tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post3346215283600385840..comments2023-09-26T08:41:59.993-05:00Comments on <center>Losing My Behind</center>: I Love Sugar...and I Hate ItCheryl Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02078724125463177354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-24781088248278313882010-03-11T18:51:50.477-06:002010-03-11T18:51:50.477-06:00@Jen, I LOVE that story! I think its very interest...@Jen, I LOVE that story! I think its very interesting how when we set our minds just how strong and resolute we are.<br /><br />@Amber, So glad to meet you and explore further BFC! It makes sense to me too, and I know I can use some work on getting fiber into my daily diet. I'm sure I'll be seein' you around!Cherylhttp://losingmybehind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-86999445874982507312010-03-11T16:07:43.813-06:002010-03-11T16:07:43.813-06:00So excited to see how your journey with BFC goes! ...So excited to see how your journey with BFC goes! The plan has really worked for me and is really a way of life and not a diet. It makes SO much sense and is so easy to do once you have a few low sugar, super high fiber items. Good luck!Me and Jorge - Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828886816033248848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-37502265957786859372010-03-09T11:44:52.985-06:002010-03-09T11:44:52.985-06:00Before having the kids, I was following an eating ...Before having the kids, I was following an eating program similar to the American Heart Assoc diet. I did not totally cut out sugar, as they suggested, cause my personal opinion was that other sweeteners aren't as good for me, taste horrid, and I wanted to adjust my lifestyle to a new normal--not just follow a diet plan till I was done with it, then scramble back to old habits. I used sugar in my coffee every morning, and 1-2 times a week, I'd have a small amt of something sweet--a dessert at a friend's house, or some chocolate milk. <br /><br />It was eye opening to me about 3-4 months into following this plan. I went on a weekend trip with a friend--and when we stopped for gas, we both had the munchies. I gave myself permission to grab a candy bar--but none of them looked good to me. I wandered around the store--munchies and all--but nothing excited me. I walked out with nothing. And as I walked to the car, I remembered the bag of apples I'd stashed behind my seat--and my mouth started salivating at the thought of a crisp, juicy apple! I laughed--I had permission to eat junk and nothing sounded good--but the apple was so exciting and delicious! I knew then that limiting sugar would also limit my desires for sugary things--limit my cravings to things that were good for me. <br /><br />Now, I am trying to get back there, trying to eat healthy and live healthy and be healthy. One step at a time!<br /><br />BTW--YAH for 14 lbs lost!!!!!!!! HOW EXCITING!!!!!! I'd give my left foot for 14 lbs gone! ;) one step at a time.....<br /><br />Love ya!<br />JenMonsterBug Blanketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783169811526195647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-75374821562624894472010-03-09T11:44:10.547-06:002010-03-09T11:44:10.547-06:00@PsychicLunch - Hubby has an ice cream maker along...@PsychicLunch - Hubby has an ice cream maker along with a very cool book on all kinds of ice creams, sorbets, etc. Time to dig that out I think!<br /><br />@Pamela - The program is basically a proponent of high fiber and only consuming 15 grams of sugar & 120 grams of carbs a day. It does NOT eliminate them all, but I was surprised to learn that some veggies actually have a fair amount of sugar in them...like my all-time favorites, tomatoes and bell peppers! What do you think?Cherylhttp://losingmybehind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-6019628034829364532010-03-09T08:41:49.110-06:002010-03-09T08:41:49.110-06:00I think that lots of added sugar is bad, but natur...I think that lots of added sugar is bad, but naturally occuring sugars can be okay in moderation. All carbsare ultimatly broken down to glucose, so to cut off all "sugar" would be impossible. Giving up the soda, cookies, cakes, sugary cereals and yogurt is a very good idea. An apple, sweet potato or whole grain slice of bread are good. I hope in reducing sugar, he isn't suggesting to leave out these foods as well.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764513958349929857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023571947692347935.post-86282678477110537232010-03-09T08:12:02.077-06:002010-03-09T08:12:02.077-06:00As a kind of comment on only one aspect of sugar, ...As a kind of comment on only one aspect of sugar, we NEVER buy ice cream any more. We make it at home because it's easy and we can actually make HEALTHY ice cream, too. You can really feel GOOD about eating sweets! <br /><br />We either freeze some fruit (after chopping it up a little!) and then blend it together with raw- or almond- milk, with a few drops of SweetLeaf vanilla stevia, OR we go through the slightly-more complex method of heating a bunch of raw milk, eggs, a vanilla bean, and stevia (powdered) to make a really rich and delicious variety.<br /><br />Personally, I'm to the point where I can only BARELY tell when stevia is used. In fact, using the fruit-method, you can't tell there's stevia at all (because, of course, the fruit is sweet to begin with).<br /><br />In the end, you're pretty much eating a bunch of fruit or (good) milk and eggs. But it covers the sweet spot, and that's what it's all about.psychiclunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890275440017314718noreply@blogger.com