My Fight Against Sugar

[Cuppycake]

duckFACE I keep hearing about Laughing Cow cheese and Skinny Cow ice cream treats, I gotta check both of those out soon.  Holidays are a challenge for me too- my grandmother makes the absolute best sweet potato and pecan pies! lol

Cuppycake which of these diets have you tried and what's your experience with them? And my interest in becoming a vegetarian is seperate from me wanting to stop eating so much sweets (which I have accomplished). I can only tackle one issue at a time. Studies show that people that don't eat certain types of eat are healthier, which is the OVERALL main goal. I think the pescetarian way to go is for me, I'm still transitioning so IDK yet.

moonangel I can see that happening.  Kinda like people who quit smoking and in return start eating way more food than they should.

jmccaskill & Delphyne Thanks for the input.  Everyone's experiences of course will not be the same, that's why I appreciate as much info as I can get

I've been hearing so much about the keto diet I've decided to start it TODAY.  I've successfully conquered the sugar beast- there are days I go without eating anything sweet at all and it doesn't bother me.  What's ironic is that I fasted yesterday without even having this in mind and that seems to be a requirement of the diet.  Ha!  I'll ease into the diet, I'd be lying if I said I was going to completely change my eating habits to suit this diet.  Even though I think I have the discipline to do that for the first few days I don't want my brain to equate this diet to deprivation so I always transition. 

What foods do those of you on the keto diet eat/stay away from?  Here is my keto plan (tell me if you experienced keto dieters have any suggestions):
Fats- cheese, mayo, & butter- which I already like and was actually worried that I eat too much of. I'd already wrote on my grocery list to replace country crock with i can't believe it's not butter- good idea guys?

Fruits and Veggies- I've been putting off trying avacados again (which is a superfood) but I'll get it now.

Proteins- eggs, fish, and salmon.

snacks- nuts.

I'm already eating these foods! I just have to eat a little more high fat proteins and continue to stay away from the sugar. I also have to pick up some mayo and avacado. Thanks for putting me onto this guys!

THANKS A LOT mill8277, batmobile, & momtobe2012!!

My husband and I are both on Keto. We have been on Keto for almost a year now.

@Cuppycake - how are you and your husband liking it?  My husband and I have been doing Keto for about a year now, too.  I am quite happy with the results.

We LOVE it ! I am a chef so I have created a great many low carb recipes to meet our every need ! I am actually in the process of writing a low carb cook book ! I find I have more energy and he has lost allot of weight just by eating delicious food lol!

[Cuppycake]

Cuppycake I don't like the cooked spinach, but I'll try the dried spinach leaves.  I'm tempted to try them every time I go to Subway. I'll make it a note to ask to sample a leaf when I go back and if it's tolerable I'll buy a bag from Walmart. I hope I can stomach it b/c it's a super food also. I was just so disgusted by the cooked spinach..... but I'll try it anyway. If I can drink grapefruit juice I can do spinach. Blah! The things we do for our health.

champak97 I agree, it does a lot of damage and it's not worth it for temporary satisfaction.  I've been doing great with omitting and substituting sweet foods. Whenever I want chips I try to reach for Sun Chips.  I remember when they first came out.  I loved them then for taste but I love them now as a healthier alternative.

I mostly eat spinach in place of lettuce. You should really try that.

[jmccaskill]

Amen on the raw spinach in lieu of lettuce!! I have totally swapped out the use of lettuce of all types including using it on sandwiches for spinach. So now I eat a BST instead of a BLT!! Much better taste to me and a great deal more nutritional value!

Now cooked spinach is something I have hated since childhood and my opion of that wretched substance still abides! 

[PGS28]

Cuppycake make sure you promote that book on forums like this, I know I prefer to take advice from people who actually live by it.

Jmccaskill & Cuppycake I've already decided to try the spinach leaves, I got the mayo and avacado for the keto diet and I'm having the avacado today.

mardukblood2009 Those are two of the reasons listed on the "Why I Should Stay Away From Sweets" list that I have posted on my fridge

[ljrjess69]

luckley i drot crave sweets,,my mom and grandmother was a diebetic,,,but mt husband lives on sweets 

[PGS28]

lol I've never met a man that had a big sweet tooth, whenever I've shopped for dinners all but the desserts were completely eaten and I'd be like oh well, more for me lol

[kilophkadamas]

I should also fight this war with sugar lol, I have an addicition/love for pepsi. Although I would say that my pepsi craving pretty much helped me destroy my smoking addiction.

[PGS28]

Pepsi helped my ex mother in law in the same way.  She tried kicking Pepsi a few years ago (she was up to drinking 3-4 a day) but I don't know how that went for her.  People a lot of time trade one vice for another, just knock them out one at a time as your will allows you to

UPDATE:  I have officially conquered the sugar beast! I can now go weeks without even craving anything sweet.  I have an appointment on Wednesday June 11th to get the cavities pulled I'm nervous about the after pain yet anxious to get it over with and embarrassed I let it get so bad. I'm glad I realized the havoc sugar was causing on my teeth, skin (which looks better than ever), and body, and overall health before it was too late.  Now I'm working on limiting spoken negativity.  I catch myself speaking negatively of people more over these last couple of weeks than ever and I don't like it.  Although I still feel like when you borrow money from me that gives me the right to give my opinion I don't like coming off as a judgmental/negative/insensitive person.  I may start another thread about that asking advice from those who have any tips or advice on this issue.

Thank you all for your forwarded research and shared life experiences with me throughout this sugar fighting journey!!!

I should also fight this war with sugar lol, I have an addicition/love for pepsi. Although I would say that my pepsi craving pretty much helped me destroy my smoking addiction.

[alice44]

Sugar IS addicting.  Some days I tell myself "I'll wait for a couple hours" and then the same a couple hours later.,  Occasionally the day will have slipped by and I never did eat any.  Those are my proud days

[PGS28]

I know the feeling! When I first starting restricting myself I was so proud of those days when I didn't have any sweets, and when the days turned to weeks I knew I could do anything I set my mind to.

Sugar IS addicting.  Some days I tell myself "I'll wait for a couple hours" and then the same a couple hours later.,  Occasionally the day will have slipped by and I never did eat any.  Those are my proud days