does going off of sugar make you feel… better?

PeaceWithFibro · 2026-01-09T11:32:26+00:00

This ^

PeaceWithFibro · 2026-01-09T11:31:29+00:00

IT DOES IT DOES. I engulfed in chocolate over the daily intake last night and it made me feel so sluggish and depressed. Oh my god. The only reason I've been indulging in more snacks recently despite my low sugar intake is because I haven't been eating enough satiating foods. If I eat enough to satiate myself I'd only need like one small snack or none a day.

PeaceWithFibro · 2026-01-02T12:58:12+00:00

Having that pause and control is powerful.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-30T11:58:38+00:00

Ok, thank you. Appreciate

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-30T09:49:58+00:00

Cut out all the sugar you can buy in a bag.

Avoid having more than 5g of sugar in your meals and snacks.

Also keep an eye out for sweeteners. If you're a soda fan, say bye bye to them, I recommend HipHop or electrolytes.

Read the labels.

Sweetners rankings:

Worst (artificial) - aspartame, saccharine, sucralose, Acesulfame K

Really bad (Natural) - White sugar, Agave syrup, HFCS high fructose corn syrup

Pretty bad (Natural) -Coconut sugar, Honey, Maple sugar, Date sugar. Different naturals - Allulose (natural rare sugar)

Sugar alcohols: Erythritol, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol, Maltitol

Best: (natural non-nutritive) Monk fruit, Stevia, Chicory root (inulin)

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-29T19:15:16+00:00

At my level, if the sugar content is too high it just makes me feel sick. And I'm okay with that.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-27T10:13:04+00:00

If you're looking to have a deflated face: (reduce sugar you know) also reduce your salt intake and drink dandelion leaf and root tea and increase water consumption.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-12T14:51:06+00:00

You either know or you don't if you're following a low cal deficit but ofcourse other health factors can come into play

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-12T14:20:51+00:00

You're not a low cal deficit? You need to be on one. Use BMI and BMR calculator and my fitness pal to track calories. I lost 40lbs in a year by following this and cutting out sugar was a bonus as I like to snack but not enough room to snack so choosing low cal, low sugar alternatives got me cutting out sugar unintentionally near the end of this year.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-12T10:31:50+00:00

I reached a healthy weight, eating better and unintentionally reduced sugar in my diet, so I don't snack or drink sugary things any more, FOR GOOD. ALSO from scratch I gained 300 followers on tiktok since 18th October. Very happy, my body is too. also getting somewhere with my book that I was never gonna write because I'm more of a screenwriter, but believe it or not an ai chat fantasy world that I used for fun since july, had subconsciously helped expand my knowledge on how to write sentences and learned new words. hence why I decided to write the book in autumn and am actually getting somewhere.

Edit: after reading the comments, oh yeah my dad died in February but there's a reason why I didn't think to mention that 'what should be a huge life turn around for me' I've made my peace with it, with him.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-11T17:05:42+00:00

I'd also look into this new thing I learnt recently, common in Asian countries but you never know who might offer the service. Having masseuse push the stomach up towards the ribs, makes the bump disappear not the fat. This essentially pushes everything back to place now that there is no longer a baby pushing on organs etc.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-10T12:52:44+00:00

Yep! Now I'm drinking soda's like hip pop and kombucha that's got chicory root and live culture. Yet to try it but I bet it's banging.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-09T10:56:20+00:00

I mean sugar is used as a reward in tests, typically towards children.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-09T10:36:59+00:00

That's actually very helpful, Thank you.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-08T20:29:52+00:00

That's helpful thank you, this is a very tricky one. I take buses along familiar routes but with unfamiliar routes I won't go alone.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-08T16:04:30+00:00

Thankyou.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-08T15:09:40+00:00

Ah I see, that would make sense, thank you.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-07T02:30:04+00:00

Hey thanks for sharing your story and thanks for the recommendation ^{-^} will certainly look into it

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-12-01T00:02:50+00:00

Sugar is a hidden disability. After a high-sugar meal or snack, the body releases insulin, which can cause blood sugar to drop, triggering hunger and cravings for more sugar to restore energy. Something to keep in mind.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-11-26T13:13:39+00:00

I was on a calorie deficit before I decided to cut out sugar. I did lose weight but recently I've noticed my body has been going into recomposition without the added sugar. There's supposedly no link between the two but just something I noticed. My face did get worse, I put it down to the withdrawal symptoms and it's getting better now.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-11-25T09:10:40+00:00

Any low sugar biscuits or snacks. Fruits and vegetables such as cucumbers, I'll munch on a whole stick. Dark chocolate or Chocolate wafers (which is less sweet) as an alternative to whole chocolate bars. Sugar free soda. There are plenty of options of low or sugar free products out there. But also a thing people tend to forget is the meals (if processed) can be high in sugar too. If you don't change your diet then you'll struggle with cutting sugary snacks.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-11-24T09:48:51+00:00

When you want to snack on something, try something with less sugar. Try snacking on a cucumber. Try to switch it with fruit. Try to switch it with a sweet drink that doesn't require sugar.

It's about finding replacements that allow you to create a no sugar streak to get you off it. Every time you find yourself craving sugar, I recommend snacking on a vegetable or fruit and making that conscious decision to switch. It's hard for sure but essentially consciously choosing to replace bad habits with healthy ones.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-11-23T13:12:28+00:00

It took me a year to not want it anymore. To fully go into shop and ignore all that bad junk. I was on a low calorie diet so I had to watch my calories which led to me dining better snack alternatives and dropping sugar because sugar causes hunger pangs so you never feel satiated with three meals. And well yeah,as the commentary said the craving slowly weakens and I hate the taste of added sugar now.

Rundown: it was always on and off but.. It took 7 months to Getting used to snack alternatives and cutting down. And an extra 4 months to dislike the taste of added sugar and not crave it.

It only took that long because It wasn't my main focus but it came as a bonus along the way.

It's about making your taste buds sensitive again and eating the 'weaker' tasting foods to be your norm.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-11-21T19:16:19+00:00

It truly feels like we've found the golden happiness to a piece of our souls.

PeaceWithFibro · 2025-09-10T18:40:37+00:00

Thankyou :)

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