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30 Day No Sugar Diet - Was it Worth it?

2 months on - It was totally worth it. It helped me re-calibrate many of my unhealthy eating habits and understand the harmful effects of sugar better.

Did I lose any weight? 
A little but not enough to do this just to lose weight.
Then why do it? 
Primarily because sugar has zero beneficial health effects except on your taste buds and can be pretty addictive. It increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. I figured this stuff out to stay motivated on my 30 day journey.
Have I quit sugar completely? 
Definitely not but my benchmarks have been recalibrated like crazy. 

Here are the Top 5 changes:
  1. Sugar was regular with my tea coffee everyday - now even once in a week is a big treat. 
  2. I used to eat dessert 2-3 times a week in moderate quantities, now it is down to 2-3 times a month. 
  3. Plus we have stopped buying products with added sugar like bread, biscuits etc as part of our weekly groceries.
  4. My husband was eating a pack of Jim Jam biscuits every night! He has been able to quit though he still craves sweet after dinner - but now he resorts to less crazy stuff and if he can't find anything he just gives up. Probably why its not a good idea to buy treats and keep at home.
  5. When eating out, it's a choice between carbs & sugar - not doing both anymore. This works because we eat out less than once a week.
To summarize a lot of sugar which were a part of our regular diet has now become a treat item. If you are looking to cut unhealthy habits, definitely put sugar on the list.
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