i having a sugar addiction crisis

[HipChick]

So I decided I want to quit sugar and try stevia..

This morning, I sneaked off to Starbucks and must have pocketed like 30 extra packets of their Brown Sugar..

[Paulie]

1. I lost 100 getting off sugar

Gained it back because I went back on as a stress relief.

Takes about 2 weeks to make it past the crazed looks and thoughts. I also cut all sweets, even artificial ones in diet poo I coped with having lots of raw almonds around to munch on.

Best of luck!!!

[HipChick]

2. Right now its just sugar in my morning coffee

I don't eat baked goods,drink sodas...so most of my sugar is coming in from pre-processed foods...

[u4ic]

3. I prefer xylitol

No bitter aftertaste, and it's sweeter, I think, than stevia. http://www.xylitolcanada.com/faqs/

Xyla brand is better, as some of the other xylitol brands are made from corn.

[NuclearDem]

4. Hop on Twitter and check out #killsugar

It was started by Citizen Radio when Jamie was getting back into training and needed to kick the sugar. It's turned into a real support network at this point. Lots of good advice and sugar-free recipes to try out. Never try to go these things alone.

[olddots]

5. now a days they probably put sugar in salt

and salt in sugar . I'm skeptical about the food biz in 2013 -the more you know the scarier it gets .

[BainsBane]

6. Now they are saying artificial sweeteners are worse

because they make you crave sweets and gain weight. I don't know if they tested Stevia, but they did test diet sodas.

[PasadenaTrudy]

7. I've been trying

for over 30 yrs, can't do it completely. I'm allowing myself chocolate and now since it's summer, cocoanut milk "ice cream." Not eating bread or baked goods is helping with the bloating and weight. I just feel to deprived if I give up everything I love. Good luck to you! Sugar is not poison, small amounts are cool. Life is too short to live w/out chocolate I say! Unless of course, you are diabetic.

[Xyzse]

8. I'm sorry to hear that.

I rather stick with regular sugar. In regards to quitting it, you can't just quit sugar cold turkey and move to a synthesized alternative.

Perhaps make a conscious effort in reducing the sugar intake slowly? Maybe even set a journal for it?

[Phentex]

9. I found the taste of stevias to vary...

I like pure via the best. To me, it tastes sweet but not fake with no aftertaste.

[PeppinoImpastato]

10. haribos are my weakness

put them in the freezer youll wonder you never did before

[Arugula Latte]

11. I recently saw Dr. Oz talking about Monk Fruit-based sweeteners.

He said Monk Fruit is an great, natural sugar alternative. Monk Fruit is a small green melon from Asia and it has 3 calories in a serving but a 150 times the sweetness of sugar. It's been used in Asia for hundreds of years and has a low glycemic index.

I haven't tried it but it sounds intriguing.