Sugar hits your brain just like drugs do. Follows the same pathway to the brain. Get the same rush. I’ve been doing better since they closed all the restaurants and I have to cook for myself. Havent had fries in months. Bacon bacon bacon.
Me too. I bet this alone is responsible for half my weight loss.
Getting off soda has been the biggest battle for me. I made the mistake of trying to go with Coke Zero, and just substitute it. But I had built up so much of a habit that it still had me consuming the same 6-8 12oz cans a day. I ended up having a reaction to aspartame, can't drink anything sweetened by it without getting nausea.
Even turned me off of sucralose sweetened sodas, although I still use it as my preferred sweetener in coffee and tea without issue.
My brain hated it when I removed the sugar train. Was very unhappy with me for quite some time. I was surprised how deeply ingrained the urge seemed to be. Sugar was a different animal. It was like a mild drug addiction, if such a thing is even possible.
You won't be getting DTs, cold sweats, shitting yourself, or wanting to die from sugar withdrawal, however, which is why I say mild.
They are amazing buildings with every type of food and delicacy you can possibly imagine, gathered from all four corners of the globe.
They have huge glass refrigerated cases entirely dedicated to various roasted meats. You can just walk up and point to the kind you think you might like and they will give you a free sample of it! Before purchase!
And get this, they've got a cheese case right next to it. Just dedicated to friggin' cheese!
They've got every kind of spice you have ever heard of or read about, I recommend the Badia or Goya brands, but you have an array of choices available to you.
They've got fresh produce, frozen ready-to-cook meals, a myriad of ice creams and frozen delicacies. They have bakeries full of freshly baked breads of every type!
These marvels of civilization are so ubiquitous that the average American has more than one within walking distance from their home, in urban areas.
I'm telling ya, grocery stores are amazing, check em out!
I smoked for 20 years and quitting it was easier than quitting sugar.
Yea, because you can't just cold turkey carbohydrates. They exist in just about everything, so imagine taking one cig hit everyday while you quit.
I quit nicotine mini lozenges easier than hard candy.
Let me guess, you are Type A personality and were constantly eating the stuff all day because it gave you something to do.
Sugar hits your brain just like drugs do. Follows the same pathway to the brain. Get the same rush. I’ve been doing better since they closed all the restaurants and I have to cook for myself. Havent had fries in months. Bacon bacon bacon.
Me too. I bet this alone is responsible for half my weight loss.
Getting off soda has been the biggest battle for me. I made the mistake of trying to go with Coke Zero, and just substitute it. But I had built up so much of a habit that it still had me consuming the same 6-8 12oz cans a day. I ended up having a reaction to aspartame, can't drink anything sweetened by it without getting nausea.
Even turned me off of sucralose sweetened sodas, although I still use it as my preferred sweetener in coffee and tea without issue.
My brain hated it when I removed the sugar train. Was very unhappy with me for quite some time. I was surprised how deeply ingrained the urge seemed to be. Sugar was a different animal. It was like a mild drug addiction, if such a thing is even possible.
You won't be getting DTs, cold sweats, shitting yourself, or wanting to die from sugar withdrawal, however, which is why I say mild.
It's very hard to find foods without a lot of sugar and carbs in them. I'm on the keto diet, and it's almost all meat and veggies.
It is easy to find foods with lots of sugars. It is not hard to find meat and vegetables. They are at the store.
hmmmmmm, tell me more of this mythic place....
They are amazing buildings with every type of food and delicacy you can possibly imagine, gathered from all four corners of the globe.
They have huge glass refrigerated cases entirely dedicated to various roasted meats. You can just walk up and point to the kind you think you might like and they will give you a free sample of it! Before purchase!
And get this, they've got a cheese case right next to it. Just dedicated to friggin' cheese!
They've got every kind of spice you have ever heard of or read about, I recommend the Badia or Goya brands, but you have an array of choices available to you.
They've got fresh produce, frozen ready-to-cook meals, a myriad of ice creams and frozen delicacies. They have bakeries full of freshly baked breads of every type!
These marvels of civilization are so ubiquitous that the average American has more than one within walking distance from their home, in urban areas.
I'm telling ya, grocery stores are amazing, check em out!
This is going to sound snarky but - reduce your portion size and enjoy. It's amazing what your glucose meter will allow when you are being reasonable.
Well, yeaaaahhhhh. Bacon, eggs, steak. Repeat. Veggies give you gas. Let the cows eat them first.
It took me years to finally cut out carbonated and sugary drinks. But now I'm on my way to losing weight and I haven't felt this good in years.
Sugar is a drug.