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I cut all refined sugars out of my diet about a month ago, with a few rare exceptions (the occasional meal out with friends, for instance, which may happen once
by kellishaver 16y ago
I cut all refined sugars out of my diet about a month ago, with a few rare exceptions (the occasional meal out with friends, for instance, which may happen once a month). Basically, it has been life-changing. I have more energy, I sleep better, I don't have the stomach/digestive problems I used to, I don't get the daily headaches, my blood pressure is lower, I don't get as hungry, and I've lost 12lbs (with exercise, too).
- pierrefar 16y agoHow can you attribute the benefits you're seeing to cutting sugar, when there is a ton of evidence saying exercise gives these exact benefits?
- tome 16y agoPresumably a lot of things give the exact same benefits. The OP's post sounds like a generic description of "I'm healthier". He said he cut out sugar; he didn't say he exercised more. I'm guessing that's why he thinks the cause was the sugar.
- kellishaver 16y agoYes, this. My level of exercise hasn't really changed. I just didn't want to imply that I was sitting around doing nothing, and losing weight solely from the sugar. I'm sure the exercise was a huge part of that, but I definitely saw more weight loss the past month after cutting out the sugar than I did previously from the same level of activity.
- pkulak 16y agoActually, excercise alone won't usually make you lose weight.
- forgottenpaswrd 16y agoI did the same thing years ago. Occasionally I eat honey. I didn't had health problems, but I got a lot more energy during the day(first I cut alcohol that really makes me want to sleep).
- elai 16y agohow about rice, bread, corn and other starch staples?
- pkulak 16y agoThat's glucose. It's not even in the same league as fructose.