Comments on: Make January A Sugar Free Month

By: Leanne

Leanne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:54:47 +0000

If you want a great Facebook support group for this month, become a fan and get daily support through this month of sugar free January. The page is titled Let's make January sugar free

By: Good, Bad, Ugly « Nourished Fitness

Good, Bad, Ugly « Nourished Fitness — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:49:46 +0000

[...] So far so great.. it’s only been 3 days after all :p If you missed my Sugar-Hatin’ Post, I’m giving myself extra incentive to avoid sugar by taking on the 30 Sugar-Free Days Challenge which was also featured on Zen to Fitness. [...]

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:15:37 +0000

This post makes me very weary because very cell in the human body runs off of simple sugars. proteins,carbs and fats are all reduced to simple sugars (carbs) before the body can actually use them. To say that sugar is an addiction is a little misleading. We have sugar cravings because our bodies have not taken in enough simply sugar carbs during the course of the day. This is why we want to pig out of a loaf of bread or pizza or candy–they are very highly concentrated sugar and carbs so our body can “get a lot of bang for its buck”

I assume this post was targeted at refined sugars as per your picture of gumdrops which I DEFINITELY agree with. Cut all refined sugars out immediately. I just saw the comment about apples being bad though. fruits are one of the very few foods to which our digestive system is actually geared towards. They digest in under an hour and do not need to be converted to anything because they already are simple sugars.

Let’s just keep in mind that we’re talking about REFINED sugars here!

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:45:28 +0000

I’ll be signing up tomorrow for the 30 day challenge. Sugar is the last of my demons (now that diet soda has disappeared from my diet this year) and though I can stop for shorter periods of time, now is the time to gain control for good. Hopefully a month will get me started on the right foot for a lifelong healthier diet.

Chris, I want to say thanks for keeping up this awesome blog! I suspect it takes lots of time and effort, and trust me it isn’t wasted! All the best for the coming year!

By: Micheal

Micheal — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:53:28 +0000

I’m all for it too. Started yesterday, and I’m lovin’ it.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:42:16 +0000

Hi great info! I have been pretty much off sugar for awhile now and the results are amazing. Not only do I feel fantastic I have dropped 5 dress sizes (of course i do workout as well) I have never had such low bodyfat. Also once you have been of it for awhile you stop craving it and it becomes easy and then just the smallest treat like a few squares of dark choc on wknds is all you can handle. The only sugar I do use (very little) is rapadura sugar its is completly unprocessed and still has all the goodness from the molases and aparently dosnt have the same insulin spike on your body. I fing raw honey and agave syrup fantastic for sweeting anything you like and great for you.

Good luck for anyone taking the challenge its the best thing you can do for yourself this year.

By: george

george — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:52:44 +0000

I have downloaded the ebook......Here BUT it advises you to eat APPLES - and they are very high in fructose and of all the fruits, should be avoided! @ George: Although apple's are high in fructose they still have a Low GI and relative low Carb content. And therefore can be included in a healthful diet rich in real food and low in refined sugar.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:09:25 +0000

I have given up most addictions, alcohol, cigs, grass. But I have not been able to give up sugar. I’m going to give it a try. Wish me the best.
don
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By: Betsy Henry

Betsy Henry — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:59:25 +0000

Sounds like a great idea! I’m all for it!

By: Grok

Grok — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:28:17 +0000

I’m on board, but I’ll start tomorrow.