Life After Sugar

This episode is a recording of a live video I did in May 2022 on the Life After Sugar Facebook page, with my friend Michelle Montone.
I know that a lot of parents and grandparents listen to this podcast, and both Michelle and I are moms, so we decided to talk about the challenges of raising kids with less sugar.

You'll get some great insights from our personal experiences, as well as tips for lunches, snacks, phases, desserts, and dealing with "picky" eaters.

We also talk about being role models for our kids (which doesn't include being perfect!).

For more tips about foods that don't contain added sugars, watch the 3 short videos here.
Also, download your simple guide to getting more stable energy with whole foods here.

And for more guidance, support, and accountability to help you let go of sugar so that your intermittent fasting lifestyle becomes easy and natural, become a member of the After Sugar Club here!

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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Lucie found out that she's a Type 1 diabetic when she was 17. That means that the beta cells in her pancreas don't produce insulin.
She had to go to the hospital where she was given insulin and told that she was insulin-dependent for the rest of her life. She felt scared and discouraged.

Back when Lucie was diagnosed, the test strips to measure her blood sugars (A1C) weren't as sensitive as they are now. Every quarter she would get her A1C checked and pick up a new prescription.

When she was diagnosed, nobody really talked to Lucy about diet. However, her parents took her to see a naturopathic doctor who advised her to lower her carbs, but it was difficult for her as a 17-year-old to maintain. The list of foods she received was based on the glycemic index (rather than the glycemic load) of specific foods.

She tried all kinds of ways of eating in order to keep her insulin needs stable, but the general message she understood as a Type 1 diabetic was: eat whatever you want, and let the insulin shots cover it. Her health care providers often cited "non-compliance" as a reason for this approach.

Listen to how Lucie became her own walking science experiment and switched to foods that nourish her without spiking her blood sugar. Plus find out how she discovered intermittent fasting and how it changed her life... and helped her cut sugar!

Find Lucie's podcast The Fast Life with Diabetes here.

To learn more, get my list of Top 10 books about sugar, intermittent fasting and gut health here.

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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This is Part 2, continued from Episode 70, about the 5 mistakes people make when they want to reduce sugar.

Mistake #3: Replacing sugar with other types of sweeteners, or recreating desserts and similar "treats". It's fine for a transition period, but in the long term it might prevent you from making a real, deep, lasting change.

Mistake #4: Feeding your cravings. I get it: when you're in the middle of having a craving, it can feel so overwhelming! You may feel totally powerless. Your internal mental chatter is SO strong... But it is actually possible to change not just the foods that feed your cravings, but also what you say to yourself when those cravings happen. And the irony is that when you don't feed those cravings, they go away!

Mistake #5: Not taking action. "Oh, I'll start on Monday!"... or "I'm not ready"... "I can do this on my own, I don't need you to help me!"... "I can have a cheat day/meal"...

Listen to my take on these mistakes and how becoming a member of the After Sugar Club can help you let go of sugar with my guidance, support, and accountability.
Plus, download your 5 tips to stop cravings and mindless snacking, especially if they're getting in the way of living an easy intermittent fasting lifestyle.

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

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In my experience, a lot of people make some or all of these 5 mistakes when they want to reduce sugar.

In this episode, I talk about the first 2 mistakes:

1. Not respecting your natural personality. Here's the thing: If you respect who you are and how you already live your life, cutting sugar can be far more sustainable.
You don't have to be like anyone else, and others don't need to be  like you.
And you certainly don't need to be like me!

2. Giving sugar a meaning. Sugar is an inanimate object. It doesn't have a personality, it doesn't have a moral value. It's not "good" or "bad" and it doesn't want to do you any harm or any good.
We give it a meaning, and therefore we also have the power to change what it represents for us.

Over the last 7 years, I've developed specific practical exercises to help you get to the heart of what's keeping you so attached to sugar.
In the After Sugar Club, I guide you so that we find other healthier ways for you to meet your very valid emotional needs. Join us today!
And download these 5 tips and discover how you can break free from cravings and enjoy fasting with confidence. Imagine being able to fast longer without feeling hungry or craving processed foods or sugar!

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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Thank you! - Netta

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When Kate's brother passed away in his 40s from cancer, Kate felt so powerless. The acute stress triggered a physical response in her body, and her work and lifestyle made it worse.
She was eating more and more processed foods... and of course, sugar!

Her joint pain, swelling and brain fog got so bad that she went to see her doctor. He sent her for some tests, but the symptoms continued.

So Kate decided to do some research herself. She discovered the auto-immune protocol (AIP), which removes potentially inflammatory foods such as grains, dairy and legumes. And sugar of course, which is one of the most inflammatory foods.

Within days, Kate started to feel better: her joints stopped aching, her swelling went down, and her brain fog cleared.
It was amazing! She felt much better... but she also had to re-learn how to cook with non-inflammatory ingredients. So she started to create new recipes and now she's a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, a Certified AIP Coach, a Certified Gluten Practitioner, a trained Chef and a cookbook author.  

Find  Kate here: https://healingfamilyeats.com/

This week's episode is brought to you by the After Sugar Club. It's a private online space where you get guidance from me, Netta, to get sugar out of your system so that you can experience the freedom and joy of an easy and natural intermittent fasting lifestyle. Join our friendly supportive group and get the guidance and accountability you need. Visit the After Sugar Club here!

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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A birthday without cake??
A dinner without dessert?!
A celebration without traditional sweet dishes?

Does that sound sad or dull to you?
If you think that it's not possible to celebrate without sugar, this episode might help you see things differently.

I've been celebrating without sugar and having plenty of fun and enjoyment since 2015!
How?

I'll tell you in this episode.

P.S. This is the recording of a live broadcast I did on April 15 on the Life After Sugar Facebook page and the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

This week's episode is brought to you by the After Sugar Club, where you get all the guidance, support and accountability you need to get sugar out of your system so that you can experience the freedom and joy of an easy and natural intermittent fasting lifestyle. Visit the After Sugar Club here!

Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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Thank you! - Netta

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As a busy professional in New York, Alison followed all the healthy eating advice: she was vegetarian, ate lots of smoothie bowls and salads (all takeout!)... but she was still suffering from all kinds of symptoms and health issues. In her mid-20s, she felt like her life was crashing down on her.

She was on medication for PCOS, her hair was falling out, she had dermatitis and food sensitivities, her hormones were a wreck and her periods were painful, her digestion was terrible... That was the wake-up call for Alison.

 She could no longer normalize all her symptoms. She had to do something.

Listen to how Alison took action to address not just her symptoms, but their root cause. It wasn't a smooth journey, but it did push her to change her career and become a holistic nutritionist so that she could help her family, herself, and others. She invested in her health and was able to finally heal.

Alison is the author of the book "The Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook" and the creator of Food By Mars. Find Alison here: https://foodbymars.com/

This week's episode is brought to you by the After Sugar Club, where you get all the guidance, support and accountability you need to get sugar out of your system so that you can experience the freedom and joy of an easy and natural intermittent fasting lifestyle. Visit the After Sugar Club here!

To get more ideas and inspiration for making sugar free meals, go to my website: https://aftersugarclub.com/, my Instagram page, and the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.

Plus check out my new partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.
Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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Thank you! - Netta

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"Netta, what do you eat in a day?"

In this episode, I give you the answer, as well as examples of my meals.

When I first cut sugar and flour back in 2015, I was given a list of whole foods to help me. I realized that I didn't really know what "whole foods" were, and that my whole definition of "food" needed to change.
 
So I started reading. I read dozens of books. Not just about sugar, but about how the food industry has got us consumers believing that their manufactured and engineered "products" are food... and that food can only be "fun" if it has sugar in it!

In this episode, I share author Robb Wolf's "food matrix" where he gives a simple way of creating hundreds (even thousands!) of combinations with unprocessed proteins, fats, vegetables, and herbs and spices.
 
I use his approach to make my family meals, so that I never run out of ideas. When I took sweet and starchy foods off my plate in 2015, the strangest thing happened: I realized that I wasn't getting hungry as often. That's why intermittent fasting came easily and naturally for me.

I hope this episode helps to inspire you that real foods are anything but "boring" or repetitive, and that eating yummy nutritious meals fits perfectly with an intermittent fasting lifestyle.

To get personalized guidance to stop emotional eating and break free from sugar cravings, plus support and accountability... join the 12-week program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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From a young age, food had always seduced Alicia.
As an example, she remembers in the 80s looking forward to going out to a Chinese restaurant. She would fantasize all day about the food, then devour everything in sight until she felt sick.

Now she realizes that it was specifically sugar that led her to overconsume.

As a sporty child and teenager, Alicia began training as a competitive swimmer. She was able to eat vast quantities of food because she needed so much fuel. But this also perpetuated her unhealthy behaviour around food and led to overeating.

When she was 17, Alicia decided to take a break from competitive swimming and concentrate on her studies... and that's when she says she "ran into trouble". She realized that she didn't know how to moderate her food intake. It was almost like a drug to her.

Listen to Alicia's inspiring story about how she became so much more aware of her real hunger and satiety signals, her compulsive behaviour around food (like bingeing), and how she changed her relationship with certain types of food (including sugar).
You can find Alicia here: http://www.aliciamking.com

Take your first steps towards creating a peaceful relationship with sugar and experiencing the joy of a sugar free lifestyle: Download your Simple Guide here.

To get guidance and accountability in an empathetic and supportive community so that you can break free from sugar for good, visit the After Sugar Club here. 

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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A listener recently asked me to talk about sweeteners, specifically monk fruit and stevia.

Disclaimer: I don't use either of these sweeteners... but this isn't about me! ;-)

In this episode I talk about my take on these two sweeteners. I invite you to ask yourself these questions (with no judgement, just gentle curiosity):

• why am I choosing products that are sweeter than sugar?
• why am I looking for sweet tastes?
• what is my relationship with sweet tastes?
• what other tastes can I learn to enjoy?
• what is my behaviour like around sweeteners and sweet foods?
• can you imagine what  freedom from sugar (or sweeteners) could feel like for you?
• is there any sweetness that you feel is missing in your life?

There are no wrong answers!
 
Plus you have my full permission to choose whatever you want to eat, including sweeteners. (P.S. It's not up to me to give you permission for anything!)

Download your Simple Guide to living the joyful freedom of "life after sugar" here.
To get to the heart of your relationship with sugar and other types of foods so that you can live the true joy of real freedom and live a healthier life, take a peek into the After Sugar Club here.

For step-by-step guidance toward freedom from cravings, get your copy of my new book: "Break Free from Sugar Cravings". Available on Amazon now!

For free resources, Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! 

Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.

To rate and review this podcast:

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