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  • 06 Jul 2010 4:36 PM
    Message # 377523
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    Hi, I am a busy Mother of 4 plus a homestay student, that's 5, and married to a lawyer, that's 6.  I heard David speak on the radio and decided to get into the swing. I personally have no weight to lose, but better health can only be a bonus.  I am not a huge sugar eater (or so I thought) and am on a huge learning curve.  Having just finished your book (2), and being sugar-free myself for 1 week now, and feeling ab fab (apart from minor, consistent headache), I am far more relaxed, and the hunger I used to suffer from is just not there. I agree with you, David, that I am finding that it is very easy to overeat and I have to reduce the amount I am used to having or I feel foul for hours after.  I am now trying to devise ways of reducing the sugar intake of the rest of the family (mostly teens) and one very, very stubborn husband who needs to lose 40kg, this is a man who thinks swigging on a bottle of coke after strenuous work is thirst quenching, (considering bribery with him). So for me, the challenge is not my addiction, it is convincing my hoard, as they so far have reacted as most teens would and I am running for cover, that this really works and is a great lifestyle.
    Wish me luck!
  • 07 Jul 2010 11:10 PM
    Reply # 378296 on 377523
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    Hey Liz,
    I'm right there with you about the converting your family thing.  I have a highly sugar addicted husband and a 5 and 7 year old who are fast following in his footsteps.  I know that if I go in hard I'm just going to get serious objections.  But I just keep saying sugar is poison and mine are still at the age when they can be brainwashed!  It's all the sugar around us that I find is the big problem - birthday parties, school canteen, friends sharing lollies.  My god, it's an epidemic.  How on earth can you stop that?  And once it's in their system the cravings are also there... 
    Now that I feel so good, I feel so sorry for people battling with the constant cravings.  Education and legislation is our best bet for global reform.  But this titanic could take a while to turn..
    Anthea
  • 08 Jul 2010 4:10 AM
    Reply # 378509 on 377523
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    liz Gray wrote:Hi, I am a busy Mother of 4 plus a homestay student, that's 5, and married to a lawyer, that's 6.  I heard David speak on the radio and decided to get into the swing. I personally have no weight to lose, but better health can only be a bonus.  I am not a huge sugar eater (or so I thought) and am on a huge learning curve.  Having just finished your book (2), and being sugar-free myself for 1 week now, and feeling ab fab (apart from minor, consistent headache), I am far more relaxed, and the hunger I used to suffer from is just not there. I agree with you, David, that I am finding that it is very easy to overeat and I have to reduce the amount I am used to having or I feel foul for hours after.  I am now trying to devise ways of reducing the sugar intake of the rest of the family (mostly teens) and one very, very stubborn husband who needs to lose 40kg, this is a man who thinks swigging on a bottle of coke after strenuous work is thirst quenching, (considering bribery with him). So for me, the challenge is not my addiction, it is convincing my hoard, as they so far have reacted as most teens would and I am running for cover, that this really works and is a great lifestyle.
    Wish me luck!
    Good luck Liz, you got my vote......Susie
  • 10 Jul 2010 11:54 PM
    Reply # 380314 on 378296
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    Anthea Falkiner wrote:Hey Liz,
    I'm right there with you about the converting your family thing.  I have a highly sugar addicted husband and a 5 and 7 year old who are fast following in his footsteps.  I know that if I go in hard I'm just going to get serious objections.  But I just keep saying sugar is poison and mine are still at the age when they can be brainwashed!  It's all the sugar around us that I find is the big problem - birthday parties, school canteen, friends sharing lollies.  My god, it's an epidemic.  How on earth can you stop that?  And once it's in their system the cravings are also there... 
    Now that I feel so good, I feel so sorry for people battling with the constant cravings.  Education and legislation is our best bet for global reform.  But this titanic could take a while to turn..
    Anthea

    Hi Anthea,
    I am being a little sneeky and deleting bits at a time with the kids, stopped buying juice, sugarless peanut butter, diet jam,  (with objections from the eldest 2 and the 4th). Number 3 kid is right on board and tells me when he falls off the wagon, because it is usually inadvertantly. Ofcourse this is my Asperger's kid and is health concious anyway. Once he believes something is good (or not good) for him there is no stopping and he doesn't do things by halves. My husband on the other hand, well, I suggested that he do a 2 week trial for me (he weighs in at 130kg) as he is keen to find a way to loose his excess kilos and keep it that way. One holiday they told him they did not have a horse that was big enough for him and another he was told that they were only taking people 90kg and under in the gliders. I am hopeful that once he gets used to it, it will be both thumbs up! P.S. I am amazed at how good I feel, physically and emotionally. WOW.
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