Isabel Hardy wrote:After 2 weeks of not eating my usual sweet treats and trying to cut down on sugar generally, today I bought a raspberry muffin and coffee at Gloria Jeans.   Within half an hour I was feeling very nauseous and developed a headache!  So I won't be doing that again!

yep - with me it was choccy cake ... and it took me a week or so to get through withdrawal again ... I hope its easier for you Isabel!  :-)

Cheers

David.

Hi,

I have taken sugar out of my diet now for 3 weeks but on Friday we had Chinese (my son's choice to celebrate a Distinction in the Science Competition) which was honey chicken, caramelised pork and beef and black bean.  Well in the middle of the night I felt so ill, I wasn't sick but thought I would be so I slept out in the lounge room.  The rest of the family were totally fine (I am the only one taking sugar out - they will eventually follow as I do the shopping so I will not restock as we run out of everything sugar!)  I spent the rest of the weekend basically feeling pretty crap, the fact that the rest of my family was ok suggests to me it was introducing the sugar back into a meal on Friday.

My question for everyone else becoming sugar free is has anyone else had a similar experience?  Had a reaction after reintroducing sugar after pulling it out like Isabel mentions above feeling nauseous after having a muffin?  Would really love to know.

Thanks,

Nicole

Hello!

I'm Mariana and I'm new to the site. I read Sweet Poison when it came out a while ago and became more mindful about sugar. I don't eat a lot of it, but I'm startled to see how it sneaks in. I've just finished the quit book now and am hoping to really stick to the plan.

My problem is the remorse to throw food away though and that's delaying my sugar free start... that said I'm the sort of person who can have tim tams in the fridge and just eat one a week - any good advice?

Also how long did it take you guys to feel sugar free? sounds like you all have given how sick you felt from sugar!!

M

Stopping sugar consumption is similar in discipline to stopping smoking. You simply cannot cut back without heightening withdrawal problems. You must either stop or not stop....and the time to do it is when you first think about it as there is, at that point, a psychological imperative to assist you.

Turf out the bikkies, the chocolates, the sugar jar, the sweet sauces, jams, honey etc., check the labels on all your canned food and take those which are too sugar packed to St Vinnies. In less than a month you will understand the benefits and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Good luck

David F