six days ago and I am five days into Quitting sugar. Hope it works out.

[@MEMORIA1316]

Cáncer survivor here. Today is day 28 without sugar or processed foods. I knew I was addicted to sugar, and I knew i was putting my health at risk. Losing weight, but sometimes the cravings are tough. Good luck everyone, you can do this!

[@deamonica1126]

that is good things, i ve heard sugar gives nutrition to cancer cells, so by prevent it and eating alkaline foods you makes the cancer cells starve and that is good

[@teetee-zq3og]

@@deamonica1126I also heard fasting from sunrise to sunset for 30 days gets rid of cancer cells and renews I heard that another reason why Muslims do it

[@4061earthabcdesong]

Hi Memoria... 🙏 Good luck with your fight. About eating sugar, can you try reducing the consumption amount rather than quitting it totally? The glucose spike or anything physical health related is one thing. Being happy, contented is another. I believe that if, say, you eat a slice of chocolate every 3 days is not much and will not do harm to your health, instead it will make your day. Remember, every 3 days and just a slice of chocolate. Not every day and a whole packet of chocolate bar... Surely, this is just a suggestion!

[@CatholicNana]

Congratulations on beating cancer! I have heard that cancer is caused by parasites. Parasites feed off of sugar. Fenbendazole and Ivermectin kill parasites. I wonder why so many in the medical field are against us taking this safer than Tylenol Nobel prize winning miracle drug. Here’s a video claiming cancer is parasites. 🤷‍♀️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWHcqnuLr9Zgqbc

[@annettefowler4704]

i wish you the best

[@Kaeldra3]

This is my seventh year of doing a whole30 and I sincerely believe that attempting this, even for just a month a year, really helps you to understand how the food you eat makes your body feel.

[@lehutjomaja1173]

What major benefits are you feeling so far?

[@ghostdog5300]

@@lehutjomaja1173 Can't speak for him, but I quit most added sugars when going on a cut (lasted ~8 months), and yeah, the differences were tremendous. The main things I found were decrease in hunger/snacking, decrease in stomach problems, and an overall increase in happiness (especially that corelated with eating). After researching sugar, I found that a side effect of eating it is an increase in hunger levels, I don't remember the exact details but that was the just of it. This was the reason for less snacking, and eating overall, and led to the increase of joy found in eating as each meal seemed more special as there wasn't the sugary/sweet snacks which, in the context of dopamine levels, outclassed regular meals. As for stomach problems, this is something I struggled on and off with over time, though had a complete end to this once I started no added sugar, probably just because high levels of added sugars are hard on the digestive system as a whole. I will say that it was hard to sustain for about the first 2 weeks, but after there was only some occational light temptation, though it was easy to resist. That was my experience with this kind of diet

[@nuke97]

Please provide the benefits you experienced.

[@jc4evur661]

@@nuke97 A lack of sugar caused forgetting to reply.

[@realzionygo]

Day 43 without sugar (added sugar mind you.) I get whatever natural sugars are in the food, been eating single ingredient foods, and sticking to water. Been regularly exercising everyday. Lost 21 pounds and have never felt better!

[@jsgv7935]

That’s like 0.2 kg a day wtf

[@realzionygo]

@@jsgv7935 Most of it is water weight tbh. I've started plateauing.

[@jsgv7935]

@@realzionygo ok

[@traceyraybould7863]

Yes but really well done 👍

[@insigniamalignia]

how's your results going now, a month later?

[@lauriesherman2964]

I cut out sugar 9 months ago. The first 2 weeks were the hardest for me. I LOVE sweets. I've lost over 25lbs and kept it off. I'm in my 60's so weight loss was difficult before this. I lost 11lbs in the first 2 weeks. I try to eat more fresh and no processed foods. With groceries getting more and more expensive it's harder on a limited budget. I was able to get off one of my medications and decrease the dose on my blood pressure med. I have more energy and am happier than I've been in ages.

[@MultiDeedee5]

Great Work! I gave up sugar completely about 9 months ago when I learned that fructose is a real killer. Rice syrup doesn't have any fructose - it is a milder sweet and I use it all the time in my recipes! It has worked really well. I have noticed that I am now really sensitive to even dried fruit! Interesting palate change!

[@DeliaNErik]

Amen I feel the same

[@Bornagain1076]

Hi, congratulations Laurie Sherman on your success! Besides cutting out sugar what other changes did you out do?

[@lauriesherman2964]

@@Bornagain1076 mostly I was just trying to live healthier. Getting more and better sleep which has been an issue all my life. Moving more. I've had desk jobs for the last 12 years. With my new job I'm on my feet and moving almost constantly. It was tough the first few weeks but I'm used to it now.

[@joycenagy3140]

Congratulations! Well done.

[@jaredwalpole3148]

As I diabetic, I feel your challenge. The good part is, once the withdrawal is over, it isn't hard to maintain. Also, I do no recommend fully cutting out all fun cravings. Once and a while, treat yourself. Selecting healthy alternatives is key, cutting sugary drinks is necessary. I treat myself once and a while, and never have uncontrollable cravings anymore.

[@pardeepbhadu007]

I quit sugar 15 days ago. lost 5 lb without doing anything extra. I am quitting sugar for rest of my life. will update you after 15 days again

[@alyupde9337]

How’s it going

[@pardeepbhadu007]

@@alyupde9337 going good.. but no more weight loss.. weight loss 6 pound total.

[@KimsLantern]

How are you doing?!?!

[@pardeepbhadu007]

@@KimsLantern 45 days and still going strong..no craving

[@navibrar6956]

@@KimsLantern I think he lost all his weight and just disappeared

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

As a middle aged guy of 53, I cut refined white sugar out on Sept 1st this year. My energy levels are off the chat. I sleep SO well and all my joint pains have gone. I was going to do a month. Now I’ve done 2. Now I’m wondering why I would put it in my body ever again.

[@robertryan6782]

Interesting.

[@AlmightyRawks]

Well done, keep it up! Earning back your energy levels with a choice like this is so rewarding because it GIVES energy to make better choices for the next meals too. And to the sleep part: never better, right?!

[@steeviem1835]

You sound EXACTLY like me ! Im a month in and my bad knee pains GONE !

[@MurkTempers]

What were some surprising foods that you found helped you?

[@bethje30]

It's great isn't it? After cutting down on sugar I sleep better, the pain in my legs got better, my skin got better, I have more energy, I don't bloat anymore. It's like I am allergic to sugar. I sometimes have a little sugar but not consistently. It's the solution to many problems and a easy diet.

[@Glorytogod18]

week 3 here, but I am trying to make this a lifetime commitment! I quit both wheat, sugar, refined oils and caffeine. For me the fact that I was indeed addicted makes me motivated to keep going; i don't want to loose my power to anything. Also: my skin is GLOWING! no more dullness or pimples. And actually my animal alergies are gone and my neuropathy... crazy!!! So I keep on going!

[@buckyyyb]

This is sooooo inspiring 😭 I get REALLY bad sugar cravings when I miss meals. (I may be hypoglycemic) and the other day, missing two meals, started craving Cocoa Puffs like a bad habit, and had convinced myself up until I saw your comment, I was going to get a box this weekend. This has helped me decide I don’t need to. That money will be better spent on whole meals, and satiating foods 😊

[@buckyyyb]

Do you have any snack tips? (: or cravings tips?

[@cloudthief8918]

Your neuropathy went away?

[@pedrolopez3830]

Awesome experiment, I've tried to get off sugar and I can confidently say that it is hard, mostly because of the environment, everything has sugar in it. And the withdrawal síndrome is real, is actually like giving up on cigarettes.

[@M_SC]

So true.

[@davidbangean]

Agreed

[@jayrush5141]

facts. its like drugs, you cant escape it unless you transfer to other environment.

[@dasdasdas7326]

Sugar is a nutrient your body runs on it, most food has sugar, all athletes eat foods with sugar/carb because it is good for you. Its not withdrawal its lack of nutrients in your body, you want sugar just how you want some sodium, fat, protein.

[@haneefogs]

@@dasdasdas7326 complex carbohydrates contain longer chains of sugar molecules than simple carbohydrates, means digest slower and keep insulin level stable. it is so easy to overeat your calories in simple carbs/sugar. I personally dont see the use of simple carbs other than athlete or workout addict who need a super fast energy source before/after workout

[@MeherScholar]

I am 5 weeks in to the no-sugar challenge with a goal to go one year, in an effort to address joint pain. No verdict yet on the joints, but within two days there was a big improvement with bladder health (no more feeling like I'm always on the verge of a UTI). The other big surprise is that all other foods suddenly taste amazing. I am wolfing down bowls of green beans. A smoothie of just frozen pineapple and frozen banana is suddenly 100 times better than any milkshake. I did not expect this.

[@Nicolas0403]

how its your joint? Im vegan for 2 weeks already in an effort to cure my reactive arthritis and by the day 5 my inflammations in lower back and the most inflammated part, left foot, are 90% gone. Well, my left foot still has some inflammation, but I CAN WALK and I can wear almost all my shoes, because inflammations exploded some 4-5 month ago and I could only wear 2 pairs of shoes from textile material. now I can almost run, no backpain at all...I highly recommand vegan diet.

[@Junkinsally]

Veganism is the worst diet there is! You would be better off living on white sugar alone. You need animal fat to be healthy, period.

[@morematcha]

@@Junkinsally nope.

[@danielnapoli649]

Lay off bananas (too much natural sugar). I hope the absence of sugar helps you but it never helped me however, the eventual weight loss was a tremendous help

[@MeherScholar]

@@danielnapoli649 Thanks for your reply, Daniel. In the two months since I wrote my comment there's been an important change. My body now finds the pineapple TOO SWEET. Amazing and quite unexpected! Now I have changed the smoothie, so it contains only frozen banana blended with unsweetened oat milk, and some of William Davis' "SIBO" yogurt stirred in. The SIBO yogurt (fermented using certain probiotic capsules as the starter) repopulates the gut with the correct microbes, the sort that are supposed to be there.

[@masterfiddler11]

Sugar really is in almost everything these days! The hardest part for me to cut back was searching endlessly for products with no sugar, but the effort was worth it and I'm not eating considerably more natural snacks such as those you've shown. Very happy to see you promoting this lifestyle change (or rather, cultural reversal to how things used to be). Great video!

[@DeeKru]

Have to take the time to make homemade. Start with salad dressings

[@nickr500.]

I started this the day after Christmas 2021 and am still going strong. I never thought I'd get this far but I honestly have zero cravings now that I gotten past the withdrawal stage. I also allow fruits and the other thing I've allowed is dark chocolates (nothing less that 90% cacao). Technically yes I'm not having zero sugar but it's drastically lower than any other time in my life. My goal is 1 year. I encourage you all to try. I feel significantly better and it's pretty easy to walk past candy now that I'm 6 months in.

[@nickr500.]

Also acquiring a taste for the very dark chocolates took time. The best way I thought about it in comparison was thinking of a really good expensive coffee or a craft beer (things that require an acquired taste). The dark chocolate are the same but once you experiment and find ones you like they are actually delicious and don't taste like dirt anymore. Haha When I have a craving for sugar I go and grab a small piece (typically 1 or 2 squares) and that completely satisfies my craving. Just thought I'd share what's worked for me if anyone else out there is giving it a go.

[@gusmonster59]

@@nickr500. I am one of those who simply doesn't eat things I don't like. I see no point in 'acquiring a taste' for something I dislike. Coffee, alcoholic beverages and dark chocolate are among them. This was not the popular choice when I was in high school and everyone wanted me to acquire a taste for beer. 🙂

[@nickr500.]

@@gusmonster59 no problem with that. I don't drink much myself. I was just saying that to relate to more people

[@anap3008]

@@gusmonster59 understandable, eat what you like! in this case though, the "aquired taste" could also be affected by the fact that the tastebuds after a time without so much sweetness are no longer desensitized and now can taste the chocolate better than before... people often say foods that didn't taste sweet before quitting sugar now do.

[@Huckle15]

Ghirardelli 92% is the only dark chocolate I enjoy. In fact I enjoy it too much and have to restrict how much I buy lol

[@bounddreamer]

I clicked on this out of curiosity to see if it validated my own experiences. I quit sugar last June after a doctor visit that was a wakeup call. I've lost 50 pounds, I have consistent energy, meals make me satiated, and not only do I not crave sugar - when I have some it's just too sickly sweet. It's been great and this really is a lifestyle change for me. I hope more people can see the benefits. Great video.

[@chadcoady9025]

I went 60 days without sugar, but fell off the horse a week ago. I wasn't particularly overweight, but I'm trying to shed middle age fat. I'm 6'7" and was 238 lbs, but now down to 220. I put 3lbs back on after eating like crap the past mentioned week (vacation). I'm pretty sure the sugar caused me to retain water and puff up a bit but starting today I'm back off the sugar. These videos and comments motivate me.

[@pantheratigris00]

Oof. I turned 36 on Sunday, and the middle-aged fluff is REAL. I've been 3 days with no soda, which is surprisingly hard even though I only drank one can a day.

[@psmith2403]

I remember cutting sugar out a few years back as a challenge and man, the struggle to find foods that don't have added sugar is real! I ended up cutting snacks out all together and just had gum with me all the time. Your use of the air-fryer has made me want to give this challenge another shot as it looks like there are some tasty/healthy options more readily available now!

[@c.a.g.3130]

I've yet to see a vegetable with added sugar. Never had a steak with any added sugar either. If you're gonna eat processed foods don't be surprised with what's in it. Just eat regular FOOD. And drink water.

[@MeherScholar]

I bought an air fryer after watching this video too!

[@rogerburton4462]

I have cut sugar for Lent (which is 40 days). What I learned is that if I eliminate something completely I’m destined to fail,. but if I teach myself that their are no forbidden foods, only foods I need to learn to moderate I do much better. Sugar is top of that list. Great video. I enjoyed it because you were factual and shared your emotions during your 30 days without being preachy. Good job!

[@randomsandra4039]

I wasn’t trying to cut added sugar but went to UK for a month and quickly realized they generally have less sugar in everything. I noticed a tooth ache just before leaving and kind of grumbled about having to deal with it for the month but totally forgot about it after the first week. Then returning to US and eating similar food- yikes…SO much sugar (and exacerbated tooth pain). Shocked to learn I had lost 12 pounds, too!!

[@Clleonie]

Really ?I live in the UK and have found most stuff has added sugar in it.

[@BazippysVideos]

There is still added sugar but the American foods take it to another level @@Clleonie

[@ToadStool125]

it does, but over in the US it's ramped up even more so the UK seems much tamer in comparison @@Clleonie

[@freakazoid4691]

The UK is pretty much infamous for its unhealthy food, but so is the US. I didn’t know there was such a difference between them.

[@LeftLaneHog.308]

Im on Day 3 right now. Its hard yes but the feeling you get after just walking past something sweet you used to eat almost everyday and not buying it is the best feeling ever.

[@GraceHolmes]

Lol 😂 how’s it going?

[@LeftLaneHog.308]

@@GraceHolmes pretty damn well.

[@ektatomer2399]

I am on my day 3🥲 it's sooo hard

[@LeftLaneHog.308]

@@ektatomer2399 just hang in there, after 3 2 weeks youll see its not that hard 👍🏻

[@GraceHolmes]

@@ektatomer2399 I’ve been eating sugar for both of you so you don’t have to:)

[@rbassettjr]

Day 23 for me, I'm passed the cravings and 14 lbs. lighter. I have noticed the balance of energy over the day and sleep is much better. I'm doing 90 days and hoping it will change my attitude permanently. Thanks for the video!

[@purpuranegra]

keep it up!!!

[@rbassettjr]

@@purpuranegra Day 31 18lbs and I made it through my first Christmas party without any sweets.

[@jessicadaniels536]

Congrats, SO awesome

[@kimberlymorfin6275]

Update?!?

[@rbassettjr]

@@kimberlymorfin6275, Had blood tests last week Cholesterol and Sugar are excellent (cut them in half), 27lbs total weight loss. Energy is up all day long. I have a consultation with my cardiologist in March to discuss dropping meds. Thanks for asking!

[@melissasmuse]

I was told I needed to remove my thyroid. I refused. Decided to go off of sugar for three months. I did. When I went back to the doctor three months later he told me “your thyroid is completely normal, I wouldn’t even medicate you”. Wahooo!!! Sugar is an endocrine disruptor it messes with your hormones. Hormones are everything!!

[@poetrygirl5309]

Awesome news!

[@-nikczemna]

wow, that's really great!

[@razinashaikh4948]

So proud of you. Keep it up.

[@Leo-x037]

I completed a 10 day sugar detox diet yesterday and I have to say it is totally mind-blowing how sugar seems to be in EVERYTHING! We have become too dependent on sugar. Leaves me wondering, what would food really taste like without the sugar. I have to admit, the 10 days was difficult at times. The craving for food all day long was crazy. On the positive side, I lost 9 lbs in 12 days - I think that was due to drinking tons of water, especially when I had cravings. Sleep is also very important. With the lost of "fake" energy, I had the urge/need to get to bed earlier - cutting sugar means I would get better sleep, right? hmmm. My hat off to you for making it in 30 Days. 10 days was hard. Not sure if I could pull off 30 days. Take away, we learned to eat more healthy. A big plus!

[@Jupit_hare]

Good point. I always eat organic steel cut oats with oatmilk, but since the milk had added sugar I made the oats with water and bananas. it was sweet and satisfying and I had to really try to taste it.

[@lf9341]

I can't even make it 1 day. :(

[@zakkattack1374]

Don’t give up. The longer you go the easier become

[@Saba15-t9d]

If you have cravings for food all day long, try to cut the carbs and eat more protein and your cravings will disappear.

[@Saba15-t9d]

@@Jupit_hare But there`s a lot of sugar in bananas as well. Try nuts and seeds or berries like raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, fresh currants, gooseberries, loganberries and cherries.

[@monalanger5232]

Years ago, when my mother was diagnosed with diabetes, I would take her grocery shopping and she was a serious shopper. We read EVERY label. I was really shocked at some of the "healthy" items that had so much added sugar. Like yogurt! (Some yogurt). My mother was able to control her diabetes through diet, much to the surprise of her doctor and needed medication for less than two months for control. Thanks for reminding me to get back to label reading. I know I am currently heavily addicted to sugar with daily cravings for something sugary!

[@darrellhambley7245]

Her doctor was "surprised" that she could control her diabetes through diet? That is a stupid doctor.

[@Danielle_1234]

I'm diabetic too. (Caught something nasty that almost killed me and scared my liver and left me diabetic.) I'm also severely allergic to soy. There is a large overlap between the two, so it's not much worse than one or the other. Basically, I can have almost anything (except potatoes and rice) but I have to make it myself. Ketchup? I can eat normal ketchup, but it's better if I make a low carb ketchup. Mayo? Same thing. What I find is when I make the prerequisite ingredients for everything, instead of buying them from a super market, my food jumps in taste. People keep wanting to come by just to eat my food. The few times I go to a restaurant I'm stunned at how mediocre even a high end restaurant tastes. Making base ingredients really does improve dish taste, surprisingly quite a bit. I even bake my own low carb bread (real bread, yeast and gluten, knead and rise, not that fake stuff) and make low carb noodles. For rice I'll make a cauliflower risotto from time to time, but that's about the best I can do. For potatoes there is no substitute. For most western dishes, like Italian, French, German, American, I'm covered. I make a killer pizza and lasagna. For most Asian dishes I'll substitute rice with noodles, so like noodle curry for example. The trick to spending very little time in the kitchen while having all these wonderful meals is two fold: 1) Making the prerequisite ingredients in bulk and then freezing it. This is called prepping. When I want a meal I assemble some pre-made ingredients and a meal comes together in 5-15 minutes. 2) I follow normal non diabetic recipes and just substitute ingredients as needed. I make multiple kinds of low carb sugar that kicks ass flavor wise, I make a few kinds of low carb flour that are pretty good, and I make a low carb milk that tastes like normal whole milk. From there, I can make a low carb bread, noodles, and so on. So just about any dish out there I can make. Sometimes the alternative ingredients taste better than the original. I feel like I'm the only person on the planet who does this, but it works well for me. This week I'm making a satay chicken curry, peanut sauce for dip, and naan for eating the curry. I have noodles premade but I'm not sure, I might just go with naan. (That and bagels and meatloaf, and I'm eating out gyro salad bowl, .. not sure what else yet.)

[@thebigmacd]

The sad thing is nutritionists often advise diabetics to eat stuff like low-fat yogurt because it's "healthy", but guess what they add to low-fat food to make it more palatable...

[@wendybone8104]

I'm on my second week of no sugar and what's most amazing to me is that my mood swings are gone. I have a curious sense of calm and well being, even with things that would normally stress me out. And no more bloatong--my stomach is much flatter.

[@leroy.__]

Update? Im on day 8 and i feel like a crackhead😹 piece of me has died i miss soda with all my heart ive only been drinking water nothing else bo juice no tea no coffee nothing

[@bystander1668]

I am a 67 year old woman from UK and I have done exactly what this man has done recently- cut down drastically on carbs - especially sugar and processed foods. I hope this encourages others to do the same- the health of our nations depends on it !

[@chambersjc85]

❤🎉

[@nicknealasphalt3d206]

👍

[@deluxewaterless7229]

Well done

[@StevenOTooleongoogleplus]

John Cleese under pseudonym making a KZbin appearance... God Save The King (from sugar)!!!!

[@TheRealJaCrispy]

I've been on Keto for about three years with about five months off spread out during different times over the years. The mental clarity and steady energy throughout the day are something that I've never experienced while eating processed sugars, starches and flour-based products before Keto.

[@natlegend]

My sister keeps telling me to eat just meat, she's been doing it for a year and loves it. I dunno if my kidneys could take it...

[@TheRealJaCrispy]

@@natlegend Too much protein isn't kind to the kidneys but you don't have to eat that much meat. It's about balance. I'm in my 40s and I feel better than I did in my 30s.

[@tommymaddox6785]

Did that for a year and a half , dropped almost 90 pounds, had outstanding mood/energy stability throughout the day. Recently I've been looking to get back into it, and it seems harder as sugars are getting added to even more products they don't have any business being in, and meat/produce prices are skyrocketing.

[@norincurcan8827]

Just started a Keto with 24h between meals(fasting) and it is brilliant😊

[@straightmom9774]

Same!!!! Sugar addiction is real and so gross. Keto and intermittent fasting has been a total life changer for me. I have more energy, mire mental clarity, no more intense cravings, and way better mood management. I am so thankful to have found the information and discipline to carry it out

[@saurabhdhasmana7845]

20 days and counting :) My experience so far: No added sugar, no honey, no jaggery powder. No other means consuming sugar except fruits or food. I have a brain fog issue which is getting better, calf pain is reduced, and constant energy levels throughout the day. Honestly, I did not feel bad or have any sort of withdrawal symptoms. In fact, I started feeling better within two days and the more days went by I was craving less sugar. The only sad thing is that I did not taste the birthday cake of my one-year-old.

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

Thank you for validating everything I've been feeling. 2 years ago I took control of my life. I joined the gym, started eating healthy and have lost and kept off 80lbs. My problem is the sugar cravings. I do well doing low carb but I love cookies and donuts. For the most part I find alternatives but every once in a while I just want to sink my teeth into a gooey donut. I found since I've been very strict about sugar for the past 45 days I'm finally feeling energized. I see a very significant change from my workout. Instead of just getting stronger I'm getting leaner! How much more encouragement than that do you need 😁.

[@nancyracies8824]

80lbs!! That's great! I've been eating healthier, gym, water, no booze, etc for a year and only down 30lbs but I'll just keep plugging along. Maybe doing the strict no added processed sugar will do the trick.

[@shihabmustaksanto7791]

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[@poochiew.9302]

I've been buying no sugar chocolates for my sweets and while they aren't the same, they do seem to hit the spot.

[@drag0nchampi0n]

​@poochiew.9302 you just need to use organic 72% dark chocolate chips.

[@meditationforgrowth]

Look at magnesium. Low on magnesium and you get sugar cravings. Magnesium is very hard to test for in blood tests so hard to know if low

[@serenae6007]

There was this documentary in Australia of this guy (normally no to minimal sugar usage) who decided to eat a certain amount of sugar everyday. The trick was that he only got that sugar from what was considered healthy products. In like 30 or so days he gained a lot of weight, started to develop fatty liver disease etc. This video reminded me of that because it was reverse. He also got tired and had headaches.

[@deefee701]

It is "That Sugar Film" made by Damon Gameau.

[@troyhodges9810]

Figs are natural. No added sugar. But they are full of carbs. Will make you fat if you eat too many.

[@Dr.bee9]

I stopped eating sugar for 7 months now. No surprising acne, no massive hair loss, no depression for 24/7, mostly in a good mood, feeling lighter even though I am an oversize, appreciating food more, getting better at life and making decisions, could walk for 5 hours straight and still feel good, could smell good for longer time, not even kim jung un could wake me up before i done sleeping my whole 7 hours .. AND THAT WAS ONLY 7 MONTHS. Let me tell you a little bit about it, first .. For my whole life I was eating Candy and chocolate, and every time mom sees me she tell me : do not eat a lot of that because you are ( prone to diabetes ), I never understood what that means, all I knew that it makes you pee alot. That one day has come and I started peeing a lot, I was terrified honestly and I started searching about a way to quit eating sugar .. keto diet, I did it and it wasn't the best for me, then I decided my self that I am going to manage the amount of carbs I eat, forgetting about added sugar, forgetting about fast food, forgetting about fake meat, focusing on vegetables and fruits, and umm .. managing dairy ( my weakness i am sorry ) 👉🏼👈🏼, making my own meals and that is a part of human being, you should go MAKE your own food so you are burning calories and moving your body parts, the meal is just a gift for you to yourself because you deserved it, and you all .. FORGET ABOUT FAST FOOD, SOFT DRINKS, PIZZA, PASTA, ADDED SUGAR.

[@CrossingTheStreetArt]

I've gone over a year without added sugar and it's super relaxing. Now, I notice how everything I eat changes my energy, strength, emotions and mind. Sugar substitutes straight-up poison my mind. Protein regulates my blood sugar and fats give me constant energy.

[@Coopernicuss]

I did this for 30ish days as well and def went through the same thing - headaches, cravings, etc but it showed me I could do it. Aaaand I went back to sugar snacks HARD about 6 months later but saw that and did it again. I found just limiting my sugar intake was both effective and manageable for me.

[@TheRealUncensoredTravelGuide]

Same for me. In addition I’ve always won weight loss challenges with friends. So if I gain 15-20lbs because of a few Starbucks which isn’t Keto friendly

[@Account-br9kc]

honestly sugar is one of the best things in this world. It is a sad life without it, I dont care

[@bramvanduijn8086]

@@Account-br9kc Nah, fat and protein are better. And salt! And herbs and spices! Longer carbohydrates can also be amazing. You can make the most amazing bread using just flour, water, yeast, salt, olive oil, and oregano. No sugar needed. It is fun to make but if you don't feel like putting effort in, try the cold rise technique. Basically just mix a big batch of dough, pop it in oiled and closed plastic containers with plenty of space to rise (40-80% air), and forget about it for a couple days. Heat oven, put dough directly from fridge in the oven, and bake :)

[@LionheartLivin]

As someone who works in the hospital, I thank you so much for making this video and I’m so so happy that it got over 2 million views❤❤❤❤

[@lisalu3994]

I got to day 6 without sugar and had a binge day, I'm OK with that because its a massive improvement on the last 6 months but going to start again Monday. I'm hoping to lose some weight but I'm done with fad diets, I'm in this for the long haul hopefully.

[@anvithkakkera7196]

Great job!

[@Chrissmills]

You’re best to just have it in moderation in a well balanced diet. You can ruin a whole weeks worth of work in just 1 day of over eating

[@whynot217]

The issue with sugar is - especially having eaten it for so long - even a little bit makes you want more and more again and again just like an addiction. So for Them to recognise the success of 6 sugar free days - and be back on it Monday - is probably a good way to stay focused. As humans we often forget that progress is slow and focusing in on small achievements is beneficial for personal goals. Even just praising yourself for turning up to the gym.

[@TheeKaroolyne]

Hi there! I'm in my third day without sugar, how have you been doing? Did you manage to cut it? :D

[@vortexfx420]

just eat one meal a day, whatever you want. Cut the coke and only drink water/coffee etc and I would bet 3lbs lost each week min.

[@wendyrobertson3899]

Being told I was a diabetic and I can never touch sugar again was THE hardest part of learning to live without! But over time I actually learned that I'm allergic to it as well. After 8 years sugar free I went to the ubiquitous family gathering with my one sugar free dessert for myself and my Dad as he too is a diabetic. My sister in law had no idea and cut a small chunk of cake and plunked it in front of me. Not wanting to be rude, I ate it then adjusted my insulin accordingly. However about an hour later when I got home I broke out in a horrible rash and within 15 minutes I was fighting for breath. 911 call and a 2 day hospital stay later I was told I'm allergic to sugar.

[@MeherScholar]

OMG, Wendy, I'm glad you made it through alright. Sounds like a frightening experience. Thanks for sharing your story, it's a good reminder for all of us to put health before social expectations and pressures.

[@clan9807]

Wendy, Check out Afrezza, the only ultra rapid-acting mealtime INHALABLE insulin. My nephew has been using it for 4 yrs and loves it.

[@eldaxx13]

Being allergic to sugar sounds more like a blessing than a curse tho

[@kallurathore4733]

Do you eat fruits???

[@cincin4515]

Never let a family member poison you in order to remain polite. Your sister in law probably feels terrible now.

[@jonaskeepauthor1935]

Pro tip, if you are cutting out sugars and having to deal with cravings, learn to love green tea, it is surprisingly good at curbing sugar cravings. That’s how I cut out a lot of sugar, I cold brew two litres of green tea each night with two tea bags, cold brew has far fewer tannins and far less caffeine so you can safely drink more, also has the benefit of being slightly sweet.

[@robinnilsson9487]

Whenever I stop eating sugar for a while, my appetite significantly decreases starting after day 3. It actually scared me how much my appetite decreased the first time I went sugar free for a month. I was used to being constantly hungry.

[@dillonroberts6985]

Same thing has happened to me, I am amazed that I actually have to have myself eat something now, instead of being super hungry all the time.

[@shawniehoward]

Anyone who has gone full Keto knows what this man is talking about. There is sugar in just about EVERYTHING, even sausage! I had sugar withdrawals and it was super scary. Once I was over the withdrawals, I felt fine. I kind of hate I went back to sugary things because I don't want to go through the withdrawals again. Going full Keto help me to lose weight.

[@atlasstjames5904]

What is keto, a fad

[@zerozilchnada5373]

Amen

[@dottzie33]

Me to I’ve done keto on and off the last 2 years but I’m really sticking to it at the moment. Body is happily burning its own fat lost a shed load of weight and feel better than I have for years. So to the other commenter no it’s not a fab it’s a way of life

[@Trohn6969]

@@atlasstjames5904 not a fad it’s literally what our ancestors thrived on for 100s of thousands of years.

[@iks1536]

Unfortunately/fortunately (deppends which side of the fence You live) added sugar in everything happens only in countries with decades long tradition of making processed food - like US. I live on Poland and it's really unheard of to see sugar in sausage and the like. I can easily buy bread without it, heck I would have to really try to find one with sugar in traditional bakery. So I feel realy sorry for you guys in US because what You get served as a food is shocking.

[@SurenderSingh-xr1me]

I’m quitting sugar and smoking for the rest of my life. It’s two weeks now, can’t see great difference but feeling really confident. Will let you know my journey.

[@ES-qu1jd]

Have you lost any weight?

[@AkaAshen]

The headaches from reducing sugar are a nightmare, I go through sugar binge phases when I'm depressed and then when I'm not I don't desire sugar at all, it's really annoying. One thing that helped me avoid sugar is to food shop online, I have all the time to check ingredients and even compare stores etc

[@nightshade99]

The headaches are withdrawals symptoms. I get them on Day 3 when I remove sugar from my diet. UPDATE: I see that you then talked about it, ha, ha. My withdrawal symptoms last two days. I then come out the other side detesting sugar as gross when I see it in stores. ADVICE: Limit the Athletic Greens; vegetables weren't meant to be delivered in powdered form and lacks key elements of nutrition.

[@ashleykosik4131]

I am proud of how far I have come in understanding food from the grocery store and retraining myself on what healthy portions are which is so hard in America! Remember it’s a marathon not a sprint. You don’t have have to quit cold turkey and it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Food logging apps can be so helpful to figure out where you are. then make small goals like 10g less sugar this week to get under 50g added per day which I’ve heard is best. 1-2 food swaps a week is all it takes. Don’t overwhelm yourself because you’ve just seen what a shock to the system drastic diet changes can be. I just wanted to share some motivation for anyone that might be struggling and congrats to anyone that has made progress big or small. Grocery stores in America make it so much harder than it has to be.

[@leopassion1990]

I’m cracking up he was like “Y’all are crazy if you think I’m throwing away a homemade birthday cake” 😂😂😂😂

[@fairenough7984]

I was relieved that he didn't actually trash it 😅

[@ms.rivera7898]

I was about to say, “Why don’t you freeze…” and then he put it in the freezer. Lol.

[@packman5906]

I read a book a long time ago called Sugar Blues about the evils of sugar. It helped me understand so many things about what we consume and how we become addicted to it. I have tried over the years to limit junk foods. I cut out soda completely in 2010 but I still snack too much on ice cream and candy at times even though I know it's bad. The more modern Keto diets are great and really help to cut your intake and then manage it. I applaud the younger generation for caring more than my generation and understanding the relationship between diet and health. The old saying "We are what we eat" really should be "We eat what we are" because we crave what our bodies are addicted to. That is what we need to change and this video makes a good case for breaking the cycle. Tip: As for a snack that helps, freeze some grapes. You will eat them slower and they will help with the sugar cravings.

[@zameer9164]

10 years ago, I decided to quit sugar for a month, but Instead, my sugar detox lasted 4 months. I lost a ton of weight, but what surprised me the most was how i reacted to consuming sugar after those 4 month. After my detox, I got a cup of sugar sweetened ice coffee that I used to drink almost everyday before my detox, and it tasted awful. In fact, after my detox, I was unable to enjoy coffee unless it was unsweetened and black. What I realized back then is how dose-dependant sugar is, and since then, I've been treating sugar like a drug, a drug that I do enjoy but in moderation.

[@Bamapride1985]

I have did this same with reg soda. I started several years back to drink diet or zero sugar soda and now if I try a regular soda, it tastes awful like a pure syrup and can't believe I used to consume it multiple times a day and loved it back then.

[@ExploringEsperanto]

Cam, I loved seeing the joy on your face as you kept making progress toward your goal and feeling better and better. I think I need to start making some of those sugar-free snacks at my house.

[@janvanniekerk7755]

You do know he was acting, right?

[@steadystackin7250]

The crazy part is that cutting out sugar is not the same as starving yourself, yet people look at it as though it's the same. Lol. You can still eat plenty and be satiated without sugar. That's how you know it's an addiction

[@mustachemulligans9846]

I'm sure someone else commented but starch/carbohydrates have the same effect on your body that added sugars have. So unless you cut out all carbs/starches/sugars then your body wouldn't go into ketosis.

[@tiuvarta]

So, did you lose weight? Became more productive? Felt weird going back to eating sugar?

[@Scuba_Son]

Right. Sort of missed the mark on what were the measured changes that actually occurred.

[@kevinjohnson2053]

Exactly, some more info on that, info on weight loss, fat loss etc would complete this video, as it stands its just meh.

[@you2449]

Looks like I'll skip this, if that isn't even mentioned.

[@blacksalt1802]

I stopped watching when I read this comment lol. I wasn’t even 2 mins in 😂

[@VikasKumar-pm4nd]

Thanks for the heads up

[@Solenenyx]

I'm sad to admit but sugar is 50% of my diet. I have been addicted to sugar for years and I did not understand how much it impacted the quality of my life as well as my finances. Today is the 3rd day of no sugar (I've decided to challenge myself for 30 days) and I am starting to feel tired and I have the worst headache. I really hope this will past and I will complete this challenge, not only for now but for the future as well. I really want to feel energized and just normal again. My friends actually joke that when we go out, one of them should carry a chocolate for me to be happy lmao its that bad..

[@lf9341]

That's how I am! I cannot even go without sugar in my coffee! How is it going?

[@Solenenyx]

@@lf9341 its actually gotten way better! I do not experience strong cravings anymore, also my energy levels are way more balanced now, I do not feel sleepy/lazy during the day. Also If I do experience craving I try to keep myself busy so i do not think about it as much and it really helps. Thank you for asking! :)

[@ektatomer2399]

it's my day 3 too. and saliva in my mouth tastes diffrent. I can live without sour food but now without sugar. it's soo hard but let's hope for the best I can do it I know.

[@amandamorgan4400]

Day 3 is THE day it usually hits me. I’ve cut out sugar 3 times in my life. Each time I stuck with it for 3-4 months and then something would happen….holidays or vacations, etc. Once you start back on sugar BAM- you’re hooked again just like that!! I am getting ready to start no sugar again. Wish me luck!! I’m dreading the day 3 detox symptoms but I know I need to do this!

[@What-the-meow-meow]

Baby steps :3

[@bluesprucekitchen]

I did 30 days no added sugar a year ago (I was really proud of myself for doing it on my first attempt), but highly recommend making a plan first. The hardest part was finding something to eat when I was already hungry, because most convenience or pre-made food is out. Nuts made a good crunchy and filling snack. I also used 100% cacao chips to curb my chocolate cravings. It doesn't taste "good," so I was never tempted to eat more than just one or two chips, but it also stopped me from dwelling on not having chocolate for 30 days.

[@keirahazlewood4223]

I hate cacao nibs, that's such a good tip! There's a smoothie place near me that puts them in everything and I'm too awkward to ask for it without so I soldier through. But it does satisfy that itch and I never want any more, that's for sure

[@fulda1144]

I cut out sugar of my diet a few years ago and it was one of my best decisions in my life. I have lost 90 pounds. I have lots of energy and have no cravings at all. At the beginning it is difficult, but the benefits are absolutely great. Go for it guys.

[@dwmichaels]

Good to see content like this out there to spread the word about how the food we eat impacts us. There are a number of books and videos from folks who have researched sugar (our corporate past & present as well as medical past and present). It's not an accident that both sugar and alcohol damage the liver and both are poison to our liver. While we can accept small doses, the problem is both are seen publicly as not harmful. As others have noticed, sugar is in everything, which means that we're all getting much more than we need and we're not making a conscious choice about that. It's not evil and the companies aren't evil, but we need to come to terms with what sugar is doing to us and make some intentional choices about how much we consume. I saw some comments about diets as well. Again, plenty of research on the harm of diets on us. What we need is not a new diet, but a new and permanent food lifestyle that we can maintain forever. For those interested in losing weight without diets, you might look into intuitive eating - there are a few sources out there. It might be something that works for you. Thanks for sharing :)

[@ujang3288]

I’m trying to take less sugar daily. It’s been 2 months and everybody around me started to notice that i lose some weight and I myself feels more energetic and not easily exhaustedz But i must admit it was so so hard to completely stop taking sugar so what I’d do is take only 1 sweet drink instead of twice or 3 times a day and drink 2 bottle(1L each) a day. Also I completely off caffeine now(I’m a coffee addict before). Wish me luck!

[@donnienottello]

I’m currently almost finished with week 3 of a low cal diet and just got through ketosis a few days ago. It really is crazy just how much the cravings start to go away after a while! It’s nice to feel more in control of what I eat and less dictated by cravings

[@BruceCoShark1127]

I've been quitting sugar since January 2010 and I'm still going strong in 2023! 💪

[@yazmine8079]

Wow your a goat. I’m so proud of you 🎉

[@Dinolobe376]

There’s a pretty big difference between added sugar and things that naturally contain sugar. The yogurt you showed is a good example because it probably didn’t have added sugar in it. Most dairy products contain lactose, which is a sugar. Dairy is just an example, it’s the same principle with many foods. Fruits, grains, etc

[@mettamorph4523]

If insulin resistance is the issue we are tackling, meaning when we eat sugar, our insulin rises to handle putting away all the sugar that we ate. It doesn't matter if the sugar came from fruit or pop tarts, insulin will still rise. It doesn't rise less because the sugar is "natural".

[@NINTY-LGND]

Great video man! I started doing this myself and I totally agree with the cravings. Fortunately I just went to Honey. Under a tea spoon. It’s been 3 months and I’m down significantly. Stay Strong! Update! As of Mar 1/2023 I scaled at 211 Lbs. Whole foods and fruit with fibre and vegetable stir fry and water! I can now jog 12km! Find your motivation. Stay strong

[@creepylegitpasta3481]

How much did u weigh initially?

[@Tombgirl1991]

I done this right at the start of 2022 and never looked back. The headaches are sore for the first two weeks depending on how much you were having but the benefits I got after was better. Felt less lethargic, had clearer skin and sleep was better. The only issue I still have is when I eat food, I can take the sugar that has been added into food and sometimes get a sore stomach if I’ve wanted some sugar x

[@Tombgirl1991]

Update- still going strong. Now lost 1st 2lb and back to my original weight x

[@valentinagheorghe6146]

I quit sugar for a period and tried to eat that thing again, now it tastes horrible for me and I just want to get rid of its taste in my mouth....

[@samanthaklaus3277]

Pretty sure the labels provide the total sum of both natural sugars and added sugars - so you don’t necessarily need a 0g of sugar on the label to be healthy, just a low amount of sugar. And read the ingredient list to double-check :)

[@EsmereldaPea]

That was my big problem with this video. While HE may understand that, his viewers might not. He should have looked at the ingredients lists and spent a little time talking about the different "sneaky" names for added sugar. That would have been a better service to his viewers. (I've been a label reader since I managed a health food store 40 years ago.)

[@juris1827]

As of around 3 weeks, I started cutting sugary foods and fast food. I lose weight from 163lbs. to 155lbs (I'm not doing any exercise yet, still feeling lazy 😅). And I am having cravings, I'm quite feeling sad and bored. But, I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR THE SAKE OF MY HEALTH! I NEED TO CONTROL AND DISCPLINE MYSELF! When having cravings for savory food, I eat hummus.

[@juditlow7621]

On blood sugar diet it is not recommended to eat white rice, bread and other starchy products either, because that turns to sugar too. Also any sweetener, honey sweet whatever added also kicks in the insuline response and kicks the cravings in. I congratulate to all of you who are fighting this battle. Sugar is like slug pellets. Sweet to temptation, deadly when consumed.

[@littledude5311]

That was fun! I have done this diet before and had great results. I think it’s time to revisit the “no sugar” regimen once again. I have to say, after being off the “unnatural” sugar, when I had it, it was off the charts sweet and I didn’t enjoy it. Wish me luck. Tomorrow starts my 30 days.

[@netwrench6570]

Update 9 days later?

[@Chellanyie]

So how is it?

[@MelissaThompson432]

Tip: if you get withdrawals when you quit a thing, don't do that thing ever again.

[@tidytulip]

@Insert name here: 😭😂

[@alexmetz6885]

It's been 5 months for me, and holy crap I feel amazing. It was very tough at first, but now my diet is so much better!

[@rickmoore52]

I'm in my 3rd year without any added sugar. It took a good year or so to completely lose the cravings. And it does get easier as time goes by. Well worth it. So many health improvements.

[@amberblack6908]

I'm on an elimination diet for autoimmune symptoms. And yes I can hardly eat anything in the grocery store. 😭 there's seed oils, tomatoes, corn, gluten, and milk in everything. Even things I was thinking I'd be fine eating. I've already discovered I can't handle fats because my gallbladder was removed. I was putting olive oil on everything and then I had an inflammation attack. Doing this has been the best thing I've ever done for myself. I have been aware of how much sugar I've been giving my kids too. I want them to have better habits than I was raised with. I think this diet has successfully changed my life.

[@ms.rivera7898]

When you’re young is the best time to start.

[@MS-bq3bz]

Can’t believe I just found this video! I’ve been eating like this for a little over 3 years since a major event happened in my life. Another thing I do is not have any foods with vegetable, canola, or seed oil (basically all fried foods and other delicious stuff). It’s honestly been amazing for me overall but it definitely sucks when you have those cravings. It’s now second nature for me to not have any foods or just deny offers for them. I’d say the worst part has been not being able to enjoy a lot of food with my girlfriend (who I wasn’t with when I started this whole thing). To anyone who wants to try this: Finding healthy things to snack on is vital. If you’re not good with moderation, you have to be careful with temptations (especially if you want to try this long-term). Cravings will happen but you just gotta remember that they’ll pass and try and replace it with a fruit. Good luck soldiers! :)

[@ithacacomments4811]

I did no sugar for 10 years. Felt great! I ate as much as I wanted and never felt hungry. I lost weigh and kept it off.

[@latsnojokelee6434]

Stayed off sugar for years as well and panic attacks stopped almost immediately. Unfortunately, have recently fallen off the sugar wagon and boy is it an addiction.

[@ithacacomments4811]

@@latsnojokelee6434 I do a couple of squares of dark chocolate every day. It gets me through my day!

[@angillespie1]

I literally yelled at the screen "you better freeze it" @ the 3:28 mark lol. I hope you enjoyed it after (currently paused the video lol)

[@GergC0521]

I've been watching Dr. Berg's videos on getting off of sugar, so I turned to yours to see a real life attempt. I know I eat way too much of it, especially in my coffee to start the day. For me, I think I will ween myself off, instead of cold turkey. My body and mind will be much happier with me.

[@sweetauntbuddy]

Many years ago I read a book called "Sugar Blues" by William Dufty. I stopped sugar and managed to keep off it for almost a year. But the whole time my mother kept trying to sabotage me ("It won't hurt you", "just have one candy bar" etc) and finally won by baking a German chocolate cake for my birthday. Once I had a slice, I was back on the addiction train. And it really is an addiction. Decades passed, with me raiding the vending machine after lunch at work and stuffing down ice cream every night. Then I read Sugar Blues again in 2006. Since then, I almost never eat sugar except in small quantities (I'll have ketchup on my burger, for instance). I can walk past cookies, cakes, donuts, etc and not even be fazed. I don't even like the taste of sugar now. Sometimes I have nightmares wherein I'll eat a piece of cake or a donut and I wake up in terror! LOL

[@andrewoconnor2981]

As a pre-diabetic trying to eat better, this video was inspiring. Thank-you

[@puertoricanlady2023]

As a pre diabetic too, I took control of my health. My parents were diabetic and suffered a lot because this condition affected their blood pressure, heart, eyesight, kidneys & brain. I so scare to suffered their fate. First I got rid of sugar & starches. Wasn't easy, like he said in this video, we are addicted to these food, and like all addictions created difficulties in our body to adjust to the lack of the substance. But if you really care about yourself you will fight to take control of your health. The second thing I did is to talk to professional in diabetes with experience in nutrition to follow, I was recommended to follow a program from Dr. Fung a Nephrologist. The program involved Interment fasting & nutrition with more protein & less carbs. For me worked very well. I managed to loose 15 pounds & to feel full without cravings. My blood sugar levels are very good. Everyone should follow their own path that work for them, but the important thing is to take control of our health.

[@AM-xo7lr]

Once I went sugar free for a couple of weeks, I found sugary foods WAY TOO sugary, and they also then triggered obsessive sugar cravings for the next three days. I now just stay away from anything sweeter than fresh fruit - and some of those, like a good pineapple, fresh dates, bananas, can be crazy sugar bombs all by themselves.

[@annalawrence824]

I'd love to do this again, the hardest part is getting over the withdrawal period!! When I did do this for a few months, I was shocked how unappealing a lot of the processed sugary food started to look....fruit tasted like candy, raw carrots were crazy sweet...it was eye opening how desensitized you can become to sugar when you over do it all the time. Sadly, the first time I had cake after months of abstaining, despite it tasting grossly over sugared and not really enjoying the taste....it jump started the cravings again. It took only a few more overtly sweetened foods to become desensitized again. ={

[@Melissa-gn3dv]

I repeat this process over and over and over.....

[@shayraboeva7393]

Whoever tries to go sugar-free for 30 days try incorporating IF as well, because it really really helps. I am talking from experience. I am now on day 19 of my sugar-free challenge and I only had a sugar withdrawal on a first day where I had a crazy headache and that’s it. It’s insane how much easier it becomes when you do fasting at the same time. It feels slightly uncomfortable because you have to check every single thing before eating it and yes, I was as surprised when I found out that like 95% of the food has sugar in them

[@sova1392]

What’s IF

[@shayraboeva7393]

@@sova1392 intermittent fasting

[@sova1392]

@@shayraboeva7393 oh yes, i've done this too it really helps with the sugar cravings.

[@eurekaelephant2714]

Yeah i am doing what you did, as well. I.F and no sugar sources. I too, got no headaches, no withdrawls, but did feel tired for a few days and sometimes light headed, but that quickly left when i ate bigger meals. Are you still doing it?

[@EkinYalvac]

Working with a client delivering confectionary items. I didn’t know that 8 months out of 12 are high season for candies. These companies start from Halloween to Easter pushing everyone to buy candies. After dealing with them I started to avoid candies.

[@allthingsloveless]

Since 2014 my wife and I do yearly no sugar diets, they usually last 6-12 weeks and we use it as a yearly reset for our health, Overall we don't really eat unhealthy but we love the yearly challenge of it and we also love the weight loss that comes with it. For me the weight loss has ranged from 15lbs to 25lbs (6'1''' and bounce between 175 -190lbs) depending on how often i'm getting cardio in. Glad you took on the challenge, it gets much easier the more you do it and you don't spend nearly as long at the grocery store looking at product labels.

[@chas435]

Man. You have no idea how relieved I feel after watching your video. I'm having a real up hill struggle with the 'Sugar War'. Thanks for suggesting what alternatives there are and mostly, for let us know that your energy, the cravings and generally how you feel gets better, much, much better after a few weeks.

[@es78xx]

I realised I had a problem when I had the overwhelming urge to walk to the local shop and buy chocolate. It's a highly addictive substance.

[@fairycharmcottage]

I think the symptoms he is describing around the 4:06 mark is the keto flu. I went through it to. It would be interesting to see a documentary where all sugars are eliminated from the diet, including natural sugars

[@papasitoman]

Sooo did you lose a lot of weight? Did you sleep better? Worse? Sex drive changes? Mood changes? There are so many questions that I thought you were going to address in the video!

[@krejados1]

Perhaps the best COVID side effect ever: after two days of fever and sore throat, I came out of it not wanting anything sweet. That was six months ago and now, pretty much the only processed food I eat is an occasional cornflour roll, everything else is unadulterated and cooked at home. The money I've saved on food went to buying smaller clothes.

[@breadboy1232]

I am going to give this a go to be healthy and to prove myself that I have self control and that I don’t just act on impulse.

[@kristineweber8084]

I've been Keto since late January, and I can say I do notice when I have a few extra carbs, that inflammation springs back up in my hands. Depending on how much more I eat, sometimes I feel a little ill. Mentally, I now treat sugars and starches like alcohol, which I have never consumed - as "Poison, not Food", which helps when I want a cookie... it also helps that there are good natural non-sugar sweeteners out there, so I can have a little dark chocolate, or almond flour pancakes, or cheesecake fluff - all sweetened without sugar. But if you get too much of the sweet-tasting stuff, it makes you crave real sugar and also raises your insulin levels since your body thinks its going to have to deal with the real thing. Moderation in everything! I've lost 55 lbs eating fat for my energy source, no bread or potatoes or pasta. It's an adjustment in cooking styles for sure, but the food is actually pretty darn good!

[@Champ-zh4bh]

Feel sorry for you to be honest killing your energy and mood because you are scared of a nutrient. I wanna see you keto (eating disorder) practicioners do anything athletic. I eat all the sugar I want myy blood tests are perfect and I am in incredible shape. You are probably craving something sweet right now.

[@kristineweber8084]

@@Champ-zh4bh :D Nope!! Read "The Lore of Nutrition" by Timothy Noakes, a well-respected scientist and marathon runner. The guy who wrote the carb-loading runners' bible "The Lore of Running". He completely takes back his previous theories and admits that the carb loading gave him Type 2 diabetes. Getting off the carbs means he's able to run again - without snacks or powerbars or Gatorade. Plenty of athletes are on Keto. You may be in good shape now, but I suspect you're young. Someday all that borrowing from your reservoirs of resilience will come due... I'm not scared of carbs, I'm done with them. Starch doesn't give you any nutrients by itself, and I get energy from fat. Veggies and meat give me plenty of nutrients, and I feel fine, not depressive or low-energy. I intend to avoid Type 2, Alzheimers, heart failure, gout, and a dozen other things that sugar(and the starches that convert to it) does to you. Have fun taking drugs and losing toes!!!!

[@Champ-zh4bh]

@@kristineweber8084 No I won't read a book by another random old fart keto scam artist. Walk into any competitive sport gym with healthy athletic people and ask them what they eat before workouts. I'm sure they won't be like "Oh yea first I starve myself for 18 hours and then I shove meat and vegetables down my throat its really good for my energy" Face it you crave sugar right now, because its an important nutrient for the human body that we have been eating since the dawn of time. Absolutely no one got diabetes from eating sugar that is why the countries with non existant rates of diabetes (Countries in Africa) eat almost EXCLUSIVELY carbs, diets high in rice, fruit, ugali, bread, lots of sun and lots of activity. Why are people getting Diabetes in USA? Because you eat too much fucking cancerous animal flesh and fat. You consume more meat in a month then my entire continent does in a year. And when you eat "sugar" its usually doughnuts, chocholate, ice cream etc. Which is packed with enormous amounts of disgusting trans fats. Ask yourself why a boxer or a marathon runner always has a bottle of water with sugar and salt and not a little steak on them. Why does Muay Thai GOAT Buakaw eat a bowl of rice with a banana before his training. Why does Marathon world record holder Kipchoge have tea with 5 table spoons of sugar and some ugali before his races instead of bacon and eggs.

[@oshun2866]

This is encouraging. Keep up the progress.

[@bramvanduijn8086]

@@Champ-zh4bh Fear isn't healthy, but it sounds to me like you're afraid too, but instead of afraid of sugar you're afraid of trying new things. Try carrots with hummus. Try an entire meal with only meat and vegetables. I'm not saying try keto, but you can try to shake things up a bit. RE: Cravings, the craving for sugar goes away really quick, everyone is 'addicted' to the sugar level they're used to. You go down? You feel low energy for a couple hours or days (how long depends on your personal body, young people adapt to a new sugar level quicker). You go up? It tastes too sweet and you get nervous energy quickly followed by a sugar crash for a couple hours or days. It isn't a big deal either way, you'll be fine.

[@cbennett6093]

When I was a kid, fat was demonized, removed, and replaced with sugar in most foods to make them taste better. I've been doing this simple eating with very little sugar at all. Enjoying the stated benefits of it. The biggest benefit of it is that my joints no longer hurt from inflammation caused by sugar/insulin surge. I'm in my mid 50's...

[@MEMORIA1316]

I agree, Winston. We were taught that fats were the enemy, and indeed some are unhealthy, but then they snuck sugar into everything. I have been off sugar and processed foods for a month and my joint pain has decreased as well. Good luck!

[@cbennett6093]

@@MEMORIA1316 Yea!

[@muhammetkaya1257]

I quit sugar 3 months ago but my challenge was even harder because I didn't even had like orange, apple, bitter chocolate. I cut them all. My motivation was I'd eat healthy sugars or chocolates if only I'd lose 34 pounds with intermittent fasting. I did everything and I did it. Today I ate my first bitter chocolate and I cried unintentionally in a wink and I didnt know how much addicted I was and how body reacted to sugar.

[@spinthepickle1244]

The social aspect is really difficult. I'm gluten, dairy, and (currently) nightshade free and my husband is very, very low carb. When the video mentioned the loss of spontaneity and not being able to try fun new things/restaurants - that hit home! I really do miss being able to just do that.

[@bramvanduijn8086]

It helped me to change what I want, that way I don't have to fight myself. As in the video, having lots of snack options gets you in the mindset of enjoying other types of food.

[@majipoorcat]

@@bramvanduijn8086 stop snacking so much and you will feel even better.

[@LindaC616]

I live alone. So going out for a drink or dinner is part of being social. It's rough

[@josephmango4628]

Sometimes you just realize you only live once and just go for it. It's great to be mindful of health, but at the same time, do we really want to go through life always depriving ourselves? As we age, it's amazing how our perception of things change.

[@majipoorcat]

@@josephmango4628 it is amazing how our perceptions change as we age. We realize that in order to be at our best we must do what we never did before. Deny ourselves. A treat every once in a while is OK, but for some people every once in a while, turns into all the time.

[@omarsharif4484]

try to incorporate dates and figs to help with the cravings. medjool dates are so sweet that it totally reduces the feeling. also, some larabars are refined sugar free and they are good

[@VanBurenOfficial]

Dates are 8/8 m8

[@Meccarox]

I love dates.

[@VheeShane]

I love medjool dates, " natures candy bar "

[@esm1817]

When I went low on sugar, I loved dates! I still keep them in my cupboard. I need to substitute them for refined sugars more often.

[@kristineweber8084]

@@esm1817 Um, they still have sugar though. Even though it's less refined, it acts on the body the same way, so..... one candy for another really. More fiber, maybe, but still.

[@Anu_Tuvs]

I really enjoyed watching this video! I’m currently on day 19 of my no added sugar challenge 😊

[@sgtplhcb671]

Like some other people in the comments, i have given a zero added sugar diet a try and i can confidently say that I no longer crave sweets or sugary foods whatsoever. When i bite into a cookie or cake, etc. it is wayyy too sweet for me. kinda cool and people need to be made more aware of the sugar content in foods here in the US

[@markbraithwaite4241]

I'm currently doing the same, 4 weeks in of 6 for lent. First week was horrendous, awful moods, tired etc but it does get easier and you realise how much you don't need the added sugar. Weight loss benefits too and it improves blood sugar levels, liver, etc

[@vivvvvian]

Great video - thanks for not making this a weight loss thing but instead an exercise in learning how to be more healthy in your intuitive eating.

[@JohnMoseley]

You don't have to give up salad dressing, just learn to make it. There's nothing to it. Here's the recipe I learned for French dressing when I was a kid: three table spoons of olive oil, two of vinegar (adjust according to preference), a teaspoon of unsweetened mustard, e.g. Dijon, a crushed clove of garlic, salt, pepper. I've never in my life bought salad dressing of any kind.

[@healthblog4domi107]

I'm just finishing week one of a diet meal plan which (obviously) doesn't contain added sugars. I've been so exhausted the past two days that I fall into my bed at 9PM and get knocked out rightaway. Which is astounding coming from an "insomniac", meaning I can never fall asleep earlier than 12PM no matter how tired I am and no matter when I go to bed or get up. I didn't even connect how this could be sugar withdrawal at work...

[@JeiBeeBee]

Snacking is another problem by itself. Try intermittent fasting, additionally to your “no sugar” experiment, plus low carb and only whole food. Took me about 3 weeks to adapt though I was already on low refined sugar and processed food at that time.

[@MyLittleMagneton]

2:22 I can already hear the keto people typing: "But carbs convert to glucose in your body!!!!"

[@jaimebibelot4398]

Listen, any step in the right direction should be celebrated, even if we personally think it's more of a half step, it's still in the right direction.

[@stephano.vargas]

It’s true though. But funny 🤣

[@edy3569]

The only component in carbs that doesn't turn to glucose is fibre. Glucose is the only type of carb that the body needs and can use directly (and only red blood cells really need glucose as they don't have mitochondria, everything else in the body can use 100% ketone bodies for energy - brain included). And it's not keto people saying that, it's human biochemistry and physiology saying that.

[@kristineweber8084]

@@edy3569 And, we can make our own glucose when needed, so we don't actually have to ingest any if we don't want to!

[@pamelahermano9298]

Today is day 8 of no sugar. I’m craving it, but I can’t deny that I’m not feeling tired anymore. The digestive issues I had before all but disappeared too. So now the question is, is the trade-off worth it? For the long run, I’d say yes… and I will save the sugar for special occasions like a birthday cake. Sad, but I’m approaching my forties, I need to make a change.

[@wyshwood]

I did this a few years back. I slowly reintroduced things that had up to around 5% sugar, and I seem OK with that. Side note: When I tried cake and had a sugar day for reasons, the next day I got a migraine and felt the withdrawal thing for a couple of days. Added sugar is dangerous, man. I also learned to significantly increase fibre intake, which takes care of the sweet stuff I have and carbs ( they turn to sugar inside you). Great show, enjoyed it.

[@mettamorph4523]

Yes, fiber will slow down blood sugar spikes. But fiber doesn't eliminate sugar. Our bodies still have to handle the entire amount of sugar we consumed. So insulin will rise to handle storing that sugar.

[@wyshwood]

@@mettamorph4523 It certainly does not eliminate it, I didn't mean to imply that. Fibre helps REGULATE the body's use of sugars, helping to keep hunger and blood sugar in check. A bit of a gate keeper. It's all part of the control and craving balance that we require. Without the fibre increase it would be harder to lessen the amount consumed.