What Exactly am I Doing by Dropping Sugar?

You are committing to going 30 straight days with absolutely no added sugar.

No eating anything that is or has in the ingredients: Sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup or any of the other sneaky sugar names - Anhydrous dextrose, cane crystals, cane sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, evaporated cane juice, malt syrup and so on. This includes ANYTHING with that ingredient; you are not just giving up desserts, you are giving up 80% of all food products. You must read labels! Most brands of bread, mayonnaise, ketchup, juice, tomato sauce, salad dressings and so on have added sugar.

You are also committing to avoid eating out for 30 days. Unless you can guarantee the pizza or teriyaki sauce isn't sugar-free, you're going to have to make it yourself.

You are not giving up desserts! Recipes using honey, molasses, agave, and fruits are totally allowed and also delicious! You can make cookies, pies, cakes and brownies every night if you want. You are dropping sugar, not desserts!

Sugar addiction is a real thing. Going cold turkey off of sugar will send you into withdrawals. the worse your sugar habits, the worse he withdraws. Even the most severe sugar addict will be done with withdrawal symptoms by day 14. After that you will feel the benefits of dropping sugar and they are wonderful, numerous and life-changing.