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| #1 |  techdog |
May 10 2008 05:10 |
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Yes, I do. But I also watch the number of calories, the amount of fat, and try to get adequate amounts of lean proteins and fiber. But I do attribute some measure of my success so far to cutting out as much sugar as I can (no sugar added bread, sugar free drinks, sugar free jello, etc). |
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| #2 | yoonheedme |
May 10 2008 05:36 |
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I managed to cut out all added sugar and sugar subsitutes after slowly eliminating it from my diet. Aside from my Fiber One cereal, my sugars come from whole foods and fruits. Diet sodas and Spenda were hard to give up but after I made the initial change, I realized that artificial sugar made me feel sick and bloated. I feel soooooo much better after making the change and my tastebuds feel CLEAN now. It's definitely like breaking an addiction, but once you can get over the initial cravings without trying to make due with sugar-free snacks, you just.. stop craving. So if I were to eat a piece of chocolate or candy, it would taste almost too sweet for me. Yay =D |
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| #3 | gi-jane |
May 10 2008 06:19 |
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I follow a Low GI diet which essentially means I try to avoid most added sugars. My benchmark is that if something has more than 10g per 100g sugar it's a 'high sugar' food and it's not in my regular diet. I also don't include refined starches and refined carbohydrates e.g. white bread, white pasta, processed foods etc. because these turn to sugar in the bloodstream almost as fast as sugar itself. I also avoid 'low sugar' products because they tend to be highly processed and full of additives & sweetners. Having eaten that way for over 3 years now I can certainly encourage you that, yes, your blood sugars will stabilise and you'll have a lot more energy. If you used to eat a huge amount of sugar then fill the gaps left behind with plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit, wholegrains, lean meat, fish, eggs, pulses and low-fat dairy products. Don't let yourself get too hungry in the early days because that's when the blood-sugars drop and you're likely to crave sugar. Always have a healthy snack handy. Best of luck. |
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| #4 | youhearttme |
May 11 2008 07:28 |
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i do the same as yoonheedme and gi-jane. when i crave something sweet i will have a banana, or pineapple, watermelon, grapes, or raspberries. aside from the raspberries, all those fruits are suprisingly high in sugar so they are very sweet and therefore are an innocent sin. ever hear of a banana whip? technically they can only be made with a meat processor. but if you have a food processor (or even blender, but it's harder to get out of a blender)you can make one and in the end they taste exactly the same. what you want to do is freeze peeled bananas. the riper they were before they were frozen, the better. just not ooey gooey brown. then stick one in your food processor/blender and blend til smooth. there you have "ice cream"! |
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| #5 | bobev |
May 12 2008 00:17 |
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I limit sugars, sodium, fat & calories. Talk about difficult. I follow South Beach principles which focuses on 6 gm/serving, but no higher than 8. I make exceptions for fruits. I have to limit fats and sodium for my heart, and calories because I still have to lose another 19 lbs to reach ultimate goal (9 for initial). By controlling sugars ( and exercising) you can control triglycerides. There are no really good drugs which have a significant impact on them. And they can cause plaque build up or arteriosclerosis. I was able to bring mine down from 170 (normal is 150) to 101 within 4 months by following these principals. Since I had a heart attack I've had to limit sodium as well. Which is really difficult because when companies create "healthy" low fat, low calorie foods they add either sugar, sodium, or both to enhance taste! Bummer! I'm finding that many of my former favorite low sugar foods are relatively high in sodium. sigh. |
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