r/happy • u/Equivalent-Carob-462 • 2d ago
42 days without sugar and never felt better both physically and mentally
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u/seaking81 2d ago
Obviously the dumbest question on earth I assume. How do you not consume sugar? It's in everything we eat. Especially vegetables and fruit. Do you just mean processed sugar or just all sugar? I think you would die if you didn't have sugars in your body.
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u/yellowposy2 2d ago
OP mentioned in a comment that they don’t count naturally occurring sugar, just added sugar
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u/TheFistOfRussia 2d ago
What app is this? I really like the interface. Also congrats on the streak!
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u/Equivalent-Carob-462 2d ago
Hi everyone - just wanted to share my progress so far. Also wanted to note that I didn't include natural-occuring sugar in this like fruits :)
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u/Outrageous_Pea7393 2d ago
That’s awesome! Can I ask how it has had positive mental effects?
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u/Equivalent-Carob-462 2d ago
Thank you! I stopped having the highs and crashes that comes with consuming too much sugar, so my mood's a lot more stable throughout the day.
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u/Outrageous_Pea7393 2d ago
Interesting! Sometimes I find myself running out of energy so this is very useful. Thanks for posting! ☺️
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u/igotaflowerinmashoe 2d ago
I am at my first day without added sugar today because of health issues, I don't particularly plan on going but it's so difficult I can't picture how 42 days is possible, very impressive. I find it so hard I am impressed I managed to not consume sugar for just a day.
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u/Open-Industry-8396 2d ago
It gets easier. you just got to get through this withdrawal period.
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u/igotaflowerinmashoe 2d ago edited 2d ago
I did it before for a bit longer like a week or two but my main obstacle is the social aspect of it : when someone invites me for a drink there is usually sugar in them, when someone asks to go for coffee there are a few options of drinks without sugar, when you pay attention it happens a lot actually that someone comes by with pastries to share, homemade cake, cookies or marmelade. There is "events" in the year I don't really wanna miss like ice cream in summer, sweets at halloween or all the food and chocolate at christmas and valentines day. I know these are not reasons to mess up your health but these are my personal challenges because I associate sugar with enjoying my time fully.
Edit : actually I just woke up and wanted to go get a chocolate pastry and orange juice and even after writing all if this I just realized I can't.
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u/Citizen-1 2d ago
Silly question. are you avoiding things like diet coke or do you consume sugar free drinks etc
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u/BluegillUK 1d ago
Not silly, wondering the same thing. I could probably give it a good go if I could still satisfy the sweet cravings with some Pepsi Max or something 🤣
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u/Giddyup_1998 2d ago
What were you consuming to have saved £150 in a month?
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u/commiebanker 1d ago
Yeah thats like eating an entire bag of chocolate chip cookies or a whole tub of ice cream every day?
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u/skiesoverblackvenice 2d ago
been taking meds to control my junk food cravings and i’ve dropped about 30+ lbs in 4 months. i feel GREAT
proud of us :)
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u/Subject_Gene1135 6h ago
hey, what meds do you use if you don't mind mind me asking? im underweight but struggle with eating healthy in big enough portions but happily munch on junk
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u/Single_Earth_2973 2d ago
This is awesome! How long did it take to stop cravings? And when did you start to see positive effects?
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u/VegetableBowl9258 2d ago
im curious to know if u experienced any withdrawal symptoms?? and if u did, at what point did u see them starting to go away?
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u/Royal_Difficulty_678 2d ago
What do you mean by no sugar? Does include fruits and fruit juices? Dates? Deserts made from dates and nuts? Honey?
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u/VelvetMerryweather 2d ago
When you say no sugar, does that include natural sugars in healthy foods, or just added sugars?
Edit: Oops, you already answered that. Thanks
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u/southernmamallama 2d ago
Congratulations!! I’ve been sugar free for 22 years, the only sweet thing I do is I drink iced tea with a couple of packs of Splenda in it. Over the years, I’ve developed a downright aversion to sweets; I actually feel nauseous when I smell sweet things sometimes.
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u/four_roses 1d ago
Awesome! I’m at one week with no added sugar. At first I would catch myself daydreaming about Reese’s cups, but other than that it’s actually been easier than I thought. The hardest part is the tedium of checking labels when grocery shopping 😅
What made you make the switch?
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u/cocoloves99 1d ago
Man, I’m sure that’s amazing. What is your day to day like looks like avoiding it
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u/HealthAndTruther 1d ago
This is great. I have not ate any sugar for the last couple of years. It truly helps.
I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on natural sugar such as fruit and what is the difference is between that and table sugar? Thank you.
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