We have been following the no sugar plan for approx 4 weeks now.  I have not had anything with sugar (except fruit) since we started.  I did make the no bake cheesecake for a dinner party which went down really well.  BUT  I'm putting on weight, I have poached eggs, bacon & toast or porridge for brekky, meat & salad sandwich for lunch (no dressing or sauces) and dinner is usually the norm of steak and veg, or curry or anything that doesn't contain sugar. (If I get hungry in between meals I have a handful of raw cashews or a piece of fruit - but not more that 2 per day)  I am a breast cancer survivor and have taken the no sugar road for that reason but I don't want to put on weight!  Hope you can help. Cheers.

Julie McNaught wrote: tip - get hungry before you eat. If you aren't getting hungry before the next meal, eat a little less so that you arrive at the next meal hungry (NOT desperately, but a noticeable need to eat)   also withdraw fully from sucrose before starting on the dextrose sweetened foods. I left it three months before I baked a couple of things for Christmas. And don't make dextrose sweetened foods very often. I decided to expect that most of my food is now savoury, with fruit as sweetness.

Withdrawal was a longer process for me than I expected, the worst was over in 2 weeks, but I kept noticing changes for a lot longer...6-8 weeks? Very sharp mini cravings for example...easy to deal with because they were short. 
 

I lost weight steadily for 3 months, and now it's slowed so I might try less carbs now as David suggests, but the hunger tip above is what I'd try first... but both strategies together should be good!  

Hope this helps!

Thanks Julie, appreciate the help!