[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Grace Cangialosi]

Renee, how on earth do you manage no sugar AND no flour?? What are you actually allowed to eat?
I do remember that gathering at your house years ago when you were first following that regimen. IIRC, it was your birthday, and someone had brought you a crustless cheesecake, which I guess would basically be a cheesecake pudding.

On January 26, 2015, at 6:53 PM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

Grace,

I follow a program that is no flour (of any type), no sugar and no alcohol.

The no sugar thing is not that hard.  Basically. If it comes in a package, I don't eat it.  

For a few condiments, like prepared salad dressing, the program permits sugar if listed as the fifth (or lower amount) ingredient.

It really isn't that hard now.   But I have been doing this for 13 years.  My former secretary reminds me that I was the witch from hell for the first 6 weeks 

100 lbs later.  I am still chubby, but much healthier, happier and within the normal size range

I do not miss the sugar.  Upon occasion, I miss a few savory foods.  Then I laugh and get over myself.

Good luck,

Renee

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> On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:19 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I know that over the years some of you have mentioned eliminating sugar
> from your diet, and I'm wondering if there were some resources that you
> found particularly helpful.  One of my doctors recommended this a couple of
> weeks ago, mainly because I've been gaining weight due to some
> medications, and gave me a paper to read as well as a book recommendation.
> But I know, just from looking at food labels, that it's hard to find
> anything without added sugar--even bread!  I'm all for using fresh fruits
> and vegetables and grains, but there are limits, after all.
> 
> And even before my conversation with my doctor, I'd hear something on NPR
> about the amount of added sugar Americans eat, and it's something like 23
> teaspoons a day!  Yikes!! And I don't even add table sugar to anything I
> eat or drink.
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> 
> Grace
> 
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> Grace Cangialosi
> Ruckersville, VA
> 
> It's a good thing Mary didn't have to wait for a Doctrine of the
> Incarnation
> before she said "Yes" to God.