No Flour, No Sugar Diet

Well, it has some good points about eliminating calories but serious how well can someone stick to this diet. I myself would find it impossible and cheating on a regular basics. I don't know it just amazes me some of the diets that come out.

There are many good carb sources out there to choose from. Yams and sweet potatoes taste great. I especially love baked yams with a little salt. Also, there are beans like navy and pinto. Finally you have whole grains like brown-rice, steel-cut oatmeal, cracked wheat, and so on.

One thing I find about sweets is that the more you eat them, the more you crave them. I've been avoiding sugars for quite a while, and now it's quite difficult for me to actually eat them now. I have to "brace myself" for it.

Bread is slightly harder. However, the occasional whole-grain bread isn't all that bad for you.

I like it. The concept is simple. The execution is a completely different matter, but usually, a scheduled “cheat” day takes care of the cravings.

If a person enjoys a little too much pizza, bread rolls, and donuts, I would recommend eating these foods after a workout. Well, let me rephrase that. Those that cannot live without these foods could minimize the impact if they eat them after a workout.

They can do even better if they add some lean protein. Although, skinless chicken breast with donuts could prove a little challenging to swallow.

Since this seems to be the number one fad today, I am invitong everyone to try me new diet. It is called "Turn off the T.V., Put down that dougnut and get up and move your butt."

If you want to get published today don't write something that may help inmprove our minds, write a dieting book. With a new one coming out every second week who knows what they will have us try yet. But one thing is for sure, it will be farther and farther from common sense.

I attended Overeaters Anonymous meetings many years ago, and the mantra at that time was "no sugar, no white flour, no red meat."

I followed that plan, but until I started a regular exercise program of aerobic conditioning and weight training, I didn't lose weight.

I still avoid sugar and white flour, for the most part, but I do eat some of both on occasion. I've lost 43 pounds so far this year, but I have to say I think it's the exercise that deserves the credit.

I've never read this book, but I've been following the advice of no flour, no "added" sugar since April 4, 2005, and I've lost 78 pounds. It's simple advice and it works! I've not been tempted to cheat, because the cravings just go away. The diet, though, is just a low carb diet. You can name it Adkins, South Beach, Sugar Busters...but it's basically the same. You can't really say NO sugar, because there's natural sugar in fruit such as strawberries, but I don't eat any processed sugar.

Robyn: "Turn off the T.V., Put down that doughnut and get up and move your butt."... I think I saw that book in the bookshop the other day ;-)

Seriously, I think you'll find that many people who manage their weight avoid lots of baked products and sweet stuff. Most of those foods are truly "nutritionally deprived".

Actually, with all the bad things being said about refined sugar, you may be shocked to find out that it can be used to your advantage. After a strenuous workout, a drink containing fast-acting proteins like whey and fast-acting sugar will hasten your recovery. This has been highly researched. It's important to note that you're least likely to store calories as fat immediately after a workout. Your muscles and liver soak it all up.

Like others here, I've been following the "no flour, no sugar" (except for post-workout) diet for some time and it works! It's also cured my cravings for "bad" carbs. Although the diet sounds sensible, people will try it, give up because it's "too hard" to follow, then look around for the next quick fix.

Sigh... we really need only one diet book - "Turn off the T.V., Put down that doughnut and get up and move your butt." But somehow, I don't think it will be a best-seller!

That diet book does exist, but it goes by the name "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle". Surprisingly, it was ranked as the #1 diet e-book and #1 fitness e-book on the Internet. It works, and it promotes permanent weight loss. It's all about eating healthy, natural foods, doing cardio, and lifting weights for life, or as long as you'd like to be thin.

One thing it does do that's unusual is address the dreaded weight loss plateau. Most people act like it doesn't exist. They won't sell as well if they tell you your weight loss could suddenly halt, seemingly for no reason. This book gives you many ways to get around it.

The book also has the little tricks that bodybuilders have found over the years that will accelerate your fat loss or bust any plateau.

The only problem I have with it is the author's stance on saturated fat, but nothing's perfect.

Ryan, BFFM is a great book (one of my favorites), and Tom was always quite helpful (although I think far too busy these days to respond).

Please keep comments related to the current post (No flour no sugar diet).

I was reading my post and I have got to quit typing in the dark. That was awful, I feel so ashamed :(

Regardless I think that the general idea behind these books are good. Cutting back on sugar and flour, very good ideas. And I will be the first to admit that the more and more sugar that you cut from your diet the more you taste it in the food that you eat and what you drink. But then again maybe that is the advice that we need to hear. I don't really know. But I do know that most of these books and the supposed science that feeds them are very contradictory.

Don't eat Carbs, Wait, okay now eat them. Coffee is bad for you, this week. But next week we'll find a possible benefit to drinking it. This goes on and on. Makes you almost wonder how trustworthy these studies are. And thank you Jim, it is such a nice thing to see that you read and post responses on these topics. :)

Robyn: People's comments are the best part. With 80 comments across the site in the last 24 hours it's difficult to get to them all.

Anyways, I agree that the premise of this book is good. But in all honesty -- in so many books I see the same info peddled out again and again. And soooo many assumptions are made without source or reference. I often wonder if some of the authors actually use Ghost Writers.

See and that is where I find there is an issue. Anyone can spout out ideas and thoughts but were is the proof. And this isn't about saying that every diet that comes along is a sham and therefore justifying the problem that is facing us about being unhealthy. But there is just too much of it. It isn't about our health anymore it is about making money and there lies the bigger issue. When all of us finally shape up and stop listening to the media, close our mouths and get healthy they will simply find something else to pick our bones about. You stated in an earlier post that the best plan of action is to wade through all of the adivce and just pick out the parts that make sense to each individual and that is so unbelievably true. Heck you could even do it with the titles alone.

Today I will go to the SOUTH BEACH, I will choose to eliminate all FLOUR and SUGAR from my DIET and perhaps chose a healthy dinner and drink some CALIFORNA WINE. Tomorrow I will get up and enjoy my bowl of low-fat,watered down, skim milk, on a single size serving of SPECIAL K ceral. As I sit there eating my cardboard like substance I will think about that crazy Dr, What was his name? Oh right ATKINS who thinks eating four or five servings of meat is great but veggies will get you off track. Then go back to my orginal thought, which was the eternal question of why FRENCH WOMEN NEVER GET FAT.

Que Sera, Sera!!!!!

While you are lying on the South Beach, make sure you earn lots of money -- then you can tell us How the Rich Get Thin... ;-)

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He's knocking Low Carb Diets?

The man is an idiot?

All carbohydrates have to be metabolised in the body by producing insulin.

Another Wanna-be

Nice to find your blog....I think I'm the last one! Anyway... like many I'm way overweight and muddling around about what to do about it. At 43, I've been large most of my life and have tried them all ... and succeeded short-term on most. I just read Dr. Gott's book and am also reading information about NutriSystem. Financially, Dr. Gott's plan seems more reasonable. I think breakfast is the meal that is the most challenging with no flour.

As I read his book I do think he only barely touched on the WHY we overeat, but I think we mostly know. I think he did mention a genetic connection, and that is something my personal doctor has told me there is much research going on about.

What I liked about the book was the simplicity.

What I did not like about the book:

*The recipies in the back are not very realistic for a southern boy like me ... Where does Dr. Gott live? I've never even heard of some of those foods! He needs a Southern edition. Are grits whole grain? I think not, but he should tell us!

*I would have liked to have seen menu plans using the food lists in the simplest terms. People on the run do not have time to prepare gourmet meals.

Also, I wish he had a website with growing information ... he's selling a lot of books, and I'm sure he's getting a lot of questions.

I will be back to read your blog. Thanks!

jd

I need to lose 40lbs. I like Dr.Gotts column in the newapaper and have attempted (not sucessfully) his No Flour, No Sugar seceral times. Her's where I get stuck, BREAKFAST. Is it O.K. to eat oatmeal or mini sherreded wheats. Really, I know I need to get off my be-hind and move.

I started the no flour, no sugar "diet" three weeks ago and am down 9 lbs and 1 1/2 inches from both my waist and hips. I was not really overweight when I started (135 lbs, 5' 5"), but am small-framed and needed to drop about 15 lbs. It was been SO easy! I eat corn chips, corn torillas and flourless bread so I do not feel like I have deprived myself of flour. I never ate lots of sugar but did eliminate my morning glass of fruit juice and now eat fresh fruit instead. I do not feel bloated as I often did after I ate white flour. I am very pleased with how easy this plan is and it works!!

Glad to hear of some more who are trying it. I'm doing pretty good. Breakfast is hard ... I think the regular oatmeal is good, but not the kind I like - flavored with fruit pieces (has much added sugar). I bought some corn tortillas today ... could you make a breakfast 'crisp' of these...with some spray butter and cinnamon maybe ... just a thought ... I try not to eat ODD foods while on a diet. Anyway... it hasn't been too hard at this point. I do not have reliable scales ... so I will measure by being able to wear clothes i couldn't wear before.

Flourless bread...now that sounds weird...where do you get such a thing!

I also made an MSN group for those on the diet...I found nothing in yahoo groups or google groups...i'd like to communicate with some other people who are trying / doing the diet.

White flour and sugar is a drug. in your system it sets you up for wanting more and more. i have tried many diets and failed miserabley. the only one i have ever been able to stick to is no sugar and no flour. i find that after a few days my obsession with food stops and i feel cleaner inside and not bloated. i do find that i actually do detox with it. for about a week i get headaches, tiredness, sweating, and muscle soreness. which all that right there tells me something isn't right about what i was eating. at first i tried to convince myself a person could not live with out flour but i've met people who have been doing it for more then 20 years and have great success.
i attend oa meetings on a regular basis and have learned that it does not matter how many diets you go on because once you have lost the weight and stop the diet you always go back to old ways and guess what your fat agian. if you want to lose weight and keep it off you have to change behaviors both in food and out of food. people who are obese or not sometimes use food like an alcoholic would use alcohol. it's hard to believe people can become addicted to food and even harder to control than an alcohlic with alcohol because they just stop drinking we just can't stop eating. anyways i love the no sugar no flour because it takes the obssesion with food away, i lose weight quickly, and i don't have to worry about what i am going to eat because i already know. thanks

HI,

Really? does this no flour and no sugar thing work and prevent you from obsessing over food? It's hard to avoid sugar though, isn't it? Such as caffeinated products and fruit. Maybe, I should try it. It does sound good. My dad, who is a diabetic, is skinny and he doesn't seem to eat anything with flour. I already know he completely avoids sugar, and is really good at it. He eats, rice, meat, cooked vegetables, and oatmeal. Fruits only once in a while. He says oatmeal is very important for him to eat everyday. He doesn't add anything sugary to the oatmeal, but sometimes eats it in replace of rice with his vegetables and meat. i should try that. I also read that Demi Moore has bran at every meal or 3 times a day or something like that. And Demi and my dad do certainly seem healthily thin and very active. I know one of my skinny vegetarian friends seems to have some sort of grains everyday.

Good to hear from you, Rachel and Tammy. I had to go to the doctor yesterday, and he said I had lost 11 lbs since the last visit. Probably in the past three weeks of doing the NSNF diet. After two weeks, I had a day
'off' (terrible terminology and practice) ... the next day I had a headache and felt terrible. I think what Tammy says is so true. I am so tempted to do Nutrisystem so I dont' have to think about it ... but ... this is a way to eat for life, and I can't afford Nutrisystem for life. I find very little info on the net about the diet. I wish he had a website. Thanks for writing!

Rachel Raw wrote: "It's hard to avoid sugar though, isn't it?"

You only have to avoid 'added sugar'. Sugar that is contained naturally in fruits, veggies, and juice, etc, is okay.
I have a glass of OJ every moring!
Also, ice cream is OK, if it's sugar free, or no sugar added. Blue Bunny makes awesome ice cream, and novelties, with no sugar added!

I've been on the NFNS diet for about 9 weeks, and I have lost 12 pounds!!
It is the easiest diet I've ever followed! I'm never hungry, and I never feel deprived.

Hello
I'm someone that loves sweets. I crave them and usually eat something sweet every day, along with crackers and bread. I started using Dr. Gott's approach to healthy eating about 3 weeks ago. I don't need to lose much weigh, just looking for a healthier and simple way of eating to stay healthy. I feel quite satisfied with all the foods that are allowed. The fruits seem to satisfy my cravings (but I have cheated a few times). My question to anyone is, are tortilla chips (no sugar added) allowed on this diet? I make a great pico de gallo and eat it with tortilla chips with ground corn. Now I'm not sure if this is okay.
Thanks for your help.

I am a person that love sweets and i love the way that some people are and you are my favorite people ever. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mari: "I'm someone that loves sweets. I crave them and usually eat something sweet every day..... My question to anyone is, are tortilla chips (no sugar added) allowed on this diet?"

As long as the chips are made with ground corn, or corn meal, and NOT corn flour... they are allowed!
I eat tortilla chips, and soft corn tortillas all the time!

As for the sweets... Sugar free candy, or no sugar added ice cream treats, does the trick for me! There are some great no sugar added frozen fruit pops, too!
You can satisfy that sweet tooth, and still stay 'legal'! :D

The flourless bread that is so delicious is called Ezekiel 4:9, it is so good. They have it in Grain, Sesame and also Cinnamon raisin, it is in the frozen section of your grocer. You only take out the slices you need for a day because it has no preservatives and is so healthy. That way if you love bread you still feel like you are eating bread and it is healthy.

Hello to all,
I am on the NFNS way of eating now for 3 weeks (starting my 4th on Monday)!! I am feeling good most days, my body is changing. I have lost 6#. It sure is coming off slow. I walk about 3 miles everyday also. I have been overweight my whole life and fought every craving there is. I'd love to talk with someone about your way of eating with the NFNS.
Tootsie:)

Hi Tootsie!

I've been overweight my whole life, too. And I've been on just about every diet you can name.

But, I have to say, the NFNS diet is the easiest diet I've ever followed! Because I'm never hungry! If I feel like eating, I eat, and don't feel guilty about it.
I don't write down what I eat, like some diets want you to. I eat just about everything that I was eating before, except.... flour and sugar! :D

I do however, take one meal a week, usually on a Saturday, and I eat some sort of bread or pasta.
But, I still don't eat anything with added sugar.

I've been on the diet about 3 months, and I've lost 17 pounds! That may sound like a slow loss, but I'm thrilled with it!

Dr. Gott states that a 1 to 2 pound per week loss is average. I've set my mind to that, and I haven't expected more, so I'm not disapointed.
I weigh myself, at the same time, same day, every week. And, I have been consistent in a 1 or 2 pound loss, every week, since I've been on this diet. Except one week, when I didn't have a loss, or gain.

And, I've about decided that I'm not really on a 'diet'. I'm just changing my eating habits, by eliminating the flour and sugar from my daily meals.

Good luck to you! And don't be discouraged!

~Leslie

Hi All!

I've been on the NSNF diet for just over a week, and started regularly exercising about a month ago, and I've already lost 8 pounds! I love how simple the diet is, it's true that it's not necessarily anything new, but he puts the information that we've already known into practical and easy to follow terms. It's as easy as reading the ingredients list. I even had a wedding and wedding show to attend in the past week, so I wasn't absolutely perfect, and the weight is still coming off! I'll be very happy with a loss of 1-2 pounds a week, because it's so much better than the gaining that I've been doing for years. I've got a long way to go, but I haven't been able to actually stick with any diet (lifestyle change) in a healthy way ever, so I love this plan! Thanks!

Hi Leslie,
Thanks for responding. I am interested in what people are eating for sure and how your body is responding. I think I am still eating too much food. I don't have sugar/flour but eat quite a bit. I am very active and exercise/walk every day. I drink my water faithfully but somehow the weight is sooooo hard to get off. I am hoping my eating change is the key! I have some gastric problems but I am hoping in time things will straighten out for me. I do feel good otherwise. Any info will be helpful and encouraging!! Thanks:) tootsie

I was thrilled to find this blog posting when doing a search for 'no flour, no sugar' on Google.

For health reasons, I haven't eaten white flour in over a year, and I've lost weight due to that one change. But, sugar was still a HUGE addiction for me! :) I'm cutting back on sugar a lot, and am dropping more weight. But, more importantly, I know these changes have impacted my health in a positive way.

I would say this -- anyone will benefit by reducing or eliminating white flour and processed sugars from their diets. But, don't go to extremes - if you have a bit once in a while, it won't kill you!

This diet sounds like something i could stick with, however i have a few questions.
1 Someone mentioned OJ i am under the impression that natural sugar is fine? all fruits ok ?
2. could someone recommend a list of food when you get the munchies. corn chips are great something else??
3. My biggest probem is night time watching tv, what about snacks?

thanks

Hi,
We have been the NFNS diet {life style change} for about 2 months. I've lost 17lbs., and Jerry has lost 20, he doesn't eat the no sugar added ice cream and sugar free hot fudge, like I do. So that's the difference in our loss because of the calories, but I really don't care. My Triglicerides were 430, after 3wks. on the NFNS they were down to 120, the Dr. DID NOT put me on cholestoral meds. The doctor was very excited about Jerry's cholesterol being cut in half. We don't think of this as a diet, but our new way of life.
Bill & Jerry

Wow! Thanks for all the info everyone! I just started the NFNS diet last week but I don't have a book. I've been eating grits and thought it would be allowed, now I'm not sure. I've quit eating my rice cakes (caramel coated) and replaced them with cashews - lots of them. I weighed on the 3rd or 4th day into the diet and actually GAINED a pound. I haven't weighed since then. I thought this diet would be easy because you don't count calories. Is this true? I'm eating NFNS but feel like I'm eating more fat AND calories, especially from nuts and cheese. Am I really going to lose weight like this or do I need to buy the book to learn some rules other than NFNS?

Hi! I am thinking about starting this diet. I have also been considering South Beach. A lot of people I know have had great success with it. I know there has been a lot of confusion over what is allowed as far as grits, chips, oatmeal etc. on the NFNS diet. Someone out there. please help me make my mind up.

I have been on a similar diet for the past year. I have lost 99 pounds so far. I do not eat flour or sugar, but I also weigh/measure my portions because I have problems with that as well. Breakfast is my favorite part of the day (8 oz yogurt, 6 oz fruit, 2 oz oatmeal or oatbran or any cereal without any added sugar -- you'd be amazed at how few there are). I don't really know what grits are so don't know what to recommend there. I will eat potato chips occassionally, but really try to stick to non-processed food so that pretty much eliminates anything that's processed. I completely recommend this type of diet -- I have nothing but my own experience to rely upon, but it sure has worked for me.

When I first started the NFNS 'way of eating', I wasn't weighing myself.
My daughter talked me into it, and I now weigh myself once a week.
It's been 18 weeks, and I have lost 20 pounds so far!

I eat potatoes, corn tortillas, rice, corn, and grits.
Yes, you can eat grits!
Grits are made from corn! There is no flour in grits.
Just don't put sugar on them! :D

I really don't pay attention to fat and calories, or portion size. I just avoid flour and added sugar.

I have a tortilla griddle, and cook the corn tortillas on there. It softens them, and gives them a good flavor.
I have made 'sandwiches' with the corn tortillas, using turkey, tuna, and even hot dogs!

For a snack, I will eat Blue Bunny Lite85 yogurt. It's the only yogurt I can find that has no sugar added.
I also munch on Corn Nuts!

For my sweet tooth, I eat Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom ice cream, and novelties. Also, for my chocolate fix, I found some sugar free Dove chocolate!! It's wonderful!
And, Jello sugar free pudding is yummy, too!

I can't say that in the whole time I've been on this diet, that I haven't eaten any bread or pasta.
On the weekend, I will treat myself to one or two items.
This past Saturday, I ate a biscuit and gravy, at breakfast. And Sunday I ate pasta at lunch.
I don't overdue, and I'm still losing.

Maybe if I cut out the weekend treats, and the fatty meats, like hot dogs, I might lose faster. But, I'm happy averaging one pound a week.

I go to the doctor, the end of January, and I can't wait to hear what he has to say about my weight loss!

I've been on just about every diet known, in my lifetime. And this is the first one that I've had any success with!
I love it, because I'm never hungry. I don't feel deprived. And the weight is still coming off.

It's not a diet for someone who wants a fast weight loss. But, if you have patience, and read labels, you will lose weight!

Just one more thing... I said above, that I don't pay attention to portion size. But, I have found that since I've been eating this way, I don't eat as much. My portions are getting smaller, because I get full faster.

~Leslie