#sugarfreechallenge

[st-slimkit]

Cravings Aren’t the Enemy — They’re a Clue

I used to think sugar cravings meant I was weak. Especially at night — I just wanted something soft, sweet, and comforting.

But cravings aren't failures. They're messages. Your body is asking for energy. Your heart may be asking for care.

Here’s what helped me: 💡 Adding real joy to my day — a short walk, juicy mango, hugs, or 7-minute yoga. 💡 Eating enough during the day. Not just salad scraps — real food. 💡 Dropping the guilt. When shame goes away, so does the power of the craving.

Now I listen to my body. Sometimes it wants a date. Sometimes it just wants rest.

💌 Want to reduce sugar without the stress? Download my 12 guilt-free snack ideas here 👉 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mnMXNE82eicGksok4MydKgZ5xqA6M8ya Also, check out my self-care printables with a discount 👉 https://payhip.com/SlimKit

You’re not alone. This is a path — not a punishment 💚

[storedapear]

The 7-Day Sugar-Free Challenge: What Happens When You Cut Sugar from Your Diet?

Sugar is everywhere. From your morning coffee creamer to the "healthy" granola bar you grabbed as a snack, sugar sneaks into our diets in ways we don’t even realize. Yet, despite its omnipresence, sugar is one of the most harmful ingredients we consume regularly. So, what happens when you cut it out completely for a week? Let’s explore how going sugar-free for just seven days can transform your body, energy levels, and overall health.

The Hidden Danger of Sugar

For decades, dietary fat was labeled the villain behind weight gain and chronic health problems. But research reveals a different story: sugar is the real culprit. Unlike healthy fats, which are essential for your body’s functions, sugar offers empty calories that disrupt your metabolism, spike your blood sugar, and lead to long-term health issues.

The biggest challenge? Sugar hides in unexpected places. While it’s obvious in candy, sodas, and desserts, it’s also lurking in seemingly healthy foods like yogurt, salad dressings, and granola. High-glycemic foods, such as white bread and pasta, also convert into glucose quickly, causing similar damage to your system.

How Sugar Affects Your Health

Excessive sugar consumption has far-reaching consequences, including:

Weight Gain: Sugar increases fat storage and disrupts hunger-regulating hormones, making it harder to maintain a healthy weight.

Insulin Resistance: Over time, frequent blood sugar spikes can lead to insulin resistance, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.

Chronic Diseases: A high-sugar diet is linked to inflammation, heart disease, and even certain types of cancer.

Energy Crashes: While sugar provides a quick energy boost, it’s always followed by a crash, leaving you fatigued and craving more.

What Happens When You Quit Sugar?

Cutting out sugar, even for just a week, can bring significant changes to your body:

Steady Energy Levels: Without sugar spikes and crashes, you’ll experience more consistent energy throughout the day.

Improved Weight Management: By stabilizing your blood sugar levels, your body becomes better at burning fat instead of storing it.

Reduced Cravings: While the first few days might be tough, your body will adjust, and your desire for sugary treats will diminish.

Better Mood and Focus: Say goodbye to the irritability and brain fog caused by sugar crashes.

Lower Risk of Chronic Diseases: Reducing sugar intake lowers inflammation and helps protect against long-term health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Shifting the Focus: Fat vs. Sugar

It’s time to reframe how we think about our diets. Instead of fearing fat, we should be wary of sugar. Healthy fats—found in foods like avocados, nuts, and fish—are essential for brain function, hormone regulation, and overall health. Sugar, on the other hand, provides no nutritional benefits and contributes to countless health problems.

How to Reduce Sugar Intake

Cutting back on sugar doesn���t have to be overwhelming. Here are a few simple steps to get started:

Read Labels: Check for hidden sugars in packaged foods and beverages.

Choose Whole Foods: Focus on unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

Replace Sugary Drinks: Swap sodas and sweetened beverages for water, herbal teas, or unsweetened options.

Be Mindful of Natural Sugars: Even natural sources like honey and maple syrup can add up, so use them sparingly.

The Role of Premium Nutrition

To support your journey to better health, consider adding high-quality supplements to your routine. At Dapear, we offer premium nutrition products like Collagen for glowing skin, Biotin for stronger hair and nails, and Multivitamins to fill in nutritional gaps. These can help complement your low-sugar lifestyle and ensure your body gets the support it needs. Explore our range at Dapear.com.

Take the Challenge

Are you ready to take control of your health? Try going sugar-free for just one week and see how your body responds. Track your energy levels, mood, and overall well-being. The results might surprise you.

Final Thoughts

Reducing sugar intake is one of the most impactful steps you can take toward better health. It’s not just about weight management; it’s about reclaiming your energy, protecting your body from chronic diseases, and feeling your best every day.

Start small, stay consistent, and don’t forget to celebrate your progress. Your journey to better health begins with one simple decision: to say no to sugar and yes to a healthier you.

[roshni99]

🚫5 Reasons to Ditch Sugar for Good🍬#sugar #nosugar #sugarcontrol #challenge#healthytips #hearthealth

Are you addicted to sugar? 🍭

It's time to break free and improve your health!

In this video, we'll share 5 compelling reasons why you should avoid sugar.

From weight gain to chronic diseases, sugar can wreak havoc on your body.

But don't worry, we'll also give you some tips on how to kick the sugar habit and enjoy a healthier lifestyle!

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[marlinav]

Ride rollercoasters much? I don’t mean the amusement park kind.🤨 I mean the sugar highs and lows, Silly!😆 Today at 4pm Pacific, my friend Andrea Dahlman, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, will join me on Day 13 of our 14 broadcasts LIVE on Zoom + Facebook page to educate all of us about gut microbiome health and the impact of sugar consumption. @andrea_digestivehealthcoach LINK IN BIO #breakthesugarhabit #sugarfreechallenge #bloodsugarbalance #healthychoices #healthylifestyle #microbiome #guthealth #wellness #fitness #health (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXhfjDDdbL/?igshid=1omyoae1q7bd8

[makemesugarfree-blog]

Sometimes it’s hard to think of the perfect salty & sweet combination. Good job we have it covered.

Caramelised Apple & Halloumi with Walnuts

Here’s a great sugar free breakfast/brunch idea that’s naturally sweet tasting, full of texture and deliciously buttery with a crunch! 

Full recipe on our website: https://www.makemesugarfree.com

Eat yourself healthy xx

[thebeautyblender]

7 DAYS WITHOUT SUGAR & MY FAVORITE NATURAL SUGAR AND SUGAR FREE RECIPES

Hi guys!

So if you follow me on Instagram then you know that I have partnered with Sweet Defeat to do a #SugarFreeChallenge post, which is HARD for someone like me who...LOVES SUGAR!  

Ever since I can remember, I have always had a sweet tooth.  I remember my nanny making me sweet Fried Plantains (still my favorite food to this day!) and she would also make me coffee (it was probably 80% milk) but I remember always asking for the “coffee” to be sweeter - “More sugar please!”.  

Some of you know that I have been recently trying to regulate my cycles/ hormones and as I always try my best to live a healthier lifestyle in general, I thought let’s cut out SUGAR for a week and see what happens.  

What I noticed:

The first few days were hard, but honestly as the days went on, it got easier!  It feels so good to feel free from sugar!  Have you ever noticed the more sugar you have, the more you crave?  Well that’s scientifically proven!  An initial taste of sugar immediately increases your desire for more.  But the truth is when you eat less sugar, you have fewer cravings, look better, feel better, and have consisted energy throughout the day.  I didn’t get tired as much or have afternoon slumps; however, I WILL SAY that the first few days I felt a bit antsy and jittery, almost like my body and mind were going through a detox.

(Photo above: Toby was sitting real pretty to try and get some Pie! Also, note, this piece of pie was saved until after my #SugarFreeChallenge/it was so hard not to eat it sitting in my kitchen!)

HOW TO DO THE SUGAR FREE CHALLENGE

1. DON’T add sugar to your food.  Yup, no sweeteners in your coffee or tea.  You can add whole milk, which has natural sugars.  Skip the jam and honey (that was hard for me in my oatmeal but I simply added Peanut Butter or fruit instead - small amounts of fruit is okay!).

2.  Don’t use Splenda, Stevia, Aspartame.  Fake sugar makes you crave more sweets as much as regular soda does!

3. Don’t eat packaged foods that have more sugar than fiber.  Read nutrition labels, you’ll be surprised at how many foods have hidden sugars like pastas, breads and crackers.  My favorite way to do this is to just NOT HAVE THEM IN THE HOUSE - If it’s not there, you can’t eat it! :)

4. Don’t have sugary drinks like sodas or juice.  Did you know a 12-ounce can of Coke has 39 grams?!  Even a green juice can have up to 51 grams!  Eek, not good!  

5. Don’t use bottled salad dressings, pasta sauce, and condiments like ketchup and bbq sauce.  Looks at the ingredient list: sugar shouldn’t be in the first three ingredients.

6. Do eat fresh fruit (natural sugar) - this was a big saver for me!  Try to limit how much fruit you have though.  No more than 1/2 cup.

My tip if you want to sustain the #SugarFreeChallenge after your week sugar detox:  DO TREAT YOURSELF.  Give yourself a daily intentional treat like a square of chocolate or one small cookie.  Don’t totally deny yourself, or your new eating plan won’t be sustainable.  

SWEET DEFEAT - Sweet Defeat was a big savior for me.  It’s like a little mint that basically helps with sugar cravings and makes you not crave sweets! Anytime I got a craving, I would carry these with me and I felt better.  I didn’t think a little thing could really make a difference, but it did - All of a sudden, I wouldn’t crave sugar!   I’ll usually have a Sweet Defeat after having natural sugar (like strawberries and coconut cream or any of the recipes below) to avoid ongoing cravings.  It’s crazy how your sweet tooth can really be turned ON and OFF.   Sweet Defeat binds to sweet taste receptors in the taste buds, suppressed sweet taste, and helps reduce sugar cravings.  It really helps and it’s all natural!

(I am giving away 1 30ct. box of Sweet Defeat to one lucky winner - head on over to my instagram here to enter!   Also head on over their site to get 50% off here!)

Many of you were going through this with me last week and giving me such great natural sweet treats when my sweet tooth was kicking in!  THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.  Here’s some that you came up with!

Recipes That Help:

-COCONUT CREAM - Refrigerate can of coconut milk (with no added sugar!), 8 hours or overnight. Place metal mixing bowl and beaters in the refrigerator or freezer 1 hour before making whipped cream. Open can of coconut milk, taking care not to shake it. ... Beat coconut cream using electric mixer with chilled beaters on medium speed; turn to high speed.  Add on top of your favorite fruit!

-DATES - 1-2 Dates will sometimes do the trick.  Dates have a ton of natural sugar in them so don’t over do it but they are simply so sweet you may just be good after 1!

-FROZEN MANGO - People say frozen mango is incredibly delicious.  Let is defrost a bit before eating, but it takes a while to eat and perfectly sweet.  

-POPCORN - And one of my favorite go-tos (with NO SUGAR AT ALL) is homemade Popcorn.  We love this Stovetop Popcorn Maker on Amazon.  Simply add Coconut Oil or Ghee Butter to the bottom of the pot and add popcorn kernels.  Continue to spin until you stop hearing popping - Add a touch of Himalayan Pink Salt and voila!  So good! 

What are your favorite ways to cut out sugar or what helps you not go into sugar overload?  Comment below as I’m always seeing yummy new recipes that don’t have a ton of sugar!

Wishing you guys a great rest of your week - See you on the blog soon! 

<3

[fatgirlslimdotorg]

Feb 13: Taking part in the #SugarFreeFebruary challenge has obviously done some good! -2.5lbs last week and -8lbs this week! Quitting soda has clearly made all the difference. If you'd like to donate to #CancerResearchUK for my Sugar Free February challenge, you can do so here: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/tracy-takes-on-sugar-free-february-17? - every donation is greatly appreciated. 😃 • • #weightloss #losingweight #weightwatchers #fatgirlslim #silver7 #silverseven #tracking #food #diet #healthyeating #sugarfreechallenge #cancerresearch @cr_uk (at Webbie's Woolies)

[itslikelyvegan]

Sugar Free Journey |Week one and two.

Sugar Free Journey |Week one and two.

I love sweet treats. Chocolate. Cakes. Cookies. Pastries. Sweeties…The list goes on. However throughout June I decided to give up sugar. And girl let me tell you it’s been a journey!

I didn’t realise how many standard everyday things have added sugar in them. Most breads, sauces, meat alternatives, baked beans even…god the list goes on. At first I thought this would be impossible because I am…

[sugarfreevegan]

Day Before

Tomorrow starts my adventure of 30 days a sugar-free vegan April. Can’t wait to tell you all about it in my day-to-day blog. Today I have had some time to prep for what this month of April is going to look like. I took the liberty to research all names for sugar and its fun cousins- artificial sweeteners. It’ll be easier that way to grocery shop and not have to google every single ingredient. I went through my pantry and fridge and found ingredients I already had that are sugar-free, I wrote a very long grocery list, and went through my vegan cookbooks and marked all the pages with sugar-free recipes. This will help me be more motivated to actually cook.

Why am I doing this!? Well I read a book called Year Of No Sugar by Eve O. Schaub. It is well written and well worth the read. I have been vegan for almost 4 years now and realized that I am what you would call a ‘junk-food-vegan’. Which is about as bad and unhealthy as it comes. I went vegan for my health- now what’s the point of that if I’m not a healthy vegan? As a 28 year old, I noticed I was getting more acne than I ever got as a teenager. I researched why and realized sugar was the culprit. I was eating like garbage because I became lazy and didn’t want to take the time to meal prep and cook. Now that there is this world wide pandemic on, I’ve got all the time in the world. Lets go Sugar-Free April!  

Wish me luck- tomorrow starts a month of no coffee (I like my coffee creamer with a splash of coffee) 

[eatlovemove]

This expression will definitely be me on day 2 or 3 of my personal commitment to myself to give up sugar for Lent. # As a way of preparing I’ve been keep track of my cravings and when I actually eat sugary foods. So practicing what I preach (side note: I don’t actually preach to my clients 😂 I’ve been told I’m quite calm & measured). # What I’m seeing in my sugar tracking is that I want something sugary when I’m stressed out or after meals. This will be helpful when I’m in the thick of it and I can develop strategies to help myself in those moments. # Are you interested in joining me for the first 7 days of my no sugar challenge? Pop over to my private Facebook group (link in profile) and join in! I’ll be sharing strategies to get a handle on sugar intake and insights on why excess & added sugar can be problematic for women and their sex hormones. See you there! . . . . . #sugarfree #sugarfreechallenge #nosugar #nosugarchallenge #nosugardiet #eatlovemove #keepitsimple #healthylifestyle #healthydiet #hormones #hormonesupport #hormoneimbalance #pcos #bloodsugar #womenshealth #visualsoflife #livecolorfully #naturalhair #naturalista #nutritionist #nutritionaltherapist #nutritionaltherapy #foodismedicine #healthiswealth (at London, United Kingdom)

[naturalsweetrecipes]

Happy Weekend! 🎉 Thanks for all who entered the giveaway-- be on the lookout later today for the winner! In the meantime, I'm making this #sugarfree #4thofjuly fruit salad this weekend. It's tossed in an orange juice dressing that's out of this world with the watermelon, coconut, and blueberries!! We're on the downward slope of our #0sugar7days so let's make it count!! 😄 I hope you try it! Recipe 🔝! #naturalsweetrecipes #sugarfreechallenge (at Tysons Corner, Virginia)

[todayihad-blog]

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myself a grande cup of @starbucks Mint Blend @teavanatea while I wait for my friend for lunch (another challenge when sitting in Starbucks and sometimes I just want to have that iced hazelnut latte or that fancy newly-released frappuccino, but for my last few starbucks-run, it has always been syrup-free iced latte!). I'm currently in the quest to cut off sugar in my diet (not so extreme) but things like a frappuccino, or a Thai iced tea, or syruppy lattes, sodas and mocktails and even flavoured milk are off limits for me indefinitely. I'm even wary of drinking juices from so-called fresh juice bars. As far as desserts concerned, I'm not really a sweet tooth person but those could possibly be my off-limits list too. I say I won't be too strict on this coz it's not like i'm looking at every packaging content of food trying to see if there's glucose or whatever, but i'm just laying off the obvious, just to see how strong can I resist sugar. I can say it has been okay (4days and ongoing), there are times when I yearn for an iced cold chocolate milk, or a Coke even but then I will frantically search for my huge bottle of water and quench down my cravings with that. Keeping my fingers crossed and let's see how long this can last! Glad that I have a friend @shutterfoodie to support me in my quest of stop drinking sugary drinks but sometimes she's evil and would tempt me with a Blended Coconut Bliss Frappuccino which she would cunningly asked me if I wanted to share! 🤣 #todayihad #whatieat #starbucks #teavanatea #mintblend #teatime #nosugarchallenge #nosugar #nosugardiet #sugarfreelife #sugarfreechallenge #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #cafelife #cafelifestyle #starbucksindonesia #teaforone #teaalone #nosugarplease #wellbeing #tryingsomethingnew #galau #bulanpuasa #ramadhan #sugarfasting #sugarydrinks #whatidrink #hottea #detoxtime #sugardetox (at Starbucks, Senayan City)

[anjasinsight]

S u g a r F r e e Day#9 Dinner✨ . . Spaghetti squash Bolognese. . . #sugarfree #sugaraddiction #sugarfreechallenge #foodphotography #dinner #dinnerideas #healing #healthyfood #healthcoach #homemade #lowcarb #flexitarian #grassfed #beef #protein #nongmo #organic #youchoose #eatfat #empoweryourself #selflove #selfcare #selftrust #10daydetox

[marlinav]

Christen will go live tonight at 7pm EST (6CST, 4PST) to give a LIVE Punjabi Choley cooking demonstration! See how in less than 20 minutes you can create a healthy, preservative free, plant based meal for a family of 4 that packs a truck ton of flavor. Healthy doesn’t have to mean boring salad. Make sure to tune in and check it out! #breakthesugarhabit #sugarfreechallenge #hydrationhabits #healthychoices #healthylifestyle #fuelyourfitness #wellness #fitness #health https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVnfLjj74E/?igshid=1q1k9xrgc9lsh

[makemesugarfree-blog]

Long walks and food. What more could you want?

For me, hiking fuels the soul in the same way food fuels the body. Hiking with family just sweetens the deal. These were taken in one of my favourite local spots, Knocknarea in County Sligo, one of the best independent cafes in the area, Shells and overlooking the famous surfing spot, Strandhill.

It’s places like these that inspire my food.

Trek yourself healthy xx

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