I also see u made ur timer as no Xtra sugar… what does this mean for u? Can u have some sugar? Say the ones found naturally in fruits?
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7 months.
That goal thing always confuses me too. 
I just had to stop substituting chocolate and sugar for booze. I figured I got about a year and a half under my belt and it was time to stop binging on chocolate and gelato and cookies etc…. And I was getting headaches.
So I gave up what I call extra added sugar. Like dessert especially. Cookies. Chocolate, gelatos and ice cream, cheesecake. You’re killing me here 
I’d kill for a good New York cheeses cake. 
. I don’t worry about carbs. I feel I have a pretty good rounded diet. If something in a recipe calls for sugar, like a teriyaki marinade, or some other Asian dish I don’t worry about it. My smoothies have no added sugar. Just natural sugar from fruits. So I kind of just made up my own thing so I don’t substitute sweets for booze anymore. And I feel great about that too. But I had to wait until I had some time under my belt. Better to be eating chocolate and/or gelato than drinking martinis and wine when I first started.
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Okay I think I get what ur saying. I’m so used to just quitting it all… like for addictions to drugs or alcohol, u just don’t pick up any. But food is diff in a sense I guess bcuz we do need food to survive. So maybe I need to look and my eating situation and develop a “plan”. Cuz it is bad more often than not 
it’s a tough one for me for sure. And it impacts huge areas of my life some days along with increasing cravings to use. Thanks for help Eric!
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I’m proud of you. 
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Hey Twinnie 
I reckon I can’t eat my fortune cookie from my Chinese take out can I?
I forgot to tag you @Its_me_Stella on this yesterday 
No wonder I didn’t get a ruling
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Never mind. Sugar was the second ingredient on the little wrapper. But my fortune said
“if I’m not timid there’s excitement in my future.”
I don’t think I can take much more excitement
Still no sugar.
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I’m joining you over here now Eric! Over indulged the past two days on cheesecake from my dads birthday. Woke up with a headache from it this morning. Today is Day 1 for me of no added sugar.
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Welcome aboard. It was the sugar headaches that were getting me. At least I think that’s what it was. And when there’s dessert, I always over indulge. It’s horrible.
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I was thinking about this thread the other day. I don’t want to cut out all sugar because I like a small bit in my coffee but I’ve been eating so many processed foods with added sugar and need to cut those out. Tomorrow I shall hop on the brand wagon.
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I got too lazy to put cream and or sugar in my coffee. Been drinking black forever. I try not to eat too much processed food but I don’t worry about that.
Now that lovely gelato you turned me on too 
I’m happy I can’t remember the name. I was eating 2 or 3 of those a week easy. And with cookies
I don’t really miss any of those desserts and sweets. I’ve been substituting some of the Russell Stover’s sugar free chocolates. I feel like I’m cheating.
But then I go ahead and binge on those
So I basically cut those out too.
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That’s my problem. The binging. The gelato I do decent and I normally get 3 servings out of it but cookies or ice cream cones (the ones with ice cream in them with nuts on them) I eat them all 
Like no control
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Holy moly sugar is definitely addicting — the restless feeling and compulsive thoughts today were the same as giving up everything else in the past. I had forgotten how bad it can be. I napped and watched so much tv today.
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This didn’t go as planned at all. I had breakfast and was doing good. The hubs wanted sonic for lunch. I got some chicken BUT got a Reese’s shake It was good but my resolve was non existent. How do you go out to dinner ALL THE TIME @Dazercat and not get dessert?
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Did you get the shits?
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Should of got the Limeade 
I don’t know. I just got tired of it. I was the big dessert eater in our family. And always cleaned my plate and that went for desserts too. Get a few meals without dessert under your belt and you’ll feel better physically and mentally. And again too much sugar was giving me a headache.
Maybe like when I quit smoking. I kept track of all my cigs starting on a Monday know I was going to quit the following Monday. Pick a date. Get your cheesecakes and Blizzards and Gelatos in and say good bye to them. Just like drinking. It got easier.
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Hope I’m stronger now Eric, but here I go again: day1 
Hope to get where you are some day 
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Starting day 1 again. I added a counter for it just now also
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2 full successful days sugar free. Today is day 3. Every time I found myself wanting to reach for sweets yesterday I ate apple slices instead.
@Dazercat this 100% is me. My mum gets real dramatic and gives me the biggest portions like it’s a challenge and then acts surprised when I finish it. It was always the same way with alcohol too. Good ole addict brain.
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