So, I'm sugar free for like...the rest of my life.

[water]

In the last year or so I've discovered that my body doesn't break down processed/refined sugar properly. It makes me antsy, causes terrible insomnia, and gives me RLS (restless leg syndrome). It gets stored as belly fat and can affect my body for multiple days at a time. Since I've sworn off it as much as I possibly can I've noticed a dramatic increase in my sleep and body.

Shitty that I can't enjoy a nice dessert anymore, but I guess it's a necessary sacrifice in the name of health.

 

[my little brony]

Glucose fiends of the world, untie!

 

[Thorn Bird]

that's awful. dontcha hate gettin' old and stuff just starts breakin' down??

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Some scotch should cure that right up.

 

[fly]

What does a placebo taste like?

 

[my little brony]

What does a placebo taste like?

that's disgusting


edit: no wait, you said placebo. well if you had a wooden one I guess you could but a lot of the are made with brick and aluminum these days

 

[dbzeag]

What about things like Splenda or that? Is it sucrose you have issues with? W

 

[Applesauce]

In the last year or so I've discovered that my body doesn't break down processed/refined sugar properly. It makes me antsy, causes terrible insomnia, and gives me RLS (restless leg syndrome). It gets stored as belly fat and can affect my body for multiple days at a time. Since I've sworn off it as much as I possibly can I've noticed a dramatic increase in my sleep and body.

Shitty that I can't enjoy a nice dessert anymore, but I guess it's a necessary sacrifice in the name of health.

I have a hard time with sugar and processed food as well. My doctor has even yelled at me that my sugar levels should never be that high, like ever, (after blood testing). I still eat sugary stuff! Just not a back of friggin cookies every day. I try to be moderate about the other stuff...

It sucks, but there are substitutes that can be just as satisfying. And I don't mean te nasty, poison stuff like artificial sweeteners. Use natural, organic/raw sugar, for one. You just have to look around and again - moderation.

 

[Josh]

Did you see a doctor about this? Was a blood test or something else done to determine this? Curious..

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Sugar substitutes are terrible for you.

Not to mention that they ALL taste revolting.

 

[plot]

my brother caught the 'betes last year... pretty much f'd up his diet.

he cant drink anymore

 

[shawndavid]

What about the sugar in your tank?

 

[Sarcasmo]

Diabetes is serious business. Especially once you're 40 and looking for health insurance.

 

[water]

Did you see a doctor about this? Was a blood test or something else done to determine this? Curious..

I haven't.

What about things like Splenda or that? Is it sucrose you have issues with? W

I haven't tried them, and don't have any interest in doing so.

Diabetes is serious business. Especially once you're 40 and looking for health insurance.

I don't have any other diabetes related symptoms.

 

[plot]

the symptoms my brother had where he was constantly tired, and he drank an obscene amount of liquid. water, pop, etc...

 

[water]

the symptoms my brother had where he was constantly tired, and he drank an obscene amount of liquid. water, pop, etc...

None of those problems. I read into diabetes (assuming that's what it was) when I first started noticing the issue with sugar.

 

[Applesauce]

lol, get your levels checked to see where your glucose sits at.

You could actually have what's called "Celiac Disease" over teh diabeetis.

https://www.google.com/health/ref/Celiac+disease+-+sprue

 

[fly]

Sugar substitutes are terrible for you.

Not to mention that they ALL taste revolting.

steevia is all natural!

 

[water]

lol, get your levels checked to see where your glucose sits at.

You could actually have what's called "Celiac Disease" over teh diabeetis.

https://www.google.com/health/ref/Celiac+disease+-+sprue

I don't have any of those symptoms either.

 

[Onnotangu]

hmmm fruit based sugars