# Sugar boycott
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Tags:** sugar-free
**Created:** [September 20, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965 "2018-09-20T20:57:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 7
### Author:  [@Eke](https://talkingsober.com/u/Eke)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/137 "2018-12-05T17:46:07Z")
Since starting my cardio challenge, my “carb tolerance” has been better (a little sugar doesn’t bother me and weight started dropping again). It’s also really curbed my cravings for carbs in the process. My tendency to keep stuffing my face when I eat vanished. Food for thought. 😉
That said, my weight plateaued though I’m still getting a little leaner. Also there were two occasions I hardcore indulged in a carb-heavy dinner and felt like utter _crap_ after. Grumble grumble…
What I can only describe as my addict mind _really_ doesn’t wanna give up refined sugar completely, but may have to. Right now I’m down to a bite of chocolate after lunch a mini ice cream bar after dinner, plus some bready carbs.
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### Author:  [@Eke](https://talkingsober.com/u/Eke)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/138 "2018-12-05T17:53:04Z")
Guess I’ll throw in I started at 217 lbs and am down to 189 lbs, stalled out on my initial goal of 185 lbs.
I also marathon-ate more than I wanted over Thanksgiving week. Also felt lethargic a little after eating, but good most of the time. Let’s just say “my metabolism was very efficient…” maybe from keeping up 30 mins of daily cardio? Weight loss ground to a hault, though.
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/139 "2018-12-06T16:19:39Z")
Yesterday I had maple syrup with my oatmeal, plus a mini chocolate, what else 🤔…I think that’s it.
Here’s to everyone struggling with sugar:
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### Author:  [@MandiH](https://talkingsober.com/u/MandiH)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/140 "2018-12-06T16:22:18Z")
Omg. Cutest picture ever!!! I’m eating some raspberries right now, just boxed up a gift for my work holiday party tonight filled with candy and had no problem bagging up the rest to give out later, even my favorite white chocolate peanut butter cup! Win!
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### Author:  [@jms](https://talkingsober.com/u/jms)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/141 "2018-12-06T16:31:50Z")
I did not initially have cravings after quitting, but about a month ago I quit smoking, about the same time as Halloween, and I started eating the Halloween candy like an animal - and I have NEVER liked candy other than occasionally before. I suspect the cigarettes were keeping my mouth busy (I was smoking a lot more, too). I’m finally weaning myself slowly back off the sweets and desserts. Drinking stuff like La Croix, which has an essence of sweetness without the calories seems to help trick my brain Into not wanting more sweets after I drink one or 5 lol
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### Author:  [@MandiH](https://talkingsober.com/u/MandiH)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/142 "2018-12-06T16:35:32Z")
A trick I used to use is brushing my teeth when a craving hit. If I still ate it, it would taste terrible and defeated the purpose so I never bothered. Good thinking on the lacroix!
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/143 "2018-12-06T16:45:24Z")
Great idea! My son always wants sweets at night, he’s a pusher lol we watch the great British baking show in my room before bed and i always rinse, brush, floss before hand so I can say more firmly “We don’t need any sugar”.
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### Author:  [@Alliecat](https://talkingsober.com/u/Alliecat)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/144 "2018-12-06T19:06:02Z")
I can’t watch that show anymore! After I started watching it, I realized all I was doing was going to different bakeries in my neighborhood to gobble up baked goods. That show is trouble for me.
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/145 "2018-12-06T19:31:57Z")
Haha that’s all I think every night-we are torturing
ourselves lol we only have one more season so I’ll think of something more beneficial to watch. He bakes some of the things they make though, so it’s kinda cool to see him into it.
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### Author:  [@CaptAZ](https://talkingsober.com/u/CaptAZ)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/146 "2018-12-06T22:23:34Z")
Killin it man.
I always got a heavy hangover when I went into the carbs.
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/147 "2018-12-06T22:27:08Z")
My sugar/carb cravings go through the roof at this time of day (2:30pm) ahhhhh
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### Author:  [@MandiH](https://talkingsober.com/u/MandiH)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/149 "2018-12-08T00:30:35Z")
Today I started a sugar counter to keep me focused for a bit. Last night I ate a few bites of it after a few days without it and it bloated me like you wouldnt believe! Even if I push out my stomach as far as I can, I can’t even come close to the same result today. This is def the right way to go! I feel so much more energetic and so much less swollen, focusing inward and really paying attention to how things REALLY feel has been a really good shift for me.
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/150 "2018-12-08T00:35:33Z")
I have looked 4 months pregnant for days, I think it’s the sugar also ☹
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### Author:  [@MandiH](https://talkingsober.com/u/MandiH)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/151 "2018-12-08T00:38:08Z")
Ugh I wasn’t going to post this but I love you so I will lol. Yeah, so this was last night, looking for real pregnant.
This is today now that the sugar is back out of my system. It’s crazy!
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### Author:  [@siand](https://talkingsober.com/u/siand)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/152 "2018-12-08T00:44:39Z")
My sugar free is going well. I do no added or free sugar (so no maple syrup, honey etc). I have fruit and dried fruit, as long as it doesn’t have added sugar. Try and limit dried fruit though cos it activates my sweet tooth. Don’t have fruit juice.
In the last 38 days I have had one dessert and that was by accident (out for a work do and just ate the pudding in front of me absent mindedly while chatting to someone 🤦).
I don’t eat refined carbs at home i.e. white bread, rice or pasta. But I relax this if I eat out because otherwise it is just too much.
I will make mince pies for Christmas gifts and they have sugar in, I will eat some of them because I know they will be delicious. But I will limit my intake and not eat any other sugary shit people give me. Any chocolate will be regifted.
I have recently realised that proper cocoa doesn’t have sugar and this made me so happy. Nice warm chocolatey goodness 😍
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### Author:  [@MandiH](https://talkingsober.com/u/MandiH)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/153 "2018-12-08T00:48:58Z")
Sounds like you’ve got a great thing going! 😍
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### Author:  [@Eke](https://talkingsober.com/u/Eke)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/154 "2018-12-08T01:34:05Z")
I’ve learned by 3:30p I should speak as little as possible until dinner. #hangry
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/155 "2018-12-08T01:40:48Z")
Yes this is me! Thanks girl ❤️ I swear last night I really had to question if I could be pregnant that’s how terrible it was. But that would be impossible-fortunately/unfortunately if you know what I mean lol
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### Author:  [@Lionfish](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lionfish)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/156 "2018-12-08T01:44:06Z")
> [@siand](#):
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> ate the pudding in front of me absent mindedly
My absolute least favorite way to eat anything! I do this a lot at parties, like I would with drinking, to kind have something to do I guess, or because I feel obligated.
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### Author:  [@MoCatt](https://talkingsober.com/u/MoCatt)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/sugar-boycott/43965/157 "2018-12-08T02:10:33Z")
Oh my God! I’m not the only one!!!
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