Don't fret, we are giving you one simple way to shed a little of those pounds you effortlessly put in during the holiday. It's as simple as cutting back on sugar.
Okay, it might not be simple for most of us since it would mean avoiding or totally eliminating these (and more) from your diet:
Already feeling the pressure? But wait, there's more!
Cut Back on Sugar and Starches
Why? Because these are the foods that stimulate secretion of insulin the most. If you didn’t know already, insulin is the main fat storage hormone in the body. When insulin goes down, fat has an easier time getting out of the fat stores and the body starts burning fats instead of carbs. Another benefit of lowering insulin is that your kidneys shed excess sodium and water out of your body, which reduces bloat and unnecessary water weight. It is common to lose up to 10 pounds (sometimes more) in the first week of eating this way, both body fat and water weight.
Foods High in Sugar
Sugar
Of course sugar. This includes: Other Sugars, Syrups & Sweeteners High in Sugar (Percent Sugar): Brown Sugar (97%), Fructose (93%), Saccharin Sweetener & Maple Sugar (85%), Honey (82%), Aspartame (Equal) Sweetener (81%), Sucralose (Splenda) Sweetener (80%), High-Fructose Corn-Syrup (76%), Molasses (75%), Agave Syrup & Maple Syrup (68%), Pancake Syrups (42-68%), and Canadian Maple Syrup (60%)
Powdered and Sugary Drinks
Read the label! You'd be surprise to know that most "healthy" drinks are actually packed with sugar. Just drink the good old H2O. Avoid: Lemonade Powder (95%), Orange Breakfast Drink (92%), Chocolate Milk Drink (84%), Gatorade Mix (81%), Malted Chocolate Drink Mix (67%), Cocoa Mix Powder (66%), Instant Coffee with Whitener, Reduced-Sugar (59%), Instant Mocha Coffee (58%), Pink Lemonade Concentrate (46%), Fruit Drink (16%), Cream Soda & Energy Drink (13%), Cola, Root Beer & Orange Drink (11%), and Lemon Ice Tea & Lemon-Lime Soda (10%)
Candies
Low Calorie Hard Candies (93%), Butterscotch (81%), Vanilla Fudge (80%), Skittles (76%), Chocolate Fudge (73%), Chocolate Coated Fondant (71%), Jelly Beans & Low Calorie Gum Drops (70%), Taffy (69%), High Vitamin C Fruit Snacks (68%), After Eight Mints (67%), Chewing Gum & Caramels (66%)
Dried Fruit
Surprise surprise! Avoid dried apples, specially the store-bought ones since they could have added sugar and: Blueberries, sweetened (68%), Currants, Dates & Sweetened Cherries (67%), Cranberries, sweetened (65%), Pears (62%), Raisins (59%), Apricots (53%), Figs (48%), Bananas (47%), Peaches (42%), and Prunes (38%)
Cakes and Pastries
Hide those cookie jars coz this is serious business. Avoid: Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (61%), White Cake with Coconut Frosting (57%), Soft Raisin Cookies (48%), Fortune Cookies & Chocolate Covered Marshmallows (45%), Cream-Filled Wafers & Coffee Cake (43%), Oatmeal Cookies & Yellow Cake, with Vanilla Frosting (42%), Chocolate Cake (40%), Diet Chocolate Chip Cookies (40%), Reduced Fat Chocolate Brownies (39%), Sugar Cookies (38%), Chocolate Chip Cookies & Sponge Cake (37%), Coconut Cream Pie & Boston Cream Pie (36%), Doughnuts, glazed (35%), Blueberry Muffins (33%), Reduced-Fat Pie Crust (30%), Mince Pies (28%), and Pecan Pie (25%)
Jams, Preserves and Marmalade
Looks like your bread spread will make a full turn. Avoid: Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread (54%), Most Jams (49%), Apricot Jam (43%), Diet Jam (38%), Chunky Peanut Butter (11%), and Smooth Peanut Butter (10%)
Cereals
Looks like Cap'n won't be crunch'n anytime soon! Leave it to the kids! Avoid: Marshmallow Froot Loops (50%), Berry Colossal Crunch (44%), Cinnabon (42%), Frosted Rice Crispies (40%), Cocoa Crispies (39%), Frosted Flakes (38%), Cocoa Puffs (37%), Lucky Charms (36%), Golden Grahams (35%), Raisin Bran (34%), Low Fat Fruit Granola & Honey Nut Cheerios (33%), Special K Fruit & Yogurt (32%), Fruit & Nut Muesli (31%), Special K Red Berries (30%), Low Fat Granola (28%), Reduced Sugar Frosted Flakes & All-Bran (27%).
Canned Fruits
CAN you please just avoid: Maraschino Cherries (39%), Plums, Sour Red Cherries & Strawberries (22%), Figs (21%), Blueberries, Raspberries, Apricots & Blackberries (20%), Grapes & Peaches (19%), Fruit Salad (18%), Fruit Cocktail & Pineapple (17%), Pears, Sweet Cherries (16%), and Mandarin Segments (15%).
Barbecue Sauces, Instant Gravy, Other sauces in general
We are gonna be writing an article about sauce alternatives so stay tuned. For the meantime, Avoid: Cranberry Sauce (38%), Pickle Relish (29%), Hoisin Sauce (27%), Pork Gravy Powder (25%), Instant Beef Gravy (24%), Peanut Sauce (19%), Sweet & Sour Sauce (19%), Teriyaki Sauce (14%), Cocktail Sauce (12%), Tomato Chili Sauce (11%), Pasta Sauces (6-10%), Cheese Sauce Mix, Steak Sauce & Worcestershire Sauce (10%), Instant Turkey Gravy (7%), Salsa (4-6%), and Tartar Sauce (4%).
Dairy Desserts like Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Some Frozen Yogurt, Etc.
You already have a lot of boys in the yard so that's enough milkshake for you. Avoid: Chocolate Ice Cream & Light Chocolate Ice Cream (25%), Frozen Vanilla Soft-Serve Yogurt (24%), Light Vanilla Ice Cream (22%), Thick Chocolate Milk Shake, Vanilla Ice Cream & Fat Free Vanilla Ice Cream (21%), 98% Fat Free Chocolate Ice Cream (20%), Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (19%), Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bar & Thick Vanilla Milk Shake (18%), Non-Fat, No Sugar Frozen Yogurt (13%), Fat-Free, No Sugar Ice Cream (9%), Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream (6%) .
Now that's a lot huh? But as always, you will lose weight with regular exercise, living a healthy lifestyle and regular check-ups with a health professional. Again like what I mentioned earlier, it might be easy for some but not for many. Keep the end in mind. Do you wanna become healthy? Do you want to have a more attractive body? Do you want to do more with your life? If your answer is yes, then you better start working now. You've been unhealthy and unfit for too long, it's time to put an end to it.
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