How much is too much sugar in your diet?

These days as little as possible. The M & Ms in trail mixes are very good tho.

I love dessert, but I started baking everything myself and drastically reduce sugar. If it’s apple dessert, I enhance flavor with cinnamon etc. Work on creating rich and complex flavors without relying on sugar. I slowly retrained my palate and now feel that any store bought dessert is just too sweet for me to enjoy. There are sugar free candies - explore different kinds to see what you enjoy. Wishing you the best as you focus on improving your health!

I consumed more sugar when my son was younger and lived with me, baking, ice cream, etc
Since I live alone, I do indulge in having cookies and ice cream on hand, usually I've cream only in the summer months.
Since my cancer diagnosis, I have stopped sugar entirely. I really only miss the tsp in my morning coffee. I've made a few sweet things with dates and they've been very tasty. I'm going in three months with zero sugar and hoping my cancer cells are shrinking!

@mtstack I so relate! Cancer sure is a huge motivator. I am a stage 4 cancer survivor currently in remission.

My upbringing was very much without processed sugar. We were allowed fructose in fresh fruit and could pick mulberries, guavas, gooseberries etc in the garden without restriction.

We only had processed sweet things such as desserts, ice cream, cakes, drinks etc in moderation very rarely and only as a treat. We drank water otherwise or milk during the day with a small glass of freshly squeezed orange juice every. morning with our breakfast.

I’ve tried during my life to keep that childhood lifestyle up but do slip - especially when it comes to chocolate.

To help control my intake I don’t keep processed things in the house but do have fresh fruit. I now buy in a processed treat maybe once a month. Usually dark chocolate covered ginger.

I use mostly stevia in my tea and coffee and to sweeten food.

I do still love processed sweet things occasionally but the fear of cancer is a huge motivator to almost entirely eliminate processed sugar and eat fresh unprocessed food including fruit.

@bajjerfan

I cut back on carbs, breads, etc. no honey in my oatmeal or cream of wheat. I used to love something called Tru North I got at Sam's Club. Still do, but I can make it past the stuff in the aisle without too much temptation. Trying to get my A1c back to normal.

The surest way to to win against temptations for sweet stuff is to Expand your universe of delights: music that uplifts you, physical and mental plays as in all kinds of enjoyable physical activities, to good books, plays, serious mental work that requires close attention to various parts of Any issue such as political, social or philosophical -- whatever Matters in making life better.

The more one spends their time in the world of wider life, the less one feels imprisoned by our our remaining-but-essential desires. In my case as an Octogen, I rarely have to worry about my sugars, but then I forget even eating as I get carried away in issues that give me more pleasure such as what is more important with my limited hours in each day

@isadora2021
I'm happy with a few pieces of 88% dark chocolate in the evening after dinner.
I do also love dark chocolate covered ginger but it's hard to find so I eat it differently when I have it.
So glad to hear you're in remission.
I just had my first cycle of chemo and all did not go well between 3 sticks for an IV and then an allergic reaction to taxol.

How about buy the dark choco and ginger separately then eat them together.? Ha! I don't like choco with a high percentage = too bitter for me.

My life is limited to my couch or bed until docs can figure out why I have a daily persistent headache and dizziness all day for 6 yrs/2 mos.

@mikaylar
I think it's an acquired taste. I transitioned from 70% and find that I consume less when it's 88%
I don't want the candied ginger in the house as it's too big a temptation.