Bad bad sugar!

[carolyngrace]

Lately my joints have been hurting. Like not just my back (which is my usual) but in my legs too. Also, I have definite sugar cravings/withdrawal, always struggled with yeast, and just don't "feel good".


So, I think it's time to seriously consider cutting back on my sugar intake. I'd love to hear from people who have done this, because my only experience is friends who have completely cut out sugar and changed the way they eat (which sounds overwhelming). Is that the only way though? Do I have to detox my body of it? Also, other than the literal scoops of sugar I put in things (coffee, cereal, etc) what are some high sugar foods I should look out for?


Also, if anyone else wants to chat about food/diet please do so. Thanks! 

[dmoney]

So I had gastric bypass 9 years ago, I had to 100% change the way I ate, which while it can be over whelming in the way I went about it, my family did it as well (just not as drastic as me). Things you can start with can be switching from regular sugar to Stevia. Its natural and I have found you don't need as much as regular sugar to get the same desired taste. We cook with it, and bake with it. Take a look at your carb intake, that can be a good way to cut back as well. Breads and pasta's have a lot of hidden sugars, when you are reading the side of the box you also want to stay away from Sugar Alcohols, they can make you really sick without realizing it.

I think I am going to start weight watchers in May or June (just need to look at our family finances) I really am not happy with how much I weigh right now. I am going to go on a crazy diet once I am done nursing which I know works (its what I had to do to reintroduce foods into my body after the gastric.)

I know it wont be easy but I know it will help me to regain my eating again, and once that is done help me to stay on track. Essentially it is 2 weeks of clear liquids (broth, water, Jell-O) then two weeks of whole liquids (pudding, yogurt (fat free, sugar free)) Then two weeks of Purees, then two weeks of starting solids but no bread. It works, but it sucks in the mean time. All while drinking more water then you can possibly imagine. This time around I am going to still drink coffee though, before I was on break from school when I did it, so I could be extra tired and just sleep. Now I have a baby to care for and go to work.

[carolyngrace]

Apr 26, 2016 14:25:18 GMT -5 @scoop said:

What does your typical day look like as far as diet? Sometimes it helps to make a food diary for a week or so to really see where your calories/sugar are coming from.

Yogurt is a common sugar bomb that people tend to overlook.

I'm pretty sure my sugars are coming from 1) Directly putting sugar in coffee, in cereal, and on toast 2) Sugary cereals 3) White bread/bagels/etc 4) processed foods (snacks). I tend to eat the same shit all of the time... Cereal, bread, pasta.. 

I actually hate yogurt so I don't eat it often. But when I do it helps with yeast infections, which is weird because sugar causes them...

[carolyngrace]

dmoney, Holy shit that re-introduction diet sounds intense. I imagine it will be harder the second time, since your stomach probably isn't as tiny as it was right after surgery? It sounds impossible to me. I fasted for 24 hours once and had the biggest headache I wanted to die...

[stinybean]

Apr 26, 2016 19:30:11 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Apr 26, 2016 14:25:18 GMT -5 @scoop said:

What does your typical day look like as far as diet? Sometimes it helps to make a food diary for a week or so to really see where your calories/sugar are coming from.

Yogurt is a common sugar bomb that people tend to overlook.

I'm pretty sure my sugars are coming from 1) Directly putting sugar in coffee, in cereal, and on toast 2) Sugary cereals 3) White bread/bagels/etc 4) processed foods (snacks). I tend to eat the same shit all of the time... Cereal, bread, pasta.. 

I actually hate yogurt so I don't eat it often. But when I do it helps with yeast infections, which is weird because sugar causes them...

The reason yogurt helps is because it has acidophilus in it.

[dmoney]

Apr 26, 2016 19:31:23 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

dmoney , Holy shit that re-introduction diet sounds intense. I imagine it will be harder the second time, since your stomach probably isn't as tiny as it was right after surgery? It sounds impossible to me. I fasted for 24 hours once and had the biggest headache I wanted to die...

carolyngrace it is intense and it was the worst 6 weeks of my life!  This time around I know its going to suck even more.  My stomach isn't nearly as small as it was right after surgery but its still not as large as it was before surgery either.   I am going to keep coffee in my diet so that I can keep somethings normal (if that's possible).  Its not going to be easy and I might not succeed but im going to do everything in my power so that I can.  Im determined to loose this baby weight and the few extra pounds ive put on over the past few years. Even if I just do the first 2 weeks of clear liquids im sure I will loose some of the weight and retrain my body how to eat. But my goal is to do all 6 weeks!