It's an arduous process to rid yourself of sugars, but I am so proud of myself for weening myself from what I think was my sugar dependency!
It took me 21 days to really beat it cos I have a huge, big, large, ginormous sweet teeth and I crave my refined sugars and chips, biscuits, cookies, all of that! The first week was awful, but the key was everytime I
really wanted something with sugars, I ate an orange slice. The peeling of it took my mind off and I'd eat one slice and if it was particularly bad in craving, I'd indulge and have a second! I just started forcing myself to replace my cravings. It took me around a month, but now I crave oranges, apples, boiled eggs, and bananas! I sometimes put raspberries on my fingers as a treat. The great thing is now when I see cookies in the pantry, I can shut the door and not think I want just one! and when I do have one: I just have one.
But for people looking to cut the cravings, sometimes it is good to start slow. Substitute in, but let yourself have Sunday to eat whatever you want. You'll feel good you made it a week and the craving will turn into a reward and I suspect by your third Sunday you'll feel guilty and not even want to binge on sugars. It's amazing how much better I feel without them: more alert, keener, quicker, more awake... I am like