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I Quit Sugar for 30 Days…Here's What Happened
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00:00 – Opening
01:01 – Shopping Sugar Free
02:48 – Early Problems
4:18 – My Diagnosis
5:25 – Athletic Greens
6:32 – New Foods!
8:38 – The Final Week
In this video I quit sugar for 30 days…and Here's what Happened. Recently I had noticed that I had really developed a sugar habit that had me consuming more added sugar than what was healthy. I watend to do no sugar for 30 days to challenge myself to break my sugar addiction and show how to quit sugar and unhealthy habits. Quitting sugar for 30 days was such an eye opening experience for me, and really helped steer me towards better managing my sugar intake and forming better habits with my diet and eating habits. Hope you like the video!
Have a great week guys! Cheers.
Hi, my name is Cam and for the most part I live a pretty healthy life. I mean, I exercise consistently, drink lots of water, and I eat healthy. However, lately things have really started to spiral. Cookies, chocolate, donuts. I have quickly become a cereal snacker. And I'm definitely not the only one. In the United States, sugar intake continues to grow each year. For example, 200 years ago, Americans on average ate roughly 2 lbs of sugar a year. Today, the average American consumes 152 lbs of sugar per year. And something's got to change. So, for the next 30 days, I'm going to cut sugar from my diet to see how it affects my health and hopefully get my eating habits back on track. On day one, I head to the grocery store to stock up on food for the week. And while there are obvious foods with added sugar in them, like breakfast cereals or granola bars, I quickly realized how much added sugar is in the stuff that I normally buy. Normally at this point in my shop, I'd have like eight things in my cart, and I literally just have strawberries. Just strawberries. There's even added sugar in the things that I assumed were healthy. And the more I look at labels, the less things I add to my cart. That was cursed. Literally cursed. Let me show you what I got. Tofu, cherry tomato, mixed greens. I managed to find oat milk that actually didn't have added sugar in it. Feta cheese, carrots, peppers. I got some canned beans and lentil, pumpern nickel bread, which was the only one that I could find with no added sugar in it. And it looks the worst out of all of them. So, even though my grocery cart was slashed in half by added sugars, I still feel like I have a pretty decent haul here to make some good uh healthy meals without any sugar. So, here's the hoping this first week goes pretty well. While my meals typically don't have a lot of sugar in them anyway, I do still have to make some small tweaks to make them sugar-free. Things like swapping salad dressings out for lemon juice and salt and pepper or for breakfast swapping out brown sugar with my oatmeal for blueberries instead. And because I can already hear people in the comments being like, uh, it has natural sugar. Yes, it's natural sugar. is different than added sugar because it comes with fiber and nutrients, antioxidants, things that are going to keep me full, whereas added sugar is just it it's just added sugar and it really comes with nothing. So, I'm I I'm going to be eating fruit during this challenge. Okay, now that that's out of the way, back to the video. However, even with some solid meals prepped, I still run into a problem. I did not expect it, but I am having cravings. I think four times today I have gone to the kitchen, opened the fridge, opened every cupboard imaginable, just looking for something sweet that I can snack on. But uh there's just nothing here and I just keep looking for it. Cravings quickly become a problem. Some small and easy to manage while some are actually a bit more difficult. I'm realizing that maybe I could have planned this a little bit better. Uh reason being today is uh my birthday and I just had a friend stop by. They made me a birthday cake. A beautiful, thoughtful, delicious looking birthday cake. I can't eat my own birthday cake. What the? To try and cut off all cravings, there's really only one thing I can do with my birthday cake, and that's put it in the freezer and save it for later. And y'all are tripping if you think I'm about to throw away a homemade birthday cake. This gonna keep well in the freezer. By day five, I also start to notice a substantial difference in my energy levels, making it hard to focus throughout my work days and even taking a toll on my physical health. I just took an Advil because my head is absolutely pounding right now. And I don't really know if this is related to sugar or not, but I never get headaches like ever. So, I don't know what's up, but this is not fun. Not fun at all. Struggling to figure out why I'm having such a hard time. The next day, I go looking for answers. And I think I've figured out my problem. You see, when we eat, our tongue sends signals to our brain about what we're tasting. The brain then sends the feel-good chemical dopamine to your blood, which helps affirm the body that yes, eating is good. When it comes to sugar, though, that dopamine response drastically increases. And when our body receives high levels of dopamine from something, we want more of it. That's why if you're sitting next to a bowl of sugary candy, it is so hard to eat just one. On top of that, this can lead to overconumption and then reliance and then withdrawals, which uh sounds like an addiction. So, I did a quick Google search on what some withdrawal symptoms might be and it said cravings, exhaustion, and headaches. So, I hate to say it, but I think I'm addicted to sugar. On the plus side, withdrawal symptoms are supposed to only last a few weeks. So, hopefully this is the hardest part and things can only go up from here. Really quickly, I want to say a big thank you to the sponsor of this video, Athletic Greens. Athletic Greens has been a consistent part of my nutrition strategy for multiple years now, and that's because I know I'm staying on top of my nutrition with just a single scoop of their all-in-one supplement, AG1. It's packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole food source superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens in one convenient daily serving. Taking AG1 lets me know I'm starting each day hydrated with the nutrition I'll need to fuel my exercise and my recovery. And perhaps the most important of all is that it actually tastes good. No, really, the fact that I enjoy drinking AG1 every morning is probably the biggest reason I've been able to stick with it consistently. Introducing AG1 into your mornings is a great way to take control of your daily nutrition. And right now, if you click the link below, Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. So, click the link below to claim this free gift with your first purchase. and take control of your daily nutrition with AG1 from Athletic Greens. Now, back to the video. After a tough first couple of weeks, I head back to the grocery store with hopes of finding some good snacks that can help curb my cravings. Starting with the most obvious of choices, kale chips. So, I'm hoping I can turn these tiny little leaves into a delicious uh snack. I'm going to try making kale chips. I'm a huge chip lover, but unfortunately most chips have sugar, so I'm hoping that these can fill the gap. It It doesn't look great. It looks a little bit burnt. Here we go. Yo, I don't love it, but like I don't I don't hate it. Let's go. Let's go. No, these work. With the kale chips being an unbelievable success. I'm so sorry. I should not have said that. Anyway, I start trying out new snacks, and it actually goes really well. I stock up on fruits that I can reach for when I'm craving something sweet, as well as quick things like hummus to pair with carrots or rice cakes. And I even found some popcorn that didn't have any sugar in it either. And once I get a feel for the snack situation, things really start to look up. I am feeling pretty darn good. I am not getting the cravings that I was in week one. Am I still looking at a chocolate chip cookie and feeling some type of way? Yes. Is it less than it was? Also, yes. The other thing that's been really great so far is I feel like I've overhauled my approach to snacking. It's opened this new door of all these new snack opportunities that are way healthier and don't have added sugar. And it might sound simple, but just having snack options that I'm excited to eat that aren't loaded with added sugar is going to serve me. so well because I'm going to start to reach for those things instead of the stuff that's loaded with added sugar and then I can do a better job balancing my diet. And so if you have options that are healthy and you enjoy them, like you're going to be set. You're going to be chilling. And I'm going to be chilling because I'm killing this challenge so far. Let's go. With my withdrawals mostly behind me in my final two weeks, I really start to notice some positive benefits. I feel like on the whole I'm eating healthier and being more strategic with my meals to help stay full and fend off cravings. I'm also starting to notice my energy levels evening out. And I've been able to get some good workouts in without feeling exhausted later on in the day. But with the good, there is definitely some bad. The biggest frustration being that cutting sugar takes a lot of the fun out of eating, making it so you can't try that new doughnut shop that opened in your neighborhood. And it even limits how you can celebrate special occasions. Closing out this challenge, I think my biggest takeaway from this is number one, holy, everything has sugar in it. What the? And number two, just how unaware I was of how much sugar I was consuming on a regular basis. I think it's important to note that I don't think it's helpful to treat sugar as a bad thing. But what I do think is important is being in control of how much you consume on a regular basis. For me, I feel like these last 30 days have really helped me regain some of that control and build my intuition so that I can be smarter about my eating habits going forward. That way, when I decide I want to eat sugar, I can really, really enjoy it. Thank you guys for watching. If you liked this video, then please make sure to hit the like button. 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Hey folks! If you liked this video, I recently tried breaking my caffeine addiction by quitting for 30 days… and I honestly can't believe how much it affected me: https://youtu.be/c-vKI6S54AE
Week 1 for me and boy my body really hate me😆
1 month in no refined sugar including sweets, soda, pastries, white bread, pasta. i've dropped roughly 6lbs of water weight, energy level went up, sleeping better and my vision slightly cleared up also.
From the looks of your meals, you were not eating enough meat and fat.
Just story nothing else..
Natural sugar is equally as bad for you as added sugar. It's the same shit, different pile.
It does help you regain control of how much tou eat it
The last clip of him finally having that cake! Me in my brain “I know that feeling bro 😂”
Great video 🙌
Day 1 july 9 2025 4 am lets go
honestly just avoid soda, junk food and fast food. thats 90% of your sugar, the other 10% doesnt matter.
Hey @GoalGuys, I found your video very interesting and informative. A question for you: I’m considering a similar challenge, maybe just quitting sugar for 2-3 weeks, not sure I can do a whole month! It’s even more challenging because I have 2 teenage girls and a partner who aren’t on board with me!
Just curious, after reintroducing added sugar after your challenge, even just a limited amount, did your cravings for more return immediately? It’s a big investment in self-discipline to quit entirely, finally start to feel better after the withdrawal effects, and then try moderate sugar consumption only to find out that that’s not doable. I guess I’m not sure if I can even have things like ice cream or chocolate in my home, and perhaps just reserve consumption of sugary things for occasions when you’re out of the house. Thoughts?
You can make cupcakes with bananas mash banana with flour, bit of baking powder and oil put then in cupcake cases and microwave. Hope it helps someone and they will look kinda ugly lol.
If you are avoiding added sugars why are you looking at the nutritional label you should look at the ingredients the sugars in the nutritional label could be naturally occuring.
Too long commercial, click b8 title and no research before video. Mid.
Thought I had found a decent channel. Then I realized you are sponsored by AG. Shame.
Great result, I'm on this journey too, but stop eating that damn kale is so bad for us, it's just a trend that started a few years ago, full with oxalates and bad for your body.
Did u avoid natural sugar too ??
Did u avoid natural sugar too ??
This video is the exact thing that I needed to start my own challenge. I'm gonna do it for 30 days as well and upload my progress daily. I'm gonna eat mainly fruits and vegetables. I'm kind of experienced doing this. Last year I tried something similar for a year for weight reasons and it worked. I went from 250 lbs to nowadays 142, but now I need to do it again for skin issues, my skin is a mess because of all the stuff I eat so I need to detox myself. Wish me luck, cutting sugar is gonna be so hard for me, it is what I eat on a daily basis and I kinda don’t drink water at all so I need to learn to get used to it. I will start updating tomorrow.
starch is just chained sugar..it will spike your blood glucose
that means you can't eat bread either
starch = carbs – sugar – fiber
hey, my friend hello from italy! this message is written with sincerity and good intent. i guess you were having cravings cos you were still eating fruit …fulllllll of FRUCTOSE.. ''if it ends in -ose'', it's sugar! whether it be sucrose or lactose or fructose. when i quit sugar i went the whole hog and quit all forms of sugars. the body can't tell the difference between white sugar and fruit sugar. the body is very literal. to the human body, sugar is sugar. i have lived this, and know it for fact. i had no cravings at all. i just stopped wanting sugar the second i stopped. but O M G withdrawal! for 3 days it was horrific. like i imagine a heroin withdrawal would be, in fact, just like i have seen in the movies, honestly, it was dire, i promise !!!! i was like 'HOLY MOLY… i am actively dying here!'.. .i'm still in healing from sugar long term, having eaten it in quantity daily for the whole of my life, but i'm NEVER looking back. i had no idea what a massive addict i was, as i was not overweight… but but but… the results of quitting all sugar (and i do mean ALL SUGAR) for my health, wellbeing, stability, personal fulfilment and joy are literally incredible… almost impossible to believe… but i am living it! i am living the dream. i wish i had known 36 years ago! sugar IS toxic. it IS 'poison' to the human body, upon ingestion. why would i wanna knowingly poison myself EVER ? i don't think so! people don't know, cos the industry is so huge, that sugar causes cancer… amongst many other horrible life enders…and the inflammatory results of eating sugar are terrifying… not just joint inflammation, skin inflammation etc but inflammatory responses in the BLOOD … leading to heart attacks etc. sugar is the enemy. a total ***ing nightmare. it wasn't a hard decision when equipped with the facts to quit….it was a no brainer. oh and hey… read 'sugar blues' by william dufty, everyone! it will change your life. and if it doesn't, it was your choice. take care all, good luck ! ps. i did not quit sugar to look better, i did it to save my health. but i lost 10 pounds in the first week or 7 days. if anybody is interested or wants a tip… withdrawal hell with be much shorter if you PROPERLY quit sugar i mean ALL SUGAR. unfortunately you made it all harder on yourself by continuing to consume sugar during your 'going without' some sugar… you prolonged it. you agonised over what to do with your birthday cake… i would just throw it out!!! why would you wanna eat something that harms you 'later' or AT ANY DATE??? lol. and i also disagree with one thing, sugar IS a bad thing. on another note…my withdrawal involved no tiredness or cravings at all. it involved head pain, body aches, terrible stiffness all over, shivering, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, passing out, anger, crying, despair, sorrow, a fever, and i was riddled with self doubt. but i was determined to quit the ******, so i hung in there. on the 4th morning, i jumped out of bed. so so so much better and i felt..how to describe it …'NEW'. since then…joy upon joy. and sure, quitting sugar is very anti social. BUT. at what price health? don't follow the herd. be your best self! yayyyy! 🙂 i cant understand people experiencing health miracles, having more energy, feeling better than ever, being able to come off all their meds etc etc due to quitting sugar, going back to sugar!!!!!! but i guess if you want want the results quitting sugar gives you bad enough, as i did and do, you'll stick to it… maybe your life was already acceptable. good enough. but for people whose lives are unbearable due to sugar related illness … they never turn back! why would they? i've seen it again and again. UPDATE: I JUST SAW ON YOU TUBE… THERE ARE SOME REALLY VERY INFORMATIVE CLIPS ABOUT HOW BAD SUGAR IS. mostly accurate as far as i can see. which is great!!!! xox
I also documented my 14-day sugar detox – and Day 13 hit different
Quitting sugar completely changed my energy & skin. Thanks for sharing!
natural sugar also spikes insulin.
Still find it funny how people say they’d choose coke over Diet Coke because sugar is “natural”, compared to a sweetener. Yeah, keep doing that and see what happens.
Its the homemade cookies for me 😭
3:57 that headache is probably because liver fate is being broken down for energy purposes..its totally normal. Hatts off to you! My cravings were even worse but then i see these kinda videos to motivate myself lol