The No Sugar Challenge – Join Now!
With summer fast approaching, everybody starts to panic about getting their winter bodies out. Most of us had grand intentions over the past few months of getting in great shape and some of us have. Unfortunately though many of us have slipped up far too aften and the results we should have achieved didn’t come to fruition.
Add to this, the party season approaching in December and we have a recipe for 1 piece costumes at the beach and ankle length skirts for the girls. Guys, that 6 pack you dreamed of sporting at the beach this year looks more like a keg than a 6 pack.
But, there is hope. Make November your best month to date!
Join the No sugar challenge!
Here’s the rules:
All rules apply for the entire month of November.
When you mess up, which I am sure you will, at least once. You have to write down what you did on the blog for everyone to see. This alone will help to keep you on track. There is nothing like being accountable to keep you on track, let alone being accountable to everyone in the challenge!
No refined sugar at all.
No sugar in tea or coffee.
No artificial sweeteners either!
No cakes, chocolates, lollies, soft drinks etc
No bottled fruit juice
No alcohol
No dried fruit
Only 2 serves of fruit per day
No sweetened yogurt
No white potato
Only mulitgrain bread if you must have bread
Only basmati rice if you must have rice
Pasta no more than twice a week
If you follow this, you are sure to trim away the bodyfat. I don’t like to make outrageous comments, but I am positive if you follow these rules, you will get leaner!
It really doesn’t take that long to change your tastebuds and reduce the amount of sugar in your diet. Try it for 30 days and see how you feel. Other than being thinner and healthier, I bet you won’t crave it as much either!
If you are keen to join the challenge, enter your name in the comments and any other info you might like to add and then consider yourself part of the challenge.
I hope by the 31st October we have a large list of names to join the challenge.
Tags: no sugar, sugar free
October 28th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Okay, Im in for November.
October 28th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Righto! I’m in!! An example of a 7 week meal plan would be great, with included snacks. Thanks. What did we decide on chickpeas, lentils, 4-bean mix?? Too high in carbs? And if you were to recommend a yoghurt? And is there a right time to consume the fruit – ie – is it bad to have it after dinner/afternoon?
October 29th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Mission accepted – melbourne Cup and settlement celebrations will be an interesting start to the month!
October 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Im excluding any party/celebrations that I may HAVE to endure for my birthday … okay ..
October 29th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
It will be very tough.. but i’ll give it a go. Just wondering is honey bad? Thanks.
October 30th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Alright, 4 starters already!!
Yes, honey will have the same affect on blood sugar levels and insulin as sugar, so it is out as well!
You can have a pass on your birthday only.
As far as Melbourne cup and other things, there are always going to be reasons to indulge. No matter what the time of yera, there are special events, parties, nights out or for some people just a Friday night poses a problem, but it is learnign to curb habits and being able to enjoy your selves without the use of alcohol or junk food.
I can only recommend plain yogurt. All others just have too much sugar.
I will get a food plan up very soon.
Beans are fine. No sugar, enough protein and high in fibre..
Now where are Rachel and Darrin?
October 30th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Ok, I’m in. The no beer thing is going to be really hard, but willing to give it a go!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Ok Troy, I’m a glutton for punishment – put me down !
October 30th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
ok i’m in! I already started reducing my sugar intake because of your blogs! so this should be easy!
.. except for the potato bit :S
October 30th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I’m in but can I still have diet coke? pleeeease?
also, I think my cough medicine has sugar in it, so can that be an exemption until I’m better?
ps … if you change the rules so that we have to post their mess-ups on the facebook group aswell, then ALL of our friends will see it in their news feeds too … ha!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
sweet
…… ! ok i in
October 31st, 2009 at 12:04 pm
OK, count me in as well! Two challenges for November: to turn up to classes and no sugar. Wow, it might be a tough month!
October 31st, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Wowzers! Big call. Let the MoVember Moustaches motivate you, as they grow you will all be reducing…
November 1st, 2009 at 5:58 am
Hi Troy
I gave up sugar and lost 8 kilos and feel so much better. But I must say that I have to have started eating dried fruit in my trail mix again its AND for some reason I drink 3 times the coffee I did before I gave up sugar so I’m putting that down to an energy buzz that I’m used to from eating all those lollies.But giving up sugar was a definite plus for me on many levels. cheers for now.
November 1st, 2009 at 10:22 am
Alright Alright, I’m in.
Wine tasting at work? Am I going to have to spit it out?
November 1st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I am so happy to now have atleast 11 people on board. I don’t see what the big deal is really, you stop eating junk food, don’t sweeten your caffeine and avoid alcohol. Those are the 3 main things to think about. The rest are about making natural healthy food choices.
Cough medicine is fine…
Jovana, well done on already making a start, have you noticed a difference in your weight?
Goldie, that is awesome news. It is amazing how bad sugar is for us.
Kirsty, Diet coke… it’s your body. Personally I would rather eat the can it comes in.
I will get the 7 day plan etc. up by Tuesday.
Good luck:)
November 1st, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I just saw the challenge
its great – I’m in as well. I have not too many sacrifices only my weekly Bananabread… and dried fruits..
November 1st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Ok I’m in too. I’ll give it a go!
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
Ok…. I’ll give it a try too – hopefully shouldn’t involve too many changes. Sounds like I’m in good company from the growing list above!
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 am
SOUR!!! Ok I am in … no/less sugar has helped drop 3kg on me.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
OK I am in – just touched down from NZ – and 3 days late but no sugar past these lips ( until the bday on 21st or Peta’s on the 28th). After eating my way around NZ for the last 6 days this will be a challenge.
Jane
November 4th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Forgive me Fitness Guru, for I have sugar sinned….. On the 1st of November I vowed that no sugar or alcohol would pass my lips until the 30th… Yesterday I broke my vow, however slightly. I ate a slice of banana bread, a very small serving of white bread, and 3 pieces of sushi. I also enjoyed 2 glasses of champagne in the evening. The punishment I have given myself, is today I will endeavour to be super super healthy!!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:48 am
I am late in starting only heard about it last night. Have started today now I am accountable to others, so I hope I’ll stay on track.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Sushi is bad? NO WAY!!!
I signed onto to seek absolution but maybe I’m worse than I thought. No sugar in the morning cofee is hard, but pretending it tastes OK. The work lolly jar sits adjacent to my desk so it’s very ’sociable’ to eat and chat – but I’ve proudly resisted. I won a box of Ferrero Rochers on melb Cup day for doing a horse impersonation (we are a sad lot!) and have used them as blackmail with workmates, but ‘forgot’ the minties I raid on the receptionists desk DO contain sugar. So none today or yest.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Peta, very proud of the coffee, the lolly jar and the choccies. it’s funny to think that offices make people fat. Females especially. Check out this article – http://blog.fittabodies.com/2009/11/04/pregnancy-weight-gain-and-junk-food/
Stay away from those minties, we are aiming to change your tastebuds, it won’t happen with a sweet hit all the time, even if it was an artificial sweetener. Unless they are making your sushi with basmati rice, it is against the rules of the challenge, so start doing burpees for the minties at least.
November 6th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I need to do this.
This is going to be torture, but will give it a shot !
November 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am
How do we feel about dried apricots?
November 9th, 2009 at 10:38 am
OK – found the rules…… apricots no go.
Lite natural yoghurt with added fresh fruit if VILE!