Kicking The Sugar Addiction

[Readytolose2012 88]

I am scheduled 8/31 for my sleeve, I decided to stop the sugar now and hopefully that will be partly behind me when I start the pre op diet in a couple of weeks.

I am on day two of no sugar (no bad carbs period) and I am having crampy muscles. Is that a possible side effect?

[SugeilyMunoz 6]

Hi to be honest everything is In our heads but it could be. I am a sugar person too love sweets but I had my surgery on july 11 and honestly don't miss it I use now splenda granulated for my farinas and oatmeals.

[Bug 10]

Hi,

I am in 3rd day of 2 week pre-op (clear liqued). I cut down on caffeine before , But ended

everything Monday. I felt fuzzy with a consant headache. Today i feel much better

and not really hunger. The Meal Replacement that I am on have alot of Fiber, I think this helps.

Good luck

[Readytolose2012 88]

My preop starts two weeks out, which is two and a half weeks out, I am starting some things on my own. No sugar and then I am starting to walk this weekend. Trying to find a time of day to work in the walking, and trying to wrap my mind around regular exercise.

[Parker's Dad 50]

Couple thoughts for you...

Cut all the "junk." No cakes or whatever. I do the occasional apple or pear or berries. I do a very little bit of BBQ Sauce on chicken or pork on the grill. I don't use sugar or anything in coffee, never did, but thats a biggie I see people really overdo. Find sugar free jams if you do those. Natural Peanut Butter has lower sugar content and I think it's even better than regular PB. Basically besides going cold turkey cut it in every possible area you can. I don't even want the garbage stuff now and it's all over the place at work and I can just pass right on by and never bat an eyebrow. Cold turkey is almost always a set up for failure!!

Water, Water, water! Flush that crap out of your system. I have been doing atleast 100 oz a day, 124 yesterday! If you're getting headaches from it, take something and drink. You need to make sure you are getting Vitamins in as well. You are kicking the carb flu! It can be hell at first but once you break thru that it is awesome! You will feel much better. Caffiene will help with the headaches but that may lead to a crutch if you are taking too much, plus some say no caffiene after surgery so you have to make up your own mind on that one.

Good luck. You got this!

[Readytolose2012 88]

Thanks! Cutting out the Desserts is my main and first concern. Single and living alone, I had some kind of dessert everyday! I completely stopped dessert, I didn't drink much coffee anyway I have stopped that as well. I am having headaches but my sinus's are causing me fits so it's hard to say what is the cause of them. I will increase my Water, starting today, yesterday I had maybe 32 oz.

This is my get ready for preop eating plan, to rid myself of the sugar before taking on the real preop diet day 3. (so far so good)

[fluffylibra30 323]

And let me tell you don't add it back after you are fairly sugar free. I am pretty sugar free in my daily life. I do fruits and such, I just try really hard not to do added sugars. Cakes, pies, donuts, ice cream you know all the good stuff. I am 7 months out and went to my moms last week, and I ate a lot of sugar. Donuts, s'mores, cheesecake. Sweet tea every day. I didnt gain, I stayed under my daily count and did extra cardio but now I'm home and feeling the withdrawals. It's awful!!! I am drinking a gallon of Water a day fighting cravings hard core. It's just not worth it!

Word to wise once your clean stay that way

[Readytolose2012 88]

^{Wow! I didn't think about that. All the more reason to stay off the stuff. I am on day 3 and so far so good.}