IT'S OVER!!!

I did it! I survived! 28 days with out sugar! I never would have thought. Things were bad! I was probably averaging 150g of sugar a day! 150g of sugar = 581 calories, or approximately 36 level teaspoons! The first week was miserable as far as how I felt, the second and thirds weeks were probably the hardest as far as temptations, and the 4th week sucked(but I did it), just because it was a major food holiday :) But over all, I did good! I cut my sugar intake to an average of about 40g a day (155cal, 9 1/2 tsp). The large majority of it coming from good foods. :) I think my biggest weakness was milk, fiber one yogurt, and dried apricots. In 1 month, just by cutting out the sugar, I was able to lose 10 lbs., 2 1/2 inches off my waist, 2 1/2 off my hips, 1 inch off my chest, and 1 inch off my thigh. I can't claim all of that was fat though. I did some body fat measurements, and only lost 3.5% body fat - which is still good, but only accounts for 7lbs of the weight loss. The other 3 lbs would be from lean muscle mass, which is typical with any 'diet.' Ideally, you want to see 100% body fat loss, 0% lean muscle loss. The best way to achieve this is through a clean, normal, realistic, healthy diet (no yoyo or fad diets), and exercise.

So, now that I have the sugar under control, what next? I think I'd like to tackle that exercise part. I bought a new treadmill for my gym, and am waiting for it's arrival. As soon as I get it, I think I'm going to experiment with some cardio - a 6 week interval program perhaps? (I'm open to ideas/suggestions) I will continue to blog about that, and post some of the work outs. So as soon as I get the treadmill, I will be back on here! And when it comes to eating sugar, I plan on using fruit as a subsitute for crap, and will only have crap on special occasions, and only if it is really good crap :) Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have!! Take care for now!

Day 24, 25, 26 - Holiday Recap

NO MORE FOOD!!!!!!!! After eating clean, and low calorie for several weeks, 2 Thanksgivings was crazy! We started out Wednesday night at the hubby's family. I ate very light through out the day, and when it came time to dinner I had just a small serving size of everything except the turkey it's self. It was all so good, but it was nice having lots of variety and a smaller stomach becaue I wasn't tempted for seconds. Thankfuly my moter-in-law let me tap into her DC, while everyone else drank apple juice :) Then dessert rolled aroud. I was asked to bring dessert, in theory, that I could make what I want to controll the sugar :P I'm not sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Because I ended up making a pumpkin pudding pie, which is really good. And I did partake. I only had a 1/16 of a slice, which I figured only had 8g of sugar, which still kept me in my limits. It was good :)

Thanksgiving day we headed to my parents. My mom goes over board with appatizers galore, and tons of great food. I was asked to bring fruit salad. At least its natural sugar there :) Well needless to say, the food was great, and I consumed waaaay too many calories, but who doesn't? But I was still able to resist sugar for the most part. My aunt and uncle always bring these orange rolls with icing that are way good, but I just had a small roll, no icing. As far as dessert, my other aunt brought an angel food cake, which I had sliver of to try, but no more than that. And then my mom made a sugar free pudding pie for her and me :) So way too many calories, but still ok on the sugar. I ended up having left over pie that I had made, and I just stuck it in the kitchen sink so I wouldn't be tempted by it. No more food! And I am happy to report, after all has settled, I lost a pound! I think it's good to shock your system every once and awhile. That's how the body for life diet works with it's free day. Either way, 1 holiday down, 2 more to go! Hope everyone else's holidays were great!

Days - 21, 22, & 23 - Catching up!!!

SORRY! I suck! I've hardly even been on the computer the last couple of days. It's just been crazy getting ready for the holidays, and I've had a few extra training sessions. I still have several shows on the DVR to watch, but I chose to blog instead :) The last couple of days have been ok. I am starting to get sick, and that is never fun. Yesterday, I remember thinking, 'I just want comfort food,' and that's normally when I'd go make my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. But I didn't. Last night we decided that we would try starting a family home evening tradition of setting christmas up the Monday before Thanksgiving. My Steven's Mint Hot Coco sat in my pantry teasing me. To make it even worse, Niel stopped by the store on his way home from work, and bought a bag of powdered, and chocolate donettes. I told him that was just cruel. He looked at me like 'what ever - your gonna end up eating them any way' BUT I WON'T!!! :)

Still doing good on the sugar though. Been right around 25-35g. I did do measurements this morning, and my body has finally adjusted and is slowing down. I am down on weight to 197.4, but my inches are pretty much the same, within a 1/2 inch. Now I need to start working on the cardio to maintain my weight loss, but I think I'll get over this cold first.

I am in a pickle though for the next 2 days. We have 2 Thanksgivings - 1 at Niel's, and 1 at my familys. The are both amazing! So I'm definitely going to have to watch the serving sizes, and stay away from sugar tempations - ie, dessert! I think I will plan on having 0g sugar through the mornings, and then allow my self just a sliver of dessert, depending on what it is, and if I am in the mood. We'll see. After all, Thanksgiving is only once (or twice in my case) a year, and now that I am in control, and have a plan, I know I will be ok.

I'll try and get on tomorrow night, but chances may be slim, so I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

WEEK 4 - Trick Your Taste Buds

I'm such a slacker - sorry I am just now getting this up, it's been a crazy few days!!!

Week 4 - From Dr. Oz - Final Week

Using fresh spices and herbs can trick taste buds into thinking you’re eating something sinfully sweet. Try adding cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla or allspice to your coffee, cereals and baked goods.

I love cinnamon! I use it in a lot of my baking! In the AM I love to put it in my oatmeal with pumpkin spice. If a recipe asks for a tsp, I normally double it! The same goes for salt - try using sea salt, or garlic salt instead. A lot less sodium, and a lot more taste!

Day 20 - Eating Out

Only 18g today! But it was a hard one... Just had an egg sandwich for breakfast, and was bored through out the day, so I suggested to the Hubbby that we go to the local hamburger joint for lunch. The problem is, this time of year, they make pumpkin milk shakes, and they are GOOD - especially when you mix it with cheesecake! One of my favorites! I really wanted one, but I knew I couldn't :( Oh well, I think I like looking at the scale better, or so I tell myself :) (I was at 197.4 today!!!) So I ended up just getting a grilled chicken sandwich, and shared fries with Quin and Niel. For dinner, I made a tortilla pizza with my whole grain tortillas. Just plop down pepperoni slices, mozarella cheese, and nuke it for a minute. Pretty good! And much healthier than regular pizza! Only 300 calories for the whole thing! There is only one week left of the detox, and then I'm open to trying anything else out. If any one has anything they are curious about, let me know - but no supplements as of now, since I am still nursing. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

Day 18 & 19 - New Moon :)

Sorry I didn't post last night... I was at 'New Moon'. :) Nothing too exciting the last 2 days - I've done ok as far as the sugar, but can still be better. One day 47g, the other 52g. I have done really well as far as calories go. I'm even staying below 200lbs! The one thing I have been noticing is after meals, I'm still having slight cravings for something sweet. So instead of crap from the past, I've been grabbing a yogurt. I've even tried the sugar free nips candies, and those seem to help. The real challenge will be next week, with a huge food holiday! I'll try and find some nutrition stats for the holidays that will scare ya out of over indulging. ;) Have a good weekend!

Day 17 - Destruction and Evil Chocolate!

So the morning was pretty good - I found that Fiber One Originial Cereal has 0g sugar! So just milk, and I was feelin good. For lucnh, I had an awesome egg burrito on my new tortillas. Was going strong, and kept busy by installing new blinds through out our basement - only took me 3 hours!!!! By the time I was done, I was pretty tired, and hungry, but had to go to YW. My hubby got home as I was getting ready to head out. He was unhappy with me, and let me know, and the next thing I found myself thinking was 'If your gonna treat me like that, then I'm just gonna eat what ever I want'! HOW DESTRUCTIVE IS THAT!!! Has anyone else found them selves doing that before? Why is it (especially woman) that when ever we are stressed, up set, angry, etc. we turn to food??? If anyone has an answer, please do share!!!Thankfully, I realized this real quick and hauled tail out of there - but with out dinner! It was our YW in excellence tonight, and they had a chocolate fountain set up with marshmallows, rice crispy treats, bananas, orange slices (the candy and real) cinnamon bears, and pretzels! YUM! It was hard to sit there and look at it all, especially being hungry!!! So I just went into the kitchen and grabbed a whole banana, which has lots of sugar, but good sugar, and I had to eat something! And while everyone was enjoying the fountain, I munched on pretzels. Then curiosity hit - ' am I really missing out?' So I took 1 pretzels, and dipped just a little bit on it to try it. While it was good, I came to the conclusion, that I am ok with out it. Where before, I woud have been all over the cinnamon bears and orange slices! They sure taunted me, but I know I am better with out! :) I think I'm going to grab a bag of edamame - now that is fun to eat! :) Night!

Day 16 - tired... and losing stomach fat?

After a couple of bad days, I nipped it in the butt, and only had 26g today. I did a lot of walking, shopping, tested some treadmills, and had in-service. All that, combined with low sugar, I am tired!!! But on a positive note, I found these awesome whole wheat, low fiber, low carb, low sugar, tortillas at costco today! They are actually really good! You can also find edamame at costco, which makes an awesome high protein snack! Be sure to set yourself up to succeed, not to fail! Find healthy, nutritious snacks that you like, and keep them on hand, so that when you start hitting a weak spot, you have something to turn to! On a side note, I was talking to my mom, whos is also doing the sugar detox, and we both concluded that we have noticed most of the inches coming off of our stomaches? Interesting.... So for those of you that are looking to lose stomach fat, I am curious to see if this is something that would help? If any one else is doing this and has noticed the same thing, please do tell! Have a good one!

WEEK 3: Use Alternative Sweetners, Day 14, Day 15, and measurments!

Sorry for the late update! I've got my computer being fixed, and haven't been able to get on until now! Day 14 was ok - pot roast turned out very well :) I had a weak day though as far as sugar in foods. I really felt like I needed milk and ended up having 2 cups total through out the day, which equaled 25g. Other wise, I was still ok, with a grand total of 53g.

Week 3: Use Alternative Sweeteners
Instead of sugar, try using the following alternative sweeteners:
Stevia - Non-caloric herb from Paraguay. Very sweet with slight licorice taste. Found at health food, specialty and grocery stores with the dietary supplements – not with sweeteners.
Agave Nectar- Made from blue agave cactus grown in Mexico. High in calories, but you only need a very small amount. Found at vitamin stores.

Measurements:

Weight - 199.9!!! I broke 200!!!
waist - 41.5
hips - 45.5'
chest 40.5'
thigh - 26'5'

So still losing!

DAY 15 - Not so great... CHECK YOUR LABELS!!!

Your body takes approx. 72 hrs to digest a 3oz serving of red meat... I know I had more than that!!! So I thought today I would chase it out with some extra fiber. I went for a high fiber cereal, with milk, and sprinkled some dried cranberries on it for flavor. Well I'd thrown the box out, and didn't have access to calorieking... that breakfast ended up costing me 40g sugar!!! I know it was't treats, but still - that adds up quick!!! And to top it off, I ended up making shredded BBQ beef sandwiches with the left over pot roast - amazing! One of my favorites, but BBQ sauce has a lot of sugar in it :( So I'm coming clean... 74g sugar today!!! Yikes! I suck! 2 bad days in a row. And I've had a headache too. That probably explains it. But the one silver lining is it wasn't from crap like days of past, but still, for a detox I need to get this nipped in the but real quick. Tomorrow will be much better, I promise! Have a good one!

Day 13 - crazy day

So I totally didn't get breakfast this morning due to a few crazy ambulance calls! Before, when I got home, I totally would have pigged out on what ever I could get in my mouth! But today I just had a yogurt and some pretzels. Lunch was left over chinese, and dinner was a tortilla pizza. So not the healthiest day, but only 18g sugar. I thought that by now I would be used to the lower levels, but tonight I am really feeling it! Headache! I know my carbs were really low. As I have said before, its important to keep your carbs up, but make sure they come from healthy whole grain sources, like oatmeal & wheat, fruits and veggies. Not processed crap that got me here in the first place! :) I'm planing on fixing a pot roast tomorrow for Sunday dinner, and then measurements Monday!!! Stay strong!

Day 12 - Getting easier!

Only 26g today... I think! Tonight we went out to dinner, so I planned accordingly and had a bigger breakfast, and a light lunch. It was tempting to snack here and there, but at the same time, it was pretty easy to say no! We ended up going out to chinese for dinner. It's harder to figure calories when going out, but I'd be willing to bet there is sugar in the 'sweet' and sour chicken. I only had 5 pieces, and was light on the sauce. But the temptation for the bad sugars has pretty much diminished. It's amazing how easy it has gotten to say no, where before, I was completely out of control! Let's hope the weekend stays the same way, and check back with me on Thanksgiving - it's a good thing I don't really care for pumpkin pie, or candied yams! ;) Have a good one!

Day 11 - Stayin strong

Today was another good one - only 30g sugar. Had Soft tacos for dinner, and used biscuit dough as the taco part. Turned out really good, but ended up having a lot more than I should have!!! Thankfully I didn't have a big lunch, so I was still in my calorie range. On a side note, I used to really like activia yogurt, but haven't really been eating it since it had a lot of sugar in it. Then our loacal grocery had the Fiber One yogurts on sale... Awesome! It's made by Yoplait, so same taste/texture, but for a 4oz cup there is 5g fiber, and only 4g sugar! Really good too! Fiber is huge when it comes to our diets - we need to be 20g+ - gotta move all that crap we are eating out ;) Plus fiber helps keep sugar levels in control, so definitely a must! Check your labels - anything with 3-4g or more is ideal. Here's to another good day!

Day 10 - cookies!

Today - or yesterday I should say, wasn't too bad until I went to YW. My YW partner made these really good looking cookies, and the girls kept eating them saying how good they were. I was totally tempted, and kept thinking, 'just one won't hurt, or even just 1/2 of one.' But I held strong. In the AM I made an awesome breakfast burrito with eggs, peppers, onions, mushrooms, mozzarella, and tortillas! I gave into the ketchup though. I love ketchup on eggs. It's a must - but I just limited my self to 1 TBSP. So all in all, another good day. I even stepped on the scale and am only 1 lb from breaking 200lbs!!! My ideal weight would be to get to my pre pregnancy weight, which is 190. After I am done nursing, I'm going for 175, which is the lowest I have ever been in my adult life! Bottoms up, and have a great day!

Day 9 - Much Better!

Today was a good day! Only 25g!!! I was super tired from a nights excursion on the ambulance, and a baby that kept waking up, but I was still in control. Had eggs and toast for breakfast with a fiber one yogurt. A corn dog, edamame, and sun chips for lunch, and then french dip with peppers, onions, and mushrooms for dinner. I even got a work out in on the elliptical - just had to strap Zoee in the baby bjorn! I don't know what exactly was different, but I felt much better about things. The workout definitely helped though. Love those happy hormones :) Lets see what tomorrow brings!

Day 8 - Whoops!

So I unintentionally sabbotaged today. I made chili thinking it would be all sorts of good - which it was :) - but then I though I'd figure out the calories for my recipe.... needless to say, lots of sugar! Throw in the serving of dried apricots, a yogurt, and milk, it added up real quick :( SO I was at 70g today!!! YIKES!!! But the good thing I can say is that the majority of it was natural sugars, and no crap like I normally would have eaten. And a week ago - 70 g would have been awesome for me! It's probably 1/2 of what I used to consume! So that is my silver lining for today. On the flip side, like I said on day 1, this is when it's going to get hard.... It's not that I am physically craving the sugar, but I am starting to play the head games now... the 'eh, just one won't hurt', or 'oh, that looks totally worth it'. The little destructive thoughts that creep in on me start wearing me down. This is why I decided to blog this, and start a support group - because I know myself too well!!! I need your help now!!! If you are reading this, let me know it - show your support - facebook me if you haven't already, and tell your friends! The more people I am accountable to, the better. I've got to save face! :) I hope everyone else is doing well, whether you are participating or not. Keep it up!

Here are my weekly measurements

Weight - 202.5
waist - 43'
hips - 46'
chest 40.5'
thigh - 26'5'

Day 7 & WEEK 2 - Eliminate Hidden Sugars

Hunt down hidden sugars hiding in your cabinets and pantry. Throw away foods containing high amounts of added sugars, everything from tomato sauces to ketchup to peanut butter. Be especially wary of low-fat items as they often contain more sugar to make them taste better.When purging your kitchen, be on the look out for these names:
Fructose
Maltose
Sorbitol
Evaporated cane juice
Syrups
Xylotol
Sugars ending in "ol" or "ose"

This is where it can get tricky, but by reading your labels and looking for these items, you can definitely cut the sugar intake even more!!! Good luck this week!



Sunday - Day 7

Sunday was pretty good - Made a big pot of hommade chili, and homemade potato bread. Just had oatmeal for breakfast, and a bag of edamame when I got home from church. So no added sugars, but no idea what was in the chili, with out doing all the math :P The only thing was after I just felt like I needed something sweet, so I had a bottle of propel fiber water, which had 7g sugar, but 8 g fiber! pretty good!

Day 6 - Saturday - not so good...

Saturday was not a good day, hence why I didn't blog it last night. But I know I need to be completely honest with my self, and writing it out helps me proccess it out. Bottom line though, I was just in a destructive mood yesteraday... I don't know why? I may have a few theories, but they are all just excuses. I was having strong cravings, but didn't want to give in, but knowing myself, if I didn't have something, I could easily collapse... Sooo, I ended up making some sugar free pudding... Well you're thinking, oh - it's sugar free - yea the mix is, but milk has sugar in it - 11g per cup. box calls for 2 cups, so 22g. Yea, I ate the whole bowl through out the day. lol Okay, I feel a little better now that I have confessed, but it still doesn't make it right. And to justify it, I was still with in an ok range for my daily total at 65g. Either way, I was weak, but Saturday is over. Today is a new day, and I am making a big pot of chili so I will have something to snack on versus 'sugar free' pudding. Hope your day is better, as well as mine! :)

Day 5 - going out to dinner

I think I finally got over the 'hump' and am on the easy side now. I knew we'd be going out to dinner tonight, so I had oatmeal and an 8oz glass of milk for breakfast, and then snacked on almonds, string cheese, dried apricots (a little high in sugar, but lots of fiber to help balance it out), and a diet 7up - pomegranet - very good! It all held me over quite well. I've been eating smaller more frequent meals through the week, so dinner was a lot! We went to Corbin's in Layton. It was ok, but I wasn't overly impressed. Eating that big of a meal after this week was just not a pleasent experience. I was miserable after wards, and didn't feel great - just heavy. And to top it off - the waiter kept asking if we wanted dessert. No means no! :) I've definitely come to realize smaller, more frequent meals, are the key! It's the weekend now, so I've got to be extra careful, but so far so good! Have a great weekend!

Day 4 - on the up!

After finally getting some sleep, I felt a lot better today. I had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and then later, edamame and string cheese for a snack . They held me over very well, because then I ended up getting called out on the ambulance and missed lunch. When I got home, I needed to eat, but I wasn't out of control, and didn't eat what ever was in site. I even made french toast for dinner as a treat, and used sugar free syrup. I also had just an 8 oz glass of milk, where normally it would have been 24oz+, with strawberry syrup. :P At in-service tonight, someone brought a box of glazed donuts - I was able to look at it and think 'eh, I don't need it' Where before, I would have probably had 2!!! There will still be lots of temptation, but I'm feelin like I can really do this! Stay strong eveyone!

Day 3 - WOW

This was a rough one. I was up at 4:30 for a client, and the kids decided that they needed to wake up after I was done, and stay up. Needless to say, I am sooo tired! Not a good combo when you are altering your diet. I had a little more than I should have, but I needed to keep eating. I realized through my food log that I was just not getting enough carbs. I ended up with 60g total for today. But even then, I feel like crap!!! I feel a little better, now, that I just ate a bowl of plain oatmeal, with cinnamon and pukpkin spice, a coke zero, and 2 tylenol. :) Just remember that this is a detox. Only 28 days. You are coming off your dependency for sugar. Once it is under control, you can have sugar again, but save it for special occasions, and make sure that you always stay in control - not sugar! There is a difference between a snack and a treat. A snack is part of your daily eating. You should have a snack in between meals to keep your metabolism up, and keep you from getting too hungry, which can lead to over eating. A treat is a special occasion, a favorite dessert, a comfort food - when you have been good through the rest of the day, and have gotten a workout in. I had gotten to the point where treats were my snacks, and part of my meals! No more! Hang in there, a few more rough days, and then it should start getting easier!!!

Day 2 down - survived bunco!

During the day was fairly easy, but there were several moments where I caught my self in a habit of absentmidedly reaching for a treat! Whether a graham cracker or licorice, those all add up, but I conqured! I even did good at bunco - no dessert, and just a little bit of sugar in the chili I had on my salad! Today, I had a total of 40g sugar. The problem is now... I feel pretty crummy, and I've got a headache. I drank a ton of water at bunco, but I still feel bleh. This is the part where I've got to stay strong and fight through it. Thankfully though my will power is stronger than my cravings. Sugar does not control me, I control me. :) Hope everyone else's day was good, and good luck tomorrow - it's the next couple of days that are going to get harder - your body/mind is going to start playing games with you - this is the true 'detox' phase. You can do it.

I survived day 1

It has come, and it has gone, and I have survived! I didn't think today would be hard anyway... its a week from now that I will probably be struggling. But I definitely didn't realize how much sugar is in everything!
I consumed:
Sugar 57g
Fat 76g
Sat. Fat 15g
Carbs 202g
Protein 79g
Fiber 41g
38% of the calories are from fat, 18% from protein, 45% from carbs
1723 calories, and burned 300, netting 1423

Night time is the hardest for me though. That's when I tend to snack. Especially if I did good through out the day, because then I justify it, and eat what ever. Tonight I was still pretty hungry, because I didn't eat as much as I normally do, so instead of going for the oreo's and a big glass of milk, I'm eating a bag of smart pop popcorn! yay me! Tomorrow is bunco though, so my goal is to be even better through out the day, but then I do plan on having a bite of desert depending on what it is. Instead of completely depriving myself, I am going in with a plan of action. I'll blog again tomorrow night, with updates on my facebook. Keep up the good work everyone!

Day 1 - Measurements

I am not doing this to lose weight, I am doing this to be healthier and kick a BAD addiction. But as a bonus, I am hoping to lose weight :) To keep track, I weighed my self first thing this morning, and then measured my chest, waist (at the belly button), hips (widest part), and right thigh.

and here are my numbers...

weight - 206
chest - 41'
waist - 44'
hips - 47'
thigh - 27'

just throwing it out there - I'll try and get a 'pre' picture up later!
so far this morning I have had a handful of almonds, and am now going to go have 2 pieces of whole wheat toast, 2 had boiled eggs, and an activia light yogurt! 385 cal, 24g protein, 46g carbs, 15g fiber, 13g SUGAR

28 Day Detox starts now!!!

So, posted below is Dr. OZ 28 day detox. It just gives the basics, and something to try different each week. As far as I go, I will be eating normal foods, but not adding any sugar, or eating any candy/cake/cookies or other sugary treats/drinks. Throw away the Halloween Candy!!!!!! It will tempt you and play games with your mind! If you are like me, you will eat other, healthier alternatives, but then go back and forth, until you end up eating it any way, plus the extra calories of the other foods. Just throw it away!!! I will be keeping track of my calories on www.calorieking.com, and will share my daily thoughts and comments on my facebook page. Feel free to add me under 'Candice Ekberg' and share your thoughts and comments! Good luck to all who join me!!!

WEEK 4 - Trick your taste buds

Using fresh spices and herbs can trick taste buds into thinking you’re eating something sinfully sweet. Try adding cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla or allspice to your coffee, cereals and baked goods.

Week 3: Use Alternative Sweeteners

Instead of sugar, try using the following alternative sweeteners:

Stevia

Non-caloric herb from Paraguay
Very sweet with slight licorice taste
Found at health food, specialty and grocery stores with the dietary supplements – not with sweeteners.

Agave Nectar

Made from blue agave cactus grown in Mexico
High in calories, but you only need a very small amount
Found at vitamin stores.

WEEK 2 - Eliminate Hidden Sugars

Hunt down hidden sugars hiding in your cabinets and pantry. Throw away foods containing high amounts of added sugars, everything from tomato sauces to ketchup to peanut butter. Be especially wary of low-fat items as they often contain more sugar to make them taste better.

When purging your kitchen, be on the look out for these names:

Fructose
Maltose
Sorbitol
Evaporated cane juice
Syrups
Xylotol
Sugars ending in "ol" or "ose"

Dr. OZ's Sugar Detox - WEEK 1 - DETOX

Take a deep breath – you’re not going cold turkey. Cut back on the amount of sugar you add to foods (no more than a teaspoon!) Instead of buying and consuming processed foods that include sugar, try buying healthier alternatives – like whole wheat cereals – and adding 1 tsp. of sugar. This puts you in control of the amount of sugar you’re consuming.