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California Journalist & Sugar Addict
Discovers The Secrets to Kicking
Your Sugar & Carb Habit for Good In Just 5 Weeks
 

These tactics and strategies are so simple and astounding that you’ll wonder why everyone doesn’t know them…
 

You’ll “get” them easily and you’ll feel like Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz” clicking her heels and instantly arriving back home!


 Attention: All "Sugar Addicts" & People
Who Cave Into Carb Cravings

There's hope for you even if you're a long-time, dejected, depressed "sugar junkie" and are clueless about nutrition, I'll coach you to follow proven tactics and strategies…


Dear Struggling Sugar & Carb Addicts,

  • Are you tired of feeling trapped and imprisoned by your out-of-control habit of eating candies, cookies and crackers?
  • Do you feel discouraged, overwhelmed and frustrated because—no matter how many different diets or programs you've tried—you still haven't overcome your "addiction" to sweets and processed carbs?
  • Do you feel aggravated because your weight packs on rather than peels off?
  • Are you scared that type 2 diabetes or heart disease are out to get you because you eat so poorly?
  • Are you at wit's end as to how to stop your debilitating, dangerous behavior?
  • Are you agonized because every time you commit to stop sweets—always with the best of intentions—you inevitably fail and end up packing in piles of potato chips, pasta and pretty desserts?
If you answer yes to any of the above questions, I can help you—and in only 5 weeks.

You do not have to suffer! You can easily, quickly, permanently rise above your unsavory, sad sugar situation!

As I can happily attest, you can dispose and discard your sugar habit (or obsession) as you would old, rotten, disgusting food!

A wondrous future lies ahead of you. I bring you a message of hope.

I invite you to imagine a life where you're not a prisoner to your destructive food habits. This is your chance to finally break free of your sugar addiction and Stop Sugar Shock!

And you can break free in only 5 weeks in the Stop Sugar Shock! Program™.

 

 

Dare to Dream of a Life Without Your Sugar or Carb Habit

 

This is for you if you dream of:

  • A life full of energy, enthusiasm and even ecstasy.
  • Not being held hostage by a horrible habit. In other words, you achieve sugar freedom.
  • A day (or many) where you easily, effortlessly skip sweet snacks and quickie-carb “treats.”
  • Not feeling so out of control—and trapped.
  • Not needing or wanting sweets and quickie carbs so much.
  • Being more enticed and excited by your passions, hobbies, friends, work, etc. than sugary temptations.
  • Feeling joyous, proud and self-confident because you passed up off sweets the day before.

Would you like to feel:

  • Free from worry about weight?
  • Full of glee, zest and pizzazz?
  • Amazing—both physically and emotionally?
  • Energized, enthusiastic and excited?
  • Fulfilled by your activities, pursuits and loved ones?
  • Completely free of a desire or need to plan or plot to eat your next sugary or carb snack?
  • Released from the fatigue, headaches, brain fog and mood swings that hit you after consuming those quickie carbs?
  • Like you’ve been reborn?
 

Imagine Quitting Sweets to Live A Glorious Life

I invite you to envision how much your life will improve after you stomp out your sugar habit.

Get a picture in your mind's eye of how you'll spend your time once you're released from the bondage of your frustrating habit.

  • Will you spend more quality time with your family and friends?
  • Will you enjoy exercising as never before?
  • Will you start some new hobbies that you've always wanted to try?
  • Will you buy cute clothes in smaller sizes?
  • Will you take time out for a massage or bubble bath because you feel so much better about your body?
  • Will you enjoy more fulfilling, amorous moments with your loved one?
  • Will you find more time to relax or travel?

All of these and more are awaiting you if you take control of your sugar habit now.

Join me in my special Stop Sugar Shock! Program.
 

 


Eager to learn more right away?

  • Get the scoop about what's included in this 5-week Stop Sugar Shock! program and what topics are covered each week.

  • Learn about Connie and her sour-to-sweet sugar story. And discover why she's ideal to bring you this 5-week program to kick your sugar habit for good.

  • Read testimonials from happy "Sugar Kickers."

 

 

 

Sugar Addicts & Carb Addicts:
Kick Your Sugar Habit for Good in 5 Weeks

 
 
Thank you for your interest in my five-week Stop Sugar Shock! program.
 

Kicking Sugar and Quickie Carbs Could Be The Most Empowering, Health-Improving Change You Ever Make!

Maybe you're not convinced of the power of pulling the plug on Sugar Shock! Then, listen to some people's heartfelt tales about how their lives changed just by tossing sweets out of their lives!

Did you know that simply overcoming your sugar and carb habit could be the best gift you ever give to yourself?

Just read these amazing testimonials about how removing sweets and quickie carbs gave people a new lease on life.
 

 

"Your program (which sounded too good to be true) was not only real and true but let me know that I was not alone and that there was a way out."

Dear Connie,

It's just 2 years this week that I found out about and signed up for your "Fast Track Kick Sugar Program." Little did I know that it would change my life. At 55, I consider myself very savvy about nutrition and exercise. But I am and always have been a total sugar addict -- so all that knowledge and info goes out the window when presented with the option of eating sugar.

Your program (which sounded too good to be true) was not only real and true but let me know that I was not alone and that there was a way out. Then, through my additional private phone consultations with you, I received alternate snack ideas; help to discover my personal triggers that made me mindlessly eat sweets; recipe ideas; new behaviors to keep me on track; genuine encouragement; and steadfast support.

My kick-sugar buddy (who you set me up with) was another participant in Oregon, and we e-mailed each other often (sometimes daily) to check in with each other. The mostly daily e-mails of info and support from you were essential to my success in the program, too.

Then, through the weekly phone lectures with various nutritionists such as the great Dr. Jonny Bowden, Dr. Ann-Louise Gittleman, Dr. Nancy Appleton and other amazing experts, I gained new knowledge, inspiration and motivation.

At the end of the 10 weeks, I was 15 pounds lighter (I only needed to lose maybe 20# or so) and a whole lot happier and more energetic. I worried that I would not be able to continue on my own...but I wasn't on my own. You still sent e-mails about upcoming events, invitations to your radio show and to podcasts of them, and links to interesting articles, all of which helped to keep me motivated. I could go on and on.

Then, I started talking to my clients -- I'm a massage therapist and personal trainer -- about their relationship to food and sugar. Connecting this way to people around me helped me stay on track (and become a role model to some extent). If I tell people out loud that I don't eat sugar, I kind of have to not eat sugar, or I look pretty foolish....I should also mention that I own 3 copies of your book, Sugar Shock!, which I use for reference and lend to clients and friends (and I, of course, encourage them to buy their own).

Now, 2 years later, I am about 80% sugar free. I've learned a lot more about myself, especially that I am human and old habits and addictions die hard. But I keep working at it. It's an ongoing learning process. I'm happy to be 80% which is a whole lot better then I was before I found you, your book SUGAR SHOCK! and your seminar program.

Connie, I know that you work hard at something you love. I hope that you realize that all your hard work has made a tremendous impact on the lives of many people. I wish you the best and continued success and I hope that we stay in touch for a long, long time.

June Kamerling
Richmond, California
 

“Connie, You Are My Inspiration and Savior”

“Since I became a member of Connie’s KickSugar group, I’ve lost 50 pounds, and I feel so much better.

“I learned that eating a lot of sugary foods made me upset, cranky, overweight, neurotic, sick, unfocused and depressed. When I gave up sugar, I became energetic, aware, happy, focused, much healthier, and much, much more.

"I had the greatest pleasure and honor to meet my favorite American Idol—Sugar-Free Idol, that is: Connie, at a health conference. She is beautiful, happy, energetic, smart, educated and inspirational.

"Connie, you are my inspiration and my savior. With your knowledge and expertise, you could have become a doctor by now!

“Keep doing a great job and making the American public aware of SugarShock.com website, your KickSugar support group and your kick-sugar programs. I love you, Connie. And thank you very much for letting me be a part of your KickSugar group."

Alina Deren
 Brooklyn, New York
 


“Connie, You’re Giving Us a Lot of Useful Tools”

"Connie, you're giving us a lot of useful tools and emotional support. I haven't been able to get that feeling from other websites or books. I just wish people would take sugar addiction seriously. Too many people laugh it off, but they wouldn't laugh if you told them you were a drug addict or an alcoholic.”

Marie Towns
 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
 


“Your KickSugar Yahoo Group Saved Me Many Morning From Feeling Totally Hopeless”

"Great KickSugar group. I've learned a lot about avoiding sugar and caffeine. After three months clean, I feel great. My moods are stable, my energy is great and my outlook is so much more positive. I'm feeling sensations of well being that I've not felt in a long time.

"Your Yahoo group saved me many mornings from feeling totally hopeless...

"Connie, I'm very grateful for all that you do to help folks out with this crazy condition of hypoglycemia—please don't ever stop your great work!"

Ron McMillan
 Fairfax, Virginia
 
 

 

 

 

Connie, I can't stand the suspense any longer! Please tell me more about your Stop Sugar Shock Program.

Well, for starters, this is your chance to finally break free of your sugar addiction in only 5 weeks.
 

Benefits galore await you!

If you kick sweets and simple carbs, you could:

  • Peel off the pounds.
  • Finally fit into your favorite "slim" outfit.
  • Say goodbye to awful, mid-afternoon crashes.
  • Say hello to consistent, sustained energy.
  • Banish annoying "brain fog."
  • Bring on focus, clarity and stamina.
  • Do away with those sluggish, lethargic feelings.
  • Become more cheerful, calm and confident.
  • Be in a much, much better frame of mind.
  • Find the oomph to tackle your cherished goals.
  • Eliminate runaway mood swings, embarrassing anger outbursts and overwhelming fatigue.
  • Usher in a zest you haven't felt in years.
  • Eliminate your nagging sugar cravings.
  • Get rid of your PMS (almost completely).
  • Begin to nourish and feed yourself in non-sugary ways.
  • Build a better life in the bedroom, if you catch my drift.
  • Feel more nourished and satisfied by not eating quickie-carb crap.
  • Wake up feeling joyous and proud that you spurned sweets and carbs the day before.
  • Enjoy a Sweeter Life Without Refined Sweets™.
  • And more!
(Results may vary. See Medical Disclaimer.)
 

Here are some helpful details about the 5-week Stop Sugar Shock! Program:

This innovative 5-week program is specifically designed by a former sugar addict-turned sugar-liberation expert (that’s me!) to help you lick your sugar habit for good!

I'm utterly convinced that you can succeed in flying colors if you fully put your heart, mind and soul into this 5-week kick-sugar course and undertake the simple activities and exercises recommended.

In this life-changing program, you'll get many winning ideas and formulas to successfully wage your final battle against sugar addiction. You'll:

  Attend weekly, 1-hour group phone sessions in which I inspire, motivate, encourage and educate you.

  Tackle simple, fun, eye-opening interactive exercises and set some easily do-able goals.

  Do simple “homework”—or what I call “food work" and "inner work" to launch you on your kick-sugar adventure.

  Learn juicy, proven tips and tactics to help you stomp out your sugar habit for good—no matter what your weight or sex.

Get answers to your most pressing questions such as:

"Are artificial sweeteners such as Splenda safe?"
 
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"How do you read food labels?"

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"How can I handle stress with ease?"

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"How can I combat my sugar cravings when tempted by delectable desserts?"

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"What are some of sugar's many names?"

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"What sweeteners are safe to use?"

  Receive, helpful, supportive e-mails (some of which will contain audio messages) so I can "hold your hand" for the 5 weeks and give you tried-and-true tips to kick those culprit carbs.

  Get a comprehensive sugar-free shopping list so you don't wander confused around the grocery store and make a wrong turn down the cookies aisle.

  Receive easy-to-duplicate-and-complete food journal forms.

  Get a list of the 20 most common sweeteners in America today so you can read food labels intelligently without a Ph.D. and not let food companies trick you. (This way you'll know exactly what you're putting into your body.)

  Learn mind-boggling, easy-to-understand information about how cutting out inferior carbs and upping quality carbs could make or break your weight, moods, relationships and more.

  Get ideas on how to build a sweet life without needing to turn to sweets.

  Come up with wonderful ways to nurture and nourish yourself without sweets and build a rich inner life.

  Get the scoop on cutting-edge research showing the benefits of a diet featuring quality carbs.

  Receive some sample meal plans with tasty, healthy foods provided by nationally recognized nutritionist and exercise physiologist Jill Vollmuth. This is your road map to eating so you don't have to guess.

  Learn a number of delicious, easy, sugar-free recipes.

  Have a chance to find a kick-sugar buddy so you can keep each other strong and committed.

  Receive 10% off one of my live, upcoming Stop Sugar Shock! seminars or workshops, where you'll get to meet me personally, and I'll give you a couple of complimentary, SugarShock.com gifts.

  Find out about exciting bonuses that I've developed based on your feedback. (Please make sure to ask your most pressing sugar questions at www.JustAskConnie.com. This is your chance to tell me what you want me to include in this Stop Sugar Shock! Program.)

  Have a chance to win a half-hour coaching call from me. Each week, 3 raffle prizes will be awarded. (To win, you have to participate in real time on the program.)
 

 

 

bullet You can attend this program via phone and/or Internet, no matter where you are around the country.
bullet Break-Free coaching calls are offered at:
1) 12 pm Eastern (9 am Pacific) and
2) 5 pm Eastern (2 pm Pacific)
bullet Call 10 minutes early (or sign in through Skype) so we can get to know each other.
bullet All calls last 1 to 1 ½ hours.
bullet You can listen to each coaching call afterwards, too, so you don't need to be available in person.
bullet After registering for Stop Sugar Shock!, you'll begin to get a series of e-mails. One of the e-mails will contain a special pass code to use for the tele-seminars.
bullet Sugar Shock! and Get the Sugar Out are required reading for this course. These books will help you to kick sugar for good.

 

 


You may be wondering how I can help you when you’ve always failed before.

Let me share my sad sugar story with you so you can learn why I’m ideal to help you Stop Sugar Shock!

Who am I and why should you listen to me?

Back in 1998, I was very much like you. That’s right, I was once in your boat. So I sympathize with your sugar desperation, frustration and aggravation.

In fact, even though I kicked sugar nearly 10 years ago, I still can feel the unbearable pain, the overpowering self-loathing and the utter hopelessness of being an agonized, frustrated, struggling sugar addict.

Back in 1998, I was walloped by a whopping 44 symptoms! On a typical day, I’d:

  • Get scared by scary heart palpitations.
  • Feel blue about nothing in particular.
  • Be struck by overpowering fatigue.
  • Find it difficult to concentrate.
  • “Need” dessert foods and simple, processed, fast-acting carbs.

Sadly, I wasted lots of money and did some really strange things to get my sugar "fix":

  • I’d take special treks across town just to buy my favorite, low-calorie hard candies. (Who was I fooling? They were loaded with sugar and high fructose corn syrup!)
  • Or I’d sit in a supermarket parking lot and wolf down a dozen sticks of red licorice sticks before seeing my boyfriend Mark for the evening. (And I wondered why we always had fights after my sugar overloading!)
  • Or I’d buy a gourmet, expensive chocolate just to get “energy,” “soothe” my stress,” or “lift” my spirits. (Does any of this misery sound familiar to you?)

You wouldn't have known looking at me that I was a sugar addict, because my weight was normal (other than 5 pounds I wanted to lose), but I was badly trapped in a cycle of sugar highs and lows. What’s more, while watching calories, I neglected to get ample quality, nutritious fare. Junk food ruled me!

I suspect that I committed many, if not more, of the same basic dietary errors and absurd behavior that you're making now. (Trust me: You are not alone! Rather, you are in the company of millions!)

Worse still, my boyfriend at the time dumped me because he'd had enough of my irrational, erratic, moody, crybaby, unfocused, seemingly unbalanced, "Sugar Shrew" behavior. (Aargh, I was a mess!)

So there I was, heartbroken and feeling simply awful. That's when I wearily dragged my baffled, befuddled self to yet another physician, one of many I'd seen over the years.

My new M.D. quickly diagnosed severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Next, he ordered “the impossible”—he insisted I quit all sweets and refined carbs in order to banish my symptoms. Yikes! That "prescription"—if you want to call it that—didn’t go over well with me!

Since I’d hit rock bottom, I figured I had nothing to lose (other than feeling life a lifeless, energy-sapped slug). So I decided to follow my M.D.s advice—I would conquer my cookie monster!

But what came next was one of the most lonely, frustrating periods of my life. Have you tried to kick sugar and refined carbs all by yourself?

Frankly, I just didn’t know how to actually quit the sweet substance. After all, I’d been hooked on and off for years.

Never mind, I decided. “I’m a trained reporter,” I thought. “I should be able to figure this out.”

So I mapped out my own kick-sugar course. I plunged into investigative journalist mode. It became my mission to excel at kicking sugar—even if everyone around me thought I was kooky.

Although I was initially reluctant to quit my cherished sweets, I soon became excited, motivated and sustained by the promise of a happier, healthier life.

My doctor’s words kept ringing in my ears—that a better life was waiting for me around the corner! So I became determined to succeed and find out if he was right.

So kicking sugar became my prime focus. To that end, here’s some of what I did:

  • For months, I relied on “companions” that couldn’t talk back to me—I pored over a select few books that I found about sugar and hypoglycemia. (Obviously, my book Sugar Shock! wasn’t published yet.)
  • I tracked down a wonderful woman to help me—Roberta Ruggiero, founder of the Hypoglycemia Support Foundation. (Every month or so, I’d make monthly, desperate, tear-filled, frantic monthly phone calls to Roberta, and she always offered me a lot of compassion, encouragement and tips. Her selfless, considerate attitude inspired me to try to do the same for you now.)
  • I visited my doctor regularly, as requested, and I took the herbs and supplements he recommended. (I also cried and complained when he would listen.)
  • I kept reminding myself of my doctor’s words—that just removing those dangerous fast-acting carbs was the key to good health, joy and fulfillment.
  • I hit bookstores and libraries to study books on how to break a habit and achieve inner peace. (Bear in mind that the Internet was not in vogue in 1998.)
  • I rested and relaxed as much as I could. (Fortunately, since I was a freelance journalist, I could turn down assignments and keep my “kick-sugar project” a secret from my editors.)
  • Repeatedly, I pored over motivational passages and sought out inspiring books by masters such as The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, As a Man Thinketh by James Allen and You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay.
  • And I developed a bunch of helpful tips and tactics to help me survive moments of temptation.
  • I even jotted down on 3 x 5” note cards fail-proof things to do when down in the dumps or short on will power.

And I finally did it! Even though it was challenging and difficult at times, I kicked sugars and refined carbs all by myself.

Now, nearly 10 years later, you get the benefits of all my hard work!

But you need to know: My doctor's predictions came true!

Amazingly, kicking my favorite sweets and quickie carbs made all 44 of my strange maladies disappear!

That’s right: My brain fog, heart palpitations, headaches, fatigue and 40 other symptoms completely evaporated!

Just the simple act of stopping the sugar and simple carbs was the most remarkable, empowering, life-changing action that I've ever taken!

Soon, I regained my energy, enthusiasm and elation.

Not to sound trite, but I felt reborn just by removing sugar and fast-acting carbs from my diet!

What a tremendous relief it was to say farewell to my "Sugar Shrew!"—the chick (or Connie-on-sugar), who alienated my boyfriend, annoyed my friends (and myself), and who did some embarrassing things! (I'm still mortified thinking about my sugar-filled days!)

Nearly 10 years later, those experiences have stayed with me. In fact, because of my horrific, debilitating, sugar-obsessed past, I'm now on a mission to help you!

I’m driven to help you sugar addicts successfully overcome your habit and begin a new life as I once did.

My intention now is to motivate, inspire and educate you.

I want you, too, to feel excited, empowered and energized just from taking control over your sugar habit.

  • That’s why I researched and wrote my book SUGAR SHOCK!
  • That’s why I developed this group Stop Sugar Shock! program to help you break free of your sugar addiction in only 5 weeks.
  • That’s why I take on private clients to help them lick their sugar habit.
  • And that’s why I’m now completing my second book, The Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Diet, which can help even more people.

I'm so excited... because I know that in a mere 5 weeks, you'll feel like a different person!

 

 

Perhaps you think that these people possess special, kick-sugar personality traits that you don't have.

You might think, "No way can I do what they've done!"

So let's deal with your most pressing objections right now.

Let's discuss the 7 top reasons you might not register for my 5-week Stop Sugar Shock Program.

Start examining your resistance so you don't self-sabotage yourself by not taking action now. Based upon what I've witnessed by personally working with sugar addicts, interviewing them and corresponding with them, these are the 7 top reasons you might not register for my Stop Sugar Shock! Program™:

Reason # 1: "I simply don't have the will power to kick sweets."

Hogwash. That isn't what kicking sugar is all about. You'll learn really easy tactics in the Stop Sugar Shock! Program that won't require will power to keep you from eating sweets.

Reason # 2: "I just feel so darn deprived when I can't have sweets and my favorite carbs. So why even bother?"

 No problem. We'll help you change your mindset so that deprivation is the last thing you're worried about. Rather, you'll learn to focus on what you gain by kicking these low-quality carbs.

Reason # 3: "It's just not possible to give up sweets while living in any 'civilized,' industrialized city in America or abroad."

 Trust me: You can give up sweets even if you're in the midst of the most trafficked, fast-food-filled city in the world! You just need some special secrets to help you pull it off, and we'll give you some wonderful ones so you, too, can win!

Reason #4: "If I give up sweets, I won't be able to socialize with my friends and family anymore, because they're all eating that stuff."

 That's another faulty assumption. You’ll get tips on how to socialize without sweets and how to focus in on the people you're with rather than on the food that's served.

Reason # 5: "There's no way that I can deal with stress without my sugary 'fixes.'"

 Yeah, many former sugar addicts used to believe that, too. That’s why I'll give you effective stress-breaking techniques. You’ll even get some ideas from stress-reduction expert Jill R. Baron, M.D.

Reason # 6: "I need to take candy bar breaks just to get enough energy to get me through the day."

Actually, that's just not true! Sugar robs you of your energy. You’ll learn much better, more healthy ways to rev yourself up.

Reason # 7: "Every time I've tried to kick sugar in the past I've failed, so why should I even bother to try again?"

That point of view is understandable; in fact I used to fail a lot myself. But in this Stop Sugar Shock! Program, you’ll get helpful tools, unconditional support and groundbreaking information that'll ensure your success this time.
 

 

 

Wondering if it's really worth it to take the plunge and sign up for my 5-week Stop Sugar Shock! program?

Before you decide, just listen to these joyful, energized "Sugar Kickers."

 
 

“I Can Hardly Believe [That I’m] This Stable, Friendly Person…”

"Sadly there is very little understanding by the general public—or even among doctors—as to the havoc sugar addiction plays with one's emotions, relationships and health.

"Even now, after four years off sugar, I can hardly believe [that I’m] this stable, friendly person could have lain hidden for half a century under the crazy roller-coaster mood changes of my former sugar-controlled self.

"There is a great need for reliable sources of information regarding the dangers of sugar and refined carbohydrates and the chance to share solutions to the problems they cause."

Ruth M.
 Somerset, England
 


“Reduction in PMS Symptoms is a Nice `Side Effect’ of Kicking Sugar”

"Since joining KickSugar 3 months ago, I significantly cut back on my sugar and simple-carb intake. Besides the immediate benefit of not feeling exhausted and irritable, I have noticed a longer term benefit—significantly reduced PMS.

“I have suffered from PMS (bloating, cravings, being overly emotional) since I was 13. I have tried all sorts of things from herbal to chemical to relieve me of my symptoms. Since I started severely restricting my sugar intake, I have noticed that I don't have half of my symptoms, and they're not as severe either.

"I can't attribute this to anything else except for cutting back significantly on sugar. It is the only thing that I have done that would make a difference. Reduction in PMS symptoms is a nice 'side effect' of kicking sugar!"

Anita Toth
Hamilton, Canada

"The Transformation Was Extraordinary"


"Over the course of a day, I'd swing from bad-tempered to lighthearted; from depressed to boisterous -- all for no apparent reason. All day I'd be ‘self-medicating' with a regular intake of sugar, in particular, chocolate. My favorite main courses were all sugar-laden ones such as sweet-and-sour pork and barbecued ribs.

"Once I stopped consuming sugar and other refined carbohydrates, my mood swings, weepiness, morning sensitivity, and lethargy ceased! The transformation was extraordinary; I became a new person and had to get to know myself all over again -- a strange experience in one's 40s."


Maria (pseudonym)
Sussex, Great Britain
 


"Sugar is Cheap, Socially Accepted and Tied to Love and Every American Holiday"


"I've had a sugar problem for 20 years. Eating sweets was very isolating. Physically and emotionally, I'm like two different people. On sugar, I didn't have energy, I didn't exercise, I didn't feel like eating vegetables or fruits, I withdrew from relationships, and my purposeful movement towards meaningful goals wasn't happening.

"When I ate a lot of sweets, I'd get moody, depressed, irritable, impatient, edgy, selfish, dishonest and not completely present. When you're not present, you can't be intimate with another person.

"It's like sugar would be my lover, not the other person. On some level, people might think that's absurd, but my body craved the sweet of sugar, and my heart wanted the food, not the woman. The sugar would take precedence over the person.

"I can so relate to a heroin addict or crackhead. At times I'm envious of drug addictions that are both illegal and socially disdained. Sugar is legal, cheap, socially accepted, readily available and tied to love and every American holiday.

"...I tried several different anti-depressants over the years. The only thing that worked for me is to not consume the depressants, which, to me, are sugars and refined grains."


Robert Foster
Longmont, Colorado
Quit sugar in January 2000

 


"People Are Now Going, `Wow, you look good, what are you doing?'"


"When I used to have sugar, I would feel a false, short-lived high. Then I'd crash soon after that initial delicious, tasty feeling. Then, not long after I had some sweets, I'd need more, and this ugly, little junkie voice would urge me, 'Don't stop. Have another chocolate bar. Get another cookie.' This nagging monkey would be on my back, and I'd often be at the precipice. If I gave into sweets, I'd be having them every day.

"Now that I've kicked sugar, I've become more sculpted and toned. For example, even though I weigh the same -- I'm 5'9" and weigh 150 pounds -- my clothes fit more loosely. Also, as a massage therapist, I've noticed that when I work on people who don't eat sugar, there's a purity of muscle tone that you don't find in people who eat sugar. The skin of the sugar free people is more soft and pliable and lacks adhesions, congestion or stagnant energy.

"That isn't the only benefit you can get from kicking sweets. For example, ever since I was 13, I've had acne, which went anywhere from moderate to intense. After six months off sugar, my skin started to become very radiant, supple and smooth. People are now going, 'Wow, you look really good, what are you doing?' For me, the key to having good skin is cutting out sugar."


Lisa Joy Harvey
New York, New York
Quit sugar September 2002
 
 

Why will this program help you to kick sugar and refined carbs when other methods you've tried before have failed?

I just got off the phone with Pamela, a charming woman from New York, who's been trying for years to kick her sugar habit. Before enrolling in my Stop Sugar Shock! 5-week program, she asked me a very powerful question: "Why will this program work when others have failed for me?"

Actually, I was really glad that she asked me that! So I'm now sharing with you what I told her.

First off, I am a former sugar addict, who was trapped for years by my horrible habit until I kicked it in 1998. Essentially, I'm now walking around living the life that you'd like to have.

What's more, probably like you, before I finally succeeded in kicking sweets, I failed so many darn times—way too many to even count! I was really good at slipping and "falling off the wagon," as they say in alcohol recovery circles. Frankly, often, I felt that it was virtually impossible that I'd ever be able to overcome my sugar issues.

But once my doctor prescribed that I quit sweets, I became determined to smash this incredibly tough-to-quit habit and developed my own successful tactics.

You want to know how I did it? Well, in this program, I'll share with you the tips, tricks, strategies and gimmicks that enabled me to finally conquer my sugar demon.

But wait. You'll get much more than just the benefits of my experience. You see, I spent five years working on my book Sugar Shock! So you'll get...

  • Secrets, strategies and insights shared by more than 200 cutting-edge researchers, pre-eminent doctors, recognized nutritionists and motivational speakers.
  • Little-known tactics that have worked for hundreds of successful "Sugar Kickers."
  • Conclusions shared in medical studies from hundreds of researchers.
  • Ideas for simple behavioral and emotional changes that can work wonders.

What’s More…In This Program, You're Getting What You Requested!

Between privately coaching "sugar sufferers" like you, working on my book Sugar Shock! and interviewing hundreds of experts, I've heard just about every question imaginable from someone wanting to kick sweets.

In fact, in this Stop Sugar Shock! Program, I'll answer your most pressing questions.

If you want to make sure I answer yours, too, just submit your questions to www.JustAskConnie.com before the program begins.

So now you know why some reasons why this program will work for you when other programs have failed.

What you'll ultimately discover is this: It's a lot easier to kick sugar than you'd expect—if you just knew a few simple secrets. But sadly, most people don't know these techniques, and that's what I'll teach you in this landmark, 5-week Stop Sugar Shock! Program.
 

 

 

Now listen to more happy “Sugar Kickers” with whom I’ve worked.
 

 

"I Just Never Knew Life Could Be This Good!"
"By the time I turned 12, I weighed 175 pounds and was
5' 7". While growing up, I couldn't ride a bike or climb trees like the other neighborhood kids, and I was always getting bruises, broken bones or stitches from being so fat and clumsy.

"In my senior year of high school, I hit my current height of 5'10 ½" and weighed 240 pounds. I was miserable and hated myself. Worse yet, guys and girls would holler out, 'Moo! Oink, oink! Fat ass!' Or they'd yell, 'Hungry, hungry hippo!' as I walked by. And, I was never asked out on a date -- no way.

"In the end, my whole life revolved around food, especially sweets. I always had the insatiable desire for more. Baked goods such as donuts and cookies were my biggest downfall. It didn't matter to me if I had money in my bank account or not; I'd just use my credit cards.

"I'd come home with boxes and bags of candy bars, peanut butter pies, pasta, crackers, and chips. Then, I'd close all the blinds, pull the phone out of the wall, turn on the TV and eat until I passed out. I put on 200 pounds in two years and got up to 370 pounds

Before

 

After

"I couldn't walk long distances; I became short of breath at the slightest exertion; I couldn't climb up flights of stairs without wheezing heavily; my ankles, legs and feet were always swollen; I had horrible back pain and achy joints; I woke up in night sweats; I had constant indigestion; and I was always tired. I was severely depressed.

"I totally isolated myself from the human race, and I barely made it to work. All this at age 30! I tell you: I was totally insane at this point. If I didn't take my own life, a heart attack was right around the corner anyway.

"Finally, on August 20, 2000, I surrendered to the fact that I'm a food addict and I stopped eating sugar, flour, wheat, caffeine, cheese and alcohol. I'm now living a life beyond my wildest dreams.

"I just never knew life could be this good. Without sugar, my body functions like a well-oiled machine. I feel free. I can fit in airplane, roller coaster and movie theater seats. I'm happily married to a wonderful man, and our communication has improved 100 percent.

"I'm in a job that I love, teaching computer software for a living; I sing in a band in front of large audiences; I'm active in church; I have dear friends; I moderately exercise about four to five times a week; I see my family often; I have self confidence; and I have a relationship with God. (I didn't have one before, because the sugar blocked my spiritual connection.)

"My life is so full now that I don't even have time to watch TV, which is where I did all of my bingeing. My mental peace and serenity is the greatest gift. I'm also maintaining my 220-pound weight loss, and I've gone from a size 32 to a size 8 or 10. Freedom from sugar addiction is miraculous! Thank you for spreading the message of hope."

Stephanie Zimmerman
 Lost 220 pounds and keeps it off
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 


"Kicking Sweets Changed My Life!"

"I've been hooked on sugar my entire life. I would stash rolls of sweet-and-sour candies in every coat pocket, in my purse, in my work bag, in my desk drawer, in my car, in my nightstand drawer, in the coffee table drawer. A 14-ounce glass of iced tea would require five to six sugars, too. Toast didn't get eaten unless it was soaked with butter and covered with brown sugar.

"For 10 to 15 years, I suffered. I had no energy, and I was tired all the time. I would get the shakes and dizzy spells, I always had sugar cravings, and I would get moody, bitchy, demanding and irritable.

"Finally, on January 14, 2002, my doctor told me that I was hypoglycemic. She told me to cut out all sugar, eat a minimum of six small meals a day, and eat protein at every meal. She also told me to cut out simple carbs like white bread, rice and cereal and eat complex carbs like vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

"Kicking sweets changed my life! I feel SOOOOO much better today than I did 4 years ago. Believe me, it is VERY worth it!

"I am more understanding and less demanding. I have more energy. My concentration has improved. I don't get ravenous hunger or dizzy spells anymore unless I go longer than three hours without eating. In general, I feel better overall. And, the best part is that I lost the 15 pounds that I had put on during the year prior to kicking sugar, and I have kept it off!!!"