Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

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Sugar-free/Gluten-free

chillyconconnie
chillyconconnie
Hi, I'm new here.

Are there many/or any sugar-free and gluten-free people here? Or if you're not now, do you want to be or are trying to be? I'm looking for support with both. I am currently doing both - but still have occasional "lapses" and am thinking I'd do better (no lapses) if I had even a small group of likeminded people where we made a commitment to each other to keep sugar-free and gluten-free.

I know the inflammation from sugar and gluten is bad for me and I definitely feel better physically and mentally when I abstain from them. Plus it's the only way I can lose weight and I need to lose about 30 more lbs. (I've lost 21 so far. it was 23 but I gained 2 back this past week because of a lapse.)

Connie
chillyconconnie
chillyconconnie
so, Rainbowoilspill, it sounds like there's a story behind that. if you're willing to elaborate I'd be interested in hearing it.

Connie
chillyconconnie
chillyconconnie
tornadoladi, I like your closing, "together we can get through this." that's what I'm hoping.

best wishes!

Connie
chillyconconnie
chillyconconnie
skope2, wow, 71 pounds - fantastic! my weight loss is improving but not quite that good yet. I too found that going GF helped the weight come off faster - it had been going like slow molasses before that.
chillyconconnie
chillyconconnie
MinHiding, I know about the loss of cravings from cutting out sugar - takes from about 3-5 days usually, I've done it many, many times - but unfortunately, I'm a compulsive eater - don't need to be craving a food for me to eat it. I can be doing really, really, good, sugar free for weeks, and feeling light and mentally good, and all of a sudden I think, I bet a XXX (don't want to trigger anyone) would taste good right now and I can handle it because I've got cravings under control. and wham, I'm back where I was before. argh.

that's why I had the idea of a commitment to a group (which has worked for me in the past). if it's just a self-commitment, I don't worry about it because I'm only hurting me if I slip, but breaking a group commitment hurts everyone in the group and I wouldn't do that. I'm going to write to the ppl I've seen here privately and see if we can get any interest in a group commitment.