Stop SUGAR Support Thread

I went off track on Saturday night....and am still derailed ! AARGGH !

Just had slice of choc silk pie...only good news is now I feel kind of nauseous from it and think I won't be having any sugar cravings for awhile.

Thanks, Lilah!!!

sohardbnme - the good news is that sugar is not in meats, cheese, most veggies and nuts.  The natural sugars in most fruit, especially berries, apples, citrus, and kiwi (these are just a few examples) are not bad for you unless you really over-indulge.

Just try to stay away from packaged/processed food as much as possible and you'll be cutting out hundreds of grams of sugar a week.

Good luck, take it one day at a time, and come back for help!

Michelle

Lilah - I just stumbled on this thread.  I have been swamped the past week getting Jazzy ready for her horse show.  I actually rode her for the first time at a show and yes....we sucked....but bottom line I did it and I STAYED ON HER!  4 days before the show I got dumped AGAIN.  I swear she is such a brat!

In any case I am so dedicated.  I went from 149.5 lbs down to 133 lbs.  (you do the math ) I still have 10 more pounds to lose and those are going to be the hardest.  I hate math - I just know that I need to get down to 123 lbs before I am happy because that means I can get into a size 4.  Right now I am a size 8 but depending on the fit those can be tight.

I don't crave sugar anymore.  If DH and I go out it is usually 3x per month and now I will share a dessert with him only if he orders something.  Tonight I am going to do that 6 mile hike up the canyons.  The last two weeks I couldn't get anyone to go with me and I will not do it alone.

WTG Jancie!  Well I WAS gonna say you and I are about even: me at -16 and you at -16.5... I did the math   But with those 2 pounds you're down 18.5 pounds!  WOW!  I still want to lose 10 pounds (or more) too.

I'm a lurker on this thread but I should really post.

Jancie- first of all..congrats on the weight loss! I wanted to comment on PS. I had a lumpectomy as well and my BS said that I could have augmentation later on to even things out. She said insurance would pay for it. Even if I decided to do it years later...Hopefully that is the case with you too! I haven't decided yet. I'm still going through rads so I'm not sure how it's going to end up. My Lumpectomy side was slightly smaller than the other breast but since going through rads it has filled out. Now the only difference is one of my nipples is slightly lower than the other one. I wouldn't mind having that evened out one day..but we'll see.

During chemo I lost 15 pounds but I've quickly put it all back on. =( I'd love to lose at least 18-20 pounds. That would put me at 120 and I'm only 5'2" so I think that would be reasonable. I know sugar is a huge problem for me! Also, I tend to overeat. I blame it on years of running and having to eat a lot to refuel. It's hard to retrain your brain that you don't need as much. So for the past week I've been trying to eat less sugar. I had a few chocolate chips in my oatmeal last night. =( Why does sugar taste so good?

I'm encouraged by your all's progress though and I'm commiting here and now to do better as well! 

Hi Melanie_Ann - I know, why does all the stuff that's bad for us taste so good? And it's addicting, too ! It's still taking me awhile to get back on track since veering off the straight and narrow last Saturday night...I'm having to take it day by day. I'm trying get a handle on sugar for my moods primarily, although health reasons are definitely important, too. I don't have the weight loss incentive (I'm 5'7" and weigh 122) and I don't know if that helps or hinders me??

I don't understand people who say they have no sweet tooth, by the way. What must that be like?

Wait ! A big event like a family reunion is NOT the time to deny yourself (at least in my opinion). That's why I was trying to be "good" the two weeks leading up to my cousin's wedding (this Saturday). So then I could cut loose and really enjoy myself...and thinking also that maybe taste of sugar would be too intense by then and I could self-moderate. Cuz, otherwise, I sure don't know the answer to how do people stop at one...

Anyway, I plan to enjoy myself at the wedding and eat whatever looks good. Even if I didn't do very well in the days leading up to it like I planned (oops).

I'm back from a weekend in Lake Tahoe and my cousin's wedding. I had a great time! But I ate too much, drank too much, and maybe danced too much (I'm a little sore). I really need to get back on track...my moods and my ability to sleep well are so affected by sugar...

Jen - it sounds like you had a great time!!!  Today is another day 

Michelle 

XmasDx - thanks for giving this thread a wake-up call!  I'm here, finished chemo #5 of 8, letting myself have ice cream a couple times a week but otherwise avoiding sugar as always.  Trying to not lose any weight while doing chemo...I'm down just one pound overall, so I'm doing OK. 

Lilah - how are you doing?

Michelle

Hi all -- yes we have been quiet haven't we?  I've been VERY busy this summer with a lot of travel and events that were food-challenging.  I've managed to lose 17 pounds so far (which I think I had already posted) so basically this summer has been about not gaining (as opposed to losing) and while I've had some sugar splurges they have been small and controlled.  Blood sugar is still good (thank you Michelle for asking and weight is great!  I don't mind being in a holding pattern for now... as long as I AM holding!

I like the NewTree dark chocolate bars - low in sugar.  I have 2 favorites: cranberries and nuts, the other is a Belgium Biscuit with flaxseeds hig in fiber, omega 3.