The decision to go Sugar Free was confirmed this evening when Letitia dug out all the (unopened) items in our pantry that contained added sugar and stacked them on the bench. The clear winner was the box of Caramel Mud Cake mix, which contains 43g of sugar per 100g; the box is 600g, so that makes 60tsp of sugar in the box - or approximately half the box!! Kantong Honey Soy Chicken sauce came in a close second with 37g per 100g (ingredients:: Water, sugar, honey, glucose ...). Even Golden Circle Beetroot contains added sugar (10g/100g). In a 450g tin, that is about 8tsp of sugar - added to beetroot!
So tonight we gave away 2 large shopping bags of products that we no longer want on our plates. It wasn't easy - we have grown attached to eating that way, and to those products and tastes, where we allow others to add sugar to our food. But it is an eye-opening journey. I've lost 3kg (so far), and am feeling great.
Yep - some people will say we are crazy. I know that Low Carb/High Fat isn't for everyone (I'm not yet sure it is long term for me), but avoiding products with added sugar - foods that really don't need them - is not just a game; it's about our health.
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