| jan jones 2006-04-15, 11:01 am |
| To Wendi,
20 years ago I went off sugar. I can still remember what it felt like to do
this. I would want to eat something desparately and so eat a piece of fruit.
This would not work. I would still feel desaprate to eat something and eat
something else which also wouldn't work.
You are experiencing a craving for sugar which your body has become
accustomed to. This craving WILL fade if you stick with it. You are going
through withdrawal. Just like anyone who goes withdrawal from anything
substance, it is going to be VERY HARD, but it is not going to be
impossible.
I can promise you that if you can make one month, you will get through it. I
made it and you can too.
I, too ate more fat at first, but I lost 28 pounds in faiarly short order
eating anything I desired as long as it did not have any sugar! I also
swore off articifically sweetened anything at the same time. That left me
with nothing to drink but milk, water, tea, and some juice. I do not even
blink at things with sugar in them and when I go to a party and everyone is
eating it, I could care less.
KEEP GOING and I am telling you, it will get better and better.
MIchigan Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendi Carrillo" <tres_gatos87801@YAHOO.COM>
Newsgroups: alt.med.cfs
To: <CFS-L@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: Re. Going off sugar
> Hi All -
>
> I just want to say that this is my first day off sugar/cokes/sweets even
> in the form of fruits and 1) I think I'm not going to make it and 2) I'm
> pretty sure my husband will leave me if this is how it is going to be
> everyday!
>
> My Naturopath is treating my active EBV right now so she put me on a no
> sugar, low-to-no carb, fruit, high protein/nut diet. This is mentally
> going to kill me if the fat content of what I'm about to eat doesn't do it
> first..Wow, this is rough..Does it get any better? I
>
> I'm looking in my fridge and EVERYTHING has some sort of sugar in it. My
> yogurt, hummus, mayonnaise, everything! My diet wasn't terrible before but
> I did treat myself to swig of soda at least once a day and a scoop of ice
> cream every other. At work I'd snack on dried apricots/bananas/granola
> bars to keep blood sugar up, but that's all gone
> now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEE!!!!!
>
> Thanks for the vent session! -Wendi
>
> Donna Parker <donna@CREATIVEFORMSONLINE.COM> wrote:
> HI Pamela,
>
> Sugar is poison they tell me. But I love it!!
> Too early to tell. I do have some bittersweet organic chocolate that I
> keep
> in my bedroom for tough times. Just a tablespoon or so. It's hard when I
> can
> hear the husband and kids dishing up ice cream so - I retreat to my room.
> Can't say that I have been 100% clean of sugar but maybe about 95% sugar
> free. Had a McGriddle today - oh my!!!! I couldn't believe how wildly good
> that mcpancake tasted as it went down my throat!! I had treated myself
> because I had to fast for blood work and I insisted on a quick pick me up
> before I went to see clients etc.
>
> More later,
> Donna
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome discussion CFIDS/ME
> [mailto:CFS-L@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG] On Behalf Of Pamela Venus
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:32 AM
> To: CFS-L@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
> Subject: Re. Going off sugar
>
> Donna,
>
> How are you doing with going off sugar? Early on in my acute phase I
> removed sugar and I think it helped my immune system. I would allow myself
> one sweet on the weekend (because life without chocolate is just not an
> option)--I had read that your body can detox if you only have something
> once
> a week. (I'm sure it's better to eliminate it altogether). I've gotten
> really lax about it and your post helped me take a look at how often I've
> been having sugar and I made the decision to go off of it again (I'll
> probably still do the treat once a week & I also have to give myself free
> reign for medicinal chocolate during PMS). The first couple days were
> hard--I had some cravings. But now it seems to be better. Let me know how
> you think removing it affects your system. Take care,
>
>
> Pamela Venus
>
>
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