catrancher

Wonderful news. I'm no expert, but isn't brown sugar just sugar with molasses added to it?

grannypat7925

Sounds like you have found your answer! Wishing you continued good luck!

grayma

Congratulations! Isn't it amazing what a small change can do for you? The dr. told my husband that if it is white, don't eat it, except for skim milk. The dr. forgot to tell him that chocolate ice cream is also a no-no!

donnalynett

I tried the ginger tea...about burned my innards out! I do use an ab-lounger as I cannot do sit ups due to a neck injury. I dropped 16 lbs the first 4 weeks but can't seem to take any more off. Have also gotten lazy about using the ab-lounger so that might have a lot to do with it.

Gladys

Congratulations. I just found out my triglicerides had dropped 60 pts in my last exam! I had stopped eating sweets, only had red meat once a month and ate a lot of whole grains. It really helped me see I can do what's best for my health.

sueisallaboutquilts

I crave sugar like an alcoholic craves alcohol- I'm serious!!
Well about 3 years ago during a physical my liver enzymes were off the charts! I really freaked out being an RN and knowing what the levels meant.
I don't drink alcohol but my enzymes showed an alcoholic looking picture. My doctor knows I don't drink so he was floored! It was from all the assault from Coke, candy, you name it.
I IMMEDIATELY made changes and within 6 months my enzymes were all normal and of course I took weight off in the process.
I have a Coke once in a great while, same with candy, but I found that when I stopped the cravings stopped as well. I am not fanatical about it but eat lots more fruit and anything healthy now. I feel much better as well :)

ladyshuffler

I find the more you read up on stuff the better off you can be...I don't think Dr"s have all the answers....every body is different...

sewmom

Have any of you read anything on agave nectar? I read that it was good as it didn't raise your glucose level. Then I read that it was worse than high fructose corn syrup! Any thoughts on this? BTwcongras to those of you that can get away from sugar. It's my biggest hangup.

SparkMonkey

Amen to this. I follow a "Paleo" diet, which in short is no grains, no legumes, no dairy, and no refined sugars (honey and maple syrup are ok once in a while, in very small amounts). Most people get pretty bug-eyed when I describe it, but I'll be honest, I feel better now than I've ever felt in my life. I sleep better, my skin/hair/nails look better, and I feel more satisfied on less food than before. My boyfriend is a long-distance runner; when he switched over to Paleo, he almost immediately lost 10 nagging pounds he had been trying to drop for nearly a year, and he's running faster (and more injury-free!) now than he did 15 years ago. A friend also recently adopted a Paleo diet; after one week, his asthma was gone. Yet most doctors would be extremely worried about the things we eliminate from our diet.

I agree that doing your own homework and research can be a huge benefit. Weight loss and fitness aside, a dietary change can improve or eliminate an enormous number of health issues. It's really shocking just how many things food can affect.

mariebaker

good for you!
I believe that the more whole, natural, minimally processed the foods we eat the healthier we will be. It is so much harder to fix a broken body-like diabetes-than to make the wellness changes before :thumbup: :thumbup: