I QUIT SUGAR for 30 days and I'm never going back!

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I did the 30-day no-sugar challenge and survived! In this video we talk about how I stopped eating sugar ever since I did the challenge, what I learned about my body, sugar addiction, processed foods, fruit sugar, whole food consumption and eating disorders - it's a lot.. so consider this part one of this whole charade because there is so much to talk about. For example how my skin cleared up or how I lost some extra weight after quitting refined, processed sugar and junk foods. Any questions will be answered in the comments!
🔖 RESEARCH 🔖
Sugar addiction:
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Simple microbiome articles:
(These are not papers, which means "be careful", but general understanding)
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Gut microbiome:
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Food changes our microbiome:
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Body mass index, hormones & sweet sensitivity:
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Fruits don't make you fat (unless you eat a ton):
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📣 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📣
► 00:00 Intro
► 00:30 Why quit sugar?
► 01:30 30 days without sugar
► 02:50 Why we crave sugar
► 04:10 How to quit sugar
► 04:55 Fruit sugar
► 05:25 How to succeed
► 05:45 Sugar addiction & Tips
► 07:48 Quitting long term
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@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

I have a one year update for you to watch right here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbphraWQmtS9iI0.html

@emilyslittlebooknook-8043 3 жыл бұрын

Would honey hurt this ? I have a bad cough and honey and tea helps

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

@@emilyslittlebooknook-8043 Hey, Emily! So it looks like honey is at least 82% sugars of different kinds. Depending on how much you consume this could add up and of course interfere with your plans of resetting your taste buds' sensitivity to sweetness. I did some digging for what's best - I personally have a mixture of powdered ginger root , turmeric and small doses of other ingredients. It looks like turmeric and ginger can be really helpful for your throat and also give you an immune system boost! There are some ready-mixtures you could probably find online including those too, or you could mix it yourself. Once your done you could whip it up into some warm coconut or almond milk for extra creaminess and whisk it to froth. Tea is of course also awesome - ginger, sage, thyme and chamomile seem to be the best. You could sweeten them with a bit less honey or try date syrup (the healthiest sweetener according to research summarized by nutritionfacts.org). Aand finally a good creamy veggie soup should also do the trick - pumpkin, carrot, muschroom or potato are good ideas here and you can make them savory! I hope this helps you and you can relieve your cough at least a little

@wiilkahargeysajecel8748 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse I have skin oil and Also I have more dandruff Can I help if I stop sugar ?

@damienabbott9805 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Antonio - I have already watched it, but I am more than happy to watch it again as it was a very good and informative video.

@sugeymancia5806 11 ай бұрын

Hello. In the beginning of the year 2023 I decided to do a 14 day with out sugar. I only ended up doing 12 days but I did it with out any sugar not even natural. So the first day I allowed myself to eat a fruit It was heavenly as you explain it. A simple fruit is a dessert. No need to bake or prep. I started feeling more energy and even lost some weight. But then I quit. But I always kept thinking back on how I felt and this month August I decided to give it a try again. Today is my day # 19 with out sugar. I want to try 30 days not sugar. Not even natural. Once I reach that I will start introducing fruits. So thanks for sharing your experience with us.

@JaredMerlin Жыл бұрын

Today is Day 61 one for me. NO SUGAR! I feel absolutely magnificent! OMG! Like you, never going back. Why I stopped sugar? I was diagnosed with Fatty Live disease on February 3, 2023. I choose life over sugar.

@magdalenagroover Жыл бұрын

Living without sugar since 2010. I became another person. I love it, will never go back to processed sugars.

@AntoniatheUniverse Жыл бұрын

Wow, Magdalena, what an amazing feat! Thank you for sharing!

@Faisal-qy6fp 10 ай бұрын

Wow, congratulations I'm must appreciate your long enough efforts. I'm congratulating you for heathly and prosperous life❤

@Unifyhandmade 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody talks about sugar withdrawals. I guess my addiction was so bad that my withdrawals were insane! Lasted almost 2 weeks. I had extremely bad headaches and was taking pain pills straight those two weeks, and at one point I felt like I had the flu. No fever but I was fatigued and shivering in bed. That caused my anxiety to go up. I had absolutely no sugar craving though; namely, because I was forced to quit sugar by my doctor. So I couldn’t cheat at all. But! Literally on day 14 exactly it’s like I woke up a whole new person. Headaches completely gone, I had so much energy and I felt amazing! It’s scary to think what my body will do to make me reach for some more sugar. My body gave me one hell of a temper tantrum but I made it out the other end with no cheating! And I plan to never look back. I don’t think I can after those pains 😅 now I’m afraid to be a sugar addict once again. I’m always looking at labels out of fear of sugar.

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing that is something that I have never heard of! I can't imagine the extent of what you were eating before in terms of sugar, but that sounds really intense. I hope you are still eating some delicious fruits, so you don't have to completely stay off' sugar? I don't know.. doctor's orders are pretty strict sometimes. But actually this really played in your favour. The biggest drive of change in the long-term is actually identity development. That means that if you tell yourself "I want sugar, but I can't have it" your identity is of a depraved person. Thanks to your doctor your identity is actually "I see this sugar, but my body does not want it and I don't either" it's a much more successful way of sticking to it in the long term. One thing that worries me is that you are afraid of it coming back. I am too, to some extent, but it doesn't occupy too much mental space because it is just FORBIDDEN in the house. I have lot's of dates and other sweet fruits at home. But outside on an occassional coffee trip, it's allowed. I can't buy it from the supermarket to walk around though. That's also off limits. So.. I hope this helps! Feel free to reply or connect on instagram for help

@user-xb4mh6jz3g 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus came to save us He was crucified, buried and then rose again on the third day. Now when we believe in Him we have eternal life and forgiveness of sins. Repent (turn away from your sins) God loves you!

@Unifyhandmade 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Yes, I'm still sugar free! Going on three months. I eat lots of fruit, and it's funny how when I was addicted to sugar I would think fruit tasted so dull. But fruit is the best thing, it's like my candy! I also love dates, I like putting a l little bit of peanut butter on the--so good!

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

@@Unifyhandmade Absolutely the same! i recommend trying sauce like apple or banana or peach sauce as well - wow! Just learned this recently otherwise absolutely the same as you! Congrats!

@kikib8434 2 жыл бұрын

You should be so incredibly proud of yourself, that's amazing 😁😁😁.

@graham108 Жыл бұрын

I've tried to quit sugar so many times and replace it with fruits & vegetables but I honestly feel like a junkie coming off crack cocaine! The last time I tried I was miserable, fatigued, angry, sore head, unable to focus at my job, the list goes on! I'm not sure how you made it but well done because it's sooooooo difficult 😢

@alinabelousova Жыл бұрын

I know how it feels. I've been on and off sugar so many times I've lost count. What you can do is replace those unhealthy treats with healthy ones that are made with dates, coconut sugar, maple syrup, etc. There are plenty of refined sugar-free recipes out there and possibly someone sells them locally too. You will slowly wean yourself from the "crack cocaine" without having horrible cravings, and still have the benefits of coming off sugar. Over time you'll even crave less of the naturally sweetened stuff as well. It's much more doable, then cutting out all sources of sugar + natural sweeteners don't have the same effect as white sugar does. I hope this helps.

@graham108 Жыл бұрын

@@alinabelousova Thank you so much for the reply. I will use this information and save for future reference. I will keep trying until I find the right balance... 🙏👏✌️

@alinabelousova Жыл бұрын

@@graham108 My pleasure. Yes, finding the balance is a good idea 👍

@davidd4696 3 жыл бұрын

I stopped eating processed sugars, when i noticed how sleepy it was making me ( including fried foods). I mainly consume some natural fruits & dark chocolate..

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting, I was also getting super sleepy, especially from really calorie dense foods at lunch with deserts. It sounds counterintuitive but it almost overloads the system.. it's good to hear we are on the same path now 😊 you should also try dried dates as a chocolate alternative if that's to your taste! It's more ~natural~ 😁

@davidd4696 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Never tried tried dried dates, will put it on my list. Thanks for the recommendation..

@davidd4696 3 жыл бұрын

@I eat earwax Natural sugars.

@sophiemalthaner8354 2 жыл бұрын

Dark Chocolate has quiet a Dose of caffein in it...

@talktomenowxbmc 2 жыл бұрын

You are sleepy because you are insulin resistant. Food you ate is not converted into energy. It cannot be transferred into cells. Hence, your body uses all energy that has access to. Sleepeness = deficiency in energy

@lifestyle-lines 3 жыл бұрын

I tried cutting out sugar many times and so far have failed. The cravings are super hardcore intense. But I am not giving up! Tomorrow starts my challenge again

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Laila, you can do it! If you want you can message me on instagram and I will tell you about some of the things I've tried and also just be your accountability buddy. You just have to get through a month or so and it will start becoming easier, I promise!

@lifestyle-lines 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse That is incredibly sweet of you! It is day 4 now, I managed it so far. Today is the first day I have baaaaaaaad headache. I made myself a "cake" with oatmeal and peanut butter to get rid of the first cravings. Hope tomorrow the headache will stop. I am writing you private now also, would be really great to talk to someone who did it and get some tips :-)

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

@@lifestyle-lines Hey, awesome! I'll get back to you as soon as I can. You did great!

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

How is it going, Laila? :)

@yippehanako 2 жыл бұрын

What matters is that you don't stop trying! You will get there eventually if you keep this attitude 😁

@edgar_roca 4 ай бұрын

"You need a why to quit sugar", "our bodies actually crave what we are giving them", I love your quotes, I found them useful, thank you

@amarie6223 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your honesty. I'm working on lowering my sugar and carb intake in the past few weeks.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

That's really awesome, Amarie, I hope you are going strong! By the way, carbs like veggies are definitely not something to let go of, you need your vitamins! I recommend listening to the free audiobook "How not to die" by dr. Micheal Greger on KZfaq. It is really well scientifically founded and it taught me the most about nutrition ever. Good luck 💕

@amarie6223 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Thank you for recommending that audio. I will definitely check it out.

@richsamuel2922 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of you! This year (2021) I did a no fast food nor restaurant food challenge. I only have five days left in the year and I'm successful so far. I'm July of 2022 I want to start going to the gym again and with the gym I want to do OMEOD. The meal can be as large as I want so long as it's home cooked or whole food. Dark chocolate and alcohol are allowed on feeding days.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Rich! I am proud of you too, how awesome is that?! I'm also really doubling in on the whole foods, the holidays distracted me a little bit, but I've never felt as good as I feel on 95% whole foods! Make sure you write down your intentions somewhere or tell someone about it so you keep that fire burning. You got this!

@Crimepaysaskapolitician Жыл бұрын

I quit sugar a year ago,I'm definitely never going back

@karzaaa 3 жыл бұрын

i've been like this my whole life too. thank you for this video❤️

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Emilia! I hope this gave you some inspiration and maybe you learned something - I know if you're going for it you can definitely do it 😊 Phrasing it as a challenge and something short-term is really motivating and then by the end of it you won't have as much desire to go back exactly to how it was 💪 I really hope you're doing well and I wish you luck!

@dimarazruv7032 3 жыл бұрын

loved it! thank you so much

@centigradz2centigradz289 2 жыл бұрын

When I started the no sugar challenge I thought I could never give up chocolate. So I did have a sugar free chocolate coz I thought I loved the taste of chocolate. But turns out I liked the sugar. I don't even like dark chocolate. It was the sugar. I can't stand milk chocolate at all now compared to me totally in love with sugar.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, same!! Really, you can't believe it until you try it! Life without chocolate and cookies is surprisingly okay and I am really content with a lot of fruits and dates, sometimes I make jam and smoothies to make them extra sweet, but it's totally fine! I have some carob powder that tastes like cacao, but doesn't contain sugar. I mix it with coconut yogurt sometimes and pretend like it's chocolate pudding. It works! Good job!

@whitediamondcube 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching your video! So new subscriber here 😁

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome, I'm so happy to have you! ❤️ I am so happy that you like my work and I wish you a wonderful month and year ahead! 😁

@franc9552 Жыл бұрын

great video ! Well done

@damienabbott9805 Жыл бұрын

Hi Antonia This is an absolutely brilliant video. I tried giving up sugar for October, but I could only go from 4 snacks to 2 snacks a day After watching your video I now feel inspired to give up sugar for the whole month of November. Many thanks 🙏 Damien

@AntoniatheUniverse Жыл бұрын

Hey Damien, I hope you are keeping up with your resolution! I'm so happy for you that you are working on yourself ☺️ you can do it!

@damienabbott9805 Жыл бұрын

Hi Antonia - I’m now on day 15 and I feel that I’m well and truly in the zone. But it is mainly thanks to you for kick starting the process with this video.

@michael.m108 2 жыл бұрын

this is a great video, thanks so much for sharing

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too! I hope your sugarfree journey is going well! 😊

@scottjackson163 Жыл бұрын

I’m 10 days into the quitting sugar process. I’ve slipped a little bit here and there, but I’ve cut probably 95% of the obvious offenders: cookies, pies, cakes, brownies, etc. I’ve done an excellent job of staying away from processed foods. I’ve cut probably 90% of the carbohydrates that I used to consume also. No headaches or fatigue. My weight is at 24 BMI. My energy level is higher than before and I do not experience energy crashes. My complaints? I can’t find enough acceptable foods to eat and I stay hungry, a lot.

@AntoniatheUniverse Жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of you! Well done!

@scottjackson163 Жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Thank you!

@maryb2587 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, something clicked watching this video. I stopped drinking alcohol six years ago. I could not moderate my drinking, so I had to stop. I sometimes say it is the only thing I have been able to quit. I think because I was so thankful to be able to drop drinking, I have been less concerned with sugar. But I have struggled with sugar forever. Last month, I decided I could at least try not to eat any added sugar. I'm not 100% perfect with it yet, but I am no longer buying things like crackers and eating the whole box. I just don't buy them. Maybe some people can moderate their sugar intake, but if it is in the house I will eat it. Why would I have thought that sugar was any different from alcohol---another addictive and sugary substance? Best wishes to all of you who are trying to change for the better, and thank you, Antonia!

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for sharing your story! I love how you proved yourself what you are capable of and used it as motivation to create new change in your life! As someone who quit smoking, drinking and sugar, I can also say that it was always the same: all or nothing. Once their grip is finally lose I could say "okay one cocktail every six months" or a "cake every other saturday", but that's it. Though I'm really thankful that you explained it the way you did, because I had never consciously connected the three experiences in my mind. Thank you so much and I hope you are well!

@hughjair133 Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment but you said it! If it’s in the house I WILL find it and eat it. I stopped (moderate)drinking a couple months ago and I feel like sugar has kind of taken it’s place. Thats the next vice to work on😊

@johnnawatson486 10 ай бұрын

After a few days the cravings are gone, I found it so easy that it was a bit of a slap in the face. I expected to be miserable and really feel that loss but instead I feel nothing but gains, a sense of accomplishment and nourishment and not of lack. I lost nothing when I gave up sugar, but except weight and fatigued and bloating. It is not hard I wish people would not assume it is. Our bodies do what they’re meant to immediately- this is really a strength of will issue. Our resolve has become weak and need to be stronger. Just go do it. The worst that can happen is u go back to sugar ifu do 1 or 2 weeks or months or whatever, ifu hate it go on back to sugar. Easy peasy.

@wardayousufi 2 жыл бұрын

Wow You're sooo inspiring... And yes I just got to know my "why" Thank you so much 😍😗😘❤

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you are well on your journey with the sugar-free lifestyle and you are feeling well and happy 💕 Keep going and stay motivated, I believe in you!

@tonygraves7367 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Brilliant x

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, always nice to hear kindness from another Tony! ❤

@tonygraves7367 3 жыл бұрын

Genuine and well informed x

@eriageranta6201 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Ms. Antonia! This is very helpful because I always eat rich in sugar. And I think my larynx is full of sugar (🙀) Thank you!

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Eria, I really encourage you to try, especially at a younger age, this might help you with sleeping patterns and any skin problems you might experience 🤗 you can do it!

@Stovetopcookie 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Antonia. Did you stay off the sugar ? I’m trying to quit. On day 3. Feeling so sick but I know that’s what it is.

@daniellebrogan8699 Жыл бұрын

Any tips on protein powder guys please as they all seem to contain sweetener? X

@geraldlewis8272 2 жыл бұрын

That's HARD and Easy for you and Merry Christmas too All of You especially This Year

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you!

@geraldlewis8272 2 жыл бұрын

I Welcome

@geraldlewis8272 2 жыл бұрын

I meant U. Welcome

@eforester8891 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this.

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Eileen! Hope it helps motivate your journey 😊

@extrememinimalism 9 ай бұрын

anyone here eating between 100-200g, avg 150g of sugar a day?

@endezeichengrimm 9 ай бұрын

Saturated fats are not bad for your body. Look into that a bit more. Saturated fats like coconut oil are actually beneficial to your health. (such as lowering bad cholesterol)

@daniellebrogan8699 Жыл бұрын

Darn I should of started this for lent! Il give it a go a little late maybe as I'm tired of being tierd

@krii998 2 жыл бұрын

This was helpful but i have bulimia and I'm not really sure if restricting myself from sweets won't trigger my ED.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Aww, Kiki, I really hope you can find some professional help! Definitely don't restrict yourself if you don't think it will help you ❤️

@scottgould6590 2 жыл бұрын

I want to know two things please. Exactly how does sugar make you gain excess weight? Im talking about refined white processed sugar, not the regular stuff in natural fruits. And two, how does quitting sugar make you lose extra weight that you already have?

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott! Sugar doesn't make you gain excess weight per se. If you ate exactly your recommended calorie amount every day, but in doughnuts, you wouldn't gain any weight at all. The problem is that processed sugar usually comes wrapped in very high-calorie carbs and is just very calorie-dense in general. This means that you get to eat a lot less food, but you receive much more energy from it. However, your belly and colon functions are quickly empty and require you to eat more food. This means that it's much easier to overeat if you are including lots of processed snacks in your diet. Conversely, it's good to focus on low-calorie density foods that take a lot of space in your stomach and colon to lose weight. These tend to be healthier for you as they are pretty much fruits and veggies full of vitamins, nutrients, and fiber. Focusing on them will typically allow you to eat more food, but you will feel sated with lower density without storing the extra calories as fat on your body. Hope that helps, and I wish you a lovely new year! Take care 💕

@zooldoo 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. August 2021 will be sugar free for me.

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's amazing, David! I'm really rooting for you and I would love to hear your story once your challenge is complete :) you can always reach out on instagram or here and I will also create a one year sugar-free update pretty soon on the channel! :)

@jennifercampion7095 11 ай бұрын

I have given up sugar for a year but the cravings have not gone away.

@Flamemog 2 жыл бұрын

Before I was eating like 4 big baked cookies, 3 cups of hot chocolate and usually other sweets, fruit was more for health. Ive taken a more gradual approach but I’ve managed to lower my sugar intake enough to give me withdrawals. Now I’m not craving sweets as much and fruit taste so much better. Will be lowering my sugar intake more in a couple weeks but so far I’ve lost 2 lbs in 1.5 weeks.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

It's working great for you then! I am going to film an update soon, because it definitely gets better as time passes so just stick with it and maybe reward yourself every then and again when you go outside. The withdrawals go away!

@npigwnl 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to try! How did you avoid binge-eating non-sugary bad food though? I feel like I’d just switch to potato chips or something...what do you eat instead, besides fruit, when you quickly need energy?

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that you want to commit! 💫 I hope this will be helpful since I know you can succeed, so here we go: first, it is good to mention that you should not often end up in a situation where you are starving really bad and need food immediately - maybe you need more fiber in your meals and more complex carbohydrates to keep you satisfied for longer BUT if that's not an option here's the second line of defence - a glass of tea or water will always tame the hunger a little bit. You could have a glass of something to carry you over until you've made some healthy snacks. Alternatively, I go for dried fruits (dates, and figs are great options and good for digestion), nuts (also really healthy and calorie dense) or some healthy store-bought snacks. I like to buy coconut chips (they are super basic!), power balls (dates mixed with nuts into balls) and other things like that at the store. I know you asked for non-fruit options, but they really do help with sugar cravings albeit not immediately. I would keep some bananas and maybe frozen mango/berries etc. for quick smoothies. I can't come up with anything else off the top of my head, but I would gladly give you more information if you need! You can also DM me on Instagram 😊

@happybunny8704 2 жыл бұрын

Carrot cucumber sticks make your own dip natural sugar free yogurt with lemon juice garlic lots of recipes on the net just make sure the ingredients have no added sugar

@talktomenowxbmc 2 жыл бұрын

Eat something fatty. This will stabilize your blood glucose level. You will not feel hungry

@dumeshaponnamperuma9593 24 күн бұрын

I stopped refined sugar for like 28 days but now I have dizziness and one day I fainted also why that's happening could you please tell me?

@eevox 3 жыл бұрын

Did you notice any difference in your baseline happiness / well-being? Quality of sleep?

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I can attribute to the sugar being gone is definitely better skin and relationship to food. Like sugary things are just the easiest carb to crave and when you get in control of that craving you just deal better with cravings in general.. it helped me so much to improve my diet and that resulted in definitely feeling better. More whole food type meals have improved my sleeping patterns - I used to crash in the afternoon and that's mostly gone! I can't say if it worked so well at night, I'm just not sure. In terms of happiness and well-being it makes me so happy to be able to eat more food (that has less calories), have nicer skin, withstand what used to be really bad cravings and enjoy fruit again. Switching sugary snacks for fruit probably will have many health benefits in the long term too.. so lots of up-sides!

@Psalms-fr8yy 2 жыл бұрын

What is your take on maple syrup to sweeten foods?

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

It's mostly pure sugar, but if you must use something I read that date syrup is the best recommendation! At the end of the day, If you can control yourself around it it's probably not that bad. 😍

@zekekasichiro-smith4725 3 жыл бұрын

Is also coconut sugar not a great option? I mean it's natural sugar and has a small calories.

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the question! Coconut sugar is probably the best option if you HAVE to have sugar - it has some small amounts of nutrients and minerals, but otherwise it is pure sugar, just like regular white sugar. This means that it will cause your blood sugar to spike nevertheless, so make sure to use it very sparingly. Wherever you can, go for fruit sugar from whole plants. The difference is actually in the structure. The sugar in fruits is packaged in phytonutrients, which take longer to break down. This means the process is much slower than with any type of pure sugar, where your body just spikes the blood as a reaction. It also isn't as addictive, because there's not such a sugar high and of course, fruits come with vitamins and other nice things in the package as well.

@erakkovaatainen148 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to lose weight when I ended up with chocolate bars and other treatments. Even further. In chocolate there is much of bad fat. Eating chocolate I did like many in one sitting. One month I really calculated the cost of chocolate and friends, it was tremendous. It didn't make me happy. I was tired and sleepy all the time. Now all is better with no sugar.

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jyri, I feel you so much, I can share some tips and recipes to that I used to get around that if you'd like, you can write me on instagram @antoniatheuniverse. If you don't want that or don't have instagram, I think the best thing is to work on your mindset e.g. "I want chocolate, but I can't have it" versus "I like chocolate, but I do not want it, because it doesn't serve the person I am now" and creating a new identity around that might help. If you tell yourself that and live that identity long enough, chocolate will slowly lose it's grips on you! 😁 I love to eat bliss balls with cocoa now, no sugar, no garbage, still amazingly sweet and tasty.

@erakkovaatainen148 3 жыл бұрын

That's nice to hear, Antonia. I visited once Germany and I liked it to visit twice more. I think I do not do social media, but I definitely would like to hear more about your recipes. Please, if you only can, make a video what you eat and maybe some easy to prepare treats in the near future. I really like your content and now subscribing as well :)

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

@@erakkovaatainen148 Thank you, Germany really is beautiful and there is so much to see so one or two visits are definitely not enough! I hope you can come back soon and look around :) Other than that I am proud of you for staying away from social media, you made a good call. In terms of recipes, I think it's a great idea and I will definitely do that too in the future. I love nutrition and cooking so much. In some of my "day in the life" videos you can see the market that I go to or the foods that I cook that are always really simple. If you have a look over here www.plantbasedcooking.com/whole-food-plant-based-recipes/desserts/ there are some amazing whole food deserts (not with processed sugar) These are really lovely to try out esp. in the beginning :)

@ivan-107 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Of course 😁

@dwilson6769 7 ай бұрын

I cant find any nutrition in the foods I eat. Idk how im not more ill. My birthday is Friday. I start Saturday. These are my daily food choices. Idk how or why i got so out of control 3 - 5 cake donuts, a snickers bar, hot chocolate and scoops of white redined sugar in my coffee, two pieces of toast and butter, peanut butter, jelly, pancakes and maple syrup, soda, (thank goodness very little alcohol) muffins, cookies, monster cookies, spaghetti, doritos, 7 layer dip, taco dip, eggs, trail mix, ho hos, oreos, cup cakes, cake, pie, whip cream, ranch dressing, processed foods like whats in a box. New foods: protein foods not sweetened or salted, fish like cod or salmon, healthy bread, fruit, veggies, salads, chicken, turkey, more water, sugar free tea. Anyone have any other ideas. Im really worried about headaches at work. Im a RN at a nursing home. It takes all my strnegth and energy to be on my feet all day. God i just want to quit for 3 months, get healthy, and find something else but i have to wait till July.

@83prettyblack 2 жыл бұрын

This is hard. I did it but wascstupis and went back.Just the thought of going off gives me anxiety. Sugar is very addictive and like a drug.Im going back in on March 1.I pray for resolution.

@jnewgot 2 жыл бұрын

How are you doing?

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I hope it's going well! Maybe you will find more sucess if you set a daily limit instead of going all off? Or stocking up on the sweetest fruits and dates you can find? Maybe the feeling of "lack" is scarier than the "lacking" itself. I hope you are doing good by your definition, and don't be too hard on yourself. 💖 I definitely recommend you to keep trying though, things really improve!

@jacquelinemcgowan8164 Жыл бұрын

Fruit is healthy full stop providing its not excessive, i gave up sugar for i am pre diabetic, i found my mind was the culprit saying have that chocolate and cake but as soon has i ate it i felt sick, mind over matter. I have the occassional small piece of cake, but fruit taste great if it ripe buy in season. But i don,t want to be on medication and for me thats is my deterrant, there is only so much that your body can repair itself of poor food choices and i am glad i still have that choice.

@AntoniatheUniverse Жыл бұрын

This is the truth! Fruit is healthy and full of vitamins and it is NOT the real problem. The real problem is poor food choices outside of fruits and vegetables that just have a magnifying detrimental effect on our medical conditions. Hope you get better over time and never have to go on medication!

@rahulgarai6247 3 жыл бұрын

How do you manage to make coffee or tea without sugar, it will be a weired taste without sugar isn't it?

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

I make coffee with almond milk and that makes it pretty mild tasting 😁 In terms of tea, I used to only drink it with maple syrup and I miss that now, but I've found some teas with cocoa pieces (so a chocolaty taste) those are really tasty! And I also make tea with milk sometimes which I know most people hate, but I love it 😇 Finally I like to make deserts with dates and nuts that are really sweet but not artificial and sometimes I'll have those on the side too 😁

@rahulgarai6247 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh got it 😀

@erakkovaatainen148 3 жыл бұрын

I just drink my tea as it is. I do not need sugar in it. You get it in time. As well you may add almond milk as she said.

@Haexxchen Ай бұрын

Putting it out here after the "Fruit is godlike." comment: I don't like fruit. It tastes to sweet for me and I prefer vegetables, not bitter ones though. At the same time I do love a lot of different sweets (European chocolate, Haribo, brownies...), full well knowing they are way sweeter. Yet when trying fruit it always comes down to the sweetness for me, especially with bananas or certain pears. I don't understand it at all.

@foziaa1459 Жыл бұрын

I'm starting tomorrow.

@AntoniatheUniverse Жыл бұрын

Hope your challenge is going good!

@HarryOsirian 10 ай бұрын

Great decisions

@Psalms-fr8yy 2 жыл бұрын

I'm almost at three months sugar free..I still want and miss cookies and cake!

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Really? Aww.. Well, how about you treat yourself to some, but outside, like where you can't go overboard? Maybe you can visit a cafe and have a piece of cake and that's it... OR you can bake some sugarfree cookies with banana? Or maybe with some dates? 🤗

@brianmcnary3960 3 жыл бұрын

Sugar is like chemical warfare

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

It’s true, if ever I have something sugary someone made I’m instantly drawn in, like addiction. Have to keep it away physically to succeed 😅

@HarryOsirian 10 ай бұрын

I switched over to stevia

@destinybarocio1620 Жыл бұрын

Today is my 10th day and I’m craving sugar so baddd

@mariahfrancois9517 2 жыл бұрын

So I wasn't allowed to much sugar when I was younger this easy

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Do you feel like it's holding up to this day? Really happy your parents too good care of you 😀

@LosAngelesLocoNews323 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats ! I’m on day 5 sugar free !

@jnewgot 2 жыл бұрын

How ya going?

@LosAngelesLocoNews323 2 жыл бұрын

Staying strong 21 days ! How about you ?

@jnewgot 2 жыл бұрын

@@LosAngelesLocoNews323 Oh, I haven't done this in a long time, I just generally eat low carb* which nips it in the butt. :) Well done to you.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, that's amazing!! I hope it has gotten easier for you! 😊 You can do more if you have come so far!

@LosAngelesLocoNews323 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse thank you! apart from a banana nut muffin on saturdays I’m still going strong ! 😁🕺🏽

@MisterAHouse 3 жыл бұрын

0:03 HEEEY :DDDD I have that!

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

The Kurzgesagt calendar? Damn! These will be worth a fortune one day, I bet! 😁

@MisterAHouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverseoooo that’s probably true..

@brandoncole6358 3 жыл бұрын

"Bananas actually made my mouth water" 😏

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Who would've thought!..

@rayva1 Жыл бұрын

I hate fruits. I hate candy. I’m not even a juice person, but please! Whatever you do, do not keep me away from my early morning cup of joe.

@john_p Жыл бұрын

sugar is poison

@josephman3111 Жыл бұрын

You didn’t quit sugar if you eat fruits, dates, dark chocolate etc. 😅

@darider6286 3 жыл бұрын

Iv stopped the fruits because full of fructose and since iv lost more weight..fruits became a NO NO in my diet

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Please remember that fruits have tons of vitamins and the sugar in fruits is not the same as the ones in sweets like cookies. Fruit is an important part of a healthy diet and has lots of fiber! You can still count the calories in your day if you'd like and you will notice that fruit hardly makes up anything. Example: I ate a 1,5 kg watermelon yesterday for a grand total of 350ish calories. That's as much as 4 oreo cookies! But watermelon has fiber, vitamin A and vitamin C

@darider6286 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse i hear you but even on fruits i gain weight so easily thats frustrating especially im endomorph body type i gotta be very very careful jus had a choc muffin today ill have to work it out tomorrow wit a 20k walk at least to burn it off

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

@@darider6286 It's much better to satiate your cravings with a watermelon or some bananas that have maybe 200 calories than a muffin that has 600+ calories. Don't worry about slipping up once though! It's really hard to work out a lot of calories. Getting into extremes is not really sustainable, so the best idea is to just get the muffins out of the house or try to eat a small piece next time. Preparation and long-term thinking will surely help you!

@darider6286 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse you so right when i went to buy it i walked pass the fruits section then drifted to the junk when i could have got a lil lack of grapes,i did it lol as when i weighted mysely early morning the scale gave me 5 pounds more i was like you kidding right!?! The day before i worked hard that got me furious then i ended up in the choc muffin feelin discouraged aint easy but im not giving up 🙂

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

@@darider6286 I'm glad you are able to see what was really going on. That's really lovely to hear. You know what? Try to anticipate it next time. Buy yourself an apple or some grapes and bring them with you outside. If you feel a slight hunger - eat. Or grab some water. Try to not have those triggers around you at the worst moment. For this reason I make massive amounts of rice or lentils for example, cause if i get hangry I might not have the patience to cook something good. But because it's already there it's really easy to take it before I go off to buy a pizza. Also, I'm proud of you for doing your best!

@tinajsews2835 3 жыл бұрын

I just have to say your soo beautiful

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much Tinaj! That's a really kind and sweet thing to say and I appreciate it so much ❤❤❤ I do wear make-up for videos, so I think that helps a little, but I've been trying to make more videos without makeup too and just come and speak out for natural beauty :) I wish you a lovely weekend and thank you again for making me smile!

@arnef.409 3 жыл бұрын

Im in a dilemma, i want to gain weight but also eat no added sugar and no meat

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Fynn, I'm super proud of you for wanting to make a change! Would you like to chat on instagram? I can tell you a bit about what I am doing in terms of food. If you don't have Instagram, I would just like to suggest eating more starchy foods - pasta, potatoes, beans, things like that pack a good amount of calories and keep you satiated. I've seen this rule of thumb that goes like: Create a plate with 50% veggies in it, 25% starchy foods like pasta, rice, quinoa and 15% of some protein like tofu, edamame, beans, things like that and 10% nuts and seeds + herbs. That is the classic super satisfying lunch and dinner for me!

@HarryOsirian 10 ай бұрын

Fruit = Fructose..another form of....sugar 😅

@gamer4ever838 Ай бұрын

you are very pretty. like damn

@meghansmith7884 3 жыл бұрын

Ur stunning, lets hold hands under the rainbows lol hahaahhah. Sorry im weird and a tart....Meow

@AntoniatheUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also weird so that's perfect🐈💫

@meghansmith7884 3 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Great, lets cuddle as well hahah. I have some questions to ask if u don't mind me asking....Purrrrrrr

@villavan 2 жыл бұрын

😪

@meghansmith7884 2 жыл бұрын

@@villavan 😛😁....Hisssssss

@jnewgot 2 жыл бұрын

Banana? Rather have an egg.

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

To each their own for sure! Or you could combine them to make banana bread😁

@jnewgot 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoniatheUniverse Ew.

@deedee8772 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus loves ypu, He died for our sins

@user-xb4mh6jz3g 3 жыл бұрын

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@forhisnamessake8462 2 жыл бұрын

Amen : )

@Psalms-fr8yy 2 жыл бұрын

Amen! Jesus is Savior of the world!

@jacquelinemcgowan8164 Жыл бұрын

He most certainly did, and it was God who told me to stop the sugar, and He knows best, its hard but i know it is for my good. thank you xxxxxx

@forhisnamessake8462 Жыл бұрын

@@jacquelinemcgowan8164 same!

@shisduhos5682 2 жыл бұрын

stop showing sweets in these videos, dammit

@AntoniatheUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

It's kind of hard to find matching b-roll, but I have to admit this is very tempting 😁😁😁 I'm very sorry! I hope you are succeeding in your journey!