First Ourselves: Break Free From Sugar ... for Good

Overcoming Sugar Addiction: How to kick your sugar habit

Overcoming Sugar Addiction: How to Kick Your Sugar Habit, Conquer Food Cravings, Stabilize Your Mood, and Lose Weight

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Do you find it impossible to stick to a healthy eating plan. Ever find yourself gorging on sugar, bread, or pasta? Have you struggled with weight issues? Are your moods unpredictable, swinging from one extreme to the other?

This was my painful life experience as a sugar addict. Yes, sugar can be an addictive substance. The world's leading expert, and a pioneer in the field of Addictive Nutrition, Kathleen Des Maisons, Ph.D., describes sugar as potentially being as addictive as nicotine or alcohol. For those of us who are "sugar sensitive," we react to sugar as if it were a toxic drug.

Whether the term is "sugar sensitive" or "sugar addict," it's consequence can be severe for people who are susceptible but unaware of the cause of their painful experiences. Let me explain:

Sugar sensitive people have a unique biochemistry which makes them susceptible to a physiological addiction to sugar. While someone who is not sugar sensitive may be able to eat a piece of cake and suffer no ill effects, a sugar sensitive person will eat sugar until they are bloated and sick. A sugar sensitive person will crave sugar even though it makes them feel terrible, often suffering from overeating, depression, and extra pounds.

TIP: The biochemical cravings can be similar to alcohol in how the body reacts to its presence or prolonged absence in the bloodstream. In fact, alcohol is chemically related to sugar. Consequently, people who have problems with one can suffer addictive reactions from the other. This isn't to say that alcohol abuse is the same as over-eating sugar. But for those who may have a family history of problems with alcohol, this book may open your eyes to why you or someone you care about struggles with mood swings, cravings, and addictive behaviors with food.

You may be sugar sensitive, as am I. And we're not alone.

"I thought I was the only freak who ate sugar the way a crack fiend smokes crack. It's relieving to know I'm not the only one, and that there is hope!" - April

"I'm halfway through it and I just couldn't wait to finish it before emailing you! So much of what you’ve written mirrors my own life!...It's also helped me see that I am normal and not obsessive when I want to control what I eat for health reasons!" - Margot S.

You can take control

There is a way out. There is a way to break free of the emotional and physical cost of eating sugar while having a sugar sensitivity. Overcoming Sugar Addiction: How to Kick Your Sugar Habit and Eliminate Food Cravings, Stabilize Your Mood, and Lose Weight shares the secrets that helped me give up sugar ... and regain my life.

The hard part isn't giving up sugar. The hard part is staying off sugar. It's about having a plan, knowing what to expect along the way, relying on handy tips and behavioral crutches, and building up a mind-set that's primed to succeed. As one reader said when she wrote me, digging out of the hole can feel overwhelming:

"I know I need to quit sugar, I have been trying for a couple of years now, but I can never stick to it. I know how much better I feel when I'm off it, and right now I cannot seem to get out of the hole I have dug for myself. Your [words are] very inspiring and I have printed them so I can read them every day to give me inspiration. I don't want to be sick anymore. I want my life back!"

If you want your life back, there's no reason to delay as Overcoming Sugar Addiction is available as a free download for a limited time...

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What you can expect:

Readers just like you are discovering how to quit sugar, and make it stick. This program can work for you, too. When you download the book and dive in, you'll:

find hidden sources of sugar in your diet
plan sugar free meals
deal with feelings of deprivation
prepare yourself for a successful sugar detox
stay sugar free through the holidays and birthdays
learn how to order at restaurants
prepare your family and loved ones for your sugar free lifestyle
add discipline and structure without sabotaging yourself
feel confident living a sugar free life in a sugar saturated world

The book is divided into sections that make it easy to skim and come back later for further reference. First, I'll prepare you by grounding you in good habits, to make your sugar detox as easy as possible. Then, I'll help you through the detox process -- the first week or two of sugar free eating. Next I'll help you maintain your sugar abstinence for good -- a lifelong journey. I also offer special tips for holidays and special occasions, as well as suggestions for meal planning.

Praise for Overcoming Sugar Addiction

Readers like you are finding answers and reaping rewards in how they feel, how they look, and rediscovering the kinds of quality life experiences that can otherwise feel impossible when living with the ups and downs of sugar addiction:

"Thanks for the inspiration to quit the sugar shuffle. I can't hardly finish a meal without a sweet treat, it's the biggest addiction I have and I know with the willpower I can over come it. Think I'll start soon!"
- Ally

"I almost started to cry when I read this...Thank you so much for writing. It is a great comfort and strength to know that others have and go through similar struggles and come to peace with them."
- Gabriela

"I found your story on sugar addiction ... really inspiring. I was able to relate to everything you said and you have made me feel motivated again so that hopefully I too can get the better of my sugar addiction."
- Kate

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Why Overcome Sugar Addiction?

The pain of an addictive relationship to sugar and those foods that have a very high glycemic index can manifest in many ways. Here's a sampling of the kinds of benefits that my readers have reported or I've personally experienced:

Stability in your emotional moods and sense of well-being.
Freedom from sugar or other food cravings.
Increased, consistent energy throughout the day.
A leaner body, absent the chubbiness that comes from empty, extra calories.
Greater self esteem from an improved sense of being able to handle what the world throws at you.
Freedom from irrational swings in temperment, anger and irritability.
A healthy way of eating for life.
Decreased PMS symptoms.
Prevention of type 2 diabetes and other problems associated with eating foods with a very high glycemic index.
Improved likelihood of meeting your goals for Weight loss.

This book can also help you if you just want to reduce your sugar intake, rather than give it up all together. It can also help you if you're undecided: if you're thinking about giving up sugar, but aren't certain you'll benefit from it.

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About the author and book

Karly Randolph Pitman

I was addicted to sugar for years, suffering from overeating, bulimia, violent mood swings, an up and down weight, low self esteem, depression, and irritability. I attempted to give up sugar one, two, three, dozens of times. But it wasn't until I hit rock bottom with suicidal thoughts that I found the courage to finally conquer my sugar addiction.

As I know firsthand how painful sugar addiction can be, I wanted to help others conquer their sugar addiction. I wrote this book as a helpful, inspirational guide from someone who's walked the path to freedom, in the hopes that others may follow in my footsteps to release themselves from sugar bondage.

Details about 'The Sugar Book'

7 Chapters organized in a way to help you step-by-step achieve this challenging change in your diet.
101 pages packed with practical ideas and tactics for quitting and staying off for good.
96 hyperlinks to further, updated resources online.
Format: Digital book, Adobe Acrobat PDF
Author: Karly Randolph Pitman
Publisher: First Ourselves
Published: March, 2008

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