Every. Single. Time. I also feel like I have the flu, I get body and muscle aches as well.
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Tiredness again for sure but dropping alot of sugar in one go I suppose will do that. I had to buy an energy drink today which I havenāt done for weeks. Glad itās not me then, had to go meditate earlier as I was irritable over petty things, like my son jumping in my sofa space 
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Totally not just you, Iām super sensitive when I change ANYTHING! But sugar withdrawals are real, for sure!
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And good for you for meditating and acknowledging it! Thatās awesome!
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My main thing is is Iām just so HUNGRY.
Feel like it must be sugar related cos apart from that Iām eating the same as usual 
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Iām getting into a habit of reflecting lately and getting extra tools in my sober toolbox has definitely helped me
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Iāve upped my excersize this week too, in the hope to get healthier, donāt think my body is used to it after so long off 
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Oh my goodness, Michelle - so, so much yes!
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I had both. After cutting out added sugar I get headache and aches when I eat it. Helps me to stay away from it though. 
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I went to the doctors today and they will be doing blood tests again next week including my sugar and salts, along with the usual kidney and liver function
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2 months ago I had intended to give up sugar again but never did. Day 2 now! I gained 25 lbs after quitting drinking by following those sugar cravings, time to conquer that beast!
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I want to try it, but how do you do no sugar? What have you done to avoid it?
Honestly, Iāve been really paying attention to how everything feels in my body the last few weeks and sugar feels HORRID in there so Iāve been weaning down a lot naturally. It really got jumpstarted though because my body has had it with the way Iāve been eating, lots of stuff I eat lately doesnāt sit well at all so Iāve been on a liquid diet since yesterday trying to detox everything. This plan isnāt for everyone but itās really wreaked havoc on my body and it just has to get OUT of there! After today, I plan to eat paleo but only organic fruits, veggies and maybe nuts at first to keep the detoxing going.
At least 10 years ago my ex pointed out how sugar was my personal nemesis, I refused to believe him at first because it came from him but he was totally right. Once I quit drinking, the sugar cravings were terrible and Iāve eaten it daily. I eat well otherwise, maybe eat out 1-2x a week for lunch or I eat leftovers, eggs & coffee for breakfast daily, and non-processed dinners-usually a meat, vegetable and rice or potatoes. The ice cream, peanut butter cups, frosties, sugar in my coffee, etc is where my problem really stemmed from lol. Bad bad stuff! But I do need more fresh fruits and veggies in my diet also. Frozen all the time doesnāt really cut it.
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Iāve been slipping lately. Time to get back on track! Today, right now!
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My routine is this:
First I watched a lot of YouTube videos of peoples 30 day no sugar challenge and diets.
High protein Slimfast shake with plain almond milk for bfast & lunch.
Oikos Tripple Zero yogurt for snack twice a day (Orange or Banana).
Fruits for snack (apples, pears, bananas, oranges).
Herbal tea on occasion
Iced tea to drink with meals.
Home made meal for dinner. I bought a couple of cookbooks and pick something out of it for dinner.
When shopping for ingredients, Iāll choose fresh over frozen when it comes to produce. Iāll read the labels on everything. Usually name brand stuff has added sugars in things like canned tomato products, so Iāll find one that doesnāt.
Look for anything that ends in āoseā, fructose, glucose, dextrose etc. Those are all sugars, avoid that.
Avoid any processed or premade foods. Fast food, or any sit down restaurant (though Iāll go out once a month). Soft drinks, Starbucks, and dont add any sugars or sweeteners to your coffee or tea. If I have to use a sweetener, I use stevia because itās natural.
I am the only one in my family who does the whole no sugar thing, and itās rubbed off on the wife ansd kids. My youngest (8) has been spoiled by my wife (heās her baby) and as a result he had gained a lot of extra weight. In the past month, he has lost 3 pounds from this diet change alone. It has been a confidence booster for him and that makes me happy.
So in conclusion, this is what has worked for me and Iāve been pretty successful at it. I know I cannot do slimfast forever (or can I?) So when that comes to an end, Iāll find something to take its place.
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Me too! Reading replies nowā¦ Thanks for your advice Dan and Mandi!
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Thereās another awesome thread that was just started too-whatās your diet or nutrition regime
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I saw that and it really made me think about what my ādietā would be considered.
Also, I eat eggs and coffee every morning too, itās just easy 
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I notice a lot when I eat extra sugar daily, my face just looks more tired and the lines are more defined and itās very uneven with red. I have freckles which Iām good with lol but they will look more dark and depressing too lol
Sugar sweets bloat me BAD. And pretty much instantly. It swells my stomach, my face is puffy, really all of my body is. Fresh fruits donāt do that so I think Iām safe with them but Iāll be paying attention. Thatās really what my long term plan is, eat what feels good and donāt eat what doesnāt but it will be a process so I have to be careful of what I add back in and keep it regulated while each item processes. Too much of anything is bad so anything I eat daily is getting knocked out first. Sugar, coffee, rice are daily offenders right now, or were lol.
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I used to drink coffee like it was going out of style at work. When I quit working, I donated my coffee maker and grinder and all I had was a french press. So needless to say, my coffee intake went down and my Monster intake went up. I hate the idea of requiring a substance to function, so I gave up caffeine. I started tapering the Monster from 3 a day to 2 to 1. Then coffee, from 3 to 2 to 1 to 1 every other day, then eventually none.
Itās hard to say what the main contributor is, but I feel great all the time now. Iām not tired when I wake up anymore. I donāt need to sleep as long anymore. I have a lot of natural energy now.
I did cheat though, I had a cup of coffee the other morning when I was on a 6AM flight and it was awesome! Then at dinner I had a mocha and it was divine!
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