I have cut out sugar, bread and most potatoes along with sodas, sweet tea and pretty much any beverage with sugar.
I'd love to drop 18-20-25 pounds as easily as you guys who do this. I think I'm going to have to start taking meth or heroin to lose weight.
Look into the glycemic index for different foods. Lots of things act just like sugar in the body. There's a good chance that you still have lots of hidden sugars in your diet.
check this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gALMXv6KqMo
