| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? 14:53 - Mar 16 with 3563 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Thinking biscuits and cakes mostly. Baked some decent low/no-added sugar cakes, but if there's any ready-made biscuits out there (or recipes) that are a nice snack/treat, that'd be good too. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 14:54 - Mar 16 with 2428 views | blueasfook |
Lard contains zero sugar. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 14:59 - Mar 16 with 2416 views | homer_123 |
Stopped watching The Apprentice a long time ago. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:03 - Mar 16 with 2377 views | J2BLUE |
https://nairns.com/our-range/oat-biscuits
I sometimes have 30g dried prunes after a meal for little sweetness. Works well. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:06 - Mar 16 with 2369 views | hoppy |
Make some flapjack... mostly oats, a bit of butter/marg whatever your preference, and add a bit of one of these syrups, give it a mix to coat the oats, and then in the oven for a short while, being careful not to overdo it, as you want to keep a bit of moistness in the middle.
https://theskinnyfoodco.com/collections/zero-calorie-syrups?gclid=CjwKCAjw_MqgBh |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:18 - Mar 16 with 2320 views | Illinoisblue |
Eat more meat and then you won’t need snacks. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:25 - Mar 16 with 2286 views | mrfixit426 |
Cutting down on bread and pasta does a lot of the heavy lifting. They're both loaded with sugar. I cut both of these out of my diet in January and it's made a massive difference.
Other culprits are cereals, crumpets, muesli, fruit juice and some fruits like bananas, mango, pineapple and grapes.
It's not just the obvious cakes and biscuits etc. |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:27 - Mar 16 with 2274 views | mrfixit426 |
Dried fruits are on the red list too. | | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:28 - Mar 16 with 2269 views | wkj |
Going "cold turkey", and not to sound edgy - but sweeteners can create a bit of a false economy in the hunger department for some people. I lost much more weight when I stopped drinking no sugar drinks. For a sweet kick, fruit... honestly
Also, the mention above about flour above is very valid too, not so much for the carbs but more because flour is often free of fibre - and fibre + protein rich foods are usually the winners for creating a total feeling of fullness, where as sugar and flour creates a high energy spike without the sustained feeling of fullness. [Post edited 16 Mar 2023 15:39]
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:32 - Mar 16 with 2245 views | mrfixit426 |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:28 - Mar 16 by wkj |
Going "cold turkey", and not to sound edgy - but sweeteners can create a bit of a false economy in the hunger department for some people. I lost much more weight when I stopped drinking no sugar drinks. For a sweet kick, fruit... honestly
Also, the mention above about flour above is very valid too, not so much for the carbs but more because flour is often free of fibre - and fibre + protein rich foods are usually the winners for creating a total feeling of fullness, where as sugar and flour creates a high energy spike without the sustained feeling of fullness. [Post edited 16 Mar 2023 15:39]
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Yeah my sweet kick is Greek yoghurt, strawberries, blueberries and honey. With some walnuts too. | | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:33 - Mar 16 with 2238 views | Rozz |
It's very much trial and error, but I use drops of these in various things:
https://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/flavdrops/10530471.html
Some can be quite synthetic and some are plain nasty. I mainly bought to add to unflavoured protein power, which sounds counterintuitive but I find the ready made ones far too sweet and this you can add to taste. White chocolate is great in fat free yoghurt for desert.
I also have the sugar-free butterscotch syrup, which is a bit weird on its own but I like it stirred into porridge.
Sugar free jelly is ok to kill a craving too. |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:35 - Mar 16 with 2230 views | wkj |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:32 - Mar 16 by mrfixit426 |
Yeah my sweet kick is Greek yoghurt, strawberries, blueberries and honey. With some walnuts too. |
I honestly don't mind Bananas - which are quite maligned for weight management - but if you have a good exercise routine, bananas are really good support I find. [Post edited 16 Mar 2023 15:36]
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:54 - Mar 16 with 2186 views | clive_baker |
Low fat yogurts are always a good shout. |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:54 - Mar 16 with 2191 views | NthQldITFC |
Not sure about sugar specifically, but I always found having a pot of peeled and sliced carrot sticks in the fridge was a good way to avoid nibbling bread or smoking fags.
(Of course, you can't just have them in the fridge, you need to actually consume them in lieu of the other.)
Or have an extraordinary amount of the other, then you'll be too shagged out to get to the fridge! |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:00 - Mar 16 with 2151 views | J2BLUE |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:25 - Mar 16 by mrfixit426 |
Cutting down on bread and pasta does a lot of the heavy lifting. They're both loaded with sugar. I cut both of these out of my diet in January and it's made a massive difference.
Other culprits are cereals, crumpets, muesli, fruit juice and some fruits like bananas, mango, pineapple and grapes.
It's not just the obvious cakes and biscuits etc. |
When you say loaded with sugar I assume you're just counting all carbs as sugar?
As for dried fruit being on the red list, it's not something to pound down but for a little natural sweetness a small portion is ok in my opinion. | |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:10 - Mar 16 with 2081 views | WeWereZombies |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 14:59 - Mar 16 by homer_123 |
Stopped watching The Apprentice a long time ago. |
Yeah, cut him and his sort out of my diet, and Americans too. Nowadays I mainly stick to Africans. Nothing to do with weight control, zombies need not worry about that, more a case of minimising detection. Fava beans and a nice Chianti have also found their way into the mix for some reason... |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:17 - Mar 16 with 2026 views | StokieBlue |
Can't you just eat stuff in moderation and then you don't have to worry about what is in it?
That's what I do anyway, well without the moderation bit.
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:30 - Mar 16 with 1961 views | BloomBlue |
I normally have a large piece of cake and then a lettuce leaf to offset the sugar, I call it my net zero sugar approach. |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:51 - Mar 16 with 1896 views | mrfixit426 |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:00 - Mar 16 by J2BLUE |
When you say loaded with sugar I assume you're just counting all carbs as sugar?
As for dried fruit being on the red list, it's not something to pound down but for a little natural sweetness a small portion is ok in my opinion. |
No. There can be up to 3g of sugar in a slice of bread. It's naturally occurring in flour but also added to bread dough to accelerate yeast activity. [Post edited 16 Mar 2023 16:52]
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:58 - Mar 16 with 1865 views | Parsley |
I'd try and find an alternative rather than the 'healthy' cake/biscuit option, they're generally a bit disappointing and you'll just be wishing you had a proper cake. Another thing is sometimes when you think you're hungry you're actually just thirsty so have a drink of water/cup of tea and see if you still want to eat something half an hour later |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 17:08 - Mar 16 with 1829 views | Vegtablue |
Have you tried carrots |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 18:20 - Mar 16 with 1765 views | factual_blue |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 15:06 - Mar 16 by hoppy |
Make some flapjack... mostly oats, a bit of butter/marg whatever your preference, and add a bit of one of these syrups, give it a mix to coat the oats, and then in the oven for a short while, being careful not to overdo it, as you want to keep a bit of moistness in the middle.
https://theskinnyfoodco.com/collections/zero-calorie-syrups?gclid=CjwKCAjw_MqgBh |
...and serve with lashings of cream.... |  |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 18:44 - Mar 16 with 1734 views | DarkHorse |
Sugar-free jelly. |  | | |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 19:53 - Mar 16 with 1680 views | WeWereZombies |
Serious answer, if this is just a once a day thing, say mid-afternoon, then try a hundred millilitres of kefir, flavoured if you must. Should line your gut enough to quell hunger until suppertime. | |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 20:03 - Mar 16 with 1652 views | J2BLUE |
| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 16:51 - Mar 16 by mrfixit426 |
No. There can be up to 3g of sugar in a slice of bread. It's naturally occurring in flour but also added to bread dough to accelerate yeast activity. [Post edited 16 Mar 2023 16:52]
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What are you eating, wonderbread?
2 slices thick wholemeal Hovis - 3.8g
100g dry weight Napolina wholewheat pasta - 3g
100g white flour - less than 0.5g (not suggesting it's healthy)
Saying these foods are 'loaded' with sugar is just incorrect.
You may be interested in Warburtons no added sugar wholemeal bread. 2.2g per two slices.
Personally I think life is too short to worry about 6g sugar in a couple of slices of bread and a serving of pasta. Both wholegrain versions have a decent hit of fibre so the sugar won't be doing any harm. | |
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| Anyone cutting down sugar and got any tips for things they've tried and liked? on 20:22 - Mar 16 with 1599 views | Trequartista |
The meat from a hot dog combined with potatoes that have been obliterated, served with an exorbitant markup. |  |
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