Sugar | The Fit Shack

Welcome to week two of my 15-week series in my latest experiment on myself here at The Fit Shack. In this experiment I’m using Lucinda Bassett’s program Attacking Anxiety & Depression on myself.
In this series I’m reporting my weekly experiences with you like I did in my emotional eating experiment, my ban on refined sugar [...]

If you’re over 18 I’m sure you’ve heard this hundreds of times, maybe you’ve even said it yourself: “but I don’t want to deprive myself!”
I know, you don’t feel like you should live a life filled with deprivation of all of those favorite, yummy foods you love, but you know what? There are other ways [...]

I can see from yesterday’s comments that we’re on the same page here – there’s a little bit more that goes into losing weight and making a lifestyle change than just “getting a grip on yourself” and exercising self-control.
Does this mean that you can let it all hang out and still reach your [...]

Yes, I’ve got a sugar addiction, just like many of you smart readers of The Fit Shack have told me that you do, too. In fact there are more of us out there than you can imagine, and I actually agree with the information in William Dufty’s book, Sugar Blues (which I highly recommend) that [...]

I often mention how I’m eating clean or how I lose weight by eating clean, whole foods, but do you wonder what eating clean is really all about?
I started using this term about 3 years ago in the 6WBMO weight loss forums. I came up with it as a way to say that I’m only [...]

This post is for you if you aren’t addicted to sugar, you aren’t trying to lose weight, and you are seeking a healthier snack option for those times when you aren’t able to carry fresh fruit or other whole foods with you.
This is the snack that I referred to last week when I gave you [...]

I’ve often said that there are many many many people who are addicted to sugar, so if you find that after taking this sugar addiction test that you fit the bill, just remember that you’re not alone.
Even though I say that, I still get into the space sometimes of feeling like I’m “not normal”, like [...]

You don’t need me to tell you that the first ingredient in that box of chocolates is sugar, and you already know what that does to you: gives you cravings for more, makes it hard to stop with just one, gives you mood swings and provides no nutritive value, besides the fact that it will [...]