Life After Sugar

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198. "I don't numb the pain away with sugar anymore": Sarah Oct 27, 2024

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Sarah grew up with a mother who was very intentional with feeding her family healthy food. She cooked everything from scratch.
As a child, Sarah didn't have any exposure to sugar whatsoever.
And because there was no option for sugar in her life, Sarah says that she was neutral around food.
Until her late thirties, when she decided to do a popular elimination diet. She had no weight to lose at the time, but she wanted to see what the hype was about.
So she went on a 30-day elimination diet where she cut out categories of foods, like legumes and dairy and grains and certain fruits, certain starchy vegetables... and of course, sugar. Later, she also cut alcohol.
But that 30 day elimination diet put Sarah in a calorie restricted state. And for the first time in her life, she felt totally out of control around food.
Listen to how cutting sugar and alcohol forced Sarah to learn to deal with her emotional pain and physical pain in healthier ways.
And how she developed healthier coping skills than sugar or food.
Find Sarah here.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
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For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

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197. "I finally feel like I have power over sugar": Acquanda Oct 20, 2024

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Acquanda grew up eating what she calls "semi-healthy foods", like flavoured yogurts.
Then when she moved close to her sister, who's a great cook and dessert maker, Acquanda started eating sweets more often... and craving them!
That's when she realized that she had a problem with sugar. She felt powerless.
Acquanda was doing research on African American women in the southern states who are breastfeeding. That's when she noticed that packaged and fast foods were everywhere. The food options at the grocery store were limited, and this affected health outcomes.
She calls this unequal access to whole foods "food apartheid".
In this episode, Acquanda tells what she did to get her personal power back over sugar... and how YOU can too!
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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196. Whole, processed and ultra-processed foods: What's the difference? Oct 13, 2024

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Whole foods... processed foods... and ultra-processed foods (UPFs)... What's the difference?
I'm not the first to ask this question.
In fact, the NOVA system assigns foods to one of four groups, based on how much processing they have been through:

Group 1 - Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Group 2 - Processed culinary ingredients

Group 3 - Processed foods

Group 4 - Ultra-processed food and drink products

In this episode, you'll get examples of foods from each group.
Unsurprisingly, I also talk about one food in particular: sugar.
You'll also hear about my take on the NOVA classification system as a whole (no pun intended!).
And finally, I'll give you my definition of "food", and where you can learn more about which foods work for YOU.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
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For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

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195. "I quit sugar one day at a time": Barry Oct 06, 2024

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Barry is 62 years old. He's a 4-time world juggling champion. He spent 34 years touring around the world doing shows, corporate events, TV shows, and being on TED stages.
2012 was a leap year. On February 29, Barry's 8-year-old son challenged him to "leap" something. So Barry decided to "leap" sugar for 24 hours.
Barry went to sleep that night and couldn't believe how great he felt. He woke up the next morning and said: "I gotta do 30 days of this".
And about halfway through that 30 days, he said: "I gotta do a year of this". And now it's late 2024, and 12 years on, Barry's still living free from sugar and sweeteners.
Listen to how Barry quit sugar one day at a time. One meal at a time.
And how quitting sugar transformed Barry's brain, liver, heart, skin... and his whole life!
Find Barry's book here.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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194. "I'm no longer addicted to sugar and ultra processed food": Ellen Sep 29, 2024

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Ellen was a food addict from the age of about 7, she says, with a history of obesity. Doctors and dietitians had put her on many diets as she was growing up, to the point of her doctor suggesting bariatric surgery.
She spent a lot of time alone in her bedroom eating ultra processed foods like crisps and chocolate, with the radio on so that nobody would know. And thinking about how to end it all because she was just so miserable.
Then when Ellen was 26, she read Dr. Atkins' book, and so started her low carb/keto journey. She I lost 11 stone (154lbs) in 2 years, and has maintained that weight loss for about 13 years.
She stopped eating anything with sugar and flour in it, and refined carbohydrates as well. Her foods included meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, and at the time fruit as well.
Ellen explains how moderation doesn't compute for her. Even now, after all these years, she still can't moderate certain foods.
Over time, Ellen realized that every time she reintroduces carbohydrates, the weight starts to creep back on. So it's easier if she just doesn't eat them. And she says she doesn't miss them. She feels quite satiated with her proteins, fats, and vegetables.
Listen to Ellen tell about how she no longer feels addicted to sugar and ultra processed food, and how she got to this wonderful sense of freedom and peace around food.
Find Ellen here.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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193. Small but powerful mindset shifts in "life after sugar" Sep 22, 2024

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Maybe you believe that a meal isn't complete without dessert.
I mean, you can't have a meal without finishing it off with something sweet. Right? It's just not done.
Or maybe you feel that if you don't have sweet treats, you'll feel deprived.
And you don't want to feel like you're missing out.
Maybe you're wondering how you can get through the summer without frozen treats. Or actually, any time of year - because each season has its special sweet foods.
But how do you get to "life after sugar", where there's no need for sugar because you have enough energy, you don't need sugar for treats, and you can celebrate in other ways than with sugar?
That's what this episode is all about!
You'll get some small but powerful mindset shifts that will help you in YOUR "life after sugar"!

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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192. "Cutting sugar helped me to heal my trauma": Judi Sep 15, 2024

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Judi came from a home with a lot of trauma.
Growing up, there was always sugar around. Her mother baked a lot, and that was Judi's go-to whenever she felt any kind of emotional need.
As she started to grow older, she felt like she didn't belong. She just didn't fit in. She felt so different - like an outcast, not connected with people and not connected with herself, but she didn't know why.
As an adult, severe depression took over to the point where Judi had thoughts like: Why am I on this Earth? Why is my life like this? What have I done to deserve all this?
But she pretended that everything was OK. She made it look good on the outside.
She was a people pleaser, a caretaker, a workaholic, she says. In her work, Judi would always rise to the top because she was an overachiever.
Judi developed several addictions, but sugar was the hardest to let go of.
Listen to how Judi went from not being able to sleep, depression, self hate, and feeling desperate... to healing her trauma, and feeling free from the hold that sugar had on her.
Find Judi here.

Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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191. Netta answers your questions about sugar and cravings Sep 08, 2024

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In this episode, I'll be answering a few common questions that I often get from listeners, including:

how do you know if a product has naturally occurring sugars or added sugars?
and
are natural sugars okay?
and
I've reduced my sugar intake. Why am I still getting cravings?

Even if the questions and answers were recorded a year or two ago, they're still relevant today.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... join the 12-week program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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190. "Fasting is so much easier without sugar and alcohol": Lisa Sep 01, 2024

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When Lisa was around 20 years old, she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
One of the main side effects was weight gain.
And that set her down a path of obsession with food and exercise because she didn't want to gain weight.
Previous to that, she had digestive issues. So to try to find a solution, Lisa did everything to the extreme. For example, massive elimination diets. She cut all starchy, carby, and sugary foods.
But it was exhausting for her, and she felt restricted... which led to cravings and bingeing.
In her quest to find a sustainable solution to help with her digestion, keep her weight stable, stabilize her blood sugar, and get rid of her cravings, Lisa discovered intermittent fasting.
Once she started fasting, Lisa realized that sugar was the one thing that made her feel like once she had it, she wanted more of it. She was able to moderate everything else... but not sugar.
Listen to how Lisa finally let go of sugar - and alcohol - and how easy and freeing her intermittent fasting lifestyle is today!
Find Lisa here.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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189. "More protein, less sugar... no cravings!": Lori Aug 25, 2024

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When Lori was growing up in Los Angeles, she loved all cookies, deserts, and ice cream. Every week when she got her allowance, she spent it on candy and ice cream.
Before she knew it she was getting chubby, she says. And she reached 200lbs and started suffering from depression.
Her mom tried to help her to lose weight and baked her Atkin’s low carb bread, and Lori was able to get her weight down to about 150lbs.
But Lori's weight loss battle had just begun, and her weight yo-yo'd. Like many of us, she was told not to eat fat, but sugar was okay to eat. So she continued to struggle with her weight, and got up to 225lbs in her mid 30s.
Lori was desperate. After much reading and research, she discovered keto and never looked back. By cutting sugar and wheat and eating more protein and healthy fats, Lori lost 100 lbs and has kept it off.
At 61 years old, she says she feels better than in her 20s! As a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Lori's mission is to serve and educate women over 50 to be empowered to choose health for natural weight loss.

Find Lori here.
Need guidance and support to get rid of cravings so that you can slim down and finally feel in control around food?
To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, so that you can get rid of cravings, slim down, and finally feel in control around food... join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings!

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.
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