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I noticed pea and split pea soup is on the do not eat list. What soups are ok to have? I love French noon and broccoli and cheese soups. What do you recommend. Also, what about just chicken broth?
Tricia,
The glycemic index starts to get a little tricky when you are talking about mixed foods such as soups. You can try an online glycemic index (like this on: ) to see if the soup you are wanting is on there (remember you want foods that are low or below the glycemic index).
If that doesn’t work, then assume that soups that are high in protein and fat (like cheese soups) are okay.
Scott
Thanks Scot. Only other quick question I have is about the low or “below” reference. When I go to the GI website you referenced, it allows you to enter in a number to be lower than or equal to, etc.. The site also mentions about lower than 55 being good. I guess my question is, what would be the number that would equal “low” or “below” that you are referencing? I’d like to enter in those numbers to see what pops up. Do you know of any other places I can go to get listing of foods that are OK to eat. I have the list in your 40 page e-book, but wasn’t sure if there is a more expansive list.
Thanks,
Tricia
Tricia
Tricia,
You got it right, low glycemic foods are those that score a 55 or below. Below means foods that don’t change your blood sugar at all (mostly proteins). I have a blog post on it that you can check out:
Scott
Hi Dr. Scott,
I am excited to get going on the 30 Sugar Free Days. I have a question regarding chewing gum. Many times I chew gum so I don’t eat. I eat 1/4 of a stick each time I chew. The ingredients, if I read it correctly, is 2 grms of sugar per 1 stick. So, if I only eat a 1/4 of a stick at a time, I should only be ingesting .05 grms of sugar. The full stick of gum can last me all day (because I eat a quarter at a time). Is this okay? Should I find an alternate way to distract me from eating, other than the stick of gum?
Thanks so much.
Deb,
I always say to do what works, and you are right that is very little sugar. The only drawback is that it may keep you addicted to a sweet taste. Imagine a smoker who was trying to quit and only smoked 1/4 of a cigarette a few times a day; some people can pull this off and some can’t. As always, try it and see how it works for you and then try and see if you can go without. There are also gums make out of Stevia (there is one called Spry) that you can also try.
Best of luck!
Scott
Hi Scott, thanks for your answer. I will look for the Spry gum. My next question is about the 30 day sugar-free plan. In these first few days of getting started, my main goal was to cut sugar from diet. I have been successful in eliminating sugar from my diet for two days now. As much as I have tried (not getting to the grocery store yet), I have eaten a Taco Salad in a restaurant, being very stingy with eating the taco shell. Today, I had an apple for breakfast, and chicken salad for lunch. I posted in FB the food I ate yesterday. Tonight, I am preparing chili beans so I can have it for breakfast. I am a 5’2 female who is 119 lbs, but I am what doctor’s call “skinny fat”. My question is how strict must I be regarding eating grains if my main goal is only to get sugar out of my diet. I have already lost a pound not eating sugar, though I am sure it was salt in my diet before I started. Thanks so much in advance.
Deb,
You can approach the program in any way you like. Some people just avoid added sugars and some people follow the whole plan. The problem with continuing to eat grains is that these foods act just like sugar in your body and the cravings for sugar will still be with you.
Ultimately, you know your body best and what you are capable of; trust in that.
Scott
Hi again, Dr. Scott,
I *really* appreciate your answers, and leaving the responsibility of choice to me. I also appreciate that you have given me an explanation of *why* you have structured your 30 sugar free days program as you have, giving me reasons to ponder my choices.
Over the years, I have seen what eliminating grains has done for me, but ultimately bad eating habits returned. Today will be my third day of *no processed sugar*. I *do* want to experience the full effect of your program as you have written it. I am armed with my chili beans, chicken salad, apples, and exercise of running after my 18 month grandson. My goal is to report in FB my daily meals, and it is a great way to be accountable. The group has been very supportive, and your support has been AWESOME. …thanks again.
Thank you as well Deb,
I feel that health is a journey and that we learn what works for us with every new “experiment”. Today may be your day to stop sugar and sometime in the future you may remove grains.
It sounds like you are headed in a great direction!
Scott
i’ve signed up for your programme,because of the the following problems that i suffer
1 fatigue
2 fibromyalgia
3 hypogylcemia
i will start the programme but the biggest prob with me is cutting out the breads, have been there and done it and what happens is ,that i get more fatigue than ever,so whats the answer
the hypogylcemia is a big prob, a lot of fruits are out so is alcohol, because of the affect on me, so where and what do i eat thats going to give me the energy
this has been happening now for 20 years with no let up, im a carpenter, and am 61
eating most of the foods on the diet isn;t a prob, but what else happens is that i drop off weight and im only 62 kilo’s now
it just seems a no win situation for me
look forward to your response
Hi Paul,
What if the fatigue, fibromyalgia and hypoglycemia are all caused by the bread? The extra fatigue that you are feeling may be the result of your body detoxing.
Here is what I would suggest. You should try and separate your blood sugar from how you are feeling. The best way to do this is to get something that reads your blood sugar (these are available at most pharmacies). Then test to see where your blood sugar is when you are feeling the fatigue. Is your blood sugar really low when you are feeling the fatigue or is it something else? This way you can separate out whether your blood sugar is really the issue or not. If you are experiencing fatigue when you quit bread, you may just need a few days to get over that feeling of detox and then you will start to feel better. If you can, take a few days off when you try this, or try it over the weekend.
It sounds like, because of your low weight, that you are not absorbing food very well and this can be a tricky game to play (getting enough energy), but for most people there is more than enough energy if foods even when they are avoiding sugar and the foods that act like sugar.
You may find that you have to try a few different times in order to get it right, but see how it goes.
Good luck!
Scott