No Sugar Challenge Guidelines
NO SUGAR CHALLENGE
Here’s how it’s done…
GUIDELINES
- No foods that have added sugar of any kind.
No added natural sugars (honey, molasses, agave, etc.) Basically, if it has added sugar of any kind (natural or otherwise), don’t eat it. This includes any and all artificial sweeteners which are not considered part of a clean eating diet anyway. Note: When I say no sugar, I mean no added sugar. There will be naturally occurring sugars in milk and yogurt as well as in fruit. That’s okay. The idea is to give up ADDED sugars. So when you read a nutrition label, look at the actual list of ingredients. NOT the % of sugar per serving. - Drink 1 nutrient dense smoothie per day.
You can find all my smoothie recipes here
FRUIT
You are allowed up to 3 pieces of fruit per day. Why? Because while fruit does contain plenty of natural sugars, it is also an important part of any healthy eating plan. So this means, you can have 1 small to medium apple/orange/ banana/handful of berries/grapes/etc., three times each day. The possibilities are only as limited as your local grocery store. But you must limit yourself to no more than 3 pieces per day. Keep in mind that the fruit from your daily smoothie DOES count towards that 3 pieces of daily fruit.
MEAL PLANS AND RECIPES
- Find all the links here (Please note that you do NOT have to follow these meal plans to participate in the challenge. These are only suggestions for those who want them).
What happens after one month?
The idea here is to help break the sugar addiction that even clean eaters can fall into from time to time. Even I am guilty, and I only eat honey and maple syrup. The problem is, I’ve caught myself eating more and more of it recently, and that needs to stop if my weight loss goals are to remain achievable.
So after the one month, I personally will most likely allow myself only 1 clean, sweet treat per week, just to keep things in control.
What you do after the 1 month is really up to you. You have to decide if this 1 month will get you ahead, or just be a hiccup in your regular routine. It all comes down to your current health goals.
So what do you say? Will you join me?
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Beat the sugar addiction now!
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