I invite you to read my Huffington Post blog today to read the definition of Sugar Shock.
You’ll learn about the consequences of your sugar-seeking behavior and how it can lead you on a path to danger, disease and early death.
Share your tales of sugar shock with us. We’d love to hear how your sugar habit has affected you.
You’re also invited to tonight’s End-of-Summer Teleclass. Sign up here to this free program at 8 pm Eastern (5 pm Pacific).
Whenever I give talks or begin to work with new clients, one of the first questions they ask me is, “What’s the first thing I should do to kick my sugar addiction?”
One of the most powerful ways to jump on the no-sugar or less-sugar bandwagon is to get spooked and shocked.
That’s right!
Boo!
Seriously, there’s nothing more powerful than being scared to the depths of your being to convince you to quit your health-harming ways lickety split.
Back in spring 1998, I hit upon this potent technique after my doctor ordered me to quit my cherished sweets and refined carbs to eliminate my 44 ailments, from scary heart palpitations to embarrassing mood swings to annoying brain fog.
“Connie, if you keep eating so many sweets and simple carbs, you’ll continue to feel awful much of the time and you’ll probably die way before your time,” my doctor bluntly told me.
Despite my physician’s dire warnings, I didn’t want to listen.
Let’s face it, as I’m sure most sugar addicts can appreciate, bidding farewell to my edible sweethearts was the last thing I wanted to do.
How could I ever live without my beloved candies, red licorice and chocolate chips even if they were toxic?
After my M.D.’s “prescription,” I still kept eating my favorite “treats.”
But I went head first into research mode. You see, since I’m a journalist, I always want to get to the bottom of the story.
So while still shoving sweets into my mouth, I read every book I could find on the subject.
Bookcover I pored over the classic Sugar Blues by William Dufty, Lick the Sugar Habit by Nancy Appleton and Get the Sugar Out by Ann Louise Gittleman. (If you buy the latter two, make sure to get the latest editions.)
After reading these books, something inside me happened. I became frightened me to the depths of my being. I began to realize what my doctor had been telling me.
That’s when the reality dawned on me. I began to realize that:
* By treating my body so abysmally (i.e., eating nutrient-poor sweets and fiber-stripped carbs), I’d been tricking myself and acting as if every day were Halloween, a sanctioned sugar-overloading day.
* It was high time to quit treating my body like a garbage can, because being overly attached on sugar was no way to live.
* If I kept up my unhealthy sugar-eating ways, I could get heart disease, cancer or type 2 diabetes.
Then, it hit me: My sugar-eating days needed to be over. My sugar habit was killing me.
After my “A-hah!” moment, I soon made the Sweet Switch. I began to really want to quit sugar.
In effect, by immersing myself in as much anti-sugar literature as possible, I began to see that my life with sweets was no life indeed.
So my advice to you struggling sugar addicts is this: Pick up some books, scour the Internet and get scared now!
If you’ll forgive the plug, I also invite you to read my book Sugar Shock! How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail your Life–And How You Can Get Back on Track.
You see, my goal with Sugar Shock! was to give you the kind of book I wish I’d had back in 1998, because not only do I see to scare you, but I also give you some tips and tactics to help you to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction. (By the way, I’m now writing Beyond Sugar Shock for Hay House. My intention with this book is to give you The 6-Week Plan to Break Free of Your Sugar or Carb Addiction & Get a Slimmer, Sexier, Happier, Sweeter Life.)
Please note that getting spooked is the first step. After you’re shocked into action, you’ll want to start using other tried-and-true tips and tactics, too.
Feel free to run this story, but please credit me appropriately. “How to Begin to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction: Get Spooked!” by Connie Bennett was first published on the Sugar Shock Blog. Join the End-of-Summer Tele-Party to Help you Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks. Just sign up here now
Stop Sugar Shock! Large Are you wondering if you should cut out or reduce your sugar or carb consumption?
Many people get scared at the thought of making this change, and they focus on how they’ll miss their favorite sweet treats instead of on the many benefits they’ll gain.
Rather than try to convince you myself about the many wonders of kicking sugar, I’m going to let several Successful Sugar Kickers do it themselves.
First, I invite you to read tales here of Successful Sugar Kickers to learn how their lives have dramatically improved just by making that one diet change.
Then, given the exciting technology now available, you also can now listen right now to inspiring tales from more Successful Sugar Kickers.
I invite you to check out this last preview call for my Fast-Track, Kick-Sugar Countdown program.
Just click on the yellow buttons below to listen.Check out Part 1 now.
Stephanie continues to share here.
And now here’s Part 3. I invite you to listen below now.
Yes, Virginia, Jennifer, John, and Stephanie (or whatever your name is), when you kick (or cut back on) sugar and refined carbs, youi’ll marvel as benefits pile up. I daresay that you’ll experience all, if not some of these benefits — plus a lot more! You’ll:
* Boost your energy.
* Get along better with loved ones and not-so-loved ones.
* Banish your “brain fog.”
* Toss out your temper tantrums.
* Focus better.
* Watchthe pounds peel off easily.
* Look and feel better.
* And maybe even revv up your sex life.
Listen now to these Sugar Kickers.
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Often, just about whenever journalists, radio hosts or TV reporters interview me, they ask me what I mean by the phrase “Sugar Shock.”
As you can guess, I’ve thought about this a log, given that I wrote a book called Sugar Shock!
Here’s how I define Sugar Shock.
Bear in mind that this Sugar Shock is a condition that afflicts millions of people
worldwide, including possibly as high as 80 percent to 90 percent of the U.S. population.
SUGAR SHOCK™ – A mood-damaging, personality-bending, health-destroying, confusion-creating constellation of symptoms affecting millions of people worldwide, who often turn to processed sweets and much-like-sugar carbs, which send their blood sugar levels wildly soaring and plummeting.
These people are suffering from what they may call sugar addiction or carb addiction.
The term Sugar Shock is intended to encompass the often-misdiagnosed and maligned
condition of reactive hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), as well as other blood sugar disorders,
from insulin resistance to diabetes.
Considerable research reveals that repeatedly overconsuming sweeteners, dessert foods,
and culprit, quickie carbs (such as white rice, French bread, chips, etc.) wreaks havoc on
your blood sugar levels, overstimulates insulin release, triggers inflammation, and
could contribute to more than 150 health problems, including obesity, diabetes, heart
disease, cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, severe PMS, failing memory, depression,
mental confusion or “brain fog,” mood swings, Candida, sexual dysfunction, infertility,
wrinkles, acne, and early aging.
Victims of Sugar Shock also may experience such baffling symptoms as excessive fatigue,
headaches, dizziness, cold sweats, anxiety, irritability, tremors, crying spells, drowsiness or
the opposite (sleeplessness), forgetfulness, heart palpitations, nightmares, blurred vision,
muscle pains, temper outbursts, suicidal thoughts, and more.
Ultimately, this insidious Sugar Shock roller-coaster effect brought on by eating
too many inferior carbs hampers sufferers’ ability to function at full throttle–or even
half throttle.
Learn more about the dangers of Sugar Shock in my book Sugar Shock!
Get tips to break free of your sugar addiction by joining my End-of-Summer Tele-Party on Tues., Aug. 31. Sign up here. http://bit.ly/bx8Bkf
The end of summer is almost here.
Are you tired of battling your sugar habit?
Are you fed up with your excess weight?
Have you had enough of those annyong numbers of the scale, mood swings, brain fog and low libido?
Then attend my Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction, End-of-Summer Tele-Party.
Just sign up below, and make sure to ask your questions, too, because I’m here to help you!
Please note that if you attend the call live, you have a chance to win complimentary access to my upcoming Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks Program and to get a Strategy Seesion with me.
“See you” soon for my Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction, End-of-Summer Tele-Party!
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Amazon Sug Sh 51RDZ7DBVAL._SL110_ Thanks to the many amazing people, who kindly submitted suggestions on this Sugar Shock Blog, on the Facebook Smart Habits Fans page and via email, my next book, the follow-up to Sugar Shock, now has a title.
Drum roll… I’m pleased to announce that my next book will be called Beyond Sugar Shock.
The subtitle is The 6-Week Plan to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction & Get a Slimmer, Sexier, Sweeter Life.
The winner of the Name My Next Book Contest is the innovative, kindTwitter user @RHfan58, Donna, who was sweet enough to tweet me five suggestions for the book title. (She suggested Beyond Sugar, but as far as I’m concerned, adding Shock to the title was a no-brainer. (Donna, please reply to my personal message on Twitter so I can give you your gifts.)
As I shared previously here and also here, Beyond Sugar Shock will provide a six-week, step-by-step program to help you escape from sugar shock. This book is designed to help you if you’re a sugar addict, overweight, obeseor plagued by headaches, headaches, depression, “brain fog, fatigue, low libido or severe PMS.Hay House images
Beyond Sugar Shock is coming to you, thanks to my new publisher, Hay House, which is the international leader in self-help and transformational publishing.
Let’s face it, kicking sugar can be tough to do even though you know that kicking it can help you to lose weight, get more energy, boost your libido, prevent or reverse diabetes and live longer.
Therefore, in Beyond Sugar Shock, you’ll get valuable tools and tips that will make letting go of your sugar addiction simple – and even fun. In it:
* You’ll get a mind/body/spirit approach to breaking free.
* You’ll undertake simple, interactive adventurcises™ (my word for adventurous exercises), which will drive you to important self-discoveries..
* You’ll get several dozen ways to stomp out your sugar cravings.
* You’ll discover your sugar color code. (Yes, we’re all different in our relationship with sweets, and this knowledge will empower you to make the right choices for you.)
* You’ll detox gradually so that your body, mind and even soul won’t go into shock as you move beyond your sugar obsessions and towards a better life.
* You’ll get healthy meal plans and tasty recipes from a nutritionist and exercise physiologist.
* You’ll learn to Enjoy a Sweeter Life Without Refined Sweets™.
* And much more.
In Beyond Sugar Shock, you’ll get many tried-and-true tactics — ones I created, starting in 1998, when I kicked sugar on doctor’s orders and ones recommended by dozens of other health experts. You’ll also benefit from my 12 years of coaching or connecting with sugar addicts around the world.
Donna, the winner of the Name My Next Book Contest, please contact me so you can get:
* Your one hour of private, strategy session coaching with me
* Complimentary admission to my upcoming Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks program, which begins Sept. 7, includes access to a private website (http://www.BreakFreeWithConnie.com) and provides at least 42 audio messages. ($177 value but now priced at $97)
* An advance copy of Beyond Sugar Shock (of course).
* A special thank you post you on this Sugar Shock Blog
* A mention on the Acknowledgments page of Beyond Sugar Shock
* And my profound gratitude
Free Teleseminar on Tues., Aug. 31 at 8 pm Eastern to Everyone Who Submitted Ideas
As previously announced, everyone who submitted a title suggestion is now invited to a free, thank you teleseminar. It will be held Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 8 pm Eastern. During this call, you can get your questions answered, possibly get selected for laser coaching, get tips to break free and more.
Those who attend the call live also will have a chance to win:
* A half-hour laser coaching, strategy session with me. (Two winners will be picked.)
* Admission to the upcoming Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks program, which begins Sept. 7. (One winner will be selected.)
Again, thank you very much to those of you who participated in the recent Name My Next Book Contest. (http://tinyurl.com/NameMyNextBook-AfterSugarShock)
Now that I’m knee deep in working Beyond Sugar Shock, please tell me what would you like to see in my next book. What do you crave, need or desire?
Please share your thoughts here and on Facebook, in the Smart Habits Fans or in the new Beyond Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on The Blog Frog.
Again, thank you so much to the many wonderful people, who partcipated in the Name My Next Book Contest.
Stay tuned for details about the free teleseminar for all of you on Tues., Aug. 31.
You’re invited to join our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community.
It’s been a long search – for over a year! — but we’ve finally found the ideal online home!
Join us our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community now at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
Over the weekend, at this BlogHer ’10 Conference, I met the founders of a wonderful new site, called http://TheBlogFrog.com
So join us in the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
While at the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at The Blog Frog, you can:
* Get Support and encouragement
* Easily start a discussion and chat with other members
* Watch videos
* Create a profile
* Post sugar-free recipes
* Get tips on what to feed your kids
* Easily access other communities, too.
* Make new friends
* Follow them on Twitter
* Read their blogs (In fact, this site integrates your discussion forum to your blog. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen!)
* Add photos
* Do searches for topics and easily find them
* You can choose to pay an additional fee to connect with the rest of the community,
Check out our new site now. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to use!
Please join us now in the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
Would you like to become a Community Leader? We need help. If you volunteer as a Community Leader, spending at least 5 hours per week, you’ll get complimentary weekly group coaching calls with me.
Join us now in our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
And make sure to introduce yourself once you arrive!
Please help me so I can help milliions of people.
Please help spread the word that I’m seeking gregarious, health-minded, warm, compassionate, positive-thinking, dedicated, gregarious, hard-working people –of any age or sex — to serve as my interns or volunteers. I also need an assistant (paid) to help coordinate everything.
Internship and volunteer positions are available immediately. Please contact me now if you know someone or you’re interested yourself.
At present, I’m seeking interns for the following positions:
* Assistant Radio Producer Intern for Gab with the Gurus Radio Show. For my radio show, I interview experts in a variety of fields, including health, personal empowerment, relationships, fitness and social media. Guests have included Suzanne Somers, Lisa Rinna, internet guru Robert Scoble, Montel Williams, Marcy Shimoff and many more. Intern would help book guests, write press releases about upcoming shows, tweet quotable comments during shows, spread the word about shows on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, take notes during and after show (transcribing quotable stuff) and verify quotes when used later. Ideal for journalism or grad school credit. Experience needed in writing, journalism and social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn). Unpaid position, but you will get weekly, group coaching — life or health coaching.)
* Social Media & Social Network Coordinator Intern: This person would help grow my new Beyond Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on the Blog Frog. Experience in blogging, social media and writing required. Unpaid position, but you’ll get weekly group coaching and valuable experience.
* Research Assistant & Writer Intern: Conduct research and writing as needed for my articles and sidebars for next book. Journalism experience is needed. Unpaid position, but ideal for school credit and a great item to add to your resume. You’ll also get group coaching.
* Blogger Intern: Need rsearcher/writer for my 3 blogs — Sugar Shock Blog, Write a Book Before You Die and Gab with the Gurus Blog. They would also post pieces that I’ve written to my Huffington Post and Psychology Today blogs.
* Graphic Design Intern: This person would help update or set up small sales sites. Experience required. You also get group coaching.
* Video Coordinator Intern: This person, ideally a video student, would shoot videos and oversee their production and posting on my two YouTube channels. You’ll get group coaching, too.
* Author’s Assistant: Help book speaking engagements, coordinate my schedule, plan and implement my teleseminar programs, develop my affiliate program, repost blog items, assist during my workshops, help members of my programs, and more. Paid position. Coaching offered, too.
In addition, I’m seeking Valuable Volunteers. In this instance, it’s ideal if you have or have overcome a sugar addiction. Health coaches and counselors are welcome to apply.
* Leaders for my Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community: We need several people to help manage the conversations on the new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on The Blog Frog. (This replaces both www.StopSugarShock.com — now on Ning until Aug. 20, when they convert to a paid program and KickSugar on Yahoo. Volunteer positions, but you’ll get weekly group coaching. Having sugar issues is fine, because you’ll be able to speak kindly and compassionately to fellow members.
Know anyone? Write to me now.
All candidates must possess:
* A strong interest in health, wellness and fitness. (It’s OK to have a sugar addiction or weight challenges now, but you must be committed to changing and to giving feedback on my programs so I can help people like you. The coaching will help you.)
* A strong desire to help others and to give back.
* A love for books and cutting-edge programs.
* An optimistic attitude.
* A belief in the Law of Attraction.
* Some familiarity with my book Sugar Shock!, my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show, my Sugar Shock Blog, my Facebook page, Tweets as the Smart Habits Girl, LinkedIn, etc. (It’s OK if you’re still learning about me and my work)
Help 2170495422_88e0e7566e If interested in any of the above positions, please contact me immediately.
Wondering who’s been doing all of these things? Yours truly!
Obviously, I’ve neglected a number of these projects at any given time, because there’s so much to do, and I’m just one person. It’s been a while since I’ve had assistants.
Also, as I’ve shared here recently, I’m still recovering from smashing into glass on July 4 and my concussive symptoms such as headaches.
And, frankly, I need MORE time for me so I can serve you better and more efficiently. Plus, I’ll be happier and more fulfilled, which will beneift you.
How can I ever follow the fabulous advice of Cheryl Richardson to develop The Art of Extreme Self-Care if I’m working so hard?
Do you know someone who could help me out? Please let me know ASAP. And please spread the word, too, to qualified people.
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