Hi
I've been sugar free for eighteen months and have lost that many kilos. This means I have only lost one kilo a month, it's slow, I know but worth it for all the other health benefits.
Sometimes I lost a couple of kilos quite quickly and then nothing for a month, then maybe three more in a month, it was never steady and, of course, hasn't been "dropping off", like some do.

We are all different, and all need patience, we didn't put it on overnight and certainly for me, I didn't lose it overnight. Others do and they are lucky.

I feel terrific, my depression has cleared and my skin and hair are glowing, I am 70 years old and feel younger than I have for years.

So, don't lose hope, keep it up and the rewards are numerous, way and above weight loss.

cheers
Freda

Not true.  He recommends not using dextrose if you're weaning yourself off sugar instead of cutting it off cold.  either way, I think his recommendations are more his experience than gospel, so long as you end up not eating sugar, I don't think you lose points for the way you get there.

Carol Jackson wrote:

Hi guys I have been sugar free now for about 2 months and found it very easy with no side effects and I did eat lots of lollies etc but how long does it take for that not wanting to eat feeling to kick in.  I only eat small meals as I have a lap band but had the liquid taken out but don't want it removed as it does limit my portions.  I still want morning & afternoon snacks and I have realised that I probably do have more dextrose snacks than I should but that is now going to change.

Mainly how long till appetite is squashed ??

Hello Carol
It's different for everyone, it took me six months before I felt any sort of appetite control kicking in.

But, and this is a big BUT............your appetite is being controlled by your lap band, so you may never have this experience. I have no lap band and even after eighteen months, can still sometimes overeat if the mood takes me.

If you only eat small meals now, what are you expecting to happen?

For me, appetite control means simply eating till I am full, then stopping. My appetite hasn't actually been squashed, my body simply knows when to stop eating and thus my meal portions are smaller and if I do overeat, I can feel quite sick afterwards.

But, due to appetite control, when I need to eat, I feel gloriously ravenous, a feeling I never had before, when I was still eating a lot of sugar.

And the only time I get that "not wanting to eat feeling" is when I am full and my stomach is satisfied, and unlike before........... when I used to think about food all day.........now I only think about food again when I am well and truly hungry.

So, I think it is wonderful that you have taken this sugar free path and stopped the lollies etc. it can only benefit your health, it's your own wonderful adventure and well done for taking it.

Keep us up to date with how you go.

cheers
Freda

After 4 1/2 months I have lost nearly 8 kgs. Sometimes I have put back a bit and sometimes stayed the same weight for a couple of weeks but at no time has it been a struggle. I have even had the dreaded takeaway meal on occasion - minus the sauce and mayo.

I do think it's wrong to assume everyone is the same.  Being sugar free is definitely not enough for my wife or daughter to lose weight, for example.  For all that, I think that the main goal of being sugar free is health, not weight.  Some of the people who post here have indicated they are not losing as much as they hope, but then they post some details and their BMI is under 20 ( which means they definitely do not need to lose weight ).  So, I guess you need to tread your own path, based on what your goals are, but no matter what else I did, for whatever reason, I think I'll always avoid sugar as much as possible, and aim to not eat it at all.