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I Quit Sugar
A practical week-by-week guide for quitting sugar - and getting you clean, clear and lighter!
Sarah Wilson is a high-profile Australian TV and magazine journalist, as well as a health coach, and her 8-week program draws on her personal journey (through hypoglycemia and auto-immune disease) as well as tips and research from the best experts around the world. I Quit Sugar includes recipes, shopping lists and clever tricks for ditching the sweet stuff – for good.
Sarah Wilson is a high-profile Australian TV and magazine journalist, as well as a health coach, and her 8-week program draws on her personal journey (through hypoglycemia and auto-immune disease) as well as tips and research from the best experts around the world. I Quit Sugar includes recipes, shopping lists and clever tricks for ditching the sweet stuff – for good.
224 pages, Paperback
Published January 22, 2013
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May 26, 2014
Changed my life. There are some bits that I'd change. I wish that during the detox she had advised no alcohol. Robert Lustig, the doctor and author of Fat Chance, does a great job explaining the science behind why fructose is not good for us. He says that wine goes into you system just like sugar. SO if you are trying to kick the sugar habit don't drink. After the detox is over if you want to drink treat it like your dessert. I think that is sound advice. Also I took the no sugar literally. You can't make bread without some kind of sugar so I didn't eat any bread. I think in week three Sarah recommends that if you are having lunch out order your sandwich with no spreads. There was also a recommendation to try a green smoothie during the detox phase which had fruit in it. I didn't eat fruit. So there are some things I'd change. Obviously not everyone needs to take no sugar as seriously as I did bit I had a serious sugar addiction so I needed to be strict.
Before I read this book I had no intention of giving up sugar. Since I began this journey the movie Fed Up has been getting a lot of press. I watched both of Robert Lustig's YouTube videos (If you only want to sit through one I'd recommend Fructose 2.0) Lustig was on the People's Pharmacy yesterday. It seems like the message about sugar is trying to reach me how every it can.
Before I read this book I had no intention of giving up sugar. Since I began this journey the movie Fed Up has been getting a lot of press. I watched both of Robert Lustig's YouTube videos (If you only want to sit through one I'd recommend Fructose 2.0) Lustig was on the People's Pharmacy yesterday. It seems like the message about sugar is trying to reach me how every it can.
March 7, 2017
If there were such a thing as the coconut lobby Sarah Wilson would be there president. What a load of crap!
As an Islander (Fijian) it's infuriating to see people jump on the coconut bandwagon without any research. We've had the product all this time; do we use it on everything? Hell no. It's fattening and best used as a fruit, not for it's oil qualities -we use the oil on bodies and hair!!
I don't understand why this book is so highly revered. It's dangerous.
Quit fruit and drink full fat milk? Eat bacon? Eat chicken skin? Why aren't saturated fat an issue for Wilson but honey and agave syrup are? Your brain needs glucose to function. (I know it converts carbs to glucose but cutting out fruits is just dumb)Quit refined sugar people not fruits!! Fruit juice is a stupid idea (Never ever ever remove fibre unless you enjoy being constipated) so I couldn't care less if apple juice has the same amount of sugar as coke (although coke is acidic and apple is alkaline so it's the better of two evils... Actually just have water)
I have never been more frustrated then the half an hour I gave to this book. What a dumb excuse to use cave men theory to explain why fructose has no off switch. Despite what we are being led to believe about evolution we aren't just mirroring the habits of our predecessors. We have continued to evolve. Note how vitamin c is needed to boost immunity. When is citrus season? Winter. When do people get most sick? Winter. So we've made vitamin c important because that's what available. Human body is not dumb. Thirteen years of phones are already being blamed for curved spines with newborns and you are telling me because cave men gorged on fruits I can't eat fruits now? B**** please
I wanted a book that explained why sugar. Explained why refined sugar is bad. I am an educated person give me rational explanation I'll do what's best for me. This book is not it.
As an Islander (Fijian) it's infuriating to see people jump on the coconut bandwagon without any research. We've had the product all this time; do we use it on everything? Hell no. It's fattening and best used as a fruit, not for it's oil qualities -we use the oil on bodies and hair!!
I don't understand why this book is so highly revered. It's dangerous.
Quit fruit and drink full fat milk? Eat bacon? Eat chicken skin? Why aren't saturated fat an issue for Wilson but honey and agave syrup are? Your brain needs glucose to function. (I know it converts carbs to glucose but cutting out fruits is just dumb)Quit refined sugar people not fruits!! Fruit juice is a stupid idea (Never ever ever remove fibre unless you enjoy being constipated) so I couldn't care less if apple juice has the same amount of sugar as coke (although coke is acidic and apple is alkaline so it's the better of two evils... Actually just have water)
I have never been more frustrated then the half an hour I gave to this book. What a dumb excuse to use cave men theory to explain why fructose has no off switch. Despite what we are being led to believe about evolution we aren't just mirroring the habits of our predecessors. We have continued to evolve. Note how vitamin c is needed to boost immunity. When is citrus season? Winter. When do people get most sick? Winter. So we've made vitamin c important because that's what available. Human body is not dumb. Thirteen years of phones are already being blamed for curved spines with newborns and you are telling me because cave men gorged on fruits I can't eat fruits now? B**** please
I wanted a book that explained why sugar. Explained why refined sugar is bad. I am an educated person give me rational explanation I'll do what's best for me. This book is not it.
July 20, 2016
I have another idea. I’m going to quit this book. I am so sick of the contradictory advice, and I’m also sick of the inflammatory ideas.
Firstly, if you’re going to write a book boasting about how you’ve quit sugar, you should probably have actually quit sugar. If you’re still eating foods that are up to 6% sugar, then you’ve not actually quit. Considering that the author of this book claims to be a sugar addict, the way other people are addicted to alcohol, alcoholics don’t get sober only to have the odd tipple, but its fine for her to eat fruit. If you’re going to quit sugar, and then try to make a profit by writing a book about it, then you should have freaking QUIT SUGAR!
Then we have the inflammatory ideas.
“Fat doesn’t make you fat, sugar does” I’m sorry, but taking in more calories than you burn makes you fat, not sugar. If you eat enough of anything, you will get fat. End of story.
“Sugar = poison” The reason? Sugar can cause you to end up with a fatty liver, but seeing as how alcohol has minimum sugar, and you’re allowed to drink that, that will cause you to have a fatty liver too, and oh yeah, if you’re fat, chances are you’ve got some degree of a fatty liver anyway.
Then let’s not forget that you should take laxatives to keep your bowels moving along nicely, but you shouldn’t eat sugar-free gum (because it has a laxative effect).
While I have to say that the idea of never eating chocolate again is abhorrent to me, I am trying to lose weight. This book though is just a contradiction to itself, and the fact that the author claims to have ‘quit sugar’, whilst still eating it is a joke.
3.5 out of 10.
Firstly, if you’re going to write a book boasting about how you’ve quit sugar, you should probably have actually quit sugar. If you’re still eating foods that are up to 6% sugar, then you’ve not actually quit. Considering that the author of this book claims to be a sugar addict, the way other people are addicted to alcohol, alcoholics don’t get sober only to have the odd tipple, but its fine for her to eat fruit. If you’re going to quit sugar, and then try to make a profit by writing a book about it, then you should have freaking QUIT SUGAR!
Then we have the inflammatory ideas.
“Fat doesn’t make you fat, sugar does” I’m sorry, but taking in more calories than you burn makes you fat, not sugar. If you eat enough of anything, you will get fat. End of story.
“Sugar = poison” The reason? Sugar can cause you to end up with a fatty liver, but seeing as how alcohol has minimum sugar, and you’re allowed to drink that, that will cause you to have a fatty liver too, and oh yeah, if you’re fat, chances are you’ve got some degree of a fatty liver anyway.
Then let’s not forget that you should take laxatives to keep your bowels moving along nicely, but you shouldn’t eat sugar-free gum (because it has a laxative effect).
While I have to say that the idea of never eating chocolate again is abhorrent to me, I am trying to lose weight. This book though is just a contradiction to itself, and the fact that the author claims to have ‘quit sugar’, whilst still eating it is a joke.
3.5 out of 10.
January 1, 2017
Of the clean eating books out there, this book irritated me a lot (and there's plenty of pseudoscience in the other books too). Perhaps it's because this book had been positively mentioned so many times that I fear its impact on the spread of misinformation.
Like most of the other reviewers on Goodreads, I agree that the book's paper, printing and pictures are all marvellous. So why the one-star rating?
1) This book may as well be called "I found stevia" and for those who like subtitles "...and rice malt syrup will do too".
2) Sugar = poison
"Sugar isn't just a bunch of naughty, empty calories. Some leading scientists are saying it's responsible for 35 million annual deaths worldwide."
That statement was the end of the paragraph and pretty much the end of the discussion in that section. It makes sugar sound a little like cyanide. It was followed by a quote by Gary Taubes that endec with "Officially I'm not supposed to worry because the evidence isn't conclusive, but I do" and Sarah Wilson adds "I do too!"
Well, I'm worried too. I'm worry not just that people are eating too much sugar (and too much food in general) but also that one can scare people with shady claims and twisted evidence (Trumpian style).
3) The Big Sauce Swap
This section starts with a reasonable suggestion of using whole egg mayonnaise in place of fat-free mayonnaise (fat-free products tend to have sugar added to help with the texture).
But then it suggests using tamari instead of sweet chilli sauce. What? I feel an Ali G voice in my head saying "Is it cuz they is Asian?"
Tamari is nothing like chilli sauce! For a swap, you could blend some milder chillies so there's no need to add any sugar to temper the heat and use a diluted acid (again so you don't need to add sugar to balance the sour flavour) but substituting with tamari? I don't get that at all.
4) Coconut
I love the taste of coconut but I'm not sure about the rabid craze for it in the health food world.
I made the coconut butter that was suggested in the book because "this is the cheapest, easiest, most nutritious ad damn tastiest thing in this book". I think Sarah Wilson and I perhaps have different tastes (or quite likely too is that Australia has much better coconut than the UK). I'm glad I tried making it with a high powered blender because I'd be sorely disappointed if I had my regular food processor running for 15 minutes (I'm not actually convinced my regular processor would have been able to create a smooth butter anyway).
5) Random annoying bits
In the eating out section: "Steer clear of Thai food - the stuff is drenched in palm sugar. I learned this the hard way. I forced myself to eat a stir-fry, vaguely aware it was full of sugar...and threw up all night."
The sentence above sounds like it's straight out of "how to create eating disorders and fear of other cultures/cuisines". I don't even want to carry on typing the other bits that have bugged me.
I've tried a few of the recipes (savoury ones without stevia) and they were neither bad nor exciting. But the non-recipe crap in this book is just too much for me to bear.
Like most of the other reviewers on Goodreads, I agree that the book's paper, printing and pictures are all marvellous. So why the one-star rating?
1) This book may as well be called "I found stevia" and for those who like subtitles "...and rice malt syrup will do too".
2) Sugar = poison
"Sugar isn't just a bunch of naughty, empty calories. Some leading scientists are saying it's responsible for 35 million annual deaths worldwide."
That statement was the end of the paragraph and pretty much the end of the discussion in that section. It makes sugar sound a little like cyanide. It was followed by a quote by Gary Taubes that endec with "Officially I'm not supposed to worry because the evidence isn't conclusive, but I do" and Sarah Wilson adds "I do too!"
Well, I'm worried too. I'm worry not just that people are eating too much sugar (and too much food in general) but also that one can scare people with shady claims and twisted evidence (Trumpian style).
3) The Big Sauce Swap
This section starts with a reasonable suggestion of using whole egg mayonnaise in place of fat-free mayonnaise (fat-free products tend to have sugar added to help with the texture).
But then it suggests using tamari instead of sweet chilli sauce. What? I feel an Ali G voice in my head saying "Is it cuz they is Asian?"
Tamari is nothing like chilli sauce! For a swap, you could blend some milder chillies so there's no need to add any sugar to temper the heat and use a diluted acid (again so you don't need to add sugar to balance the sour flavour) but substituting with tamari? I don't get that at all.
4) Coconut
I love the taste of coconut but I'm not sure about the rabid craze for it in the health food world.
I made the coconut butter that was suggested in the book because "this is the cheapest, easiest, most nutritious ad damn tastiest thing in this book". I think Sarah Wilson and I perhaps have different tastes (or quite likely too is that Australia has much better coconut than the UK). I'm glad I tried making it with a high powered blender because I'd be sorely disappointed if I had my regular food processor running for 15 minutes (I'm not actually convinced my regular processor would have been able to create a smooth butter anyway).
5) Random annoying bits
In the eating out section: "Steer clear of Thai food - the stuff is drenched in palm sugar. I learned this the hard way. I forced myself to eat a stir-fry, vaguely aware it was full of sugar...and threw up all night."
The sentence above sounds like it's straight out of "how to create eating disorders and fear of other cultures/cuisines". I don't even want to carry on typing the other bits that have bugged me.
I've tried a few of the recipes (savoury ones without stevia) and they were neither bad nor exciting. But the non-recipe crap in this book is just too much for me to bear.
August 6, 2014
Let's start with this book is gorgeously produced. The pictures are incredible and the recipes, for the most part, are clear and fairly easy to follow. As I was recently advised to lose weight and reduce my sugar intake, I was very interested in this book I was extremely disappointed. The problem I have with the book is with her message, which based on my research and discussion with several doctors and dietitians, is dangerously wrong. There is nothing wrong with all sugar. Whole fruit is a very good thing and people live long, healthy productive lives with a plant and whole fruit diet. Highly processed fructose is another story but then highly processed food of any type is problematic. Ms. Wilson fails to back up her assertions with any scientific data and I know she is not a medical professional and I made the same mistake above. But I'm not writing a book nor is this review going to be 200+ pages.
I don't want it to sound like there is nothing of value in the book. I"m sure some of the recipes produce food that tastes great - I haven't made any of them - but for me the extreme position and the wrong opinion on fructose made her lose all credibility.
I was given a copy of the book for review.
I don't want it to sound like there is nothing of value in the book. I"m sure some of the recipes produce food that tastes great - I haven't made any of them - but for me the extreme position and the wrong opinion on fructose made her lose all credibility.
I was given a copy of the book for review.
July 22, 2014
At first, I thought I liked this book. It's pretty and short and simple. But then I realized it's actually *too* simple. When I went back through to apply what I was supposed to do week-by-week to quit sugar, I was confused. It's really not very clear like it "supposed" to be. I am still confused on what I can - and cannot - eat throughout the plan. Plus, the recipes are a little too extreme for my liking. I hesitate any time someone advocates the unending use of any ingredient be it honey, maple syrup, agave, or - in this case - coconut and chia seeds. I can't fully jump on the bandwagon of using one food/flavor for everything because it just seems like a trend to me. And unproven at that.
However, I do buy into the "sugar is bad" idea in that we consume *far* more sugar than we should or need to. I don't advocate a crazy lifestyle of banning all high fructose fruits for life and using coconut everything. Or even substituting brown rice syrup for all sugars. I think if you just change the form of the sweetener but still eat a bunch of sweets, chances are, you're probably still addicted to sweets and treats. I think cutting our consumption of sugars overall is in no way a bad thing. I also agree that fat DOES NOT make you fat.
All that being said, I haven't put her plan into action yet. And, it will actually be hard to considering that I don't fully understand the plan even after having read the book and going back through it. Also, chances are, I won't try many - if any - of her recipes. I'd rather stick to normal, whole foods that make sense for me and my family.
However, I do buy into the "sugar is bad" idea in that we consume *far* more sugar than we should or need to. I don't advocate a crazy lifestyle of banning all high fructose fruits for life and using coconut everything. Or even substituting brown rice syrup for all sugars. I think if you just change the form of the sweetener but still eat a bunch of sweets, chances are, you're probably still addicted to sweets and treats. I think cutting our consumption of sugars overall is in no way a bad thing. I also agree that fat DOES NOT make you fat.
All that being said, I haven't put her plan into action yet. And, it will actually be hard to considering that I don't fully understand the plan even after having read the book and going back through it. Also, chances are, I won't try many - if any - of her recipes. I'd rather stick to normal, whole foods that make sense for me and my family.
June 5, 2015
Inspirational, but not enough content to be an actual book. Basically, this is just a couple of blog entries strung together with some graphic design to fill up the white space.
Also, the research is pretty thin, and in some cases actually misleading--there is a wide body of research on the dietary effects of sugar and the development of metabolic disorders, but she didn't seem to want to do any actual research.
Also, the research is pretty thin, and in some cases actually misleading--there is a wide body of research on the dietary effects of sugar and the development of metabolic disorders, but she didn't seem to want to do any actual research.
August 2, 2013
Simple & easy to understand explanations. The photographs of the food are amazing. My only criticism would be that most recipes have meat & dairy in them. Being allergic to dairy there were many things I couldn't try. Also more vegan & vegetarian recipes needed. Have yet to try the detox plan. But I admit, just by quitting sugars/refined carbs (white flour products, white rice) I lost 10kgs !
August 21, 2015
Die Aufmachung ist wirklich klasse - sehr modern und ansprechend.
Der erste Teil befasst sich sehr ausführlich mit der Einstellung der Autorin zum Thema Zucker. Sie beschreibt wie ihre Ausgangsposition war, als sie sich entschloss Zucker so gut wie komplett zu vermeiden. Es war in etwa so, wie ich momentan zu Zucker stehe. Das heißt sie benutzte keinen Haushaltszucker sondern nur Alternativen. Doch dann hat sie alles radikal umgestellt. Nun verzichtete sie nicht nur auf Industriezucker sondern schwor auch Fructose ab. Sie erläutert sehr ausführlich ihre Einstellung und gibt dann Hinweise für alle Leser, die dies genauso radikal durchziehen wollen. So findet man ein acht Wochen Programm, dass einen langsam an den kompletten Verzicht heranführt. Dort beschreibt sie Rezepte und Tipps, die ihr geholfen haben diese Zeit der Entwöhnung durchzustehen. Ich fand den Informationsteil sehr interessant, aber ich muss gleich sagen, dass ich einige der Überzeugungen nicht teile. Da niemand weiß wessen Meinung nun die 'Richtige' ist, werde ich das in meiner Bewertung nicht einbeziehen. Also gebe ich keinen Punktabzug dafür, dass ich der Meinung bin, dass die Zuckeralternativen der Autorin eher ungesund sind. Sie verwendet Reissirup, Stevia und Dextrose. Ich will jetzt hier nicht aufführen, warum ich diese Süßungsmittel nicht verwende, aber wollte gleich erwähnen, dass ich dadurch schon einen Großteil der Rezepte nicht nachkochen würde oder das Süßungsmittel durch Kokosblütenzucker oder Xylit ersetze. Außerdem würde ich niemals auf Früchte verzichten, da ich den Vitamingehalt über den negativen Einfluss der Fructose stelle.
Die Rezepte sind abwechslungsreich. Es gibt hier Hauptgerichte, Saucen, Suppen, Salate und Desserts. Selbst herzhafte Snacks wie Chips und Kräcker sind zu finden. Die Rezepte sind sehr kokoslastig. Wer den Geschmack nicht mag, wird hier schon einmal etwa die Hälfte der Rezepte nicht nachkochen/backen können oder muss nach Alternativen suchen. Ansonsten sind die Zutaten für Leser, die sich bereits mit gesunder Ernährung befasst haben, sicher bekannt. Wer völlig ohne Vorwissen herangeht, muss natürlich erst einmal zusehen wo er bestimmte Zutaten bekommt. Allerdings gibt es heutzutage Quinoa, Chiasamen, Leinsamen und Co. in gut bestückten Supermärkten zu kaufen. Aber es sind auch Zutaten dabei, die man, zumindest hier bei mir in einer mittelgroßen Stadt, nur im Reformhaus oder Bioladen bekommt.
Das Buch ist kein rein vegetarisches Kochbuch, aber so gut wie alle Rezepte sind vegetarisch. nur ganz vereinzelt findet man mal ein Rezept mit Fisch oder Fleisch/Wurst. Süße Rezepte und herzhafte Rezepte halten sich in etwa die Waage. Es gibt nicht zu allen Rezepten ein Foto, aber die meisten sind bebildert. Trotzdem gibt das bei mir einen kleinen Punktabzug. Ich persönlich habe dann lieber weniger Rezepte, dafür dann aber jedes mit einem Bild unterstützt. Die Zutaten werden übersichtlich aufgelistet und die Zubereitung wird gut beschrieben. Einige Rezepte werden auch kombiniert. Ab und zu werden auch Möglichkeiten zum Austausch bestimmter Zutaten genannt.
Meine persönlichen Erfahrungen waren sehr durchwachsen. Die Pestos gefielen mir sehr gut, waren aber auch nichts absolut neues für mich. Genial fand ich die Verwendung von Pesto im Rezept 'Grüne Eier mit Schinken'. Wobei ich den Schinken weggelassen habe. Da bin ich bisher nicht draufgekommen und ich werde es noch oft machen.
Die Süßkartoffel-Linsen-Suppe war ebenfalls ein nettes Rezept. Nichts was mich jetzt umhaut, aber es war mal was anderes.
Ein echter Reinfall war für mich der Chai-Pudding. Der war extrem ekelhaft und auch keiner der anderen 3 Tester hat ihn herunter bekommen.
Ebenfalls für mich nichts war die Kokosschokolade, da sie mir zu ölig und zu sehr nach Kokosnuss schmeckte.
*Fazit:*
3 von 5 Sternen
Leider konnte mich das Buch nicht besonders begeistern. Die Idee mit dem zuckerfrei leben, finde ich grundsätzlich gut, aber die Einstellung zu Fructose kann ich leider nicht teilen und und die Ersatzmittel zum Süßen, die hier empfohlen werden, sind aus meiner Sicht nicht wirklich gesund. Da ich meine Meinung nicht über die der Autorin stelle, gab es dafür keinen Abzug in der Bewertung. Den Abzug gab es für meine sehr durchwachsenen praktischen Erfahrungen mit den Rezepten im Buch. Hier hatten meine Mittester und ich Erlebnisse von 'ekelhaft' über 'naja', 'okay' bis hin zu 'schöne Idee, kann man wieder mal machen'. Ein wirklichen 'GENIAL'- Erlebnis gab es leider nicht. Im Vergleich zu meinen vielen anderen Koch- und Backbüchern schnitt das Buch daher eher schlechter ab.
Der erste Teil befasst sich sehr ausführlich mit der Einstellung der Autorin zum Thema Zucker. Sie beschreibt wie ihre Ausgangsposition war, als sie sich entschloss Zucker so gut wie komplett zu vermeiden. Es war in etwa so, wie ich momentan zu Zucker stehe. Das heißt sie benutzte keinen Haushaltszucker sondern nur Alternativen. Doch dann hat sie alles radikal umgestellt. Nun verzichtete sie nicht nur auf Industriezucker sondern schwor auch Fructose ab. Sie erläutert sehr ausführlich ihre Einstellung und gibt dann Hinweise für alle Leser, die dies genauso radikal durchziehen wollen. So findet man ein acht Wochen Programm, dass einen langsam an den kompletten Verzicht heranführt. Dort beschreibt sie Rezepte und Tipps, die ihr geholfen haben diese Zeit der Entwöhnung durchzustehen. Ich fand den Informationsteil sehr interessant, aber ich muss gleich sagen, dass ich einige der Überzeugungen nicht teile. Da niemand weiß wessen Meinung nun die 'Richtige' ist, werde ich das in meiner Bewertung nicht einbeziehen. Also gebe ich keinen Punktabzug dafür, dass ich der Meinung bin, dass die Zuckeralternativen der Autorin eher ungesund sind. Sie verwendet Reissirup, Stevia und Dextrose. Ich will jetzt hier nicht aufführen, warum ich diese Süßungsmittel nicht verwende, aber wollte gleich erwähnen, dass ich dadurch schon einen Großteil der Rezepte nicht nachkochen würde oder das Süßungsmittel durch Kokosblütenzucker oder Xylit ersetze. Außerdem würde ich niemals auf Früchte verzichten, da ich den Vitamingehalt über den negativen Einfluss der Fructose stelle.
Die Rezepte sind abwechslungsreich. Es gibt hier Hauptgerichte, Saucen, Suppen, Salate und Desserts. Selbst herzhafte Snacks wie Chips und Kräcker sind zu finden. Die Rezepte sind sehr kokoslastig. Wer den Geschmack nicht mag, wird hier schon einmal etwa die Hälfte der Rezepte nicht nachkochen/backen können oder muss nach Alternativen suchen. Ansonsten sind die Zutaten für Leser, die sich bereits mit gesunder Ernährung befasst haben, sicher bekannt. Wer völlig ohne Vorwissen herangeht, muss natürlich erst einmal zusehen wo er bestimmte Zutaten bekommt. Allerdings gibt es heutzutage Quinoa, Chiasamen, Leinsamen und Co. in gut bestückten Supermärkten zu kaufen. Aber es sind auch Zutaten dabei, die man, zumindest hier bei mir in einer mittelgroßen Stadt, nur im Reformhaus oder Bioladen bekommt.
Das Buch ist kein rein vegetarisches Kochbuch, aber so gut wie alle Rezepte sind vegetarisch. nur ganz vereinzelt findet man mal ein Rezept mit Fisch oder Fleisch/Wurst. Süße Rezepte und herzhafte Rezepte halten sich in etwa die Waage. Es gibt nicht zu allen Rezepten ein Foto, aber die meisten sind bebildert. Trotzdem gibt das bei mir einen kleinen Punktabzug. Ich persönlich habe dann lieber weniger Rezepte, dafür dann aber jedes mit einem Bild unterstützt. Die Zutaten werden übersichtlich aufgelistet und die Zubereitung wird gut beschrieben. Einige Rezepte werden auch kombiniert. Ab und zu werden auch Möglichkeiten zum Austausch bestimmter Zutaten genannt.
Meine persönlichen Erfahrungen waren sehr durchwachsen. Die Pestos gefielen mir sehr gut, waren aber auch nichts absolut neues für mich. Genial fand ich die Verwendung von Pesto im Rezept 'Grüne Eier mit Schinken'. Wobei ich den Schinken weggelassen habe. Da bin ich bisher nicht draufgekommen und ich werde es noch oft machen.
Die Süßkartoffel-Linsen-Suppe war ebenfalls ein nettes Rezept. Nichts was mich jetzt umhaut, aber es war mal was anderes.
Ein echter Reinfall war für mich der Chai-Pudding. Der war extrem ekelhaft und auch keiner der anderen 3 Tester hat ihn herunter bekommen.
Ebenfalls für mich nichts war die Kokosschokolade, da sie mir zu ölig und zu sehr nach Kokosnuss schmeckte.
*Fazit:*
3 von 5 Sternen
Leider konnte mich das Buch nicht besonders begeistern. Die Idee mit dem zuckerfrei leben, finde ich grundsätzlich gut, aber die Einstellung zu Fructose kann ich leider nicht teilen und und die Ersatzmittel zum Süßen, die hier empfohlen werden, sind aus meiner Sicht nicht wirklich gesund. Da ich meine Meinung nicht über die der Autorin stelle, gab es dafür keinen Abzug in der Bewertung. Den Abzug gab es für meine sehr durchwachsenen praktischen Erfahrungen mit den Rezepten im Buch. Hier hatten meine Mittester und ich Erlebnisse von 'ekelhaft' über 'naja', 'okay' bis hin zu 'schöne Idee, kann man wieder mal machen'. Ein wirklichen 'GENIAL'- Erlebnis gab es leider nicht. Im Vergleich zu meinen vielen anderen Koch- und Backbüchern schnitt das Buch daher eher schlechter ab.
December 3, 2020
Meine Meinung
Sarah Wilson hat drei Bücher rund um das Thema Zuckerfrei leben herausgebracht. Ich habe Band 2 und Band 3 bereits gelesen und hier auch schon vorgestellt.
Goodbye Zucker – Für jeden Tag
Goodbye Zucker – Für immer
Heute möchte ich euch aber das erste Buch der Reihe vorstellen. Immer gegen Jahresende, nehmen wir uns alle wohl fast jedes Jahr die selben Jahresvorsätze vor. Abnehmen, mehr Sport machen, gesünder Essen und so weiter. Aktuell bin ich Schwanger und esse somit eher nach Lust und Laune als nach einem richtigen Plan.
Ich möchte aber nach der Geburt auf jeden Fall wieder gesünder essen und wieder fit werden. Dabei wird mir dieses Buch bestimmt helfen.
Die ersten Kapitel zeigen einem direkt auf, wieso Zucker so schädlich für uns ist und wie schnell dieser süchtig macht. Sarah Wilson erzählt dabei aus ihrem persönlichen Alltag und besonders sind mir diese Fragen geblieben:
Werden Sie nachmittags irgendwann schlapp und müde?
Brauchen Sie nach den Mahlzeiten etwas Süsses?
Fühlen Sie sich nach dem Essen aufgebläht?
Schaffen Sie es nicht, sich mit einem einzigen Stück Kuchen zu begnügen?
Sind Sie um Ihre Körpermitte pummelig, vielleicht sogar überall sonst schlank?
Haben Sie oft ein Gefühl von Plumpheit? Ist ihr Geist nicht immer scharf und in Form?
Wenn man viele dieser Fragen mit “Ja” beantworten kann – könnte dies etwas mit dem eigenen Zuckerkonsum zu tun haben.
Besonders hilfreich finde ich in diesem Buch das 8-Wochen Programm. Denn es geht nicht in erster Linie darum von heute auf morgen komplett auf Zucker und Fructose zu verzichten, sondern von Woche zu Woche tiefer in das Thema einzusteigen.
Neben den Wochentipps und Rezepten, gibt es hier aber auch 108 weitere Rezepte, die man gut in seinen Alltag einplanen kann. Bevor man jedoch beginnt, sollte man sich mit dem Kapitel “Grundausstattung” beschäftigen, denn dort lernt man bereits die wichtigsten Zutaten kennen und kann sich so schon etwas auf die 8 Wochen vorbereiten.
Als Vegetarierin fehlten mir etwas die Alternativen aber diese kann man sich gut auch selbst erarbeiten und so den Fleischteil durch eine Veggie Variante austauschen.
Schreibstil & Cover
Der Schreibstil ist leicht verständlich und sehr informativ. Ich fand es spannend wieder einen tieferen Einblick ins Thema zu erhalten und werde nächstes Jahr auf jeden Fall versuchen das Programm durchzuziehen.
Das Cover und auch die Bilder rund um die Rezepte sind sehr gelungen und appetitlich.
Fazit
Für alle die sich etwas Gutes tun möchten und sich rund um das Thema Zucker interessieren ein toller Einstieg! Einige Rezepte fand ich etwas schwierig umzusetzen und bei einigen fehlte mir die Veggie Alternative aber ansonsten sehr gut ausgesucht.
Bewertung
Rezepte ♥♥♥♥ (4/5)
Schreibstil ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
Infos ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
Lesevergnügen ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
Sarah Wilson hat drei Bücher rund um das Thema Zuckerfrei leben herausgebracht. Ich habe Band 2 und Band 3 bereits gelesen und hier auch schon vorgestellt.
Goodbye Zucker – Für jeden Tag
Goodbye Zucker – Für immer
Heute möchte ich euch aber das erste Buch der Reihe vorstellen. Immer gegen Jahresende, nehmen wir uns alle wohl fast jedes Jahr die selben Jahresvorsätze vor. Abnehmen, mehr Sport machen, gesünder Essen und so weiter. Aktuell bin ich Schwanger und esse somit eher nach Lust und Laune als nach einem richtigen Plan.
Ich möchte aber nach der Geburt auf jeden Fall wieder gesünder essen und wieder fit werden. Dabei wird mir dieses Buch bestimmt helfen.
Die ersten Kapitel zeigen einem direkt auf, wieso Zucker so schädlich für uns ist und wie schnell dieser süchtig macht. Sarah Wilson erzählt dabei aus ihrem persönlichen Alltag und besonders sind mir diese Fragen geblieben:
Werden Sie nachmittags irgendwann schlapp und müde?
Brauchen Sie nach den Mahlzeiten etwas Süsses?
Fühlen Sie sich nach dem Essen aufgebläht?
Schaffen Sie es nicht, sich mit einem einzigen Stück Kuchen zu begnügen?
Sind Sie um Ihre Körpermitte pummelig, vielleicht sogar überall sonst schlank?
Haben Sie oft ein Gefühl von Plumpheit? Ist ihr Geist nicht immer scharf und in Form?
Wenn man viele dieser Fragen mit “Ja” beantworten kann – könnte dies etwas mit dem eigenen Zuckerkonsum zu tun haben.
Besonders hilfreich finde ich in diesem Buch das 8-Wochen Programm. Denn es geht nicht in erster Linie darum von heute auf morgen komplett auf Zucker und Fructose zu verzichten, sondern von Woche zu Woche tiefer in das Thema einzusteigen.
Neben den Wochentipps und Rezepten, gibt es hier aber auch 108 weitere Rezepte, die man gut in seinen Alltag einplanen kann. Bevor man jedoch beginnt, sollte man sich mit dem Kapitel “Grundausstattung” beschäftigen, denn dort lernt man bereits die wichtigsten Zutaten kennen und kann sich so schon etwas auf die 8 Wochen vorbereiten.
Als Vegetarierin fehlten mir etwas die Alternativen aber diese kann man sich gut auch selbst erarbeiten und so den Fleischteil durch eine Veggie Variante austauschen.
Schreibstil & Cover
Der Schreibstil ist leicht verständlich und sehr informativ. Ich fand es spannend wieder einen tieferen Einblick ins Thema zu erhalten und werde nächstes Jahr auf jeden Fall versuchen das Programm durchzuziehen.
Das Cover und auch die Bilder rund um die Rezepte sind sehr gelungen und appetitlich.
Fazit
Für alle die sich etwas Gutes tun möchten und sich rund um das Thema Zucker interessieren ein toller Einstieg! Einige Rezepte fand ich etwas schwierig umzusetzen und bei einigen fehlte mir die Veggie Alternative aber ansonsten sehr gut ausgesucht.
Bewertung
Rezepte ♥♥♥♥ (4/5)
Schreibstil ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
Infos ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
Lesevergnügen ♥♥♥♥♥ (5/5)
March 8, 2014
Quite possibly the best book I have ever purchased. I devoured this book over a year ago and it changed me slightly but had a massive impact on me. Not one for fads or diets, and constantly trying to 'healthy up' recipes I loved the book and read it cover to cover. Reading a book like this can spin your head a bit and all of a sudden you have a bit of a panic on what to eat. My advise was to follow the baby steps rule. I started with one recipe and added.
Admittedly before I even laid eyes on the book I never drank soft drink and do not add sugar to my coffee - love bitter flavours like Greek yoghurt as opposed to sweetened - but am a bit of a sucker for fruit buns, baked goods and dark chocolate, I certainly did not find it hard at all and initially hit the nuts and coconut products hard to get me through the early stage. Then it all becomes a bit ingrained and easier.
I was pretty good with it for about a year and fell off the wagon at Christmas and the holidays that surround Christmas (six weeks!).
Sarah has a new book out and I have begun to devour it. I did need the little kick and some new inspiration so my grin was very wide when a friend produced the book at her house.
The biggest difference for me? After a while I noticed I needed less sleep each day until I got to the point of an hour and a half less each day! Amazing! If I went to bed at a reasonable time, I would simply wake up super early without an alarm ready to go! Alternatively, I could stay up quite late with no negative effect. In the early stages if I tucked into half a Nashi fruit - I would be zonked the next day. Those effects were enough to spur me on.
With such a busy lifestyle I actually get more done and more time to myself to read!!
Admittedly before I even laid eyes on the book I never drank soft drink and do not add sugar to my coffee - love bitter flavours like Greek yoghurt as opposed to sweetened - but am a bit of a sucker for fruit buns, baked goods and dark chocolate, I certainly did not find it hard at all and initially hit the nuts and coconut products hard to get me through the early stage. Then it all becomes a bit ingrained and easier.
I was pretty good with it for about a year and fell off the wagon at Christmas and the holidays that surround Christmas (six weeks!).
Sarah has a new book out and I have begun to devour it. I did need the little kick and some new inspiration so my grin was very wide when a friend produced the book at her house.
The biggest difference for me? After a while I noticed I needed less sleep each day until I got to the point of an hour and a half less each day! Amazing! If I went to bed at a reasonable time, I would simply wake up super early without an alarm ready to go! Alternatively, I could stay up quite late with no negative effect. In the early stages if I tucked into half a Nashi fruit - I would be zonked the next day. Those effects were enough to spur me on.
With such a busy lifestyle I actually get more done and more time to myself to read!!
February 5, 2015
Another media bimbo with a fad diet. Everyone knows that refined sugar is bad for you, but it's where she goes from there, debunking millions of hours of scientific research without providing a shred of evidence, that becomes plain dangerous.
August 1, 2013
I really did not like it, although the recipes did look good and the presentation is enticing, the food was dreadful!
February 28, 2016
Some interesting things in here, some confusing ones as well. I understand where she's going with this and it's clearly worked for her but it may not work for everyone.
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January 4, 2018.
July 10, 2015
While this book has its foibles, I still recommend giving it a read. I followed the 8-week "sugar detox diet" and I would actually recommend it for most people. I felt like I had an unhealthy relationship with sugar and I was on a neverending spike-crash-spike-crash cycle that affected my moods, energy levels, and general wellness. This book gave me some tools to break that cycle.
My partner does not have an unhealthy relationship with sugar, is in good health generally, and does not need to lose weight. Needless to say he did not follow the 8-week I Quit Sugar plan with me. But he did comment several times that my doing it opened his eyes to how much sugar is in foods he thought were healthy, like juices, yogurts, salad dressings, etc. This book helped us both to be more conscious and intentional about when we eat sugar - we're not eating it just because it's incidentally in every food we buy.
That said, I agree with some of the other reviewers that the science in this book is a bit thin, and I did find myself side-eying a lot of the claims such as "sugar is poison," etc. If you can get past the blogger-style/diet-fad language, I actually think the core advice is sound. Eat more whole foods, avoid sugar. If avoiding sugar is hard for you, maybe taking a structured 8-week approach to drastically reducing your intake such as the one Wilson outlines in her book will help. It helped me!
A word about the recipes. I found them to be fairly hit-or-miss, but the hits are real hits which I have repeated multiple times. I personally LOVE the "Coconut fluffs" - coconut pancakes I have made at least three times since I got the book. What are your favorite recipes from this book?
My partner does not have an unhealthy relationship with sugar, is in good health generally, and does not need to lose weight. Needless to say he did not follow the 8-week I Quit Sugar plan with me. But he did comment several times that my doing it opened his eyes to how much sugar is in foods he thought were healthy, like juices, yogurts, salad dressings, etc. This book helped us both to be more conscious and intentional about when we eat sugar - we're not eating it just because it's incidentally in every food we buy.
That said, I agree with some of the other reviewers that the science in this book is a bit thin, and I did find myself side-eying a lot of the claims such as "sugar is poison," etc. If you can get past the blogger-style/diet-fad language, I actually think the core advice is sound. Eat more whole foods, avoid sugar. If avoiding sugar is hard for you, maybe taking a structured 8-week approach to drastically reducing your intake such as the one Wilson outlines in her book will help. It helped me!
A word about the recipes. I found them to be fairly hit-or-miss, but the hits are real hits which I have repeated multiple times. I personally LOVE the "Coconut fluffs" - coconut pancakes I have made at least three times since I got the book. What are your favorite recipes from this book?
April 22, 2019
This was a re-read for me. When I first read this, I thought it was the absolute pinnacle of eating and worshipped the sugar-free lifestyle. However, I’ve now had enough life experience to know that much of Wilson’s fatalistic thinking and (at times) harmful comments can actually do a lot of damage to the psyche.
Yes sugar will cause you to put on weight if you eat large amounts of it as sugar is most often found in highly processed foods that are calorific and do not hold much nutritional value. Yes you should avoid eating a lot of it. No you should not demonise one food group.
The other bugbear of mine is the recipes aren’t very accessible. You have to buy a lot of expensive and niche ingredients that are often difficult to find. Honestly I’ve cooked and baked a lot of these recipes and many of them are tasteless or hard to swallow - quite literally. The cheesecake is delicious though! If you really are craving something specific though - you’d do better to eat the full sugar version and move on, continuing your healthy eating.
I’m giving this 3 stars because it has actually re-inspired me to be more sensible in including whole foods and quality protein in my diet. And reminded me that it’s easy to fall into restrictive thinking but that this never works in the long term.
Yes sugar will cause you to put on weight if you eat large amounts of it as sugar is most often found in highly processed foods that are calorific and do not hold much nutritional value. Yes you should avoid eating a lot of it. No you should not demonise one food group.
The other bugbear of mine is the recipes aren’t very accessible. You have to buy a lot of expensive and niche ingredients that are often difficult to find. Honestly I’ve cooked and baked a lot of these recipes and many of them are tasteless or hard to swallow - quite literally. The cheesecake is delicious though! If you really are craving something specific though - you’d do better to eat the full sugar version and move on, continuing your healthy eating.
I’m giving this 3 stars because it has actually re-inspired me to be more sensible in including whole foods and quality protein in my diet. And reminded me that it’s easy to fall into restrictive thinking but that this never works in the long term.
December 10, 2016
This book rubbed me the wrong way on pretty much every level. It's definitely not an affordable book if you're on a budget. The different types of ingredients, hemp seed meal, really? Are not affordable, or hard to find. She says sugar is bad but doesn't say why and doesn't back it up with scientific proof. We apparently don't live in the same world, because a lot of the recipes did not look easy to make. The more books I read on quitting sugar the more smug and self-satisfied they sound. I agree that eating too much sugar is probably not a good thing, but some people are taking it way too seriously.
November 5, 2017
Some very good stuff here; great ideas and planning suggestions for weaning off sugar. There are flaws: the first part of Wilson's "program" is supposed to be completely free of fruit, for instance, and she keeps mentioning fruit, even including it in some of the plans. She suggests coconut practically for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and last time I checked coconut was a fruit.
But still, she's got a lot of good ideas, decent recipes, and encouragement for those of us who want to address our sugar addiction.
But still, she's got a lot of good ideas, decent recipes, and encouragement for those of us who want to address our sugar addiction.
December 20, 2013
This book was super interesting and a quick read. It inspired me to take on the "experiment" as Sarah calls it and give up sugar for 8 weeks. I am almost done week 1 and can already tell my energy levels are higher! I want to read her cook book next and this is definitely a book I'll refer to in the future.
January 23, 2012
Really enjoyed how honest she was, how calmly she went about first reducing the sugar in her diet and finally eliminating it over 8 weeks. Quick, informative read.
February 10, 2013
Very interesting. Similar info to David Gillespie's 'Sweet Poison' books. She includes a no-nonsense plan that's sensible and (hopefully) easy to follow. Feeling better already!
January 6, 2014
Very sensible. And I will give it a go. After I have dealt with the Easter bunnies gifts!
July 14, 2015
This is a very good book to read, and enjoy. Educational too,and full of very nice recipes. Would recommend this to someone trying to getting healthy !
October 19, 2025
I was expecting something more. I had watched a recent Ted talk by Sarah - on societal collapse - and was quite impressed by it. I wasn't aware that she was mostly famous for quitting sugar, so I decided to get her book. There really wasn't much to it. A bit surreal trying to put the 2 different Sarah's together.
August 23, 2024
Some great information and some good recipes however some some of the recipes call for an artificial sweetener instead which I think defeats the point
March 27, 2013
I'd seen this e-book on Pinterest a few times. My immediate thoughts were "Yeah, good for you. No way in Hell I'd be able to do this." I don't know what sparked my recent decision to look it up again, but I did and decided to download it.
She recommends reading the entire thing first to familiarize yourself with the program, and then start with Week 1, so that's what I did. I started on Monday (today is Wednesday) and I'm excited, yet nervous. I know quitting sugar is going to be wonderful for my healthy, but I'm nervous that I won't be able to stick with it for 8 weeks.
Her 'program' is not one that instructs you to quit sugar cold turkey - weeks one and two are based on recognizing what foods sugar is in and trying to limit them. Week three is when the true 'quitting' is meant to start. Two days in, and already I can tell this is a good idea for me given that I'm craving sugar like mad post-dinner.
I thought Wilson's book was quick and to the point, and easy to follow. She presents the information (which is backed up by scientific facts) in an interesting way, and is not pushy in any way. She admits that she relapsed and tells you that you probably will, too. She makes sure you know that this isn't meant to be a 'forever' program unless you want it to be. The goal is to get your body to break the addiction to sugar so that after the 8 weeks are up, you can take sugar in smaller amounts and be satisfied.
This is definitely a book worth checking out (I downloaded it to the Kindle app on our iPad) if you want to at least learn how to (and why you should) break your addiction to sugar and limit your intake, if not quit altogether.
She recommends reading the entire thing first to familiarize yourself with the program, and then start with Week 1, so that's what I did. I started on Monday (today is Wednesday) and I'm excited, yet nervous. I know quitting sugar is going to be wonderful for my healthy, but I'm nervous that I won't be able to stick with it for 8 weeks.
Her 'program' is not one that instructs you to quit sugar cold turkey - weeks one and two are based on recognizing what foods sugar is in and trying to limit them. Week three is when the true 'quitting' is meant to start. Two days in, and already I can tell this is a good idea for me given that I'm craving sugar like mad post-dinner.
I thought Wilson's book was quick and to the point, and easy to follow. She presents the information (which is backed up by scientific facts) in an interesting way, and is not pushy in any way. She admits that she relapsed and tells you that you probably will, too. She makes sure you know that this isn't meant to be a 'forever' program unless you want it to be. The goal is to get your body to break the addiction to sugar so that after the 8 weeks are up, you can take sugar in smaller amounts and be satisfied.
This is definitely a book worth checking out (I downloaded it to the Kindle app on our iPad) if you want to at least learn how to (and why you should) break your addiction to sugar and limit your intake, if not quit altogether.
April 6, 2017
As I have mentioned, this week I am revisiting some of the books and guides I explored when I first became interested in health and fitness a couple of years ago. I paid particular attention to my level of fitness and my diet after I had my son 15 months ago, and am taking another look now in preparation for when Tiny Human Number 2 arrives early this summer!
This is another book I picked up when I started looking at my diet. Sarah Wilson felt that after she cut sugar from her diet, her mood, health, skin and general outlook on life improved, and she no longer suffered the weight fluctuations she experienced in her teenage and early adult years. Sarah maintains that if you eliminate and avoid sugar, you will also avoid the health-related dangers sugar can bring to your life. In an eight-week detox plan, she shows you how to gradually cut out sugar, beginning with the more obvious forms before eventually cutting out the hidden sugars we don't even realise we are consuming.
At the time I bought this, I read it and thought it was really interesting. I was fascinated by the changes Sarah made in her life and thought her journey was inspiring. However, I soon found out I was pregnant with my first child and thought to introduce any new detox programme then wouldn't be wise. Of course, I became healthier during my pregnancy, but thought this plan was a little too drastic for me. I am considering starting this after I have my second baby, however, so have been looking through it over the last number of nights. Once I have followed the eight-week plan, I will review the book again and give you my thoughts on it.
This is another book I picked up when I started looking at my diet. Sarah Wilson felt that after she cut sugar from her diet, her mood, health, skin and general outlook on life improved, and she no longer suffered the weight fluctuations she experienced in her teenage and early adult years. Sarah maintains that if you eliminate and avoid sugar, you will also avoid the health-related dangers sugar can bring to your life. In an eight-week detox plan, she shows you how to gradually cut out sugar, beginning with the more obvious forms before eventually cutting out the hidden sugars we don't even realise we are consuming.
At the time I bought this, I read it and thought it was really interesting. I was fascinated by the changes Sarah made in her life and thought her journey was inspiring. However, I soon found out I was pregnant with my first child and thought to introduce any new detox programme then wouldn't be wise. Of course, I became healthier during my pregnancy, but thought this plan was a little too drastic for me. I am considering starting this after I have my second baby, however, so have been looking through it over the last number of nights. Once I have followed the eight-week plan, I will review the book again and give you my thoughts on it.
February 25, 2017
Wilson outlines her plan for quitting refined sugar. I downloaded it as an ebook, and the only issues I had with the book were publishing ones. There were a few typos, and the ebook wasn't made to be read on the Kindle well. Would have been better on the Fire or Nook color, since it had colored text in parts, which showed up light in the Kindle version. Also contained links which would have been better with a tablet. So maybe it was made for an iPad, not sure....in any case, the actual content was pretty good. Wilson makes the case for cutting out as much fructose as possible from one's diet for at least 8 weeks, and then slowly adding back a bit into one's diet, up to a few pieces of fruit a day, and the occasional sugar in dark chocolate, that kind of thing. She replaced much of her sugary foods with food rich in good fats, and in whole-fat dairy, like plain yogurt, oils, nuts and coconut milk/butter/cream. She isn't preachy, and says that what works for her might not work for you, and you should feel free to experiment with ways of cutting out sugar. She does believe in sugar as a "toxin", which I sort of disagree with. However, I totally see her point that it's toxin-like in the way it's in everything these days. After reading the book, I was looking at my "whole grain, low cal" bread and noticed there is a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar in EACH slice!! Holy crap.
May 28, 2019
By the time I had read this, I had already spent months with a sleep specialist, physical therapists adding exercises, lowering my stress, getting acupuncture, chiropractor care, regular therapeutic massage and getting my diet and supplements straightened out with a naturopath.
I had already increased my vegetable intake and shed: caffeine; milks; most breads; most noodles; white rice; and most fruits, all with negligible impact on my weight and health that I could see. When I picked up this book, I was also already on day 6 of aiming squarely for cutting out all forms of sugar and to continue to drop things with a high Glycemic Index, which from my understanding means eliminating those last few sources of breads, noodles, rice, fruits, sauces, tomatoes, carrots, squash and of course sugar. As much as I was working on myself, about everyday I was reaching for a snack in the afternoons and when my energy drops I tend to crave a chocolate.
Sarah is much more open with breads and sweeteners in her plan than I expected, so I won't be using most of her recipes. I do like her introduction and explanations. I will look at her suggestion for how to still have some chocolate and the nutritional supplements. I am also intrigued by the chicken stock suggestions, and even if I don't personally end up doing that I will see if others in my household are interested.
I had already increased my vegetable intake and shed: caffeine; milks; most breads; most noodles; white rice; and most fruits, all with negligible impact on my weight and health that I could see. When I picked up this book, I was also already on day 6 of aiming squarely for cutting out all forms of sugar and to continue to drop things with a high Glycemic Index, which from my understanding means eliminating those last few sources of breads, noodles, rice, fruits, sauces, tomatoes, carrots, squash and of course sugar. As much as I was working on myself, about everyday I was reaching for a snack in the afternoons and when my energy drops I tend to crave a chocolate.
Sarah is much more open with breads and sweeteners in her plan than I expected, so I won't be using most of her recipes. I do like her introduction and explanations. I will look at her suggestion for how to still have some chocolate and the nutritional supplements. I am also intrigued by the chicken stock suggestions, and even if I don't personally end up doing that I will see if others in my household are interested.
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