[Qwackertoo]

I think it lies partly to blame with the corn subsidy and lobby with the extreme overuse of HFC and America gets fatter and fatter because of it. Myself included, I need to lose 15-20 pounds. I’m going to try and limit my diet to less than 25 grams of sugar per day and see how fast or slow those pounds fall off.

[luckystarmom]

I’vbe been dieting. I use lthe Lose It app to track my calorie intake. I’ve cut down on sugars, fats, and processed grains. I’ve added lots more veggies and fruits.

So far, I’ve lost 10 pounds. I’d like to lose another 10. I haven’t been exercising much, so I’m going to bump it up.

I was going almost every day to Starbuks and getting a latte, and then lots of times I’d get a patry. Just cutting that out is cutting my calorie intake and savng my payroll. It was a very bad habit!

The main time I use sugar is for some homemade salad dressings. I’ve switched to using honey in some of them.

[grania]

Give up everything with HFCS in it. It's easier than it was just a few years ago, as more people demand that it not be in foods. For sweetening, get individual packets of 1 tsp granulated cane sugar portions. That way, it's easy to control your sugar intake.

I started doing this a few years ago. It took awhile, but my body has improved, my taste buds don't require the fake sweetness I used to crave, and the weight came off. But it does take a few years for the body to heal.

Another thing....no heavy sauces or gravy on foods. An all-natural tomato sauce is fine. Natural juice from beef with the fat removed is fine. Except for that, rely on seasoning instead of sauces or dressings. It cuts out most of the sources of unnecessary calories.