Last summer here at The Kitchen Snob, we hosted our first 10 Day Fed Up Challenge and the results were pretty impressive end educational. Who wudda thunk I could lern sometin.
Let’s have another round! Who’s up for another no added sugar challenge?
The top button of my pants are screaming, “Me! Me! Me!”
The rest of me can’t really answer with a mouth full of buttercream frosting. Just kidding. You know I would never just eat frosting right out of the Duncan Hines tub. Like you think I’d actually get out a spoon? One more bite. Okay this time I really mean it.
Most of us are probably certifiably, no doubt about it addicted to sugar. Unnecessary sugar is added to almost everything we eat: bread, dressings & sauces, bacon, deli meat, yogurt, juices, anything labeled “low fat”. You get it. I won’t go on and on about it here. Because I’ve already blah blah blah’d about it here.
Are you ready?
10 Day Fed Up Challenge Start Date: April 20, 2015 Update: January 11, 2016
I’m giving us all a little time to menu plan, shop, be in denial, pray, scarf down the rest of those crackers, whatever we have to do to get ready for our 2nd Fed Up Challenge!! Whoop whoop (Arsenio Hall fist pump) Sorry. I wish I could take that back.
The Rules:
There are 2 ways you can go about this challenge. Plan A and Plan B. (I geek out over plans.)
I’ve already written out all the details for both plans along with general rules here. Once you’re on that page, scroll down to where you see big pink letters “The Rules for the Fed Up Challenge” or feel free to read the whole dang page if you want where I go blah blah no sugar blah blah healthy stuff. (You’ll also find some Fed Up friendly recipes down near the bottom).
I’m going to go with Plan A again, even though you’ve known me to consume cake and Lucky Charms for breakfast, and down Pez like a company stockholder. But I like the added weight loss when I don’t eat white starches.
So who’s with me? No added sugar! No added sugar! (chant along with me now) No added sugar!
Let’s do this! I’ve also created 6 Essential Sugar Free Diet Tips – check it out.
Any questions? Please comment below and I’ll be sure to respond 🙂
Fed Up Challenge Recipes
Spicy Power Turkey Sandwich with Avocado Spread (my newest sugar free recipe!)
Spicy Chicken Fried Rice (another newer one)
Impress Your Mother-In-Law Avocado Toast
Herbed Basmati Rice (instead of white rice use brown rice)
Easy Pan-Seared Pork Chops (omit the bread crumbs or use wheat flour or Ezekiel bread)
Fresh Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Marinated Vegetable Salad
Smashed Potatoes With Jalapeno Lime Aioli
I’ve been planning to start the Fed Up Challenge on January 4th. I’ve been reading your blog for insight. Thank you so much for everything you’ve posted. Do you have a good recipe for chili?? My hubs and I want to make some chili but want to make sure its Fed Up approved! Thanks for all of your blog posts! It’s been great reading!
Hi Jackie! We’ll be starting our challenge on Jan. 11. I do have a chili recipe here but the cans of beans I use do have sugar in them. I’m not sure about cans of tomatoes or tomato sauce, as I don’t have any on hand. You could check the cans, or the safest way is to use all unprocessed foods by using whole tomatoes and cook beans the old fashioned way, but then you’ll probably need to increase the spices because canned beans always have added spices in them.
I’m glad you’ve found the posts helpful. Good luck to you on the challenge!
So glad to learn about this challenge. I am starting right now after having read an article about a man who gave up sugar for two weeks. I am actually excited. If anyone can share their history, that would be much appreciated. Thank you
Good luck, Michele! I’d love to hear how you do with it and how you feel. I’m planning another official one on the blog in January.
I’m going to join even though I’m late and started my own sugar free challenge today! I love the support and your fantastic recipes!
Thanks Michelle! I’m glad you’re going to start. I should have another Fed Up Challenge recipe coming on the blog soon. Let me know if I can help. Good luck!
I’m in too! I took the challenge in January and kept it up through March. I also added simple carbs to the list of no-nos. Basically, I was eating really clean and felt wonderful! Then … in late March, I went on vacation and to my son’s wedding. Since then I haven’t been eating clean 24/7 and have been enjoying sweets and carbs again. Boy do I feel the difference! I feel sluggish, my eyes are puffy, skin looks dull, and not too mention the tummy pooch has appeared again =( I have to get back on track and start taking care of myself again. This 2nd challenge is the perfect timing for me. Thank you!!
Glad to have you, Lisa! I also fee better when I don’t eat the simple carbs. I only wish there were healthier options for dining out in my area. Makes for a lot of home cooking 🙂
I am in! I plan to start on April 20th. For Lent, I had given up red meat, pork, and sugary sweets/treats. I’ve lost 15 lbs, but I’ve been a very bad girl this past weekend by going out to eat three times while out and about with friends. I’m committed to getting back on track this week and starting the new challenge on the 20th. I want to lose a total of about 50 lbs by the end of September 2015 and I don’t want to do it by fad diets, but just learning to eat healthier and walking/biking a lot for exercise.
Great Meg! Glad you’ll be joining us! I’ve been bad, too. There are some other readers who have written me saying they will be doing the challenge too. I’m impressed you lost 15 lbs 🙂 Was that only by eating differently or did you exercise too?