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yeea you bet I did alot reading on how it does the body and restricts bood flow I remember my pants used get tighter after drinking one of those drinks with high sugar I think it was the blood vessals constricting and pressing the blood outward from inside ,I got into a conversation with a fellow at GNC and he knows some nutrition when I didnt know at the time and he said it probly was blood being forced from the intestings to where forces fluid outward its because of the high sugar causing it people really need know that its dangerous and it cant be good for organs like the heart and such.
Can you make a book/list of things to eat that do not contain sugar or that are not as loaded with a ton of sugar because everything has sugar in it nowadays?
I’ve been sugar free since I woke up this morning. No sugar in my coffee, then I saw those freshly baked cookies on the stove, calling my name. I looked away, but they pulled me back. No, I thought, yes they said. I’ll try again tomorrow. Stay tuned.
I watched this video 9 months ago and decided to give it a try. I went from 190lbs. back in march, to 155lbs today. And i ONLY gave up sugar! Never again
@@massivepassiveI’ve cut out almost all carbs but after dinner I’ve been having dark chocolate. I know I have insulin resistance and high blood pressure. I need to take the step to rid sugar.
@missyrachy it's a huge step, but definitely worth it. I'm not exactly the pinnacle of self discipline, and have failed many diets in the past. I view this more as a lifestyle change and that seems to have helped.
There's something strange happened to me when i cut sugar six months ago , I've been suffering from depression since i was 18 believe it or not nothing helped not a therapy not anything but strange enough to say since i cut sugar out of my life I've been feeling better and better every day ... Started feeling like a whole brand new person
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Sugar + ultra processed foods most DEFINITELY affect metal health, as depression is an inflammation in the brain. Sugar drives inflammation throughout the body. It’s definitely connected. Hoping this information will help so many more people. PSA🗣️ traditional medicine doctors are NOT going to tell you this.. remember they’re in bed with big pharma..
1. Your face and midsection will change 2. Improves eyes/brain/arteries/kidneys 3. Decreases urination at night 4. More energy 5. Cravings between meals go away 6. Less stiffness/pain/inflammation 7. Lose weight 8. Better skin 9. Improves insulin resistance Thank you Doctor❤️
I’m 48 and have been into body building for 30 years. I studied nutrition extensively. I had never been overweight, but ate tremendous amounts of sugar, thinking it was burning it off. I was wrong. This video probably saved my life because I was going pre-diabetic with elevated triglycerides, massive fatigue, shooting, throbbing pain, vision loss and debilitating lethargy. After two months cutting all additional sugar I’m feeling like I’m 25 again hitting the gym 5 days a week with endless energy. God bless you and screw the corrupt pill pushers…
What a great video and post. I am 46 and always been into weightlifting/body building. I am becoming more educated on nutrition (I eat fairly clean) but want to dive in further and this Doctor's videos are so helpful and I can totally relate to your post!!!
Cut carbs and sugars about 6 Months ago. Everything Dr Berg has said I have noticed first hand. All while losing 75 pounds and continuing to lose more. I feel better than I ever have at 41 years old. Thank you for these videos Dr Berg!!
@@TrueShoot1000 no I know fruit vegetables suppose the aim is to reduce it a lot but then I don't understand these other videos that say eat carbs to lose weight 😅
I hear all of the GOOD things that people are getting I am not one of them just the exact opposite I have been fasting since THURSDAY at10 pm it is now 10:30 AM
If you can make it three days without sugar you can do anything. It’s amazing how the cravings get less and less. Don’t beat yourself up if you cheat. Just keep going and don’t give up! It’s so worth it. Thank you Dr. Berg for keeping us all motivated!!!!
I started Monday. Today, Wednesday, I walked into a store to buy some more protein foods and decided, screw it I am buying some Hershey's Milk Chocolate candy. Thanks to them over charging for candy this week I was able to say screw it and walked out without that candy.
Facts. I have a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder, moderate. Medical detox was harsh and and my body went through it during my first nine months of being sober. Guess what? I found that cravings for food products with processed sugar were more frequent and intense than those for alcohol. But, withdrawal from processed sugar was not near as difficult as I anticipated. Processed sugar is insanely addictive. I'm glad I quit.
Isn’t that amazing? The cravings really do stop. I buy dark chocolate without any sugar added and I find having a small piece of it is all I need should I want a little treat. I was at my mothers and I had a piece of dark chocolate of hers and all I tasted was sugar.. I love being sugar-free.
I have been sugar free for seven days so far! It is difficult, but I am determined to keep on going! Dr. Berg and the wonderful comments here are motivating me! 😎❤️
If there were only hersheys chocolate it would be great, i love chocolate but that is the worlds most horrible, smells like sweaty feet @quatchkopf3658
I followed this 2 months before my daughters wedding. I was a hefty 252 pound former athlete. I cut out sugar, bread, and pasta. No sodas, no juices. Basically, almost anything that was processed because there is so much added sugar in processed food. I dropped 33 pounds in the 2 months! Granted, the first 2 weeks are tough but you just need to be strong and tell yourself that it is over in 2 months. I look and feel great! I sleep better and I don't get sleepy during the mid-afternoon. Now, I don't want to go back to my bad eating habits.
I've been sugar free for 2 hours. I'll come back with updates if I'm strong enough to go longer. UPDATE: I've caved a few times in the past month, but for the most part I've stayed away from all sources of added sugar. my double chin is almost gone and my torso is slimmer. My energy levels are better. Next I'm cutting out the things that turn into sugar in the body. NEXT UPDATE: I didn't stay off added sugar. Ended up realizing it's not necessary, but getting off of it for the time that I did was a crucial step in my journey. I have obtained 6 pack abs and I do partake in sugar. I do recommend taking a break from it, but quitting it entirely isn't necessary
Regarding urine, it's been three months ago since I almost completely stopped eating stuff with sugar. I'm a truck driver here in Texas. I drive from Austin to Houston on a daily basis. Before I stopped eating all kinds of food with sugar and drinking Dr. Pepper, I would stop at least two to three times to urinate at gas stations or truck stops. But now that I almost completely stop eating and drinking sugar, I can actually drive to Houston or return to Austin without stopping two or three times to urinate. Yes, my face is a lot slimmer and my gut is almost gone. Went from a size 36 to 34 on the first month, second month, down to a size 32, and now I'm a size 31. I have more mental focus, more energetic, and my fingers on my feet and hands no longer feel numb. My doctor was very impressed since the last time I saw her for my yearly visit. Thanks for your UA-cam channel, I almost feel like a teenager. Much success and blessings in everything you do Dr. Berg. Cheers from Austin Texas.
what did you eat since you cant eat carbs or sugar? only salads and fish for omega fatty acids etc? i realy wanna test it out. thing is i cant watch out for every thing since i stil live with my parents haha. so i eat what i get
I cut the sugar out a couple of years ago. In my own personal experience, none of these things happened in the first two weeks. To be clear, all of these things absolutely happened, just not as quickly. The first week was hell on earth. I couldn't focus, my memory was screwy, I got irritated much easier, I constantly felt hungry, and I was exhausted. The one thing not mentioned enough here is that our bodies are physically addicted to sugar, so when we cut it out, we go through withdraw. There's a lot of similarity with drug addicts. Our drug is sugar. If any of you are thinking about doing this, just stick with it through the first week or two. Once your body gets through the withdraw, all of the items on this list kick in and you will feel better than you have ever felt. The weight falls off, your mind clears, your energy returns, foods you never thought would fill you up will make you full. It's 100% worth it. I dropped 50 pounds in less than a year, I started writing again, and I was just happier with my life. Just know you have to get through that physical withdraw first. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.
@@Lucia-nu2ks well obviously natural sugars is necessary to your diet and healthy as it's eaten with fibre, sugar is a must for your diet but 'artificial' or processed sugar is not
Actually, when I tried it the first time I also felt really bad, I was fatigued and couldn't concentrate from the first day so I stopped. What I noticed was that I was doing it the wrong way. I thought the reason it didn't work for me is because I have 2 autoimmune diseases which are Hashimoto's and Graves disease. I was wrong and the reason why It didn't work for me the first time was because I wasn't drinking any electrolytes during the day. I made sure that I had a total of around 2,000 mg - 2,500 mg of Himalayan sea salt or real salt per day which is equal to 1 tea spoon a day. My current weight is 139 and my height is 5.3 feet so I feel fine with this sodium amount but much taller people who weigh more need 1-3 teaspoons a day. I also made sure I was eating 3,000 - 4,700 mg of potassium per day from veggies and protein and make sure to take a minimum of 400 mg of magnesium per day. If anyone starts doing this from the first day doing keto you won't experience any side effects. Also, make sure you're eating the correct calories and macros for your weight and height. I was overeating and adding too much butter to my food and noticed that butter made me feel worst so I had to replace butter with guee the second time and now I feel amazing and have no more fatigue or lack of concentration. Before I had to sleep 10 - 12 hours to feel I had had some sleep and now only sleep 7 hours and feel energized.
Everytime I watch a video of yours, I feel like I'm attending a school that I wish I had attended a long time ago. Dr. Berg University offers the best health education you can get, better than any state college. Thank you.
For those who are still skeptical, i started this prosses a while ago ( about 4 months ago ) and didn't change anything else in my diet. i went from 240 pounds to 180 in 4 months. I'm just saying this isn't bullshit i'm living it right now and its so worth it!! Its day and night how much better you feel!!!
@@altavoir He probably cut out nearly all sources of carbs as well, leading to an unhealthy weight loss pattern. Sure he lost a lot of weight, but a lot of it was undoubtedly muscle.
I didn't eat sugar for 2 weeks, and now everything is too sweet: apples, blueberries, kiwi, tangerines. The only thing that is not too sweet for me now is sweet onion, lol. The first week, I had no energy, was tired all the time and was questioning why my health is so bad. Then my body switched, it is like someone connected me to the electric outlet. I can work out now as crazy. I never had so much energy in the group classes before. And I feel happier too!
be careful. my brother ended up diabetic a few months after . he had too much insulin being produced and for me ive quit sugar and have actually gotten slower and haven't lost any weight it can bad effects cutting cold turkey.
I am 63 and had a serious sugar addiction. I literally ate my way to diabetes. Now, I am on a keto diet and do intermittent fasting for 16 -20 hours a day. It took a few attempts - I found it so hard not to snack on sweet stuff - but at last I've conquered my addiction. I no longer feel controlled by food. I eat to live instead of living to eat. ❤
If u can make it the first 2 weeks of a low carb diet…u will have no problem getting to that feeling better point…it’s those first 2 weeks that’s the hardest part of it
I stopped eating sugar just over I was 1 year ago (in July) & it is the single best health decision I’ve ever made. I use raw honey in my coffee & it tasted so much better. I lost 40 lbs in 5 months of cutting sugar. I then removed all white food from my diet; starched, bleached foods. That took me down another 15 lbs. I was up to 205 lbs & am now 150 at age 50. I’ve never felt better. My knees work again & I don’t huff & puff. It’s all about what you put into your body. ❤ Edit since people don’t know the difference. Sugar has refined sugar that is MUCH more unhealthy than honey. I didn’t think I’d have to put “I stopped eating refined sugar” but I guess I do since there are so many dense know it alls in the comments.
"my knees work again" THIS 💯 Whenever I willingly binge out on sugar for a weekend, my right knee flares up for about 3 days. I limp. I literally cut the sugar. And presto, right back to sprinting. Same thing happens after an alcohol binge. Listen to your body.
Omg. I started this year in July. I’m down about 4 sizes. No stopping. Breaks in willpower happen and I wake up puffy the next day. 🤦🏼♀️ I turn 50 in January and feeling great! Woot woot!🎉
After watching this video back in October 2023 I started my sugar free journey on 10/6. It was SO much easier than I thought it would be! Day 3 I got out of bed pain free and no longer craved sugar! My skin has improved and I just feel better all around! It's now been 91 days and an added bonus... I'm down 10lbs! Thanks Dr Berg!
I’ve been off sugar for a week and I’m feeling all of these effects! It’s insane. The stiffness in the morning is gone and my mood has been improved. Also my blood sugar is back down. I lost 8 lbs too . The first three days are tough but once you get over that hill it’s insane
I have stiffness in the morning too. I just turned 50 and my body all of a sudden feels. I'm trying so hard to eat right. Dr. Berg's video and comments like yours are so motivating.
I’ve tried this healthy Keto before for up to 3 months straight, I lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks going from 128 to 120 lbs. the first week was really hard the 2nd week was better after that I was definitely less hungry and my clothes were fitting better, but I didn’t experience more energy which I was really looking forward to and my mood wasn’t better at all ;it was worse) I had to eat by myself because seeing my family eating carbs and sweets was definitely hard, I went back to my old way of eating, I felt like I couldn’t go to any family gatherings I couldn’t go to eat out with my family because most places don’t have this healthy food 😞
I was a sugarholic. Tried this challenge 3 weeks ago and within days felt a big improvement. Lost weight, dont feel bloated, feel younger, more energy. There's been such an improvement, I'm continuing the IF and holding off the sugar as I really dont want to go back to feeling so unwell. Many thanks Dr Berg, for this video.
What would happen if you gave up for 2 weeks ? • your face and midsection will change • improves eyes/brain/arteries/kidneys • decreases urinating at night • more energy • cravings between meals go away • less stiffness/pain/inflammation • lose weight • better skin • improves insulin resistance Thank you Dr.Berg 😃
@@Drberg When your body has no sugar to burn it doesn’t go after the fat, it goes after the carbs, hence the low/no carb diets. Carbs = Glycogen. Glycogen = fuel stored in your body/liver/brain. Until you’re depleted of carbs only then can you start burning fat.
I remember having my head ripped off by a hospital dietician, when I questioned the Ensure they were pumping into my dad through a feeding tube, when he had cancer. I asked if sugar was ok. I heard it feeds cancer. Response from her was “ sugar does NOT feed cancer! That is a myth!”I just shut up around her after this point. Later I went to pick him up and she had left for the day and forgot to write him an order for food. I raised heck at that point. But what they tell older people to eat is crap. Its disgusting the care older humans get. Thank you dr berg. You are changing our world by being a wonderful Human.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I stopped sugar I lost 30 pounds and all my levels in my body dropped to normal! When I stopped the sugar, this was the reason there’s been no chemo or radiation! I went back to EATING from the ground and not eating from the animal! ❤
I did the chemo and radiation and now I’m Trying to rebuild my body kidney problems uti infection. leaky heart valves. I’m hoping this diet will help me rebuild my heart health in general.
I've quit sugar about 5 years ago. Didn't gain a single pound in weight since. My teeth are in their best condition in forever and I'm literally never tired. Would recommend.
It's been around 50 days since I drastically reduced my sugar intake by 95%. I've been power walking about 3 to 4 miles every day and doing some moderate weight lifting for 15 minutes or so and I've managed to lose around 40 pounds so far! If I can do it, anyone can. JUST DO IT! We really have no other choice.
@@Drberg Thank you, doctor. Guess what? I had my first cheat days yesterday and the day before. After experiencing how my body reacted to processed carbs, I don't think I can ever go back to including them in my diet. I felt quite uncomfortable the next day, but I persevered and still went about my daily routine. Luckily, I live in Colombia where organic foods are readily available. My wife's family is quite large, so we are always receiving fruits and veggies from their land. During my walks, I come across 15 or more different types of fruits and veggies growing, wildly, in the parks and along the way. Eating healthier has also made me a more patient person, improved my clarity of thought, and other cool stuff. Thank you for all the good, info. Keep up the good work. Have a good day.
Several years ago I was on keto, and messed it up on vacation. I tried to get into ketosis, and was unable. Frustrated, I gave up and continued eating whatever. On March 5, I saw a video by Ken Berry about carnivore, and did carnivore for 25 days to sort of reset my body. I then switched to healthy keto diet, and I'm now doing keto and intermittent fasting OMAD. I'm down 15lbs, and feeling much better. You and Ken Berry are saving my life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you do.
I stopped consuming foods with added sugars about a year ago (I’m 19) and it has profoundly helped me. Many people around me at home and in my workplace condemn me due to my aptitude of living a healthy lifestyle. Rather peculiar. I just wanted to share that it is oddly common to receive criticism from others merely by bettering yourself. Moreover, it’s so worth it!
This is very funny to read. I’ve experienced the same in my life as well. All you need to do is stick to maintaining your great health while others complain and wonder why you’re doing so well. Keep at it!
This is SO true. So many people look down on me when I turn down food at work…like I think I’m better than them or something. I’m not trying to be mean about it. I just prefer to eat the food I prepare myself and doesn’t have a bunch of preservatives in it. 🤷♀️
People don't actually like to see other people succeed - they are envious or jealous and will do whatever they can to make you fail and drag you down to their level. Happens all of the time...
After hearing this, I feel like sugar should be in the same category as hard drugs and be banned! At this point it might be the be only way to quit! It's even more difficult to get away from because it's hidden in everything!!!! Lord help me!!
I stopped eating sugar on February 15th of this year. I’m down 67 pounds as of today. It’s very true that your face will start to lose its puffiness. I noticed that my mood has improved, I feel more level headed and focused. I cut way down on carbs too. I’m so proud of myself! I spent so much time in and out of gyms but I was working out just so I could eat whatever I wanted to. This time around, I thought it was more important for me to fix my diet. I pay more attention to what happens to my body when I eat certain foods and that’s why I’ve been able to keep the weight off without going to the gym. Eventually I’ll go to tone up but I’d rather just keep the focus on what I’m eating/not eating for right now.
That's really awesome! I get overwhelmed when I think of quitting sugar. Idk what TO eat. Especially since I'm vegetarian. But it's very commendable that you're sticking to it!
I went on a low carb low sugar diet about 6 months ago, I was an already very fit person, but I still dropped weight... feel better, get full easier, don't get hungry in between meals, ect. I just feel much healthier over all. I eating maybe 30 grams or less of carbs and far far less sugar a day.
Did you give up ALL sugar? Even the sugar in certain vegetables and fruit? I eat very little refined sugars bit I eat okinawa sweet potatoes and berries
@@georgewilliams7351 YES, Sebi is KING! "If Nature did not Make it, Do not Take it." An absolute legend. And He would be proud of Berg. 🤎🧡 "I live through you" -Fred Bowman aka Dr. Sebi
@@tenzindolkar8561 when I go to the grocery store if it says added sugar on the package, I will not buy it. I eat natural sugars, so if it is a natural sugar, that is not an added sugar, I will eat it. However, if it has something like xylitol, allulose, or erythritol. These sugars are not a problem. I will eat these.
@@tenzindolkar8561 1) Carbohydrates like rice , bread , pasta etc . Even brown rice and pasta cut it all out !! 2) Ultra processed foods ( basically stuff that comes in packaging but not all) example pastries , chips , chocolate ,fruit, fruit juice , soda etc Just drink water and eat a mostly portien diet like chicken, sea food , eggs , and eat vegtables and for healthy fats add olive oil in your food . U may think stuff like milk and cheese have no sugar but they may have , its hard to find food with no sugar so research!!!!! I remember this info mainly from Dr.berg's vidoes!!!! U may want to quite oil and butter during this process why not!!!
0:10 #1 Your face and midsection will change 0:52 #2 Improves eyes, brain, arteries, and kidneys 4:19 #3 Decreases urination at night 5:00 #4 More energy 6:35 #5 Cravings between meals go away 8:57 #6 Less stiffness, pain, and inflammation 9:57 #7 You'll lose weight 11:32 #8 Better skin 11:50 #9 Improves insulin resistance
I did this and still drink beer sometimes and have lost 58 pounds since February (7 months). I was 258 now 200 (6 foot tall). Mainly just drink black coffee and water. Cut out a lot of bread and no more sweets or creamer. My blood pressure is way down - 115/78 instead of 140 to 150 over 90 to 100. My heart rate is also a lot lower - 60 resting. I feel way better. I am a lot less hungry too. I still eat carbs sometimes, but not nearly as much and focus more on vegetables and meat and have a low carb nut bar for breakfast usually or eggs. Cutting out the sweets and carbs does wonders. I’ve always worked out, but never had the results until I lowered the carbs. I now fit into large shirts and maybe am a 32 waist instead of 36. I am lucky this video was suggested to me by UA-cam. This video changed my life and I can’t thank Eric Berg enough for making this video.
I'm starting no sugar from today, need all of your support, I'm 128kg and mentally down, feeling like not good for anything. Will update here my progress every 2 days.
I started three weeks ago at 136 kg and as of today 129 kg, I think it just takes a while to realise how many foods have carbs in them, but I'm getting results and feeling better already.
My only vice is sugar. I've lived with stage IV breast cancer for 6 years and am amazed I'm still here. I've just cleared day 4 with no sugar and already lost a few pounds and feel better. Thanks for your wonderful videos, they are so helpful!
I've been working on my soda addiction by trying to limit it to a window of time in the afternoon and slowly shinking it. Right now, I have it 12pm-6pm, but my end goal is 2-4 pm. I've tried cold turkey before but always failed.
I stopped eating sugar on January 3rd 2019. i went from 189 Lbs to 155Lbs. i`m still there to this day. I intermittent fast 4 days a week and I limit my carbs to around 50 to 75 a day. I used to be on 30 total carbs in 2019. My bloodwork is perfect. My doctor is can`t believe how great my bloodwork is! He says my good cholesterol is so high it destroys my bad cholesterol . To this day my weight only changes about 2 lbs either way. I`m 63. People can`t believe I still eat the same way almost 4 years later.
@@luanashappyhome You can eat berries, strawberries, blueberries lemon, limes etc but in moderation. You can eat pieces of apple oranges etc but they contain some carbs. No fruit juices most have sugar in them. Anything with Stevia or alcohol sugar is ok
I stopped all proccesed sugar in January. Three months of eating of eating once a day I lost 20 Kg. Never felt better never slept better and have way more energy than I can remember
Excellent. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
Cutting-out all forms of sugar changed my life completely. It's insane how this molecule can cause so much damage in the body to the point where people think being sick is normal. I'll never go back to eating sugar.
@@rajendraawasthi7123 It is fructose sugar I think it is fine to consume. But note fruit that is juiced contains alot of fructose sugar. For example eating a whole apple takes time drinking the same apple in juice form is fast so you can get more fructose sugar in from juicing than you.
I dropped 60 lbs a few years ago like it was nothing - went from 213 to 153. Half my friends were bugging me to find out what fad diet I was on. The other half thought I had some illness like cancer since I had dropped 60 lbs in a matter of months like it was nothing. I mean the weight poured off me like water. I kept telling them that all I did was cut almost all the sugar out of my diet and no one wanted to believe me. I told them that there's so much sugar in daily stuff that they're not even aware of. I mean, I would go shopping for diet meals back then like lean cuisine or weight watchers only to see on the ingredients that some of them had upwards of 15-20 grams of sugar! That's not a diet meal! It's insane how much added sugar there is in everything. The first two weeks were the worst. I would get these crazed hunger attacks...like I'd eat and a half hour later my stomach would growl and I'd feel like I was gonna pass out. But I realized that the sugar was a drug and I was going through withdrawal. What's amazing is that once I made it past the two weeks, all of a sudden, ANY sugar was too much for me. Whereas in the past I could eat a whole candy bar, now I'd break off one square from a hershey bar and I'm fine. Any more than that and I want to gag because it's too much sugar. Sodas? Same thing - I gag just putting them in my mouth. Once you get past the sugar cravings and come out the other end the rest is easy because once you get over the sugar, you lose your taste for it because the amount they put in daily foods and drinks is so much that the smallest taste and you gag.
Wow, that's incredible. I knew most of what you said, but the view test it's a drug is a useful one, and if fully agree with it as I suspect our so-called lesdersvate in reality our ultimate enemy and taking every opportunity to wage war on humanity. Thanks, friend and all the best. Peace. J Australian
My experience is much the same. First two weeks were really tough. But now? I can taste the sugar in natural greek yogurt! Before, it tasted so bland. Not anymore!
I started keto and gave up sugar 1 month ago. It changed my life totally. I was depressed, had insane fatige all the time, couldn't sleep, my memory, brain just didn't function. I was a sugar addict, my stomack was bloated all the time and I had pain. (Altough my BMI was normal) I am a new person now. I have energy, i lost 10 pounds, I sleep at 10 pm, I jump out of bed in the morning. I have plans and I absolve them. I am very thankful to dr Berg for all these videos. It changed my life.
I lost 20 lbs cutting out all sugars 😊 My husband actually told me NOT to lose any more weight. I am down to 115 lbs but I'm only 5'2"/5'3" so i actually look better than I have since I was a teenager and i also feel great. This diet is pretty amazing! Cut out all sugar and start exercising every morning. You will be SO glad that you did. ❤️
Congratulations on your success with Keto/ IF! This is amazing! Dr. Berg would love to hear your success story. Would you like to share it? Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story -Dr. Berg's Support Team
@@nastynate2379 I weigh 110 lbs. Lmao 😂 My guess would be that YOU are fat! If not fat, I know FOR CERTAIN that you are MISERABLE. If you weren't miserable, you wouldn't comment such crappy things on someone's comment. I feel sorry for. I pray that Christ softens your heart and makes you a happier individual. God bless ❤️
Great advice Doc, my wife and I are seniors, we have given up probably 80 percent of sugar in our diet, we’ve both lost a couple of sizes in our clothing, more energy, less joint pains too, cutting out sugar is crucial, we can live without it!!!
Using a app like Cronometer helps a great deal keeping track of carbs and sugars. It also helps me keep track of the protein that I need at age 65. It takes a little bit of time to learn how to use, but is worth it!
@@rajeshakireddy6911 Rice & fruit are sugar. Cut it all if you want to quit craving. Then, if you choose to have occasional berries, you can do so if you eat protein with some fat to slow down their metabolism. You are kidding yourself if you think rice & fruit is OK.🤷🏽
@@davisholman8149 iam from India. Mostly I will get rice and wheat for food. What else I can eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner other than Rice and what. Please tel some options. Thanks in advance.
I’m almost 58 years old and was diagnosed with BPH. I came across Dr. Berg’s videos, decided to give up sugar, and my BPH numbers went from 11.82 to 4.62 in less than a year! Still a high number, but I’m still working on it also. Initially my “doctors” (who knows what’s best for me 🙄) wanted me to start some meds. I told them, “I do it my way first, if it doesn’t work we’ll do it your way.” Results? Lower BPH!! I’m up and down with battling the sugar cravings and late night eating. Gotta find a way to discipline myself and totally stay away from it.
@@kylehackett162 Well, I assumed sugar doesn't help in any way when it comes to losing weight. But nobody could've probably explained how much it negatively affects the human body like Dr. Berg could. I hope that clears it up.
People who need to lose a lot of weight need to really take this guy's advice to heart. 3 months ago I weighed 318 lbs. I was tired all the time, lethargic, and didn't feel like doing anything at all except watch tv. I decided to lose at least 100 lbs and all I did was STOP EATING SUGAR. No pasta, no rice, no bread, no potatoes, no pizza, no doughnuts or pastries or cookies or cake or ice cream, you name it, I stopped eating it. And I gave up soda cold turkey. I've been eating only MEAT and drinking only WATER or unsweetened ice tea and I've lost nearly 50 lbs. I noticed everything he talks about. First my face and neck got thinner, then my waist (I can now wear pants I couldn't wear for the last 5 years). I feel more energetic and I'm getting a lot more done around the house and basically enjoying life again! I will continue this until I reach 200 lbs which I feel will be an ideal weight for me as I am 6' tall. I will never go back to the SAD that got me and most of us into this mess over the last 50 years. Its gonna be low to no carbs for me from now on. Thing is, I love bacon, steak, prime rib, ribs, hamburgers, pork chops, eggs and cheese so giving up sugar was easy. Don't be afraid to give it a try. You will spend a few days on the crapper as your body makes the switch from using sugar to using fat as fuel, but it passes after a few days and you'll be right as rain. Best of luck.
Awesome, but you need to add in vegetables! What you are describing is basically the Atkins diet. Many vegetables are full of protein. They also provide fiber and water and many other vitamins and nutrients.
I am dealing with fatigue, bad skin, my face is puffy af, I'm bloated, always tired, I feel stiff and just not as limber and I KNOW it's bcuz I'm addicted to sugar. I'm like a drug addict with heroin when it comes to sugar. I'm sooooo ready to stop eating sugar, I'm so glad I found this video!!!! Perfect timing. UPDATE: This comment was NOT meant for advice!!! I was simply showing appreciation to the video creator by letting him know how his content relates to my life. Thank you but I know what I need to do and how I need to do it! I’ve been sugarless for 6 days now-no fasting, no substitutions-I’m doing what’s best for me and my lifestyle.
Sugar is the likely the biggest reason for illness and chronic disease in our lifetime. Thanks Doc for always reminding us (your followers) what the real dietary culprit of today is
Not really. The secret is vegetable oil (poly-unsaturated). It's truly a toxic waste product of collaboration between pharmaceutical, investors and elite politician back in the '80. Before the invention of veggies oils USA hardly ever have cancer, Alzheimer, and (diabetes is never heard of). Kaiser hospital is 2 hr drive but now Kaiser is almost as much as 7/11. My family didn't get fool by the US government big hype "alternative healthy fat" in the '90 during Democrat-Clinton's administration, especially knowingly how native Indians got treated in this country. We always cook with pork fat, butter, coconut oil and we're almost near retirement now with no health issue. I'm 55 and my cardio is equivalence to teenager. Life is good as long as you create your own path and never to follow the heard...As for sugar, it has been around the world since stone-ages. Don't forget sugar is just as good as gold back in the old day and no one every die from it. Vegetable oil, however, only begun 30+yr ago and now the whole country is collapsing from overweight.
I wish I could show you the difference in the puffiness of my face after 8 days without sugar! It’s been 2 weeks now- I have to admit I’m still battling my emotional attachment to sugar, but I haven’t given in at all!
Did you have any withdrawals and any symptoms like headaches, etc??? I'm about to cut out sugar in a few days 😰. I've been a chocoholic and sugar "addict" my whole life.
All of my menopausal symptoms stopped by cutting out as much sugar and carbs as possible. And eating more unprocessed foods. At 52 I feel so much healthier. Dr Berg's advice is worth listening to.
Workt for me cutting down on suger my menopause symptoms improved lots more energy better brain function even less hot flashes and brain fog symptoms drinking a cup of hot water in the morning after breakfasts helps to cut down on alot of my menopause symptoms for the day also helps with blood circulation Regulates the hormones
from tomorrow I have to avoid sugar from my life & I will see my body how it will changes because I used 1 kg sugar 2 or 3 week's thanks Dr. Eric Berg Dc
Excerpts: What would happen if you gave up sugar for just two weeks. 1. Changes in your face and midsection Your face would become slimmer, and you would lose weight in your midsection because your liver is releasing fat. 2. Improvements in your eyes, brain, arteries, and kidneys You'll experience a lot of benefits and potential improvements in these four areas of the body when you cut out sugar. 3. Decreased urination at night You'll get up less at night to urinate because water follows sugar. Consuming sugar triggers urination, especially at night. 4. More energy Your body is forced to run on fat fuel instead of sugar fuel. Your body has more calories from stored fat to use as fuel, giving you more energy. 5. Cravings between meals go away Your cravings and appetite will go away between meals because even though you're not eating, your body is satisfied by your own fat. 6. Less stiffness, pain, and inflammation These issues can start to improve when you stop consuming sugar, and you may notice less of a need for certain medications. 7. Weight loss You're going to lose water weight as well as actual fat. Many different health benefits also come with losing weight. 8. Better skin You may notice improvements in your skin because of a drop in inflammation. 9. Improves insulin resistance Insulin resistance is at the heart of many health conditions. But, when you give up sugar, you can start to improve insulin resistance. Thank you Dr Berg!! 🐱👍🏿
I’ve cut off sugar and carbs for the most part and I’ve definitely noticed improvements on every single thing listed on here. Between changing my diet, exercising and taking vitamins and also being very determined and having faith I’ve lost over 200 pounds since March of 2022. Discovering this channel has played a huge role in my weight loss journey.
Way to go!! Wonderful job! I’ve quit eating most , 90% of carbs and sugar. I started January 1 of 23. Lost 25 lbs . I’ve always been dyslexic. Sounds far fetched but I can read like normal. My brain changed. I was always embarrassed to read in front of people since I was in 1st grade. Not anymore. I never want to return to my old way of eating. It’s still kinda difficult.
This is great stuff. I was eating a lot of snacks and refined sugars. In June I cut out the 2 candy bars a day and sugary snacks. Everything you mentioned in this video has happened to me. I am down 25 lbs, down 4 inches on my waist. My back feels better, no longer taking 4 Advil a night at work for backaches from inflammation. I feel great. Intermittent fast easily. Thank you for this.
@@bettielubbe1825 Bananas do have a lot of sugar, but try eating them when they are more green and not completely yellow, as at this early stage they do not have as much sugar. (This is according to Dr Guidry). Another point in favor of bananas is that they give us balanced magnesium and especially potassium. It is hard to get a good balance of these two nutrients from natural sources, so bananas are helpful to the body in that way. I will add that according to some nutritionists bananas should be eaten on their own, not combined with other fruits, or baked into breads and muffins. If you mash the banana and stir it vigorously into a glass of water and drink it, it has a very nourishing effect.
Dr is 💯 right I experienced skin improved lost 24 lbs in 1 and half month doing fasting and eating fat ,protein ,walnuts and other healthy foods low carb Alhamdulillah
@Sparklewithspoorthi I have done omad continuously for 15days Then I did 3 day fast to speed up fat loss and then again continue my omad and after 4 5 days did 2 days fast then omad after a month I started doing very low carb diet I mostly eat buffalo meat with fat . I did not restrict calorie I eat till satisfaction. I did not consume table sugar or any Packed food I only eat honey with milk and cream some time a week for my sweet cravings in the beginning in my 1st month I also eat one fruit in my omad and dates walnut.
I did this in November. I went from 203lb to 180lb. Life changing. The weight has stayed off. I feel great. I’m now fasting as well, bc I don’t crave. Thanks Doc!
Thank you Dr Berg, I cut out sugar totally a few months ago and I am a living proof of what you said on this video. My ophthalmologist said that they cannot believe that my eyesight has improved, she said that this is the first time she came across a person whose vision has significantly improved with time, and they have been seeing me for a while. I have lost 2,5 stone and I am feeling great! Thank you so much for revealing how much goodness I have done to my body! Thank you!
Hi Mia, congratulations so happy for you hun. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? (asking this in regards to the eyesight part of your comment)
Started this and the change is very real. Doctor wanted me to come back in two weeks after giving me grief about my weight. The look on the nurses face realizing in a couple weeks I dropped 25 pounds was priceless. Now to see what happens after the initial loss month after month. Good luck to all.
@@mihajlo7817 No. He said you can eat them but limited them. And if you do, it should be with breakfast and maybe a banana with lunch for the potassium for fuel. I've used coconut water and almonds at lunch for a power boost when I can't have time for lunch.
I’m telling you:) it’s only been 6 days of no sugar period and eating healthy and I gained so much energy and feel happy! I have a really good immune system and get fast fast results in anything I do for myself.
I always wondered why I never lost my chubby cheeks. After taking out sugar off my diet my face is now more refined & i"m very surprised to see my tummy fat vanish. I feel more lighter, energetic & younger. I have been following your advice to a great extent. You are the best Dr. with precision and accurate info. 👍🏻
@@Drberg Are you speaking of just cane sugar, or all kinds of sugar in this video? If not just cane sugar, can you give a list of everything that would need to be quit in order to eat truly no sugar?
Going gluten free 10 years ago when I suffered through many months of full body hives. With gluten free went the sugar except for occasional chocolate. I found that once you quit eating sugar, after a while you don’t want any sweets or desserts.
This is all so true. I was a hot mess, pre-diabetic and very overweight, when I cut out sugar and wheat/grains almost five months ago. Wow, what a difference it made in a very short time. If you are thinking about doing this, I strongly encourage you to do it.
Thank you for sharing this, I am chubby ( 207lbs) and I'm 5'5. My sons are chubby too and I want to listen and Save our lives from T-2 and everything else that comes with unhealthy eating habits. My name is Lynda, please keep my babies and myself in your prayers. Its all about my self discipline, I have to be the change I needed as a young person..my babies are depending on me! 💯
@@meyokkob458 The key is not to cut back, but to cut sugar OUT for a while. This forces your body to re-structure its energy usage from carbs to fat. I won't sugarcoat it (harhar!), it's tough for a week. You'll likely go through mild flu-like symptoms. But once you get fat-adapted, you'll naturally stop craving sugary things, around the 7 to 10 day mark. This, BTW, is a conservative estimate. Many experience their sugar cravings disappear sooner. You can do this, give it a shot!
@@meyokkob458 yes it's hard in the beginning but it's worth to do for a good health and a better life! my son was 250 pounds last year he cuts all carbs and sugar for almost one year since then, now he weights 160 pounds, he still keeps his diet, he only eats poultry, meat, fishes, egg vegetables and drinks water. Just wanted to encourager you.
Giving up sugar is hard at first but it's not that hard if you view it as a form of drug withdrawal because that's effectively what it is. Give yourself the time and space and expectation to feel bad for a while and accept that things will suck at first but you'll be way better off down the line. Throw out any sugary/starchy foods from your home and stock the fridge with some good keto meals and ingredients ahead of time. If you have friends or family doing it with you then it's good to have cross accountability, and keto cooking/baking sessions can be really fun to make meals together.
This stuff absolutely works. I was having problems with my health, pre-diabetic, under performing in bed and thought it was due to my age @44. took the sugar out, eating healthy organic foods. No cookies, cup cakes etc. I fast till 3pm daily with only water and now my energy is back like I was in my early 20's. Russel the wonder muscle is back to being hard as a rock and the wife is extra happy plus the amazing health benefits. My focus is laser-like and I'm starting to see my abs again. I work out 3 times a week with moderate weights @ 30 minutes + 45 minutes of swimming before I eat. Never going backwards. This feels good. Sugar is poison.
I want to add that giving up sugar takes a massive commitment and initially the body craves sugar so much that you will need to be very determined and focused on your longer term goals and be able to not cave in. I have friends who say they tried it but it made them feel terrible. However it takes a while and they didn’t give it long enough. Great video for those who have tried other things and have now hit rock bottom.....that was me
Yes! It's hard! It takes commitment, emotional strength, cooking more, careful shopping, and other things. And the cravings don't go away in 3 days. Maybe that's the experience for some people, but not me, and I'm sure for many others. I've read several places that it takes a week to start feeling better. It was a week for me until the intense cravings and bad moods stopped, and then after 2 weeks I finally had very little craving for sugar plus my health felt better. Every person is different.
Specific nutrients have been identified to eliminate sugar cravings. Glutamine and omega 3s. In my opinion, both these nutrients are crucial because it comes with other nutrients in natural foods that the body requires. They are in real foods. Not processed foods, and not supplements. One is a essential fat, the other isn't essential but foods with that amino acid typically contain lots of nutrients that are essential.
Yeah, sugar is one of those things that you should not cut out cold turkey or you’ll get terrible headaches. But I did his first cut out consuming sugary drinks and desserts. Once your body acclimate to that, then you can water fast or keto diet. Otherwise you’ll be miserable.
I stopped eating sugar 1 year and 4 months ago and I’ve never gone back. I was in chronic pain and took max doses of oxycodone for over 10 years. I always felt awful and I covered it up with opioids. When my doctor told me I was pre-diabetic and wanted to put me on meds I decided to change my diet. I had no idea that quitting sugar iwould affect me like it has. I lost 50 lbs, I look and feel 20 years younger, I’m no longer pre-diabetic, no brain fog, I am so happy I went on this journey. I don’t take pain medication at all and I have no pain! Thank you Dr Berg.
What a fantastic video! I am currently on Whole30, which allows for no added sugar, no refined carbs, no processed food, and no dairy. I am one week in and my skin is starting to clear up, and has a glow. I have done Whole30 for a month in the past, but slowly started back eating junk food and lots of sugars. This time around, I am becoming more aware of the many recipes I can make, as well as healthy desserts! This video is good motivation to never go back to eating sugar and processed junk. There are too many health benefits for cutting out the unnecessary sugar in our lives. Thanks.
So many friends and family have listened to me rant and rave about the damages being done to their bodies from the obvious, and outright sneaky, sources of sugar in their day's food choices. This lays out the answers to "Why?" and "How?" that our loved ones can see. Thank you Dr. Berg for taking and sharing your important notes on such important matters, like this one!
My first step in quitting sugar was that I stopped adding sugar to my coffee. I hated it for the first two days, but then I noticed that coffee started to taste way better! And since I started drinking coffee without sugar, my taste changed - I never feel like eating sweets or cake, and I used to love them.
@@jillnelson8746 For me it was about 3 - 4 days and cravings were all but gone . When you start eating healthy, your tastes change . Anything with sugar in it is too sweet for me now which makes it easier to stay away from . Learn to read labels. Most of the sugar is hidden in foods that aren't even sweet.
I’ve cut out sugar, including alcohol, and started intermittent fasting in November 2022. I’ve lost 38 lbs and went from a size 38 waist to a 32. It’s all been from just that change in my lifestyle. It really is all about diet and nutrition. And I’m not talking about “diet” like most people assign that word. I eat good and do not feel deprived. I feel the best I have my whole life that I can remember.
I cut sugar n some carbs today i felt energetic. When before a month i lifted fifty kg rice from a store that is about three hundred metres away from my home i became so tired and after that it is my twentieth day without sugar i lifted today just like bag but i Don't feel tired. Thank u dr berg u r life saver
now I stopped sugar, I realize every foods around us having sugar, my children and our younger generation kids in the family, have so much sugar intake day in and day out. Trying to educate them to cut back on sugar is such a mission including sharing your videos , Thank you Doctor Berg
It's so true, once you stop eating it and you go to the supermarket, you realize that sooo many things have sugars! I often have this feeling in restaurants too...
Appreciate this doc! I have diabetes. When I was first told, 2 years ago, I went hard-core on my diet. Cut all sugars, and I ate nothing but green vegetables and grilled chicken with only kosher salt and black pepper for seasoning at dinner; salad for lunch with a slightly more expensive olive oil(tasted better than the cheap stuff); eggs for breakfast. I only drank water. After 3 months, I visited a nutritionist, and she said I was doing it wrong and gave me a plan that included sugars. Needless to say, I fell off the bandwagon, and I feel like garbage again. I've been talking with my wife about going back on my diet. Coming across your video has given me some much needed inspiration! Cheers
@Emily she was a nutritionist, not a dr. Her explanation was that I was going "too far the other way and my sugar could go too low." Or something along those lines. I did speak with my Dr several months later after I changed my diet to include sugar. He said that he felt that you can never go too in cutting sugar. By this time, I had already lost the drive.
I’m 52 years old and recently found out I was pre-diabetic. I stopped sugar a few weeks ago. I cut off all sodas and fruit juices, drinks almost all water now, substituted candy with fruits, eats less red meat and way more vegetables, and was also was in the gym five days a week. I’ve literally lost almost ten pounds in my first week.
We tried this. Stopped eating added refined sugars for 2 weeks. We had an apple or two a day, a banana and some dates daily. So it was only added refined sugars that we cut out from our diet. At the end of week 1, our pants were loose, and our belts had to be tightened by one inch. We lost our first 10 lbs each by the end of 2 weeks. Our clothes fit even better and belly fat reduced, making it look less protruding. Belt size reduced by another inch. Since we saw the results, we have continued to keep away from sugar except for the occasional treat. The weight continues to come off. I went from 167lbs to 152 in 6 weeks as of today. Husband was 192 when we started and he is now 177lbs. We have changed our diet to eat light meals, less bread and rice, and more veggies in the form of stir fry and soup with little to no oil. For reference, I am 48, 5ft 3 and never work out. Husband is 55 and 6ft and does warm-ups + jogs 3 miles outdoors every other day. No gym. What got us started was this video and Dr. Berg's clear explanation. Thank you!
I went very low carb, cutting out sugar in Jan 2022. I do intermittent fasting (18:6) most days. Dr. Berg is absolutely right about the cravings. Even when I get to my eating window at 7 AM, I am not hungry and could easily keep fasting.
What sort of meals do you eat? I have tried no sugar multiple times and I end up with really severe carb cravings that get worse and worse. Even 10 days later it wouldn't take much to convince me to have a plate of chips 😬
@@adammudd Adam, I’ve gotten into making my own beef and chicken bone broth - coincidentally, I’m about to make some more beef broth this morning. When you drink it, it nourishes you very deeply and seems to put vitamins, minerals and amino acids in you to allay your cravings. It moistens your body, so to speak, and your alimentary system moves better, eliminating toxins and then discharging all the gunk…I hope this helps you and all who read…bless you ☺️
I stopped sugar a year ago, everything improved… BP, Cholesterol numbers, Liver, weight, energy. pain. I have a great integrative physician who is saving my life but Dr Berg is my favorite social media doctor. Thank you for all the additional background information and helping us understand the benefits of being aware of what we are putting in our bodies and what we should not.
Dear Dr. Eric Berg, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to you. Your informative videos have truly changed my life for the better. Each time I watch one, I am filled with admiration for the incredible knowledge and compassion you bring to the table. Thank you for being a wonderful human being and making a difference in people’s lives. Keep up the amazing work!
@@toomylight2311you do. I did and a lot of people did while on deployment when we were deprived of all that bad food, poor diet and a lot less sugar, only water.
but fruits have nutrients and fiber, and taste well and makes you happy. Still I have debilitating lethargy, blurry vision, red dots all over my skin, I sleep all day... I'll have to cut all sugar and try... but cutting fruits seems anti-natural. Also insuline resistance for type 2 diabetes is fat in the cells of liver and fat in the cells of pancreas. Do your research.
I did this going on 3 years ago. I'm 46. 215 pounds when I started and now I've been at 168 to 170 for a year now. No other diet changes, just cut out added sugar. Look on every label for added sugar, if there is any at all don't eat it. Swelling is gone, pains are gone. Another benefit is specific to men if you catch my drift!
Thanks a ton for putting this out there dr. It's been three years since I removed refined sugar from my diet and I've experienced all the benefits you've listed in this video. It's as if 90% of my health problems vanished!
When I was diagnosed to having 300mg/dl blood sugar, youre one of the doctors I think I should be thanking. After 3months of watching and doing your advise, I have loss so much weight that I could not imagine I can do. Exercising was really great. Cutting sugar was really helpful. I am at 71 mg/dl yesterday result. SO A BIG THANK YOU!!!
I've watched your channel for years and you've hammered this point home. I've been resisted but final cut the sugar and carbs going on three weeks. The biggest difference I've noticed is less hunger. It's 9 pm, and I've only had a small meal at 230pm. I haven't needed my mid day naps either. I didn't realize until watching your video that I've been sleeping through the night without going to the bathroom; I didn't know there was a connection. Thanks doc!
I am 75, and I am the only one in both sides of my family that contributed genes to me that has not developed diabetes. I’m very happy about that. I love your videos. Blessings
I've recently finished my "30 days without sugar" challenge, which was mostly inspired by this video. The progress is insane. I've lost around 2 kilos of weight (no matter what it was actually, water or some fat), feel waaay better and get concentrated easier. Thanks a bunch for sharing this vital information!
Proud of you. Sodas also can destroy your bones. I've seen people drink nothing but soda with their meals. Our young children are drinking way to much sodas.
I came to this video after I ate a large italian tiramisu cake, meant for 6-8 people, by myself yesterday. I didn't even feel physically or mentally bad, like other addictions whether it be alcohol or drugs, the body will in time require more and more to get that "fix". I am at the easily devouring a 6-8 person cake stage.
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👍👍👍👍 Grrrrreat Video...! Dr Berg tells the Truth...👍🧐I've been on a Water only Fast for 2 wks today and my Face and Belly have shrunk just like Dr Burg said in this video!😁 I am taking Vitamins/Minerals and 90 grams of Coconut oil per day so my D3 vitamin will absorb properly. Also drinking 2 liters of water per day and add to it the electrolytes Pink Himalayan Sea Salt and Potassium(Using "No Salt" brand from grocery store)....
yeea you bet I did alot reading on how it does the body and restricts bood flow I remember my pants used get tighter after drinking one of those drinks with high sugar I think it was the blood vessals constricting and pressing the blood outward from inside ,I got into a conversation with a fellow at GNC and he knows some nutrition when I didnt know at the time and he said it probly was blood being forced from the intestings to where forces fluid outward its because of the high sugar causing it people really need know that its dangerous and it cant be good for organs like the heart and such.
Can you make a book/list of things to eat that do not contain sugar or that are not as loaded with a ton of sugar because everything has sugar in it nowadays?
@@KETO_DIET Thank you so much. Cream of Wheat has no sugar either but I don't know if its good for you to eat on a regular
@@endtimes9763 You're Welcome. Carbs is Sugar. Cream of Wheat has 28 grams of Carbs(Sugar) per 1 cup(241 grams) serving!😮
I’ve been sugar free since I woke up this morning. No sugar in my coffee, then I saw those freshly baked cookies on the stove, calling my name. I looked away, but they pulled me back. No, I thought, yes they said. I’ll try again tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Update? Battle of the cookies? Who’s winning?
how it going big dawg?
Story of my life😂
Just don't put sugar in your cookies, simple as that. There are many natural sweeteners that will not affect your body like sugar will.
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I watched this video 9 months ago and decided to give it a try. I went from 190lbs. back in march, to 155lbs today. And i ONLY gave up sugar! Never again
So nothing with added sugar? I’m struggling with nightly dessert…
@missyrachy I've developed a new appreciation for fresh fruit. It sounds silly, but after a week of no sugar, a tangerine will taste like candy.
@@massivepassiveI’ve cut out almost all carbs but after dinner I’ve been having dark chocolate. I know I have insulin resistance and high blood pressure. I need to take the step to rid sugar.
@missyrachy it's a huge step, but definitely worth it. I'm not exactly the pinnacle of self discipline, and have failed many diets in the past. I view this more as a lifestyle change and that seems to have helped.
Have you been able to keep off the weight?
There's something strange happened to me when i cut sugar six months ago , I've been suffering from depression since i was 18 believe it or not nothing helped not a therapy not anything but strange enough to say since i cut sugar out of my life I've been feeling better and better every day ... Started feeling like a whole brand new person
Wow
I may have to seriously try this.
I too believe sugar can mess with your mental health!
Sugar & Carbs & Not getting enough Vitamin D ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Sugar + ultra processed foods most DEFINITELY affect metal health, as depression is an inflammation in the brain. Sugar drives inflammation throughout the body. It’s definitely connected. Hoping this information will help so many more people. PSA🗣️ traditional medicine doctors are NOT going to tell you this.. remember they’re in bed with big pharma..
1. Your face and midsection will change
2. Improves eyes/brain/arteries/kidneys
3. Decreases urination at night
4. More energy
5. Cravings between meals go away
6. Less stiffness/pain/inflammation
7. Lose weight
8. Better skin
9. Improves insulin resistance
Thank you Doctor❤️
Good job. If I can't watch the whole video,I always look for this in comments. Keep it up.
I’m 48 and have been into body building for 30 years. I studied nutrition extensively. I had never been overweight, but ate tremendous amounts of sugar, thinking it was burning it off. I was wrong. This video probably saved my life because I was going pre-diabetic with elevated triglycerides, massive fatigue, shooting, throbbing pain, vision loss and debilitating lethargy. After two months cutting all additional sugar I’m feeling like I’m 25 again hitting the gym 5 days a week with endless energy. God bless you and screw the corrupt pill pushers…
I'm beginner gym rat, if I want to go sugar free do I need to cut whey protein?
@@XenoXviWhey protein is fine as long as you keep your overall carbs/added sugar as low as possible
@@BaltazarRules8👍☺ THANK-YOU VERY MUCH too...🙏😇🙏
What a great video and post. I am 46 and always been into weightlifting/body building. I am becoming more educated on nutrition (I eat fairly clean) but want to dive in further and this Doctor's videos are so helpful and I can totally relate to your post!!!
The reward centers in the brain, 5-7 of them, light up with sugar, refined carbs, and ultra processed foods. beware
I am on day 4 of no sugar, bad carbs and alcohol. I feel like total crap. But I am going to keep going.
Hi how’s it going? I’ve heard the 1st week is the worst. Be strong ❤
Stick with it. You’ll never regret it. You just have to go through the misery but it’s SO worth it.
I suggest you look up Allen Carr Bad Sugar, Good Sugar. Total craving killer
There are no "bad carbs." Cutting out sugar is not necessary at all.
You'll feel better.
Cut carbs and sugars about 6
Months ago. Everything Dr Berg has said I have noticed first hand. All while losing 75 pounds and continuing to lose more. I feel better than I ever have at 41 years old. Thank you for these videos Dr Berg!!
what do you eat if you don't eat sugar or carbs?
Carbs are everywhere I don t think you cut it completely
@@TrueShoot1000 no I know fruit vegetables suppose the aim is to reduce it a lot but then I don't understand these other videos that say eat carbs to lose weight 😅
I hear all of the GOOD things that people are getting I am not one of them just the exact opposite I have been fasting since THURSDAY at10 pm it is now 10:30 AM
You avoid fruits too?
If you can make it three days without sugar you can do anything. It’s amazing how the cravings get less and less. Don’t beat yourself up if you cheat. Just keep going and don’t give up! It’s so worth it. Thank you Dr. Berg for keeping us all motivated!!!!
I started Monday. Today, Wednesday, I walked into a store to buy some more protein foods and decided, screw it I am buying some Hershey's Milk Chocolate candy. Thanks to them over charging for candy this week I was able to say screw it and walked out without that candy.
Facts. I have a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder, moderate. Medical detox was harsh and and my body went through it during my first nine months of being sober. Guess what? I found that cravings for food products with processed sugar were more frequent and intense than those for alcohol. But, withdrawal from processed sugar was not near as difficult as I anticipated. Processed sugar is insanely addictive. I'm glad I quit.
Isn’t that amazing? The cravings really do stop. I buy dark chocolate without any sugar added and I find having a small piece of it is all I need should I want a little treat. I was at my mothers and I had a piece of dark chocolate of hers and all I tasted was sugar.. I love being sugar-free.
I have been sugar free for seven days so far! It is difficult, but I am determined to keep on going! Dr. Berg and the wonderful comments here are motivating me! 😎❤️
If there were only hersheys chocolate it would be great, i love chocolate but that is the worlds most horrible, smells like sweaty feet @quatchkopf3658
I followed this 2 months before my daughters wedding. I was a hefty 252 pound former athlete. I cut out sugar, bread, and pasta. No sodas, no juices. Basically, almost anything that was processed because there is so much added sugar in processed food. I dropped 33 pounds in the 2 months! Granted, the first 2 weeks are tough but you just need to be strong and tell yourself that it is over in 2 months. I look and feel great! I sleep better and I don't get sleepy during the mid-afternoon. Now, I don't want to go back to my bad eating habits.
33 pounds, dam
I bet you looked like a million bucks 💕
Yeah you lost mostly water weight because you cut carbohydrates which hold water. Keto diet essentially...
Ok
I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and after cutting of sugar completely, I dropped 28lbs.
I've been sugar free for 2 hours. I'll come back with updates if I'm strong enough to go longer. UPDATE: I've caved a few times in the past month, but for the most part I've stayed away from all sources of added sugar. my double chin is almost gone and my torso is slimmer. My energy levels are better. Next I'm cutting out the things that turn into sugar in the body. NEXT UPDATE: I didn't stay off added sugar. Ended up realizing it's not necessary, but getting off of it for the time that I did was a crucial step in my journey. I have obtained 6 pack abs and I do partake in sugar. I do recommend taking a break from it, but quitting it entirely isn't necessary
what happen
@@Gonzalez33veracruz he failed lol
@@GrantMerle let's try it gaha I was eating omelets and bread while watching this and coffee
What’s the update ?
Hey are you still alive?
Regarding urine, it's been three months ago since I almost completely stopped eating stuff with sugar. I'm a truck driver here in Texas. I drive from Austin to Houston on a daily basis. Before I stopped eating all kinds of food with sugar and drinking Dr. Pepper, I would stop at least two to three times to urinate at gas stations or truck stops. But now that I almost completely stop eating and drinking sugar, I can actually drive to Houston or return to Austin without stopping two or three times to urinate. Yes, my face is a lot slimmer and my gut is almost gone. Went from a size 36 to 34 on the first month, second month, down to a size 32, and now I'm a size 31. I have more mental focus, more energetic, and my fingers on my feet and hands no longer feel numb. My doctor was very impressed since the last time I saw her for my yearly visit. Thanks for your UA-cam channel, I almost feel like a teenager. Much success and blessings in everything you do Dr. Berg. Cheers from Austin Texas.
GOOD JOB DRIVER!!!
That’s awesome thanks for your testimony, it really gives me encouragement to start my sugar-less journey.
Those are some crazy, amazing results! Congratulations and keep up the great work.
No teriyaki chicken or anything that might contain sugar?
Or just no junk food & soda?
what did you eat since you cant eat carbs or sugar? only salads and fish for omega fatty acids etc?
i realy wanna test it out. thing is i cant watch out for every thing since i stil live with my parents haha.
so i eat what i get
I came off sugars 7 weeks ago. It was the best decision ever!!!!
Did your face get less bloated ?
When you say you can off sugar, did you stop eating natural sugars as well? Did you completely cut out fruit??
Fruits are healthy
Are healthy carbohydrates sugar?
@@shaeakins2670 Not leafy greens. Beans are sugar. Modern apples are sugar.
I cut the sugar out a couple of years ago. In my own personal experience, none of these things happened in the first two weeks. To be clear, all of these things absolutely happened, just not as quickly.
The first week was hell on earth. I couldn't focus, my memory was screwy, I got irritated much easier, I constantly felt hungry, and I was exhausted. The one thing not mentioned enough here is that our bodies are physically addicted to sugar, so when we cut it out, we go through withdraw. There's a lot of similarity with drug addicts. Our drug is sugar.
If any of you are thinking about doing this, just stick with it through the first week or two. Once your body gets through the withdraw, all of the items on this list kick in and you will feel better than you have ever felt. The weight falls off, your mind clears, your energy returns, foods you never thought would fill you up will make you full. It's 100% worth it. I dropped 50 pounds in less than a year, I started writing again, and I was just happier with my life.
Just know you have to get through that physical withdraw first. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.
Did you have to stop eating fruits or did you just give up processed sugar?
Do you have a page? Or any videos of what you eat? I'm just thinking 🤔 would your diet just be plant based? Sorry for the ingnorance.
@@Lucia-nu2ks well obviously natural sugars is necessary to your diet and healthy as it's eaten with fibre, sugar is a must for your diet but 'artificial' or processed sugar is not
Actually, when I tried it the first time I also felt really bad, I was fatigued and couldn't concentrate from the first day so I stopped. What I noticed was that I was doing it the wrong way. I thought the reason it didn't work for me is because I have 2 autoimmune diseases which are Hashimoto's and Graves disease. I was wrong and the reason why It didn't work for me the first time was because I wasn't drinking any electrolytes during the day. I made sure that I had a total of around 2,000 mg - 2,500 mg of Himalayan sea salt or real salt per day which is equal to 1 tea spoon a day. My current weight is 139 and my height is 5.3 feet so I feel fine with this sodium amount but much taller people who weigh more need 1-3 teaspoons a day. I also made sure I was eating 3,000 - 4,700 mg of potassium per day from veggies and protein and make sure to take a minimum of 400 mg of magnesium per day. If anyone starts doing this from the first day doing keto you won't experience any side effects. Also, make sure you're eating the correct calories and macros for your weight and height. I was overeating and adding too much butter to my food and noticed that butter made me feel worst so I had to replace butter with guee the second time and now I feel amazing and have no more fatigue or lack of concentration. Before I had to sleep 10 - 12 hours to feel I had had some sleep and now only sleep 7 hours and feel energized.
Thanks for sharing your experience. What foods do you mostly eat nowadays? I'm looking to cut out sugar as well. Thanks.
Everytime I watch a video of yours, I feel like I'm attending a school that I wish I had attended a long time ago. Dr. Berg University offers the best health education you can get, better than any state college. Thank you.
And this university is also free. Thank you.
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Agree such a good channel 😊
So True xx
@Eternal Atake not sure what you mean
For those who are still skeptical, i started this prosses a while ago ( about 4 months ago ) and didn't change anything else in my diet. i went from 240 pounds to 180 in 4 months. I'm just saying this isn't bullshit i'm living it right now and its so worth it!! Its day and night how much better you feel!!!
Tf u eat? Everything has sugar
When you say no sugar does that include not eating fruit??
@@MichaelWacher no sugar in fruit your body heat converts it to energy
@Michael Wacher yes 💯
@@altavoir He probably cut out nearly all sources of carbs as well, leading to an unhealthy weight loss pattern. Sure he lost a lot of weight, but a lot of it was undoubtedly muscle.
I didn't eat sugar for 2 weeks, and now everything is too sweet: apples, blueberries, kiwi, tangerines. The only thing that is not too sweet for me now is sweet onion, lol. The first week, I had no energy, was tired all the time and was questioning why my health is so bad. Then my body switched, it is like someone connected me to the electric outlet. I can work out now as crazy. I never had so much energy in the group classes before. And I feel happier too!
Sounds good to me!
Yes, but sweet onions are sooo good sautéed with a little butter!
@@dupchenproductions7872 Butter is ok on keto. No carbs.
3 weeks no sugar, green tea twice a day. From 71kg to 65kg & feeling energetic throughout the day. Thanks a lot Doc.
Without exercise
Seriously
be careful. my brother ended up diabetic a few months after . he had too much insulin being produced and for me ive quit sugar and have actually gotten slower and haven't lost any weight it can bad effects cutting cold turkey.
@@Knowledge_grow_the_world yes 😂 even I was surprised
@@sakshirawat5760 yes
I am 63 and had a serious sugar addiction. I literally ate my way to diabetes. Now, I am on a keto diet and do intermittent fasting for 16 -20 hours a day. It took a few attempts - I found it so hard not to snack on sweet stuff - but at last I've conquered my addiction. I no longer feel controlled by food. I eat to live instead of living to eat. ❤
So want to feel this way!
If u can make it the first 2 weeks of a low carb diet…u will have no problem getting to that feeling better point…it’s those first 2 weeks that’s the hardest part of it
@@w8what575 Ok cool thanks for the insight 😃
May Tripal Gem Bless you. I am a fatty liver patient. 2nd grade.
@@zhamiladamn2975 who is Tripal Gem? Please, I want to know. It’s some “god of eating disorder?
I stopped eating sugar just over I was 1 year ago (in July) & it is the single best health decision I’ve ever made. I use raw honey in my coffee & it tasted so much better. I lost 40 lbs in 5 months of cutting sugar. I then removed all white food from my diet; starched, bleached foods. That took me down another 15 lbs. I was up to 205 lbs & am now 150 at age 50. I’ve never felt better. My knees work again & I don’t huff & puff. It’s all about what you put into your body. ❤
Edit since people don’t know the difference. Sugar has refined sugar that is MUCH more unhealthy than honey. I didn’t think I’d have to put “I stopped eating refined sugar” but I guess I do since there are so many dense know it alls in the comments.
"my knees work again"
THIS 💯
Whenever I willingly binge out on sugar for a weekend, my right knee flares up for about 3 days. I limp. I literally cut the sugar. And presto, right back to sprinting. Same thing happens after an alcohol binge.
Listen to your body.
How do u do it? I'm mean I'm struggling to control my emotion and my addiction to sugar but I always fail.
Omg. I started this year in July. I’m down about 4 sizes. No stopping. Breaks in willpower happen and I wake up puffy the next day. 🤦🏼♀️ I turn 50 in January and feeling great! Woot woot!🎉
@@kurakpitang7477 - I’m with you! Really hard to cut sugar. Good luck!
Yeah it works, congrats takes much discipline.
After watching this video back in October 2023 I started my sugar free journey on 10/6. It was SO much easier than I thought it would be! Day 3 I got out of bed pain free and no longer craved sugar! My skin has improved and I just feel better all around! It's now been 91 days and an added bonus... I'm down 10lbs! Thanks Dr Berg!
That’s awesome!!
I’ve been off sugar for a week and I’m feeling all of these effects! It’s insane. The stiffness in the morning is gone and my mood has been improved. Also my blood sugar is back down. I lost 8 lbs too . The first three days are tough but once you get over that hill it’s insane
I have stiffness in the morning too. I just turned 50 and my body all of a sudden feels. I'm trying so hard to eat right. Dr. Berg's video and comments like yours are so motivating.
So that means no blueberries?
@@vhilton40000 don’t give up! The results are real! Throw some walking in there too. It helps you even more.
💯 FACTS!!!
I’ve tried this healthy Keto before for up to 3 months straight, I lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks going from 128 to 120 lbs. the first week was really hard the 2nd week was better after that I was definitely less hungry and my clothes were fitting better, but I didn’t experience more energy which I was really looking forward to and my mood wasn’t better at all ;it was worse) I had to eat by myself because seeing my family eating carbs and sweets was definitely hard, I went back to my old way of eating, I felt like I couldn’t go to any family gatherings I couldn’t go to eat out with my family because most places don’t have this healthy food 😞
I was a sugarholic. Tried this challenge 3 weeks ago and within days felt a big improvement. Lost weight, dont feel bloated, feel younger, more energy. There's been such an improvement, I'm continuing the IF and holding off the sugar as I really dont want to go back to feeling so unwell. Many thanks Dr Berg, for this video.
Excellent. Glad you tried it. Keep up the good work!
@@vandalayindustries3057 HUH????
@@vandalayindustries3057 HUH?????
Hey I have a question.. when you cut out sugar did you only cut out refined sugar and ate things like fruits? Or did you not have any sugar at all?
@@charliiiiii.1448 good question
What would happen if you gave up for 2 weeks ?
• your face and midsection will change
• improves eyes/brain/arteries/kidneys
• decreases urinating at night
• more energy
• cravings between meals go away
• less stiffness/pain/inflammation
• lose weight
• better skin
• improves insulin resistance
Thank you Dr.Berg 😃
Thanks for writing it down here. Stay safe and healthy!
@@Drberg When your body has no sugar to burn it doesn’t go after the fat, it goes after the carbs, hence the low/no carb diets. Carbs = Glycogen. Glycogen = fuel stored in your body/liver/brain. Until you’re depleted of carbs only then can you start burning fat.
Thanks for sharing!
Why is a non-round face a "benefit"? Girls with soft, round features are most attractive. Sharp facial features, at least on a woman, is not good
@@jeffreyd508 the roundness in woman's face you were talking about maybe in regards to their bone structure more.
I remember having my head ripped off by a hospital dietician, when I questioned the Ensure they were pumping into my dad through a feeding tube, when he had cancer. I asked if sugar was ok. I heard it feeds cancer. Response from her was “ sugar does NOT feed cancer! That is a myth!”I just shut up around her after this point. Later I went to pick him up and she had left for the day and forgot to write him an order for food. I raised heck at that point. But what they tell older people to eat is crap. Its disgusting the care older humans get. Thank you dr berg. You are changing our world by being a wonderful Human.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I stopped sugar I lost 30 pounds and all my levels in my body dropped to normal! When I stopped the sugar, this was the reason there’s been no chemo or radiation! I went back to EATING from the ground and not eating from the animal! ❤
That’s very smart, I wish you luck, and a healthy recovery.
Cancer feeds on sugar you essentially starved out your cancer cells
I did the chemo and radiation and now I’m Trying to rebuild my body kidney problems uti infection. leaky heart valves. I’m hoping this diet will help me rebuild my heart health in general.
How is your cancer doing? Are you still getting better? Hope so.
@@thegreatape884not true
I've quit sugar about 5 years ago. Didn't gain a single pound in weight since. My teeth are in their best condition in forever and I'm literally never tired. Would recommend.
Amazing!
It's been around 50 days since I drastically reduced my sugar intake by 95%. I've been power walking about 3 to 4 miles every day and doing some moderate weight lifting for 15 minutes or so and I've managed to lose around 40 pounds so far! If I can do it, anyone can. JUST DO IT! We really have no other choice.
You are doing great. Keep it up!
@@Drberg Thank you, doctor. Guess what? I had my first cheat days yesterday and the day before. After experiencing how my body reacted to processed carbs, I don't think I can ever go back to including them in my diet. I felt quite uncomfortable the next day, but I persevered and still went about my daily routine. Luckily, I live in Colombia where organic foods are readily available. My wife's family is quite large, so we are always receiving fruits and veggies from their land. During my walks, I come across 15 or more different types of fruits and veggies growing, wildly, in the parks and along the way. Eating healthier has also made me a more patient person, improved my clarity of thought, and other cool stuff. Thank you for all the good, info. Keep up the good work. Have a good day.
Several years ago I was on keto, and messed it up on vacation. I tried to get into ketosis, and was unable. Frustrated, I gave up and continued eating whatever. On March 5, I saw a video by Ken Berry about carnivore, and did carnivore for 25 days to sort of reset my body. I then switched to healthy keto diet, and I'm now doing keto and intermittent fasting OMAD. I'm down 15lbs, and feeling much better. You and Ken Berry are saving my life. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you do.
I stopped consuming foods with added sugars about a year ago (I’m 19) and it has profoundly helped me. Many people around me at home and in my workplace condemn me due to my aptitude of living a healthy lifestyle. Rather peculiar.
I just wanted to share that it is oddly common to receive criticism from others merely by bettering yourself.
Moreover, it’s so worth it!
This is very funny to read. I’ve experienced the same in my life as well. All you need to do is stick to maintaining your great health while others complain and wonder why you’re doing so well. Keep at it!
Misery loves company. Keep doing you!
This is SO true. So many people look down on me when I turn down food at work…like I think I’m better than them or something.
I’m not trying to be mean about it. I just prefer to eat the food I prepare myself and doesn’t have a bunch of preservatives in it. 🤷♀️
19, wise and well spoken. Best to you!
People don't actually like to see other people succeed - they are envious or jealous and will do whatever they can to make you fail and drag you down to their level. Happens all of the time...
After hearing this, I feel like sugar should be in the same category as hard drugs and be banned! At this point it might be the be only way to quit! It's even more difficult to get away from because it's hidden in everything!!!! Lord help me!!
agreed but we can live it without it forever unless we think we can
I think the issue is that sugar is so embedded into everything and too political to just go away. And the fake sugars all taste so gross.
@@yukikowu5695 monk fruit & erythritol are 🆗
Listen...I've quit opiates...alcohol. ...but sugar is the hardest drug I've ever had to deal with
Be vegan
I had a major sugar addiction but now quit sugar in both tea and coffee and
Stopped eating tons of biscuits too, I lost 28LBS and feel so much better.
I can’t believe how amazing my body has been to me even though I’ve put it through he77 the last 2 decades! I have to show my body more appreciation
I stopped eating sugar on February 15th of this year. I’m down 67 pounds as of today. It’s very true that your face will start to lose its puffiness. I noticed that my mood has improved, I feel more level headed and focused. I cut way down on carbs too. I’m so proud of myself! I spent so much time in and out of gyms but I was working out just so I could eat whatever I wanted to. This time around, I thought it was more important for me to fix my diet. I pay more attention to what happens to my body when I eat certain foods and that’s why I’ve been able to keep the weight off without going to the gym. Eventually I’ll go to tone up but I’d rather just keep the focus on what I’m eating/not eating for right now.
😃🙌🏻
That's really awesome! I get overwhelmed when I think of quitting sugar. Idk what TO eat. Especially since I'm vegetarian. But it's very commendable that you're sticking to it!
I went on a low carb low sugar diet about 6 months ago, I was an already very fit person, but I still dropped weight... feel better, get full easier, don't get hungry in between meals, ect. I just feel much healthier over all. I eating maybe 30 grams or less of carbs and far far less sugar a day.
Keep goin' girl!
Sounds good 😊
I gave up sugar three months ago and lost almost 30 pounds doing no physical exertion, I couldn’t believe it.
When you say , you gave up sugar, you mean fruit and dark chocolate as well?
Did you give up all sugar, or just added sugar?
That’s amazing!! Did you still eat bread and pasta ? Or did you cut those out to?
Did you give up ALL sugar? Even the sugar in certain vegetables and fruit? I eat very little refined sugars bit I eat okinawa sweet potatoes and berries
Do you have to give up fruits and honey?
I can't stress enough how much humanity needs this guy.
Definitely true!
Dr. Sebi as well. There's so many others giving and shown there way works as well.
There are actually several doctors discussing this issue now, it’s become somewhat of a movement, a lifesaving movement if you will.
@@georgewilliams7351 YES, Sebi is KING! "If Nature did not Make it, Do not Take it." An absolute legend. And He would be proud of Berg. 🤎🧡
"I live through you"
-Fred Bowman aka Dr. Sebi
@@kylehackett162 is that sarcasm? lol ..because i did not even know half of the things he teaches
I’ve been sugar-free for almost 2 years.
Life-changing.
What do you eat instead?
Please can you tell me what are main sugar intake I have to avoid completely thank you
@@tenzindolkar8561 when I go to the grocery store if it says added sugar on the package, I will not buy it.
I eat natural sugars, so if it is a natural sugar, that is not an added sugar, I will eat it.
However, if it has something like xylitol, allulose, or erythritol.
These sugars are not a problem. I will eat these.
@@tenzindolkar8561 1) Carbohydrates like rice , bread , pasta etc . Even brown rice and pasta cut it all out !!
2) Ultra processed foods ( basically stuff that comes in packaging but not all) example pastries , chips , chocolate ,fruit, fruit juice , soda etc
Just drink water and eat a mostly portien diet like chicken, sea food , eggs , and eat vegtables and for healthy fats add olive oil in your food . U may think stuff like milk and cheese have no sugar but they may have , its hard to find food with no sugar so research!!!!!
I remember this info mainly from Dr.berg's vidoes!!!!
U may want to quite oil and butter during this process why not!!!
0:10 #1 Your face and midsection will change
0:52 #2 Improves eyes, brain, arteries, and kidneys
4:19 #3 Decreases urination at night
5:00 #4 More energy
6:35 #5 Cravings between meals go away
8:57 #6 Less stiffness, pain, and inflammation
9:57 #7 You'll lose weight
11:32 #8 Better skin
11:50 #9 Improves insulin resistance
not decreased urination if we drink coffee
not lose weight if I eat mexican food
Thank you
Thank you 🙏🏾 for this summary blessings
Thank you! 🙏
I did this and still drink beer sometimes and have lost 58 pounds since February (7 months). I was 258 now 200 (6 foot tall). Mainly just drink black coffee and water. Cut out a lot of bread and no more sweets or creamer. My blood pressure is way down - 115/78 instead of 140 to 150 over 90 to 100. My heart rate is also a lot lower - 60 resting. I feel way better. I am a lot less hungry too. I still eat carbs sometimes, but not nearly as much and focus more on vegetables and meat and have a low carb nut bar for breakfast usually or eggs. Cutting out the sweets and carbs does wonders. I’ve always worked out, but never had the results until I lowered the carbs. I now fit into large shirts and maybe am a 32 waist instead of 36. I am lucky this video was suggested to me by UA-cam. This video changed my life and I can’t thank Eric Berg enough for making this video.
I'm starting no sugar from today, need all of your support, I'm 128kg and mentally down, feeling like not good for anything.
Will update here my progress every 2 days.
Great!
I started three weeks ago at 136 kg and as of today 129 kg, I think it just takes a while to realise how many foods have carbs in them, but I'm getting results and feeling better already.
Good luck!! You can do it!
Hello 👋🏾From Ohio! I’m starting this today ! Wish me well 😊
My only vice is sugar. I've lived with stage IV breast cancer for 6 years and am amazed I'm still here. I've just cleared day 4 with no sugar and already lost a few pounds and feel better. Thanks for your wonderful videos, they are so helpful!
Glad to know that you liked this post!
-Dr. Berg's support team
Awesome you got this 💪🏽
@@01IveR01 Thank you!
Go you ! Watch William Li videos on cancer and starving it of blood vessels .
Awesome! Congratulations and keep it up!!!
This is so true. I lost 60 pounds in four months by cutting out my soda addiction and fast food. Haven't caved, still going strong six years later.
that's awesome!
I've been working on my soda addiction by trying to limit it to a window of time in the afternoon and slowly shinking it. Right now, I have it 12pm-6pm, but my end goal is 2-4 pm. I've tried cold turkey before but always failed.
Not me. Stopped all soda. Lost nothing. Fast food at most once in a month, lost nothing.
@@donaldkasper8346 That's interesting. I think the primary factor for a
Wow amazing
I stopped eating sugar on January 3rd 2019. i went from 189 Lbs to 155Lbs. i`m still there to this day. I intermittent fast 4 days a week and I limit my carbs to around 50 to 75 a day. I used to be on 30 total carbs in 2019. My bloodwork is perfect. My doctor is can`t believe how great my bloodwork is! He says my good cholesterol is so high it destroys my bad cholesterol . To this day my weight only changes about 2 lbs either way. I`m 63. People can`t believe I still eat the same way almost 4 years later.
Any tips on how to reduce carb intake. Seems everything is high in carbs
@@909Twodogs You should you tube the keto diet. That is low carb no sugar diet
This diet would cause permanent brain damage.
Does this include fruit? Curious whats ok. Zevia soda? Monk fruit? Or zero?
@@luanashappyhome You can eat berries, strawberries, blueberries lemon, limes etc but in moderation. You can eat pieces of apple oranges etc but they contain some carbs. No fruit juices most have sugar in them. Anything with Stevia or alcohol sugar is ok
I stopped all proccesed sugar in January. Three months of eating of eating once a day I lost 20 Kg. Never felt better never slept better and have way more energy than I can remember
Excellent. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I'd be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
@@Drberg Dr can we eat fruits during this phase
Cutting-out all forms of sugar changed my life completely. It's insane how this molecule can cause so much damage in the body to the point where people think being sick is normal. I'll never go back to eating sugar.
What foods do you avoid to cut out sugar?
@@jaden9760 good question, I’m curious about fruit sugar??
I respect that for sure.
What about fruits sugar??
@@rajendraawasthi7123 It is fructose sugar I think it is fine to consume. But note fruit that is juiced contains alot of fructose sugar. For example eating a whole apple takes time drinking the same apple in juice form is fast so you can get more fructose sugar in from juicing than you.
I dropped 60 lbs a few years ago like it was nothing - went from 213 to 153. Half my friends were bugging me to find out what fad diet I was on. The other half thought I had some illness like cancer since I had dropped 60 lbs in a matter of months like it was nothing. I mean the weight poured off me like water. I kept telling them that all I did was cut almost all the sugar out of my diet and no one wanted to believe me. I told them that there's so much sugar in daily stuff that they're not even aware of. I mean, I would go shopping for diet meals back then like lean cuisine or weight watchers only to see on the ingredients that some of them had upwards of 15-20 grams of sugar! That's not a diet meal! It's insane how much added sugar there is in everything.
The first two weeks were the worst. I would get these crazed hunger attacks...like I'd eat and a half hour later my stomach would growl and I'd feel like I was gonna pass out. But I realized that the sugar was a drug and I was going through withdrawal. What's amazing is that once I made it past the two weeks, all of a sudden, ANY sugar was too much for me. Whereas in the past I could eat a whole candy bar, now I'd break off one square from a hershey bar and I'm fine. Any more than that and I want to gag because it's too much sugar. Sodas? Same thing - I gag just putting them in my mouth. Once you get past the sugar cravings and come out the other end the rest is easy because once you get over the sugar, you lose your taste for it because the amount they put in daily foods and drinks is so much that the smallest taste and you gag.
@Lillian Maya shut up.
great story and excellent work!
Wow, that's incredible. I knew most of what you said, but the view test it's a drug is a useful one, and if fully agree with it as I suspect our so-called lesdersvate in reality our ultimate enemy and taking every opportunity to wage war on humanity.
Thanks, friend and all the best.
Peace.
J Australian
My experience is much the same. First two weeks were really tough. But now? I can taste the sugar in natural greek yogurt! Before, it tasted so bland. Not anymore!
question, by cutting sugar do you still eat fruit?
I’ve been sugar free since late January and have lost 53 pounds. Still have another 70 to go to not be overweight. Thanks Doc!
By sugar free you mean 0 sugar added (so you can still eat fruits) or completely 0 sugars?
if you were that overweight to begin with you could have just cut back in general and seen the same result
@@BulletJS going no sugar is better than just cutting back what you eat.
Both are good don’t get me wrong.
@@BulletJS it'll definitely be faster if you cut carbs
Congrats, keep it up
I started keto and gave up sugar 1 month ago. It changed my life totally. I was depressed, had insane fatige all the time, couldn't sleep, my memory, brain just didn't function. I was a sugar addict, my stomack was bloated all the time and I had pain. (Altough my BMI was normal)
I am a new person now. I have energy, i lost 10 pounds, I sleep at 10 pm, I jump out of bed in the morning. I have plans and I absolve them.
I am very thankful to dr Berg for all these videos. It changed my life.
I lost 20 lbs cutting out all sugars 😊 My husband actually told me NOT to lose any more weight. I am down to 115 lbs but I'm only 5'2"/5'3" so i actually look better than I have since I was a teenager and i also feel great. This diet is pretty amazing! Cut out all sugar and start exercising every morning. You will be SO glad that you did. ❤️
Congratulations on your success with Keto/ IF! This is amazing! Dr. Berg would love to hear your success story. Would you like to share it? Feel free to upload your story here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
-Dr. Berg's Support Team
U still FAT , I SEEN U THE OTHER DAY
@@nastynate2379 I weigh 110 lbs. Lmao 😂 My guess would be that YOU are fat! If not fat, I know FOR CERTAIN that you are MISERABLE. If you weren't miserable, you wouldn't comment such crappy things on someone's comment. I feel sorry for. I pray that Christ softens your heart and makes you a happier individual. God bless ❤️
@@annahornstra4078 just having fun on the INTERNET SWEETHEART , No hard feelings
What other sugarless foods can I eat than?
I quit sugar 3 months ago and I’ve lost 20 pounds without exercising. My face is thinner, my clothes fit looser and I feel better all around.
That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
Dr. Berg's Support Team.
Great advice Doc, my wife and I are seniors, we have given up probably 80 percent of sugar in our diet, we’ve both lost a couple of sizes in our clothing, more energy, less joint pains too, cutting out sugar is crucial, we can live without it!!!
Using a app like Cronometer helps a great deal keeping track of carbs and sugars. It also helps me keep track of the protein that I need at age 65. It takes a little bit of time to learn how to use, but is worth it!
Can i eat rice for the lunch and few fruits for dinner? I will step biscuits, sweets, coffee with sugar.
@@rajeshakireddy6911 Rice & fruit are sugar. Cut it all if you want to quit craving. Then, if you choose to have occasional berries, you can do so if you eat protein with some fat to slow down their metabolism. You are kidding yourself if you think rice & fruit is OK.🤷🏽
@@davisholman8149 iam from India. Mostly I will get rice and wheat for food. What else I can eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner other than Rice and what. Please tel some options. Thanks in advance.
@@rajeshakireddy6911 eat at least two large chicken eggs everyday..also eat a lot of vegetables esp the greens then add more salts
I’m almost 58 years old and was diagnosed with BPH. I came across Dr. Berg’s videos, decided to give up sugar, and my BPH numbers went from 11.82 to 4.62 in less than a year! Still a high number, but I’m still working on it also. Initially my “doctors” (who knows what’s best for me 🙄) wanted me to start some meds. I told them, “I do it my way first, if it doesn’t work we’ll do it your way.” Results? Lower BPH!!
I’m up and down with battling the sugar cravings and late night eating. Gotta find a way to discipline myself and totally stay away from it.
I try to think of it as quitting alcohol or cigarettes- it’s just as hard and there is no cheating, but it is soooo worth it! Good luck 👍
@@zb2363 Thank you so much for the advice. Greatly appreciated 👍🏾
Of all the influences on UA-cam, this man is easily one of the greatest gifts to humanity. Never stop making the world a healthier place Dr. Berg.
@@kylehackett162 Well, I assumed sugar doesn't help in any way when it comes to losing weight. But nobody could've probably explained how much it negatively affects the human body like Dr. Berg could. I hope that clears it up.
@@jaynukem1929 I get your point sir
He and Dr. Berry. Both no nonsense.
I agree, very unique. He and the "Mousetrap Monday" guy are fantastic presenters
100%
People who need to lose a lot of weight need to really take this guy's advice to heart. 3 months ago I weighed 318 lbs. I was tired all the time, lethargic, and didn't feel like doing anything at all except watch tv. I decided to lose at least 100 lbs and all I did was STOP EATING SUGAR. No pasta, no rice, no bread, no potatoes, no pizza, no doughnuts or pastries or cookies or cake or ice cream, you name it, I stopped eating it. And I gave up soda cold turkey. I've been eating only MEAT and drinking only WATER or unsweetened ice tea and I've lost nearly 50 lbs. I noticed everything he talks about. First my face and neck got thinner, then my waist (I can now wear pants I couldn't wear for the last 5 years). I feel more energetic and I'm getting a lot more done around the house and basically enjoying life again! I will continue this until I reach 200 lbs which I feel will be an ideal weight for me as I am 6' tall. I will never go back to the SAD that got me and most of us into this mess over the last 50 years. Its gonna be low to no carbs for me from now on. Thing is, I love bacon, steak, prime rib, ribs, hamburgers, pork chops, eggs and cheese so giving up sugar was easy. Don't be afraid to give it a try. You will spend a few days on the crapper as your body makes the switch from using sugar to using fat as fuel, but it passes after a few days and you'll be right as rain. Best of luck.
Awesome, but you need to add in vegetables! What you are describing is basically the Atkins diet. Many vegetables are full of protein. They also provide fiber and water and many other vitamins and nutrients.
you can still eat pasta's but they need to be 100 percent whole grain the carbs in that are not derived from sugars aka you will lose weight
Why don't you eat any greens and vegetables? Eating meat only is not healthy.
@@aprilhudecek4649 Definately! 👍 🍋🥕 🥗
Look at your hands if you want to know how to eat talk for hours and 5 estables a day
I am dealing with fatigue, bad skin, my face is puffy af, I'm bloated, always tired, I feel stiff and just not as limber and I KNOW it's bcuz I'm addicted to sugar. I'm like a drug addict with heroin when it comes to sugar. I'm sooooo ready to stop eating sugar, I'm so glad I found this video!!!! Perfect timing.
UPDATE: This comment was NOT meant for advice!!! I was simply showing appreciation to the video creator by letting him know how his content relates to my life. Thank you but I know what I need to do and how I need to do it! I’ve been sugarless for 6 days now-no fasting, no substitutions-I’m doing what’s best for me and my lifestyle.
A little at a time. Don’t quit it all right away or you will feel sick. Small consistent removal
@@michaelkaye251 doc said to quit cold turkey tho
Asian don't rely on drugs n western medicines....
@@pangchung1321 lol yea ok 🤔🤨
@@themeekshallrule Sugar is not more addicting than heroin. Y’all just have bad self discipline👍🏼
No bad sugars for two weeks
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Sugar is the likely the biggest reason for illness and chronic disease in our lifetime. Thanks Doc for always reminding us (your followers) what the real dietary culprit of today is
It is indeed…causes inflammation…and inflammation begins a spiraling effect on the body….called Disease….
And seed oils
The dietary culprit of today and yesterday is mucus. Get get of the mucus that causes inflammation that causes the disease
Not really. The secret is vegetable oil (poly-unsaturated). It's truly a toxic waste product of collaboration between pharmaceutical, investors and elite politician back in the '80. Before the invention of veggies oils USA hardly ever have cancer, Alzheimer, and (diabetes is never heard of). Kaiser hospital is 2 hr drive but now Kaiser is almost as much as 7/11. My family didn't get fool by the US government big hype "alternative healthy fat" in the '90 during Democrat-Clinton's administration, especially knowingly how native Indians got treated in this country. We always cook with pork fat, butter, coconut oil and we're almost near retirement now with no health issue. I'm 55 and my cardio is equivalence to teenager. Life is good as long as you create your own path and never to follow the heard...As for sugar, it has been around the world since stone-ages. Don't forget sugar is just as good as gold back in the old day and no one every die from it. Vegetable oil, however, only begun 30+yr ago and now the whole country is collapsing from overweight.
Sugar is the biggest poison in the world..
And they keep on pushing these Sugers on our kids from an early age..
I wish I could show you the difference in the puffiness of my face after 8 days without sugar!
It’s been 2 weeks now- I have to admit I’m still battling my emotional attachment to sugar, but I haven’t given in at all!
Did you have any withdrawals and any symptoms like headaches, etc??? I'm about to cut out sugar in a few days 😰. I've been a chocoholic and sugar "addict" my whole life.
How much you lose ?
So you can’t even eat fruit? 😅
@@Gratefully- Yes you can still eat fruit!
@@Blurp3 I just know that some popular fruits now are still having sugar
All of my menopausal symptoms stopped by cutting out as much sugar and carbs as possible. And eating more unprocessed foods. At 52 I feel so much healthier. Dr Berg's advice is worth listening to.
Thank you for this - I'm struggling myself and I need inspiration.
Just started this yesterday. I'm 52 as well, and soooo glad to hear this helped with menopause. Hoping for the same 🙏
I'm 58 and still struggling with Menopausal symptoms. So I suppose I should cut down my sugar also..Thanks .
I’m 51 and was recently diagnosed with TNBC and I’ve cut sugar completely and low carbs
Workt for me cutting down on suger my menopause symptoms improved lots more energy better brain function even less hot flashes and brain fog symptoms drinking a cup of hot water in the morning after breakfasts helps to cut down on alot of my menopause symptoms for the day also helps with blood circulation Regulates the hormones
from tomorrow I have to avoid sugar from my life & I will see my body how it will changes because I used 1 kg sugar 2 or 3 week's thanks Dr. Eric Berg Dc
Excerpts:
What would happen if you gave up sugar for just two weeks.
1. Changes in your face and midsection
Your face would become slimmer, and you would lose weight in your midsection because your liver is releasing fat.
2. Improvements in your eyes, brain, arteries, and kidneys
You'll experience a lot of benefits and potential improvements in these four areas of the body when you cut out sugar.
3. Decreased urination at night
You'll get up less at night to urinate because water follows sugar. Consuming sugar triggers urination, especially at night.
4. More energy
Your body is forced to run on fat fuel instead of sugar fuel. Your body has more calories from stored fat to use as fuel, giving you more energy.
5. Cravings between meals go away
Your cravings and appetite will go away between meals because even though you're not eating, your body is satisfied by your own fat.
6. Less stiffness, pain, and inflammation
These issues can start to improve when you stop consuming sugar, and you may notice less of a need for certain medications.
7. Weight loss
You're going to lose water weight as well as actual fat. Many different health benefits also come with losing weight.
8. Better skin
You may notice improvements in your skin because of a drop in inflammation.
9. Improves insulin resistance
Insulin resistance is at the heart of many health conditions. But, when you give up sugar, you can start to improve insulin resistance.
Thank you Dr Berg!! 🐱👍🏿
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This is also in the description
TY! 👍🙌
Thank you for the summaty! 🙌💚
Thankyou👍👍👍
I’ve cut off sugar and carbs for the most part and I’ve definitely noticed improvements on every single thing listed on here. Between changing my diet, exercising and taking vitamins and also being very determined and having faith I’ve lost over 200 pounds since March of 2022. Discovering this channel has played a huge role in my weight loss journey.
jeez 4 lb/week weight loss. you were clearly not doing anything for your health before
Well done!
Way to go!! Wonderful job!
I’ve quit eating most , 90% of carbs and sugar. I started January 1 of 23. Lost 25 lbs . I’ve always been dyslexic. Sounds far fetched but I can read like normal. My brain changed. I was always embarrassed to read in front of people since I was in 1st grade. Not anymore. I never want to return to my old way of eating. It’s still kinda difficult.
Niceeeee gonna have to change your name to mid diesel518
did this also help for fatty shoulders? i am deeply insecure about that part of my body
This is great stuff. I was eating a lot of snacks and refined sugars. In June I cut out the 2 candy bars a day and sugary snacks. Everything you mentioned in this video has happened to me. I am down 25 lbs, down 4 inches on my waist. My back feels better, no longer taking 4 Advil a night at work for backaches from inflammation. I feel great. Intermittent fast easily. Thank you for this.
Good for you, well done.
Ek wil weet ek eet baie bananas is dit goed of bevat dit ook baie suiker. Ek is 73jaar. Wat moet ek eet.
@@bettielubbe1825 73 months old
@@bettielubbe1825 Bananas do have a lot of sugar, but try eating them when they are more green and not completely yellow, as at this early stage they do not have as much sugar. (This is according to Dr Guidry). Another point in favor of bananas is that they give us balanced magnesium and especially potassium. It is hard to get a good balance of these two nutrients from natural sources, so bananas are helpful to the body in that way. I will add that according to some nutritionists bananas should be eaten on their own, not combined with other fruits, or baked into breads and muffins. If you mash the banana and stir it vigorously into a glass of water and drink it, it has a very nourishing effect.
@@bettielubbe1825 maak n smoothie met n halwe piesang, kwart koppie gerasperde wortels en melk.
Dr is 💯 right I experienced skin improved lost 24 lbs in 1 and half month doing fasting and eating fat ,protein ,walnuts and other healthy foods low carb Alhamdulillah
Hi thanks for your comment!
What’s your intermittent fasting window?
And did you do any workout/walking?
@Sparklewithspoorthi I have done omad continuously for 15days
Then I did 3 day fast to speed up fat loss and then again continue my omad and after 4 5 days did 2 days fast then omad after a month I started doing very low carb diet I mostly eat buffalo meat with fat . I did not restrict calorie I eat till satisfaction.
I did not consume table sugar or any
Packed food I only eat honey with milk and cream some time a week for my sweet cravings in the beginning in my 1st month I also eat one fruit in my omad and dates walnut.
I did this in November. I went from 203lb to 180lb. Life changing. The weight has stayed off. I feel great.
I’m now fasting as well, bc I don’t crave. Thanks Doc!
Wait so is eating fruit bad?
Did you cut just sugar or carbs too?
Thank you Dr Berg, I cut out sugar totally a few months ago and I am a living proof of what you said on this video. My ophthalmologist said that they cannot believe that my eyesight has improved, she said that this is the first time she came across a person whose vision has significantly improved with time, and they have been seeing me for a while. I have lost 2,5 stone and I am feeling great! Thank you so much for revealing how much goodness I have done to my body! Thank you!
Wonderful! Well done!
WOW‼This is the first I heard about the eyes. 👍
you cut out white sugar or all types of sugars ?..because sugar is found in fruits also.
@@lalyamehr434 white processed sugar and anything that contains it. Fruit has nutrients and antioxidants so in my diet in moderate portions is ok
Hi Mia, congratulations so happy for you hun. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? (asking this in regards to the eyesight part of your comment)
Started this and the change is very real. Doctor wanted me to come back in two weeks after giving me grief about my weight. The look on the nurses face realizing in a couple weeks I dropped 25 pounds was priceless. Now to see what happens after the initial loss month after month. Good luck to all.
@Joseph Funk Yeah, I also did it and I see many change.
You seems to be nice person to be friends with. I hope we can get to know each other
i didnt hear well,can you tell me
should i cut fruits too at 16yo
Kuddos to you Sir! Keep up the good work 💪🏽🙌🏽
@@kaijohnson9048 Thank you. All I need to do is stay consistent and be patient. the other pieces will fall into place.
@@mihajlo7817 No. He said you can eat them but limited them. And if you do, it should be with breakfast and maybe a banana with lunch for the potassium for fuel. I've used coconut water and almonds at lunch for a power boost when I can't have time for lunch.
I’m telling you:) it’s only been 6 days of no sugar period and eating healthy and I gained so much energy and feel happy! I have a really good immune system and get fast fast results in anything I do for myself.
I always wondered why I never lost my chubby cheeks. After taking out sugar off my diet my face is now more refined & i"m very surprised to see my tummy fat vanish. I feel more lighter, energetic & younger. I have been following your advice to a great extent. You are the best Dr. with precision and accurate info. 👍🏻
Very happy for you. Keep up the good work!
Yes, 👍 I also have the "🍎🍏" cheeks which I've ALWAYS hated! I'm going to do this!
Is he talking about the normal sugar which we put in milk, tea etc or the glucose sugar we take in our diet?
Yup u lost weight and if had a double chin that goes also.
@@Drberg Are you speaking of just cane sugar, or all kinds of sugar in this video? If not just cane sugar, can you give a list of everything that would need to be quit in order to eat truly no sugar?
Going gluten free 10 years ago when I suffered through many months of full body hives. With gluten free went the sugar except for occasional chocolate. I found that once you quit eating sugar, after a while you don’t want any sweets or desserts.
This is all so true. I was a hot mess, pre-diabetic and very overweight, when I cut out sugar and wheat/grains almost five months ago. Wow, what a difference it made in a very short time. If you are thinking about doing this, I strongly encourage you to do it.
Thank you for sharing this, I am chubby ( 207lbs) and I'm 5'5. My sons are chubby too and I want to listen and Save our lives from T-2 and everything else that comes with unhealthy eating habits. My name is Lynda, please keep my babies and myself in your prayers. Its all about my self discipline, I have to be the change I needed as a young person..my babies are depending on me! 💯
It’s so hard to cut back on sugar
@@meyokkob458 The key is not to cut back, but to cut sugar OUT for a while. This forces your body to re-structure its energy usage from carbs to fat. I won't sugarcoat it (harhar!), it's tough for a week. You'll likely go through mild flu-like symptoms. But once you get fat-adapted, you'll naturally stop craving sugary things, around the 7 to 10 day mark. This, BTW, is a conservative estimate. Many experience their sugar cravings disappear sooner. You can do this, give it a shot!
@@meyokkob458 yes it's hard in the beginning but it's worth to do for a good health and a better life! my son was 250 pounds
last year he cuts all carbs and sugar for almost one year since then, now he weights 160 pounds, he still keeps his diet, he only eats poultry, meat, fishes, egg vegetables and drinks water. Just wanted to encourager you.
So, what do you eat? Please give a example of a day's diet.
Giving up sugar is hard at first but it's not that hard if you view it as a form of drug withdrawal because that's effectively what it is. Give yourself the time and space and expectation to feel bad for a while and accept that things will suck at first but you'll be way better off down the line. Throw out any sugary/starchy foods from your home and stock the fridge with some good keto meals and ingredients ahead of time. If you have friends or family doing it with you then it's good to have cross accountability, and keto cooking/baking sessions can be really fun to make meals together.
This stuff absolutely works. I was having problems with my health, pre-diabetic, under performing in bed and thought it was due to my age @44. took the sugar out, eating healthy organic foods. No cookies, cup cakes etc. I fast till 3pm daily with only water and now my energy is back like I was in my early 20's. Russel the wonder muscle is back to being hard as a rock and the wife is extra happy plus the amazing health benefits. My focus is laser-like and I'm starting to see my abs again. I work out 3 times a week with moderate weights @ 30 minutes + 45 minutes of swimming before I eat. Never going backwards. This feels good. Sugar is poison.
I want to add that giving up sugar takes a massive commitment and initially the body craves sugar so much that you will need to be very determined and focused on your longer term goals and be able to not cave in. I have friends who say they tried it but it made them feel terrible. However it takes a while and they didn’t give it long enough. Great video for those who have tried other things and have now hit rock bottom.....that was me
Yes! It's hard! It takes commitment, emotional strength, cooking more, careful shopping, and other things. And the cravings don't go away in 3 days. Maybe that's the experience for some people, but not me, and I'm sure for many others. I've read several places that it takes a week to start feeling better. It was a week for me until the intense cravings and bad moods stopped, and then after 2 weeks I finally had very little craving for sugar plus my health felt better. Every person is different.
That transition phase is where fat bombs are helpful.
agree 100 %
Specific nutrients have been identified to eliminate sugar cravings. Glutamine and omega 3s. In my opinion, both these nutrients are crucial because it comes with other nutrients in natural foods that the body requires. They are in real foods. Not processed foods, and not supplements. One is a essential fat, the other isn't essential but foods with that amino acid typically contain lots of nutrients that are essential.
Yeah, sugar is one of those things that you should not cut out cold turkey or you’ll get terrible headaches. But I did his first cut out consuming sugary drinks and desserts. Once your body acclimate to that, then you can water fast or keto diet. Otherwise you’ll be miserable.
I stopped eating sugar 1 year and 4 months ago and I’ve never gone back. I was in chronic pain and took max doses of oxycodone for over 10 years. I always felt awful and I covered it up with opioids. When my doctor told me I was pre-diabetic and wanted to put me on meds I decided to change my diet. I had no idea that quitting sugar iwould affect me like it has. I lost 50 lbs, I look and feel 20 years younger, I’m no longer pre-diabetic, no brain fog, I am so happy I went on this journey. I don’t take pain medication at all and I have no pain! Thank you Dr Berg.
What a fantastic video! I am currently on Whole30, which allows for no added sugar, no refined carbs, no processed food, and no dairy. I am one week in and my skin is starting to clear up, and has a glow. I have done Whole30 for a month in the past, but slowly started back eating junk food and lots of sugars. This time around, I am becoming more aware of the many recipes I can make, as well as healthy desserts! This video is good motivation to never go back to eating sugar and processed junk. There are too many health benefits for cutting out the unnecessary sugar in our lives. Thanks.
I desire to do the lifestyle that you're doing.
So many friends and family have listened to me rant and rave about the damages being done to their bodies from the obvious, and outright sneaky, sources of sugar in their day's food choices. This lays out the answers to "Why?" and "How?" that our loved ones can see. Thank you Dr. Berg for taking and sharing your important notes on such important matters, like this one!
Have you look into vac yet?
It is one thing to throw in a helpful suggestion and quite another to dissect someone else's food choices
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My first step in quitting sugar was that I stopped adding sugar to my coffee. I hated it for the first two days, but then I noticed that coffee started to taste way better! And since I started drinking coffee without sugar, my taste changed - I never feel like eating sweets or cake, and I used to love them.
I will definitely try doing this.
So true. It is a habit we get used to. Well done you.
@@YemisiA It's a really interesting experiment. It had never occured to me before that sugar distorts the true taste of coffee!
Funny a few days without sugar, and I no longer crave sugar-it doesn’t even LOOK like food anymore. ❤🎃thumbs up to you Dr. B
@@jillnelson8746 For me it was about 3 - 4 days and cravings were all but gone . When you start eating healthy, your tastes change . Anything with sugar in it is too sweet for me now which makes it easier to stay away from . Learn to read labels. Most of the sugar is hidden in foods that aren't even sweet.
I’ve cut out sugar, including alcohol, and started intermittent fasting in November 2022. I’ve lost 38 lbs and went from a size 38 waist to a 32. It’s all been from just that change in my lifestyle. It really is all about diet and nutrition. And I’m not talking about “diet” like most people assign that word. I eat good and do not feel deprived. I feel the best I have my whole life that I can remember.
I cut sugar n some carbs today i felt energetic. When before a month i lifted fifty kg rice from a store that is about three hundred metres away from my home i became so tired and after that it is my twentieth day without sugar i lifted today just like bag but i Don't feel tired. Thank u dr berg u r life saver
now I stopped sugar, I realize every foods around us having sugar, my children and our younger generation kids in the family, have so much sugar intake day in and day out. Trying to educate them to cut back on sugar is such a mission including sharing your videos , Thank you Doctor Berg
It's so true, once you stop eating it and you go to the supermarket, you realize that sooo many things have sugars! I often have this feeling in restaurants too...
Steak and steamed veggies have no sugar...some complex carbs but not simple sugars..very easy to totally avoid sugar
Appreciate this doc!
I have diabetes. When I was first told, 2 years ago, I went hard-core on my diet. Cut all sugars, and I ate nothing but green vegetables and grilled chicken with only kosher salt and black pepper for seasoning at dinner; salad for lunch with a slightly more expensive olive oil(tasted better than the cheap stuff); eggs for breakfast. I only drank water.
After 3 months, I visited a nutritionist, and she said I was doing it wrong and gave me a plan that included sugars. Needless to say, I fell off the bandwagon, and I feel like garbage again. I've been talking with my wife about going back on my diet. Coming across your video has given me some much needed inspiration!
Cheers
Sounds like she wanted to keep you unhealthy so she could keep you coming back.
Why would the doctor tell a diabetic to have Suger your body doesn't need it no one does it's a want
@Emily she was a nutritionist, not a dr. Her explanation was that I was going "too far the other way and my sugar could go too low." Or something along those lines.
I did speak with my Dr several months later after I changed my diet to include sugar. He said that he felt that you can never go too in cutting sugar. By this time, I had already lost the drive.
Though I was in college for dietetics, I lost trust in dietitians that recommend fake butter and stuff like the one you mentioned. Horrible.
You were doing it right. Probably should add green smoothie.
I’m 52 years old and recently found out I was pre-diabetic.
I stopped sugar a few weeks ago. I cut off all sodas and fruit juices, drinks almost all water now, substituted candy with fruits, eats less red meat and way more vegetables, and was also was in the gym five days a week.
I’ve literally lost almost ten pounds in my first week.
I'm curious about what kind of fruits did you substitute. Berry's, grapes, Pineapple?
But are you still pre-diabetic?
We tried this. Stopped eating added refined sugars for 2 weeks. We had an apple or two a day, a banana and some dates daily. So it was only added refined sugars that we cut out from our diet.
At the end of week 1, our pants were loose, and our belts had to be tightened by one inch. We lost our first 10 lbs each by the end of 2 weeks. Our clothes fit even better and belly fat reduced, making it look less protruding. Belt size reduced by another inch.
Since we saw the results, we have continued to keep away from sugar except for the occasional treat.
The weight continues to come off. I went from 167lbs to 152 in 6 weeks as of today. Husband was 192 when we started and he is now 177lbs.
We have changed our diet to eat light meals, less bread and rice, and more veggies in the form of stir fry and soup with little to no oil.
For reference, I am 48, 5ft 3 and never work out. Husband is 55 and 6ft and does warm-ups + jogs 3 miles outdoors every other day. No gym.
What got us started was this video and Dr. Berg's clear explanation. Thank you!
I went very low carb, cutting out sugar in Jan 2022. I do intermittent fasting (18:6) most days. Dr. Berg is absolutely right about the cravings. Even when I get to my eating window at 7 AM, I am not hungry and could easily keep fasting.
That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
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@@Drberg after cutting down on sugar, I started being more attracted to blondes as opposed to brunettes. Is this a documented side effect? 😉
@@gigikontra7023 Hahaha, funny...I'm a brunette. 😂😒
@@gigikontra7023 🤷🏼♀️
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This man's teaching basically changed my life.Through fasting , I was able to go from 95kg to 78kg ..........Thank you Dr. Berg
How long did it take
Use lbs
This person might be from Europe. In the uk we work in kgs not pounds
@@JuancoPRoFlow 210 to 172 lbs
@@JuancoPRoFlow and use google 🤷♀️
Can confirm - it’s rough to do at first, but you CAN do it! Resist sugar and try it out for a few days…
What sort of meals do you eat? I have tried no sugar multiple times and I end up with really severe carb cravings that get worse and worse. Even 10 days later it wouldn't take much to convince me to have a plate of chips 😬
@@adammudd Adam, I’ve gotten into making my own beef and chicken bone broth - coincidentally, I’m about to make some more beef broth this morning. When you drink it, it nourishes you very deeply and seems to put vitamins, minerals and amino acids in you to allay your cravings. It moistens your body, so to speak, and your alimentary system moves better, eliminating toxins and then discharging all the gunk…I hope this helps you and all who read…bless you ☺️
A hole day can i take two slice of bread or not
@@sussexdel4310 ooo that's a brilliant idea. Thank you!!
@@asimialmini2147 no. Keto means no carbs
Best Decision of my life. Feel better, think better and I'm only 22.
Keep up the good work!
I cut out sugar this is my first week, I can def tell the withdrawals and I’m praying my way through it.
You can do this! Willpower will prevail and the reward will be worth it!
I stopped sugar a year ago, everything improved… BP, Cholesterol numbers, Liver, weight, energy. pain. I have a great integrative physician who is saving my life but Dr Berg is my favorite social media doctor. Thank you for all the additional background information and helping us understand the benefits of being aware of what we are putting in our bodies and what we should not.
what's your food like
I wonder which sugar is this, is it table sugar or
Hello Lynette, how are you doing?
I don't believe yah. Because every food contains sugar. Don't know which food you're considering 🤔
You most likely quit table sugar… most foods and fruits have natural sugar
Dear Dr. Eric Berg, I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to you. Your informative videos have truly changed my life for the better. Each time I watch one, I am filled with admiration for the incredible knowledge and compassion you bring to the table. Thank you for being a wonderful human being and making a difference in people’s lives. Keep up the amazing work!
Great , did you get headaches from withdrawing so fast ?
@@toomylight2311you do. I did and a lot of people did while on deployment when we were deprived of all that bad food, poor diet and a lot less sugar, only water.
Amen. Beautiful said & agree 👍
It's just processed sugar? Or we shouldn't eat sugary natural things either? Like fruits and even some vegetables etc
@@yumihara14 those are Ok if you don't exceed Like dates
but fruits have nutrients and fiber, and taste well and makes you happy. Still I have debilitating lethargy, blurry vision, red dots all over my skin, I sleep all day... I'll have to cut all sugar and try... but cutting fruits seems anti-natural. Also insuline resistance for type 2 diabetes is fat in the cells of liver and fat in the cells of pancreas. Do your research.
I did this going on 3 years ago.
I'm 46. 215 pounds when I started and now I've been at 168 to 170 for a year now. No other diet changes, just cut out added sugar. Look on every label for added sugar, if there is any at all don't eat it.
Swelling is gone, pains are gone.
Another benefit is specific to men if you catch my drift!
We spend a lot of time reading labels, worth every second. Even the broths, most have sugar or carrots which are high in carbs.
Thanks a ton for putting this out there dr. It's been three years since I removed refined sugar from my diet and I've experienced all the benefits you've listed in this video. It's as if 90% of my health problems vanished!
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What kind of diet sugar do you use?
Along with 90 percent of the fun in life.
@@hyanotha
I use allulose. They have it at Walmart now & they call it RX SUGAR.
When I was diagnosed to having 300mg/dl blood sugar, youre one of the doctors I think I should be thanking. After 3months of watching and doing your advise, I have loss so much weight that I could not imagine I can do. Exercising was really great. Cutting sugar was really helpful. I am at 71 mg/dl yesterday result. SO A BIG THANK YOU!!!
no effin way you went from 300 to 71 WHAT. Congrats
🥳🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏 I'm celebrating your achievement with you! Very motivating to hear your success. Thank you for sharing it with us. 💜
That’s amazing! Good for you!
I've watched your channel for years and you've hammered this point home. I've been resisted but final cut the sugar and carbs going on three weeks. The biggest difference I've noticed is less hunger. It's 9 pm, and I've only had a small meal at 230pm. I haven't needed my mid day naps either. I didn't realize until watching your video that I've been sleeping through the night without going to the bathroom; I didn't know there was a connection. Thanks doc!
I am 75, and I am the only one in both sides of my family that contributed genes to me that has not developed diabetes. I’m very happy about that. I love your videos. Blessings
Dr. Berg says diabetes isn't genetic. It's lifestyle.
@@jacchristian4132 thats just not true. You can have type 1 due to genetics or even other causes that are completely unrelated to your diet.
@@Ryntra7 agreed 100 %
not so young huh
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I've recently finished my "30 days without sugar" challenge, which was mostly inspired by this video. The progress is insane. I've lost around 2 kilos of weight (no matter what it was actually, water or some fat), feel waaay better and get concentrated easier. Thanks a bunch for sharing this vital information!
did you notice any improvements physically?
What sugar is he mean?
Glad you are seeing benefits. Keep going! Don't resort back to old bad habits!
Are you doing keto as well?
@@bluestsea , not yet tbh, but I do want to try it. I've naturally started intermittent fasting as my cravings decreased.
I’m 40. Going on 2 weeks with no soda and I can definitely tell the difference!
Proud of you. Sodas also can destroy your bones. I've seen people drink nothing but soda with their meals. Our young children are drinking way to much sodas.
Pour some coca cola on your car battery terminals and watch what happens. You will NEVER drink a coke again after I'm sure...
Yeah if you put a old dirty penny in to some Coca-Cola it will come out like new
If Coca-Cola cleans dirty metal who really knows what it's doing to your insides ? ? ? That's why I don't drink it.
@@luckyfisher7240 I remember doing this years ago. People don't realize how bad carbonated drinks are for you.
I came to this video after I ate a large italian tiramisu cake, meant for 6-8 people, by myself yesterday. I didn't even feel physically or mentally bad, like other addictions whether it be alcohol or drugs, the body will in time require more and more to get that "fix". I am at the easily devouring a 6-8 person cake stage.
I’m in the early stGes of getting of carbs and sugar and using fats helps. A lot. Fatty meat and cooking with it.