I Quit Sugar for 30 Days. I Didn't Expect This...

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[@MikeDeeOfficial]

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[@Brett_Nebraska]

What did you eat everyday for most meals and snacls

[@tebunseang]

I've quited sugar for 2 months now, and I can say I feel much stronger and less fatigue. I can easily do 20 push-ups (I was struggling doing even 10 push-ups). I don't feel sleepy, even sometimes I don't have enough sleep. Not to mention my skin is a little bit smoother.

[@792bnz]

It's not the sugar, it's what you put the sugar on

[@deefee701]

It's definitely the sugar. I used to eat very little and I felt great. Then I went crazy on it. And I feel crap.

[@mayukhabommaraju5068]

Did you cut added sugar or every sugar like all carbs and fruits?

[@swappintics5247]

@@mayukhabommaraju5068 dont cut fruits. added sugar and fruit are very different

[@Faisal-qy6fp]

@@mayukhabommaraju5068 We must cut all junk foods soda cold drinks and other processed food containing sugar like bakries items. You can eat healthy sugar like fruits, sweet vegetables, honey, organic and natural sugar don't have any drawbacks.

[@Nu_Merick]

Been on ketogenic diet for 5 years bc I was getting too fat. No more brain fog, lost 70 lbs, no dandruff, no anxiety, high energy, look younger. I couldn't find a diet that gave me these results. All the alternatives I found really helped me as well so it's not boring.

[@aokijannick7616]

no cheating in between? are you able to do cardio and weight lifting?

[@markuswolf9]

I'm really trying to find something specific that would help me out, I've seen people mention keto quite often. The thing is you have those that detract from it, I guess the only way to know is to try it myself. Any specific foods you would recommend, being allergic to some type of nuts doesn't help my situation either... I guess life is all about learning how to be a better version of yourself.

[@HeadRoaster]

i'm only about 2.5 years in, but otherwise would say the same things

[@Brett_Nebraska]

Merick can you tell us a little bit about what you eat on a daily basis? I've done keto for a few weeks a couple of different times, but it's always so so hard for me to find a variety of stuff to eat, I end up eating like basically eggs or chicken for every meal and it's so unsatisfying.

[@Madmoody21]

@@aokijannick7616 If he is truly on steep ketosis there is no way he can actually do aerobic cardio. His energy output physically has no chance of keeping up with a healthy balanced carb included diet it just is not possible. Try it get yourself into ketosis and go try to do something highly active. Youl notice you cannot get enough O2 to keep up with you activity. Then go eat an apple wait 5 mins and return to the activity you see why carbs important. So many stories of " I was fat I went on keto and lost weight everything went great". The part you do not hear is if for some reason this person actually has to produce some horse power like climbing stairs and they do not preload with carbs they feel like they are going to have a heart attack.

[@DemetriPanici]

I did this challenge last year and it was really insightful to see how my body reacted to the situation

[@ryanthepianoman27]

Results??

[@Philobiblion]

About 20 years ago I had to lose a significant amount of weight to qualify to have a hernia repaired at Shouldice Hospital in Toronto. They put me on Shouldice Diet #4, which is very low in carbs and no sugar or alcohol. Between October 1 and April 1 I lost about 35 pounds. While I have, over the years, given up addictions to alcohol, tobacco and opioids without any real problems, giving up sugar was the hardest personal lifestyle intervention I have ever attempted. I would crave sugar from one to three hours after eating, and the craving was actually debilitating. Finally, after several months, I noticed I would sometimes pass an entire day without thinking about sugar. The benefits of no sugar and low carbs are as advertised, but it was hard.

[@djimiwreybigsby5263]

I understand and share your sugar issues; but I've realized that sugar is my original and oldest addiction.. Sugar was my gateway drug... Back on the wagon today 😌

[@KhanhTheLearner]

The biggest problem with sugar is that we tend to miss it in a lot of unexpected places. So the biggest benefit in these elimination challenges, IMO, is that we learn to recognize that sugar might be in a lot of food we eat, and not just the obvious ones like pure sugar (duh), or desserts, and fruits. Some of my biggest mind-blown moments since learning about food and cooking are that sugar is in everything, like... everything. 1) I start noticing that my family members and Vietnamese shops put sugar in pretty much all dishes sweet and savory, either for taste, or color (caramelization), or to build texture. It's really hard to completely eliminate sugar but I minimize it whenever I can. 2) I learned that sugar is present in a lot of sauces, which prompted me to learn to read all nutrional facts labels from mayo to mustard, hot sauces, ketchup, soy sauce, etc. Same thing, I just use less sauce or eat without sauce whenever I can. 3) Sometimes, manufacturers trick health-conscious-but-otherwise-uninformed customers with deceptive labels. I have noticed how even for some candies and sweets which are obviously sugary, sugar is never the first ingredient even though there is a law forcing manufacturers to list ingredients in order of abundance. They don't just list 'sugar' for all carbohydrates and sweeteners, but they mess with your brain. I have seen candies where some of the items in the middle and bottom were all different sugars like (high fructose corn syrup, galactose, glucose, sucrose, etc.). Since each of the constituents are technically only a little, they get spreaded throughout the label, and they can even be marketed as 'low sugar'. Snacks and sweets are optional so I simply avoid them.

[@miguel30215]

This is why i just cook all my own food now. They add sugar to pretty much everything. Honestly i just think they want everyone to get addicted and sick.

[@andrewshandle]

While you don't see it as much anymore, anything labelled "fat free" is probably worse than the full fat version because they just replace the fat with sugar (and it probably tastes worse anyway). As sad as it is, unless you really trust where you are buying the food from, its often best to just buy the base components and just cook it yourself, and buy some containers to store it for the week.

[@tonytahmasebi1926]

i think you should write a book or two...lol

[@iamredoctober]

@@miguel30215 Absolutely. It's to the point that I rarely even eat out. I have to know what's in my food.

[@alexkirschner9672]

for #2 what helped me is always have sauce on the side, learned from my coach that dipping your fork and then taking a bite will pretty much allow to eat whatever sauces you want, as you will always be under the serving side

[@jeffreymorgan8687]

I went on a diet about 2 months and my first step was to cut out all products with added sugar and highly processed foods. Eventually, I settled on a Mediterranean/keto hybrid style diet. I’ve lost 20 pounds in 2 months and I’ve not felt this good in years. Of course I’ve also exercised and done some IF but I think the most important step was severely reducing sugar and refined carbs

[@kenpumford754]

Congratulations, I hope it’s continuing to work out for you. I started basically the same diet as yours about two months ago, and I’ve lost 10 pounds, and I’m now down to my ideal weight. Good luck.

[@hzleyes7087]

Did you cut out fruit too?

[@jeffreymorgan8687]

Yea I eat fruit I had just cut out processed foods that had added sugar.

[@JohanFitFoodie]

Removing the huge carb intake for lunch has been a game changer for me, skipping pasta, noodles and rice unless in smaller amounts and at dinner. Processed carbs like sugar is a whole different story, zero point in consuming. Fruits instead are great 😊🏃 Has made me more more productive, healthy and fit than ever at age 35 👌 And of course not drinking your calories, mostly coffee and water ☀️ Great tips here!

[@ItzjahSon]

Why give up fruits? Processed sugars are the real issue here. Sugars that come from whole fruits are fine because of the fibers in the fruit.

[@RC-qf3mp]

Sugar is sugar is sugar. You can get fiber from other sources, but fiber is NOT an essential nutrient. You literally do not need it. According to very old and established science. NONE. Lots of people with bowel problems are best off without ANY fiber.

[@rupsha9419]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! You won't believe how much your videos have helped me 😭 I literally went from " I can't do anything" to " I can , and I will !" . I can't thank you enough !💙

[@mari4nne]

I’m so proud of you!!!

[@rupsha9419]

@@mari4nne Thanks 😭💙💙

[@keithsavagelives]

When I was diagnosed prediabetic (in early 2019), I instantly gave up all processed sugar... but that wasn't enough to reverse my A1c, I had to also cut out all refined flour products _and_ all dairy. It took a while, until the end of 2020, but once I had, everything improved drastically. My 6.4 A1c went back to a normal 5.4, and my 215 pounds went to my teenage weight of 175. (I'm 58.) I am in the best shape of my life, eating a superb diet of lean meats (chicken, salmon, venison), lots of greens (spinach, broccoli, kale and cos) and only sprouted grain breads (made without or very little flour). I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of dairy. Being diagnosed prediabetic and changing my diet was probably life-saving.

[@christinawoodard3754]

Me too. Already on it 3 months. My blood work is all normal and it happened significantly quickly. Keep it going you’ll love it

[@samuelbrown9665]

Thank you for your disclaimer at the end of the video. That is perhaps the most important part. The internet needs more people like you who are not here to spread misinformation.

[@endryudzhenn4398]

Can't really tell if I skipped all sugars because of fruits and natural honey with lemon on a tea that I still consuming. Anyway, I felt the same way you do. Less fatigue, my skin becomes clearer, more energy for workout and can sleep well.

[@faridunisomatov9724]

I think sugars from fruits and veggies are perfectly fine but white and brown sugar, corn syrup is what you should watch out for

[@faizpathan1918]

There Is Difference Between Added Sugar and Natural Sugar😂

[@Felix2011y]

No problem with natural sugars, added sugar is the culprit

[@mcx24]

Natural sugar from fruits and veggies completely fine

[@Independent_Voices]

The sugar cravings will cone back. But you can overcome them It's good that you combined magnesium in your diet immediately. I hadn't realized that when I first started keto and had some bad muscle cramps.

[@jdwof7]

It'd be great if you had before and after pictures! Although your skin does appear to be glowing! After 13 mos postpartum, and still 10 lbs to go, I'm gonna try and do this after the new year to see if it'll help get over that hurdle, and then maybe reintroduce some carbs/sugar.

[@aagayudwiratnawati246]

Intermitten fasting is work for me, I feel much healthier and slimmer is the bonus. I am OMAD now.

[@LARRYLARRY704]

Have an higher risk of heart disease

[@PrincessHVHHDSSS]

Well done Mike. I have just cut sugar out of my nutrition plan as well. I no longer need anything between meals. I sleep all night. I eat lots of green vegetables, lamb, chicken, eggs, nuts, seeds, loads of water, chamomile tea, 1 coffee in the morning with a dash of milk. My blood sugars stay stable between meals, so I am super productive at work, and I "no longer feel hungry", ever. I am 3 years away from turning 50 years old, so I want to lose just a few excess kilograms, and live a long life, "healthy as I can possibly be", for me! Well done! Congratulations! Love in our Lord Jesus Christ, Princess Holly of Australia 🕊🌿🌳🌲🍀🌱🌴🍃🕊🌿🌴🌱

[@SometimesMyself]

You lost me at “I also removed all carbohydrates from my diet”. That’s it. I’m out.

[@ChronicallyCurious]

I’m trying this to a degree (getting rid of added sugars and processed foods) for my chronic pain in January, so I’m sort of watching all these videos to see what to expect. With chronic fatigue, I don’t have super high hopes on the energy level, but it’s my biggest enemy right now, so it would be awesome if it works! I’m already planning the video. 😁

[@3mountains307]

If you get completely off sugar and easily digested carbs, body starts getting better and better, all by natural processes. If you can get off these things that interfere with healthy functioning, everything improves. Just don't force anything. You have to actually want to do stuff like this. Forcing yourself to do anything never yields overall long term good results, and kind of ruins your day on a permanent basis. And, if you do stick with this life change because you want to, energy levels will rebound. If, after a few months, you don't feel a lot better, eat a couple candy bars and see how crappy you feel. People who feel good all the time no longer notice they feel "good" or "better". That's the new norm. Good luck.

[@speedyllama8380]

Please do a 30 day challenge of BBBE (beef, bacon, butter, and eggs)... Drink water or black coffee. Try that for 30 days. I put my arthritis in remission with meat. When I cheat I will have pain... If I'm strict then I don't have pain. Alongside this my sleep has improved, depression has gone away, anxiety has improved, energy levels have improved... Everything health-wise has gotten better. Now, I know Christmas and Thanksgiving are coming up... But even if you stick to the BBBE diet with the exception of holidays where you still only eat meat (turkey and ham), but the rest of the time eat the BBBE... This will CHANGE your life. The first week or so you'll get flu-like symptoms... That's sugar withdrawal, and it's normal and it goes away. Also, don't be afraid of fat or grease... Fat is life on this diet.

[@speedyllama8380]

In social situations... I'll just eat whatever meat is available. I don't really consider it cheating unless I've gone to sugar or plants. But most of my days are BBBE and I'm loving it. I've been a carnivore since June of this year, and I don't have plans of stopping. Because for the first time in years I'm living pain free.

[@ChronicallyCurious]

@@speedyllama8380 I’ll add it to my list of things I’m trying in the new year! I can’t overlap attempts because I won’t know what’s working and what isn’t. Right now I’m doing 30 minute walks every day, and that’s helped me with energy. Which is huge, because I have chronic pain and I basically never feel like getting up out of bed, or standing, or making dinner, etc. It’s really hard to push through. A lot of the things that were supposed to give me energy (reducing pain meds, getting off pain meds, reducing nerve pain meds, reducing muscle relaxers, reducing anxiety meds, eating a low inflammation diet, being more active generally, working out traditionally) worked. I’m about halfway through this challenge, and should have a video up in a month or so about it. Low carb is January and Low Sugar is half of February, half March. I want to get back to a normal before I try new things, so I have a baseline. Thanks so much for the recommendation. I hope it will work, and I hope the video will help people find out how helpful it is! Also, I love your screen name. 😅

[@speedyllama8380]

@@ChronicallyCurious I like your screen name too. 😁 I used to live in pain too, but mine is arthritis. I couldn't enjoy normal things, even walking a quarter mile would get my joints inflamed. I've been a carnivore since June. I've been on two different 15 mile hikes. I'm planning a 60 mile hike for next year in October... And we're planning one long hike each month til then. I'm getting to live a life I never thought I could live. I hope you find the same success on your health journey! ❤️

[@bekakhutchua3527]

This is actually ketogenic diet. Best way of eating for human body in my opinion. I eat in this way and I am healthiest in every way i'am ever been.

[@georgewhite553]

Really cool challenge. It's not easy at all to do those diet changes so congratz for the challenge and for spreading the word of eating healthier!

[@csabafamin2277]

Whats the problem with fruits? One apple or orange or a banana per day?

[@thepianoplayer416]

A lot of processed food have sugar so read the label and avoid items that contain sugar. It's not easy to drink so much water unless you put in something like instant coffee or tea to make it taste more interesting. Instead of H2O, some would drink coconut water which is low in calories and gaining popularity in the West. The Australian Joe Cross who travels around in America made a video about the 30-day diet drinking a vegetable drink made from a juicer. He said the drink from fresh vegetables is delicious, pack with nutrients and easily made from a juicer in minutes.

[@epistimi5565]

Avoiding Fruits is not good. They do have a bit of Natural Sugar but they are loaded with Antioxidants and vitamins with fibers. So better eat atleast one fruit a day, not more not less.

[@dudedude365]

Fruits contains fructose and it's healthy for body and only too much of it is unhealthy so it's all about moderation

[@kerryhannah1320]

Wrong

[@epistimi5565]

@@kerryhannah1320 your opinion doesn’t matter. Give me a credible source.

[@manjunath7497]

@@epistimi5565 yes. Fruit and white sugar can't be compared in the first place. Naked eye you can make up hell lot of differences, chemicals to make sugar white and adding sugar levels to the blood instantly but that doesn't have in fruits.

[@AnakBentengChannel]

Choose fruit that low in fructose like berries

[@wakjob961]

IN 2014 the first thing I quit was sugar. Then soon after dairy. Then grains. Then most fruits except some berries when in season. Then all high glycemic veggies. My health just kept getting better and better. But I've never had weight issues... just other horrible things going on. I believe that people like us that have the discipline and can handle extreme diet changes and stick with them with no cheating also gain strength in other areas of our lives.

[@sonalikapoor2235]

Thank you for posting this It's my 2nd day of quitting sugar needed motivation :)

[@SumitThakor765]

Are you winning bro?

[@aspiretoinspire9679]

Multiple studies have found a link between diets high in sugar and depression. 🥺🥺🥺🥺Overconsumption of sugar triggers imbalances in certain brain chemicals. These imbalances can lead to depression and may even increase the long-term risk of developing a mental health disorder in some people.

[@ethels_et_al.]

i noticed that people who quits taking sugar has the clearest skin, just like your skin, it looks so healthy and fresh.. hmmm.. i am sugar addict and i have unhealthy relationship with food (hehe,, yo yo diet), thanks for your input about your personal experience with quitting sugar. WIll try again!

[@rarefiedtennis4777]

Great ! Once you stop sugar , you really won't crave it !

[@harmoni4499]

I learned losing weight takes time. I excersized & intermediate diet(12 hours) for more than 6 months last year but it showed sometime early this year. You have to very patient but it will end up show the difference months later. I think go on dieting was easy but keeping it was really difficult.

[@kris7833]

Could I ask by (12 hours) what time window did you allow yourself to eat and what time did you diet? Could I also ask how much weight you lost or what the difference was (in face or body?) 3) What exercise did u do and how often? I want to do the same thing. I eat relatively healthy but struggle with exercising (I only have a treadmill) but never feel motivated to walk on it and keep walking every single day

[@ДимитърЦонев-г9у]

Nah, it does not take time. If it takes time, either your metabolic processes are not working properly and you indeed need time and be more strict with the things you eat. I started beef only carnivore diet and lost 7kg in the first 40 days right away, and gained muscle at the same time. I'm doing 18/6 Intermitent fasting as well. 12h fasting is not enough to kick the autophagy process. You need to workout fasted as well.

[@richardlawson6787]

No...weight loss done correctly leads to daily...I said daily weight loss ..this is a rule of nature...go to one meal per day...don't drink calories ..cut out candy...easy?.no...great results?.yes

[@nerdyali4154]

The current thinking seems to be that spreading meals out evenly is not the optimum way to do things. A long break from food during the 24 hour cycle is beneficial. Best to eat an early dinner and late breakfast or skip breakfast.

[@Redfiregtag]

I agree with this. I have been only eating from noon to roughly 7, 8 or 9 most days and it helped me a lot. Mainly with impulse control. Aswell as many other benefits.

[@richardlawson6787]

The more you shrink your window eating the better results ..I do just a two hour window . 5pm to 7pm...no snacks..no candy ..ocasional three day fast...your not gonna lose weight eating all day even if it's just a couple hundred calories per meal because your keeping your insulin stimulated all day ..switching to omad guarantees steady dramatic weight loss

[@rarefiedtennis4777]

Totally agree , I do this !

[@lorrainemaila5356]

I have been off sugar for 20 months now. When I started, I tried to incorporate sugar again into my diet after 3 months of quitting it to see how my body would react. A few hours later, I had a severe reaction; I was shaking and felt light-headed, nauseous and vomited. Ultimately I realised that I am sucrose intolerant. Sugar is not food.

[@Mallchad]

No, you untrained your body's abiltiy to regulate large amounts of sugar by going off it for 20 months. Your body uses insulin to remove sugar from the blood to prevent it from going to dangerous levels- not consuming sugar for a long period makes you more sensitive to insulin, and by extension sugar. Glad to hear you're enjoying a fat heavy diet but you should really know it all gets converted to sugar in your body in the game. (glucose, fructose and galactose). The blood is impressively sensitive to sugar levels, too much or too little intake from the norm makes you fele really bad. Hopefully that's all useful to know in the future.

[@keithsavagelives]

​​@@Mallchad No, the OP is sucrose intolerant, as they said. Because it's not food, and it's not glucose. Yes, we all know, as you so kindly told us, that it all turns to glucose in the end... But that's not the point! The point is _not_ to provoke a massive insulin surge. Eating sugary food, any highly refined flours, simply digests too quickly, dumping too much glucose into the bloodstream too fast. Keep doing that, and you'll end up like me, a diet-controlled diabetic... at best. At worst, stroke, aneurysm, heart attack, blindness, amputation, death.

[@aronandreas]

So glad more and more people start to put effort into the sugar problem. ❤❤❤From Norway

[@ramak5346]

I stopped sugar since 24th of December ...... have no idea how I'm still holding myself

[@zainahziyadpalestine9937]

And how do u feel now?

[@hishamsalem193]

Absolutely no fruits is not recommended The sugar in fruit is essential to absorb vitamins, in which your body needed

[@jamesbatten8659]

I’m 52 and I’ve cut the carbs and as much sugar as possible out of my diet and other inflammatory foods . Also keeping myself properly hydrated . I literally feel twenty years younger. The money I save on not eating junk I spend on quality , grass fed meat and line caught Salmon and organic vegetables and nuts . So I’m feeling a lot better ,lost 36 pounds and eating really good food . And I’m just eating less.

[@kris7833]

I'm younger but I also want to cut carbs and sugar but how exactly is sugar cut out of the diet? How about seasoning and marinating meat (and the sugar in the seasoning sauce?) Should I eat things plain then? Also, I crave carbs especially rice when I am eating certain meats (How can I change my mindset)? Please tell me more! I eat relatively healthy but struggle with exercising (I only have a treadmill) but never feel motivated to walk on it and keep walking every single day

[@jamesbatten8659]

@@kris7833 I think we need to understand our genetic history and that we ate predominantly meat ,nuts , fruits and berries and hardly any grains . Hedge berries and tree fruits had far less sugar content than the hybrids we consume today . So I have a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil as soon as I get up then put a tsp of Turmeric half a tsp of Cayenne pepper and a pinch of black pepper ,Cinnamon with a whole lemon and a apple from the tree in a blender with half mineral water and whole milk . The fat in the milk helps you get the full benefits of the Turmeric. So now I’ve cut out as many carbs and sugars as I can I know eat full fat unprocessed everything. Full fat cheese , butter , meat lots of organic leafy greens pecans , walnuts , pine nuts . But not too many Roasted hemp seeds are to die for sprinkled over a salad also when we eat try to skip breakfast other than my morning spice fix and try to eat your evening meal as early as possible then go for a walk. And the one thing you can’t do I pick between meals . I’ve gone from 17 stone down to 14 my nipples now point in the right direction lol it’s easy no carbs no sugar the sugars hard because it’s so addictive and you will have energy slumps but don’t give in. The food industry have lied to us all along fat is not the enemy sugar is the killer eat healthy fats from grass fed meat and consume small shoal fish like sardines and mackerel which have less toxins and line caught Alaskan Salmon is delicious. You can cook a healthy delicious meal for usually half the cost of a shitty takeaway that’s killing you just some of my tips had women looking at me again lol been a few years 😁👍🏻❤️🇬🇧

[@jamesbatten8659]

Oh make your own marinades I know it’s hard but obviously use honey instead of any processed sugars or use fruits blended into the marinade and just get as many recipe books keep the diet interesting try and learn a new recipe every week good luck

[@colinmaxwell4738]

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[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

I removed added sugar from my life 5 weeks ago not as much for weight loss even do it a plus but i stopped to see if it helps for my chronic pain and inflammation in my body. Also i don't eat gluten or meat this tre things have really helped so much more then i though that it would

[@shaeziej8049]

I've quit sugar and entire carb palette including grains, flour, bread, milk, most fruits and most vegetables; except 4 green vegetables and occasional dry fruit and almond flour and milk. It has been 25 days and I feel like I've had rebirth. All laziness is simply gone. No napping tendancies through the day. I have way more energy. My joint pains have gone (I am 35), I am way more mobile now without any body pain. I have more sustainable and quicker erections. I used to wake up 4 times a night to pee and now I sleep without waking up for 6-7 hours and 8-9 hours in total. I used to sleep hardly 4 hours earlier. My skin is better and all tags and lesions have either subsided or gone. Also, I have lost 9 kgs (105 kg to 96kg) of weight simply by this without any exercise at all. I am about to start cardio and strength training now to enhance its effects. Quit carbs (except essential green veggies in "controlled" portions and occasional 'very few' dry fruits) and especially sugar. It is the best gift you can give to yourself.

[@jochemdehaas5286]

I personally think that fruits are really important for your body. Also bread and stuff can be very good but not to much of course :)

[@flowd7451]

And they ARE.

[@Tulips77755]

You're right! Everything God created for human is important to our body. Just we people don't use it in right way. We eat too much food or dinner or lunch. And eat too much sugary stuff

[@iamredoctober]

I recommend researching how grains are genetically modified and their affects on the human body. It's eye opening. Food companies fund their own studies because they have a vested interest in not losing sales.

[@csabafamin2277]

Whats the problem with fruits? One apple or orange or a banana per day?

[@daveduffy2823]

Simpler thing. Cut out the snacking and intermittently fast. I did that and my fast is from roughly 18:00 until 9ish the next morning (or when my stomach starts growling). I am losing fat at a nice pace with no effects on my mood, energy or digestion.

[@calbrock6302]

Day 1 of no sugar, no cravings and feel ok, now I know it's not going to be easy but gonna have a damn good go at 30 days sugar free.

[@dilly2023]

How was it???

[@ryanthepianoman27]

@@dilly2023 how come no update????

[@charlesmarcus7864]

Did you quit?

[@calbrock6302]

Managed 2 weeks, it was so fuckin hard. Tbh I quit too easy, will man up and give it another go. My wife is 3 weeks into no sugar she’s raising money for the Alzheimer’s society and she’s doing great!!

[@csabafamin2277]

Whats the problem with fruits? One apple or orange or a banana per day?

[@giggs112008]

Hi Mike, what exactly were you eating for those 30 days? Could you let me/us know, would be greatly appreciated!

[@MJ-qb5ph]

Mood stabilized is a massive benefit too

[@jessesmith-garcia5313]

Good job Mike, keep doing what your doing!

[@internal_force_fitness781]

Good vid Mike. I've just done the same I'm only on the first week though. Feeling much better already.

[@louremington6975]

I've been off sugar for years. Nothing more than a gram. Won't eat anything with added sugars or sugar alcohol. I might be healthier but I don't feel any different then I did when I ate sugar. I never ate cookies, cake, pie, Ice cream or soda's of any kind. So I was always on low sugar diet. But as far as reduced brain fog, and more energy I've never noticed that. Unfortunately, I never got the benefits of less stiff joints either.

[@HeadRoaster]

you might need to eat really badly for 90 days and then go back to your regular habits, lol

[@geraldtyus8645]

What a kill joy. Troll.

[@csabafamin2277]

Whats the problem with fruits? One apple or orange or a banana per day?

[@HeadRoaster]

@@csabafamin2277 nothing intrinsically, they contain lots of sugar and so if you're trying to see the benefit of removing sugar from your diet (not just added sugar), or if you're limiting the percentage of carbohydrate vs protein vs fat in your diet they're taking up the whole carb count for a day or more, you probably wouldn't choose to eat them.

[@In_time]

Cut gluten and dairy to see the joint relief. Hydrate and move your body daily.

[@04manikedahsp]

This is my second month of quit sugar. I lost 10kg.. I feel light. Not dizzy. Believe me.. I turn more handsome than before

[@ongchumientay6545]

carbs ???

[@susan7414]

Did a nineteen day water fast. First few days were hard, But day four never felt so amazing. Absolutely do it❤

[@stringlarson1247]

I highly recommend reading or listening to Dr. Robert Lustig's work on 'sugar' and overall metabolic health.

[@christinawoodard3754]

I lost 25 lbs in 12 weeks. Not stopping. So much more than weightloss

[@Hugo14319]

Of all the benefits of cutting sugar off our diet, the skin benefit attract me the most. 😆😆😆

[@derekkabeya7813]

This is a VERY interesting challenge, I'm actually considering it cause my sugar intake is quite high. Thanks for this video!

[@snapdragon2441]

Yes do it, give your pancreas a rest. X

[@KwakaRallye88]

I've been feeling exhausted in the afternoons for years. I gave up sugar for 1 week and my energy levels improved dramatically. Still eating fruit. Cut back on carbs a bit. life changing

[@nvasudeva]

I removed processed white sugar from my diet but i am still having fruits , i make smoothies and i still see positive impact .. don't know if eating fruit is bad even if it contains sugar and fiber.. any comments ?

[@chasenovak4535]

It's been about 6 months since this video came out - I'd love to see an update on if you stuck with it 😊💪🏻

[@ryanthepianoman27]

He stopped the Challenge I’d imagine

[@nirvanisaini4279]

Your videos are so nice, they help me a lot! But can you please make a video and how to study efficiently, whenever i study though i don't get distracted but i get very less done so if you will make a video on this it will help me a lot

[@nirvanisaini4279]

I know there are loads of helping videos but there aren't much of those i guess so yeah

[@shankarathawale5191]

i am going to try this 30 days no sugar challenge wish me luck guys 😀

[@bot-sy9110]

You still need some servings of fruit like strawberry or Apple , it helps with digestion. I tried this diet and incorporate avocado daily, but it irritate my gall bladder. After i eat fruit this condition improve.

[@rakshithd920]

Bread is a food lol,traditional food is always good bro try millets powder cooked with water and made that moist millets into small balls chew or intake with mixed thick chicken curry it's best alternative to anything with 0% sugar 100 stomach satisfaction and strength like superman and it burn fat it's an traditional south Indian food try it and eric berg is not a real dr.

[@gensischosen251]

As a filipino, literally impossible for us to avoid sugar here the country since we ate rice alot and filipinos in general love sugary food

[@kuysjohnrev2216]

we can! moderation is the key.

[@zohramartini9425]

@@kuysjohnrev2216 in Korea it is very hard too as it is hard to find a variety of veggies

[@3mountains307]

Rice, bread, most fruits yield the same chemical reactions AND physiological responses in the body as straight sugar, just delayed by 10 or 15 minutes. If easily/quickly digested carbs are eaten, you might as well enjoy cookies, cakes, and candy bars as well, or instead of. The type of workouts done might have a miniscule effect on things in general, but FOOD is THE major major determinant of whether a body feels good or down in the dumps. Bear in mind you have to actually WANT to do something to actually succeed. Forcing yourself to do anything "because it's healthy" leads to short term success and long term failure, or you become mentally enslaved by Nazi like dogma and rules...and that's no fun. Been there, done that. BTW, I agree with his assessment of Dr. Berg. Great source of information. Also, on Dr. Berg's level is Dr. Mandell. Good information from him as well.

[@keithsavagelives]

Everything you said, has been my experience for the last five years. The best advice I can give anyone from it all is this: giving up sugar alone is not enough - processed flour products are just as bad, mainly because they are too highly refined, they digest too quickly, become blood sugar too fast. Dairy is the other bad habit, with 11 grams of lactose per 8 ounce serving, it's liquid sugar. It was the hardest to quit, and I literally treated it like a drug addiction, cutting it out slowly over six weeks. Once I did, and got my diet right, my A1C went to normal levels and my weight dropped back to my ideal, teenage weight. At age 58.

[@jefl4288]

i cut carbo totally for 1 month.. i felt my energy level was like 20 yrs younger..

[@gamingwithafiq6691]

Oh what happen next this is gonna 100% HEALTHY!

[@LouietheG]

This video is indeed a blessing. Thank you Project Elon.

[@ragewolfofodin]

My father got a health scare that made him change. He quit sugar an went from 248 to 186 pounds in just 2-3 months.

[@BLACK-AUTUMN-MAGICK]

I think you might be a little bit confused... Carbohydrates are NOT the same thing as refined and processed foods. Yes, those process foods are loaded with carbohydrates, but not all carbohydrates are processed garbage. Broccoli, leafy greens, cabbage, cauliflower, nuts, seeds, and basically ALL PLANT FOODS have carbohydrates. You DON'T want to cut out all carbohydrates... You ONLY want to cut out PROCESSED FOODS!!

[@keithsavagelives]

Amen! Absolutely correct. I reversed my prediabetes this way, cutting out all processed food, refined flours and sugar _and_ dairy. I also lost 45 pounds and my energy levels soared.

[@RC-qf3mp]

Maybe you should cut out CAPSLOCK from your diet. Just sayin. Some people are better off not eating any plants.

[@laurenbatiste8939]

I’m telling y’all . Once u stop eating processed sugar .. when u drink a smoothie (no asses sugar or whip cream a clean smoothie with just fruits and water or almond milk ) it will literally taste like a nice treat to you !!!!

[@lewisschaffer9707]

I dont want to nitpick but sugars are carbs. "Here's what you need to know first: sugar is a type of carbohydrate found naturally in many of the foods we eat. It can either occur naturally in foods or be added in, and is used by the body for energy. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, can include foods made up of starches, fiber, and sugar.10 Jun 2022"

[@rafika515]

just got psorisis and currently on 34 hours dry fast and planning to go on till 72 hours. im doing a reaserch at the moment to start doing clean eating with no diary, gluten free and no sugar food. Also thinking to consider vegan too. but yeah.. trying to restart my body completely

[@joocaarjucfe5675]

Dont

[@eddames9839]

Nice testimonial. Would have been better if you did a before and after photo docu of your face and your waist as illustration of what you've accomplished in 30 days. I have been thinking of trying a zero sugar as an experiment also but have been putting it off due to the Christmas season but I will do it immediately after. Cheers!

[@Ann40740]

I‘m acctually at the end of day 3 of eating no sugar also no fruits. I feel so tired and sick, I know it is the lack of sugar because I would eat 24/7 chocolate, I would wake up at night shaking because I need shugar. The last two nights I didn‘t wake up for sugar at night, so that improoved quicky. I hope I can see more benefits in the next 2-3 months😊

[@deltahomicide9300]

The fact you're doing this is Vietnam makes it extra commendable. Pho, banh mi, fried rice, bun bo hue etc etc are irresistible to me!

[@duhduh14]

I would love to see your weekly diet to try this out for myself

[@shikeridoo]

You look young. The older you get the more diet changes like this will have a noticeable effect on you.

[@maddieric]

The 'side effect' that you went through in the first week is actually quite common and happens when you quit sugar. Your body shows withdrawal systems just like a drug addict experiences it because drug is way more addictive than cocaine.

[@methminikavindya3501]

Hey I love your videos and waiting for new one always.I'm from Sri lanka and I study hard for be a microbiologist 😍 I would like to visit ur country as soon as possible for mt PHD.Your channel is more important for my studies.Thank you

[@V.A.T.O]

people could start with quitting all processed sugar then go on and continue lowering the overall amount of sugar intake

[@gif24gt60]

How did u do it? I'm addicted. Have to have at least a minimum of honey and maple syrup or the candida screams!

[@evesophia3343]

Wouldn’t you pass out from absolutely no sugar at all? Like not any natural sugars from fruits? Because I get actually more tired when I’m cutting out fruits

[@soundsofnature7203]

Saying you cut out carbs completely? That’s just not a correct statement. Good on quitting sugar though. Hope you kept it up. I went sugar and wheat free and it got rid of my migraines and nausea that I had every month. And I did have a lot of energy, when before I was struggling badly.

[@emotionalintelligence776]

That crash is what's called sugar withdrawal. Many people also gave that exp when they change their eating habits to a healthier lifestyle. Stop eating sugar is the best thing you could do to your body. Even without IF or keto or cleaning up your eating habits just omitting sugar will have a drastic affect on your health. When you've gone beyond the withdraws you'll no longer crave sweets in fact the taste of sweets will never taste the same. As it's said how do want to live, healthy or popping pills watching your body deteriorate from eating the wrong foods. Great video.

[@AndreaLina]

I have actually started this at the end of June 22, following advice from Dr Berg and Dr Michael Mosley (UK, See Fast800 book) and the changes have been incredible for me. Stopped sugar, carbs and fruits( only eating berries). After 2 weeks I noticed: sleeping much better, waking up very early with a lot of energy, stopped feeling hungry, no more sugar cravings. I am 5months in now and I lost 14kg, about 10cm from my waist, I managed to start and finish Couch to 5K ( running ) and now I continue doing 5-10k running sessions a week when I never run in my whole life; my hips and knees don't hurt anymore; i am also more positive mentally. I do have cheat days sometimes, maybe 1-2 times a month but I just go back to the routine afterwards. As you said it's a long term change of lifestyle and nutrition. I am female, over 35yo and this type of diet had a huge impact on my life. I started it bc my father and my grandma had type 2 diabetes, also hx of dementia in my family. Once you start researching you can see how your diet can lead to developement of diabetes, dementia, imnune mediated dz and other inflammatory diseases etc. It's worth educating yourself ❤

[@MikeDeeOfficial]

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[@uzomajoe8354]

can yoghurt be termed 'unhealthy'?

[@hannahpreston6879]

Amazing cut crap out of your diet and feel better losing weight in the process. A miracle!

[@daviddepice7992]

Just wondering for this change are you really eating no sugars or just not a larger amount because nuts like almonds contain sugar?

[@g.aloysie8439]

My only problem is that I get the keto rash when I go for long without carbs 😢, I tried removing sugar in 2020 and after three weeks everything was going well, I was so happy and then my whole body started reacting so bad, I got a very bad keto rash and it makes me so sad that some people are completely fine without carbs for long periods of time but not me😢, but this makes me want to try again

[@Tulips77755]

I also had so bad ugly acne when I started keto diet and quit most sugars. And it gave me also constipation too. I stopped it

[@MJ-qb5ph]

I went through this - kept sugars at zero but retained some unprocessed carbs eg potato

[@iamredoctober]

I've have done a similar diet for six months and I have never completely cut out all carbs. The doctor he referred to in the video has never advocated that. My eating plan is low carbs, but no carbs from sugar or grains. I've lost 50 pounds and I have easily kept the weight off.

[@csabafamin2277]

Whats the problem with fruits? One apple or orange or a banana per day?

[@g.aloysie8439]

@@MJ-qb5ph definitely going to try this, do you eat rice too?

[@tarabaumgarten3827]

A small detail I completely agree with is that I dislike the implications of calling it a diet, because it implies that it’s temporary. That’s not what a diet is supposed to be at all. That’s why mislead people say that weight loss diets don’t work because “after you stop it you will gain the weight back”. And THAT is completely misinterpreting the entire point of it. It even proves, that the so called diet in question works completely. Having a monitored diet has helped millions get their life on track. But people are looking for quick temporary fixes to solve long term issues. OBVIOUSLY, if after you start seeing positive effects you give up on the diet that gave you these effects, and substitute it for a diet that gave you horrible effects before, why do you expect that the bad effects won’t also return with it?

[@thabo189]

It's really cool how insightful your vids are and the detail you give! Keep it up bro!

[@reopri-lz7yw]

I've only eaten fruit and honey as my only source of sugar and i must say, best decision made.

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

I like Michael Pollan's advice of not eating anything that has a list of ingredients (although I don't actually follow it).

[@YSLRD]

I found similar when I cut out sugar, flours and oils. Research suggests that long term zero carbs affects hormone levels, especially in women. So, hormones or depression? Maybe modified keto, with small amounts of non grain carbs.

[@mattm1686]

For me carnivore diet works, but I’ve only been on it for about two weeks and I’m still dealing with withdrawals from Sugar And no, I don’t eat a lot of vegetables because they’re just sugar Same thing with fruit occasionally but not very often. There’s no essential need for carbohydrates in your diet.

[@keithsavagelives]

You're absolutely wrong about the "no essential need." Carbohydrates regulate blood sugar. Fiber keeps your bowel flushed. The caveman diet was very heavily weighted towards fibrous plants, not meat. My trainer put me on a diet balanced between meat, unrefined carbs like baked potatoes and sprouted grain bread, and green leafy, cruciferous vegetables. (Equal portions.) It's absolutely essential to eat carbs... for most people. You might be the one-in-a-million exception. But to make the claim carbs are not essential is ludicrous.

[@MrGayle_]

#ketolife the 1st few days is when you're becoming fat adapted (ketosis) using fat for energy, so you can feel a bit crap at that time, but after that period you should be fine

[@PoOoH_at_Nowhereland]

Great & life changing content as always! Thank you so much Mike!

[@thogameskanaal]

I was told to expect to feel fatigued and/or more sleepy the first few days/weeks of quitting sugar, but the exact opposite is true. As soon as I stopped eating sugar food, I had a lot more energy, could move my joints and muscles much easier and flexible and time seemed to slow down if that makes sense. No withdrawal whatsoever. I guess my body has some sort of glucose intolerance that causes inflammation, which explains why quitting wasn't that hard for me, since it's literally poison for me...

[@tereseczimbal8099]

TRY is the key word. Giving sugar up is just that-- no more sugar.

[@sharky2675]

Eating more meals in a day has no effect on metabolism, that is a myth.

[@TheRadicalCentrist.1776]

Dr. Berg is the best!

[@drow8569]

good job! your body goes through a little withdraw for the first week getting off sugar, it is addictive. you can have some low glycemic fruits, most berries are ok. very good nutrition, all people will have a positive effect getting off sugar .

[@User8vfjhejf]

Take a cinnamon and turmeric tablet every day to help with blood sugar

[@treygray2817]

If carbs are bad why are countries that consume high carb diets thinner than average?