30 Sugar Free Day's

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I have just gone into shock...it says no oats and no grains...I need to think about this very carefully

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Grimmers, your attitude is better than mine friend :-)

[DeeBee]

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Starts, you can have Quinoa -- Greenie gave me a great recipe for a breakfast Quinoa.

Now, big breathes!! And listen up.
Think of sugar like you have all your other addictions -- it makes you miserable, gives you mood swings, is not healthy for you and does NOT benefit you in any shape or form!!

I think for me the biggest thing is changing my mindset -- I will reward myself with a.... ummmm.... lettuce leaf now instead of a cup of coffee. Just kidding, but you get my drift.

Like Grims said, this is so do-able!! Especially if we stick together and fumble our way through it together.

[Grim]

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Starts...I am willing to do this as over the past 1.5 years I have lost a LOT of weight (Admittedly through stress but mainly from not eating properly whilst drinking like a dumb-ass fish......)

The last thing I want to do is to pick up weight as I am feeling really great right now.....

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No coffee??????

I know Deebs...you are talking lots of sense....

How much have you lost Grimmers?

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Ok you nutty looking specs-wearing bird, where the hell is this website?

Or where do I download the book?

I'm seriously FAT these days and need to do something about that too.

Now that I'm over two months AF I think I need to move on these other issues and sugar is a biggie.

But I need the lists everyone is talking about.

I should have known DEEBS with her whips about would get me going....

:b&d:

[DeeBee]

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LOL:H Scrubbs!! That's fantastic news Scrubbs!! I'm so pleased you've jumped onboard.
This is going to be fun with a capital F.U.N. all the way :banana:


Here is the link to the website 30 Sugar Free Days | OlsonND.com

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Oh Goodie, and there is even a FREE version of the 30 day plan.

I didn't tell you that even more than most things I love a bargain or a freebie.

You do know how to make a girl jump on the bandwagon Deebs. :H :H :H

[DeeBee]

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Oh, I wouldn't have joined if it wasn't free LOL!! There are an incredible amount of "sugar free diets" on offer if you google it but they ALL require some form of payment which was why this one appealed to me even more -- it's a bit like MWO. If you want to subscribe you can and get additional benefits, but you don't have to.

[DeeBee]

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Here is some info from the site.....

Sugar is harmful: Despite what the sugar industry and medical associations are saying, sugar is harmful. It is harmful in three ways:

Adds Weight: As discussed above, sugar adds pounds to our bodies. This causes harm to our bodies because being obese or overweight increases a number of diseases: diabetes , stroke, heart disease, certain cancers and many more diseases. Obesity cuts life expectancy by as much as five years.
Insulin Insensitivity: Consistently high blood sugar lead to the cells throughout the body becoming insensitive to insulin. This insulin insensitivity is at the heart of diseases such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Having diabetes, by the way, can clip as many as 10 years off your life and, maybe as many as 18 quality years off your life.
Toxic: Sugar is toxic to our blood vessels, much the same way that cigarette smoke is toxic to our lungs. As sugar flows through our blood stream, it destroys the very blood vessels that carry the sugar throughout our bodies. This destruction is easily seen in people who have poor blood sugar control (like diabetics) who have high rates of eye disease (retinopathy), kidney disease, heart disease, nerve disease (neuropathy), and strokes, all caused by the destruction of blood vessels. The destruction also occurs in people who don’t have diabetes, only at a slower rate.
There are many reasons why you will want to join us on our sugar free adventure:

Sugar is addictive: For many of you who read this blog regularly, you know just how powerful sugar addiction can be. Sugar often feels like it has the power to control us instead of the other way around. Sugar addiction shares common traits with all addictions, including: hoarding, binging, using the addiction to change moods, and many other addictive-like behaviors. Seeing sugar as an addiction explains a lot of how we act around sugar and is likely the reason why so many of us yo-yo diet. If you really don’t think sugar is addictive, try staying away from it for a few days and see; most people become acutely aware of just how addicting sugar can be when they remove it from their lives.
You Want to Feel Better: Kicking sugar and eating a sugar free diet will be hard at first. But most people who are on the diet report that they feel better, have more energy, and even sleep better. Many people also report the almost magical disappearance of stomach problems, fatigue, depression, sinus infection, skin problems and more.
Weight loss: Sugar has more to do with weight gain than you might have been led to believe by medical and nutritional professionals. Sugar does contain empty calories, but sugar is also special in its ability to add to your waistline. Your body has certain energy needs and once those needs are met by what you are eating, any excess sugar in your blood stream is going to be stored as fat. Excess sugar is very common when you are eating sugar and foods that act like sugar on a consistent basis. Keeping sugar out of your diet keeps your blood sugar low and, consequently, keeps your body from storing fat.

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Ok I'm going to hop on the scale in the A.M and although I'm NOT going to report my starting weight I will commit to letting the group know what I've lost by the end of August...is that the plan?

[DeeBee]

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Yes, i forgot to add that to my plan....
I will only weigh myself today and at the end of the 30 days -- it's not my sole aim to loose weight, but any weight lost will be greatly celebrated.
I will measure myself once a week to see if there is any change there.

[LilBit]

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DeeBee, it must be my resident pet yeast colony that's protesting so much. "What will we doooo without all our sugaaarrr??" :H

I'm still formulating a plan, and reading through the rest of Dr O's web site (which is great, BTW, thanks). I feel smarter already!

[Sweaty Betty]

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I thought I was doing so well this morning with my porridge, raisins, honey and pumpkin seeds.........I'm going to lurk and see how you all get on. Cowardly I know.

Bets

[DeeBee]

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Lurk away Betts.
We are all learning as we go so feel free to butt in.