We Quit Sugar, Alcohol, and Social Media for a Month, Here's What Happened

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  • @lynnfritz5552
    @lynnfritz5552 3 года назад +490

    I did this in July. The doctor put me on a beta-blocker because my heart was working much too hard. I stopped drinking, cut out sugar out of my daily diet, and used knitting as a way to keep myself from looking at social media. I have lost 25 pounds. The house is always clean. My husband also did the same thing. We have been much happier. Best decision ever 😀

    • @randeephantom355
      @randeephantom355 3 года назад +11

      That's Awesome! Younz are DOING it. Ya'll should be proud! All the benefits coming from doin the right thing.god bless!

    • @williamhofmans3763
      @williamhofmans3763 3 года назад +3

      Awww. I need the self discipline to do it, not a doctor's order. Glad that you both were successful!!! Cheers!

    • @snehaaditya2691
      @snehaaditya2691 3 года назад +1

      That sounds so good!

    • @user-ex1ps6iq7l
      @user-ex1ps6iq7l 3 года назад +2

      Bravo!!

    • @stevelumpkin2119
      @stevelumpkin2119 3 года назад

      Just living in a REAL paradigm is the best thing ever !!!

  • @dianal1679
    @dianal1679 3 года назад +901

    I lost it when Chyna started scratching Craig's face in the forced perspective

    • @mcwmulkens
      @mcwmulkens 3 года назад +29

      The celebratory champagne really got to them 🤣

    • @MatthewBogart
      @MatthewBogart 3 года назад +26

      Yeah. That was great. Made me happy.

    • @PogieJoe
      @PogieJoe 3 года назад +19

      Such a pure moment.

    • @BeeinTX
      @BeeinTX 3 года назад +4

      Same

    • @hannaMjohnson
      @hannaMjohnson 3 года назад +8

      Very cute and pure 🥺

  • @sunshinepatsoph4219
    @sunshinepatsoph4219 3 года назад +73

    i quit facebook, instagram, twitter, tv, news and radio , and i feel liberated.

    • @cjdunn5113
      @cjdunn5113 3 года назад +1

      Yes me to but i still am on my phone to much

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 3 года назад +1

      How do you stay informed without news?

    • @cjdunn5113
      @cjdunn5113 3 года назад +4

      @@calisongbird n.e.w.s= North East West South. Everything they spew is total bull and fear porn. This virus is only spiritual and physiological. We have to use discernment and take our power back

    • @cjdunn5113
      @cjdunn5113 3 года назад +7

      I have 5 small children and I am over this stuff. The schools are indoctrination camps. We must be the change we want to see. Blessings 🙏

    • @jasonpark5692
      @jasonpark5692 3 года назад

      @@cjdunn5113 exactly!

  • @lizagueniat
    @lizagueniat 3 года назад +65

    I quit alcohol for the second time in my life in November 2019 and stopped social media in February 2020 (except RUclips) - and it’s amazing. I reached all my 2020 goals in 9 months and read more books then planned (I planned 12 books but read more).
    I don’t miss alchocol at all.
    I lost weight (67 to 60 kilos).
    I picked up all my good habits.
    The unexpected thing about quitting social media and alcohol is the fact that you brain needs less dopamine stimulating activities, so I just enjoy much more simple things like walking in the forest or reading

    • @masterofnone11
      @masterofnone11 2 года назад +1

      I'm 3 years sober..the longer I go the more I don't wanna mess up and I don't even think about it much anymore except for the occasional dream.

  • @soundlyawake
    @soundlyawake 3 года назад +1451

    “Let’s make life worse” is absolutely 2020’s mantra so why not tbh

    • @slottmachine
      @slottmachine 3 года назад +18

      So true. I quit nicotine a week ago. Life was already super shitty. Why not

    • @mahouannie
      @mahouannie 3 года назад +1

      @@slottmachine hell yeah dude! that’s awesome even if it feels pretty shitty lol

    • @helend6774
      @helend6774 3 года назад +4

      2020 resolution was to be no spend/low spend year. Virus took care of discretionary spending but instead I overspent at the grocery store. Sigh...is it 2021 yet.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 3 года назад +6

      @@helend6774
      Lol “virus.” You mean this _PSYOP._ They planned this psyop over the common cold back in 2010, to implement multiple massive eviI agendas that they couldn’t do without some sort of huge excuse given to the gullible masses (who will believe anything they see on tv), just like they couldn’t get people to sign up in mass to the military to make the “eIites” a lot of money and destabilize the M.E. for lsræI without the 9ll fIag of faIseness (if you get my meaning) they carried out, telling us the most absurd faIse explanation/description of what happened, to trick people into wanting to go to war against innocents in the M.E..

    • @PlayLifeSmartTravisChristian
      @PlayLifeSmartTravisChristian 3 года назад

      Not my life.

  • @19billdong96
    @19billdong96 3 года назад +629

    “Life isn’t hard enough” - Chyna 2020
    *Haven’t heard that one much this year*

  • @NoorAnomaly
    @NoorAnomaly 3 года назад +379

    I stopped posting on my FB feed over a year ago. Not one single person has reached out to ask where I'm at and if I'm ok. I don't feel sorry for myself, but it did make me realize how pointless FB feeds are.
    Once we're able to socialize in public again, in 2060 or whatever, I'm deleting my FB account. Until then, it'll have to make do as my pandemic group support.

    • @robertapascal6962
      @robertapascal6962 3 года назад +19

      I took it of my phone and rarely check it. I do not miss it. Fb is mostly people reposting memes or articles. I would rather people share their real life. Not gonna happen.

    • @diyamukesharora
      @diyamukesharora 3 года назад +33

      I’ve been radio silent on Instagram for almost 6 months (I was previously active daily with my Stories), and a total of 3 people have reached out to ask if I’m ok. I could be dead for all they know 😂
      Just like you, I also don’t feel sorry for myself. But it just puts into perspective how ‘social’ social media really is.

    • @Christine005
      @Christine005 3 года назад +13

      I did the same over a year ago with the same result.

    • @patrickroe2240
      @patrickroe2240 3 года назад +23

      disconnecting from facebook was one of the best things I ever did for my mental health. I have fb messenger for two friends in lieu of texting, otherwise I haven't posted on my page or looked at anyone else's for 2.5 years. I feel so much better tbh.

    • @dianemary
      @dianemary 3 года назад +17

      Same here. Those who need to reach me have my number. My fb is active but I hardly go on it cause people post stupid things on there.

  • @littleoceandrop
    @littleoceandrop 3 года назад +75

    9 years zero alcohol, best ever, it’s like it doesn’t exist

    • @grandbuba
      @grandbuba 3 года назад +8

      Same. Stopped smoking about 22 years ago as well, just doesn't "register" anymore on the "I could be doing this at the moment". Cutting alcohol does impact social circle though: people are less funny, music is worse, women do not look like models any longer.

    • @someonesomeone25
      @someonesomeone25 3 года назад

      When i quit booze, media etc i jut get really really bored. And then depressed.

    • @grandbuba
      @grandbuba 20 дней назад

      @EliasGonzalez-g1r never got back to the same "level" as before, I must say.
      My bar is set a bit higher these days (also: ageing happened, so..).
      I enjoy "the actual little things" in life a lot more than most of my friends though, while they all seem to "need" the fast rides a bit more in order to have a good time.
      So: YMMV.. 🙂

  • @TheSameNameasYou
    @TheSameNameasYou 3 года назад +407

    Going on a walk with your family instead of browsing Twitter seems like such wholesome way to take a break! I am a college student and always hit up my friends to go on a walk, to get myself out of the house and spend some quality time with them during this quarantine.

    • @Abc-cp8me
      @Abc-cp8me 3 года назад +6

      I go for daily 1-2 hr walks for a year now (2 weeks ago I wondering how far I can go with no rest and walked 4 hrs total 20km), i don't have twitter, instagram, fb (basically any social media) and just keep youtube because i share it with my family. This comment seemed very interesting for me as this is my daily life and i haven't realized how far from the norm it actually is.

    • @teddy9206
      @teddy9206 3 года назад +2

      @@Abc-cp8me Have you lost any weight during your year of walking?

  • @jodypaulson255
    @jodypaulson255 3 года назад +408

    “Every night in America is like a competition to see how many screens we can get between our face and the wall” -- Ronny Chieng

    • @goodjobhuman6523
      @goodjobhuman6523 3 года назад +3

      They are going for gold!

    • @MandyGood
      @MandyGood 3 года назад +1

      I wish I can live without technology I’m so much better without it

  • @YuliiaKuprii
    @YuliiaKuprii 3 года назад +53

    I'm admiring your will power for 'no social media.'
    As for sugar..
    My husband and I also had "no sugar for 30 days" once in a while. But! I don't know what happened (actually I know: I gained extra 11 pounds and felt uncontroled sugar addiction) so we decided to extend our sugar-free sessions. Starting from April 2020 till today (7 months now) we have some sort of iterations (1 month - no sugar, 1-10days - sugar days, 1 month - no sugar and so on) Feels great! Now I can control sugar cravings and also I lost those 11 pounds. Super proud!

    • @tabeamuller6467
      @tabeamuller6467 3 года назад +1

      Well done! You can really be proud! So awsome ghat the two of you are doing this as a couple, inspiring for me. Thanks for sharing!

    • @YuliiaKuprii
      @YuliiaKuprii 3 года назад

      @@spritsfal5088 mm, oreo shake! The interesting part is that the expectations are higher now towards sugary products. In the past I would eat some low quality chocolate or whatever, and it tastes fine. But now I cannot eat crappy deserts from the supermarket, I buy from favourite coffee places small but super yummy deserts. And you feel happy like never before 😁

    • @sumimuse
      @sumimuse 3 года назад

      Yeah, when I had to have surgery in 2016, I had to cut basically everything out and only eat vegetables and protein. I stopped craving those sweets and chips not long after. When I finally did eat something that I hadn't had in awhile, like Flamin' Hot Cheetos, OMG I could taste the salt and it made me cringe and gag. Same for soda. I don't drink soda anymore because it just taste like syrup now and burns my throat. Worst decision I made was starting up eating a few sweets, now I crave sugar again.... Been trying to cut it out of my diet again....

  • @DeadAtlanticOfficial
    @DeadAtlanticOfficial 3 года назад +230

    Glad more and more people are getting off of social media.

    • @g8x2keeper
      @g8x2keeper 3 года назад +9

      Social media is good depending on how you use it. Like everything

    • @KManAbout
      @KManAbout 3 года назад +8

      I would like to see more "we used social media differently for a month"

    • @KManAbout
      @KManAbout 3 года назад

      But I guess that won't get headlines

    • @g8x2keeper
      @g8x2keeper 3 года назад +1

      @Sicsemperevellomortemtyrannis Stopdeletingmyaccount I’ve gotten a bunch of business connections and met some of my best friends from it. Everything is bad depending on how you use it, even books

    • @KManAbout
      @KManAbout 3 года назад

      @Mark Allen maybe for some people. But quitting social media definitely shouldn't be seen as something universally good. From what I understand social media use is fine when using it with someone else

  • @upcycleengineer7825
    @upcycleengineer7825 3 года назад +271

    This is why I don’t t start stuff, cause one day I will have to quit it. And I ain’t no quitter.

  • @probably4943
    @probably4943 3 года назад +150

    10:18 "So Chyna and Aida, they left me."
    Then a ten second unskippable ad pops up and I have to wonder for 10 more seconds than I should've what he was going to say next.

    • @SeboHyatt
      @SeboHyatt 3 года назад +2

      LMAO that's just great.

    • @aimeeontheharp
      @aimeeontheharp 3 года назад

      Having watched Wheezy News, I knew what happened ;)

  • @davy_grvl
    @davy_grvl 3 года назад +39

    I liked your chemistry and your editing. The topic was interesting, but I’m staying for the people.

  • @carissa2559
    @carissa2559 3 года назад +30

    My goal in life is to have a relationship like this

  • @slefievero5336
    @slefievero5336 3 года назад +340

    Not sure if anyone has answered this, but for the sriracha: sugar was added during food processing, but by the end of the processing a negligible amount of sugar remained which is why the grams of added sugar wasn't listed. So essentially no sugar but still high in sodium

    • @MrDantenator
      @MrDantenator 3 года назад +102

      I was about to say the same thing! Sriracha is a fermented product and they add sugar to feed the yeast and bacteria that ferment it. It's already been digested and farted out by the bacteria. It'd be the equivalent of checking what the cow ate before you turned it into steak.

    • @inigo137
      @inigo137 3 года назад +32

      @@MrDantenator haha, fart

    • @goodjobhuman6523
      @goodjobhuman6523 3 года назад +12

      Thanks for clearing that up. It was killing me!!!

    • @damalseer
      @damalseer 3 года назад +9

      @@MrDantenator i learned something new

    • @motives88
      @motives88 3 года назад

      @@MrDantenator dope

  • @InnerRevolutionProject
    @InnerRevolutionProject 3 года назад +262

    the big head scene was a masterpiece

    • @natek3954
      @natek3954 3 года назад

      Yaaasss it was!!! 😂😂😂

    • @TheJWilensky
      @TheJWilensky 3 года назад +1

      Lmao for some reason I only read this right as the big head scene was happening

    • @mattjohn4731
      @mattjohn4731 3 года назад

      Lol two cute😝

    • @korneliusoderso
      @korneliusoderso 3 года назад

      Where?

  • @Arouxayis
    @Arouxayis 3 года назад +21

    Craig's self control levels are admirable.

  • @jeffbloke2157
    @jeffbloke2157 3 года назад +14

    "why does this happen" - it has 0 grams of sugar because the serving size is fairly small and they are allowed to round down. it's pretty much 100% of all sauces, especially hot sauces because some people think a reasonable serving size is less than a half cup. weirdos.

  • @TheSeatedView
    @TheSeatedView 3 года назад +135

    About three weeks ago, I deleted social media (except Instagram, because: pretty pictures) from my phone and the rest of the time use it on my desktop with an intermittent fasting perspective - I can only use social during a particular time. It's been blissful. I have read so many books. I missed books. Also: obsessive with the crosswords.

    • @rebeccaspratling2865
      @rebeccaspratling2865 3 года назад +4

      This is a great idea. I'm going to try this.

    • @Miidi8787
      @Miidi8787 3 года назад +2

      Great approach! What’s your internet window?

    • @clairekerr4415
      @clairekerr4415 3 года назад

      I did this (except pretty insta 😂) I do not miss it at all I feel a weight lifted from not seeing other people’s drama

    • @TheSeatedView
      @TheSeatedView 3 года назад +2

      @@Miidi8787 depends on the day, but usually somewhere nothing after dinner

    • @jolaechen8740
      @jolaechen8740 3 года назад +1

      I do the same! I deleted everything except Instagram and I allow myself to check that once a day at a specific time. It has been working really well for more than a year

  • @stevealexander1041
    @stevealexander1041 3 года назад +127

    Sriracha is fermented Chili sauce, and the sugar is used to feed the fermentation. Once the culture eats all the sugar, it's nutritionally absent despite being an ingredient in the sauce.

    • @sweetestpotato4392
      @sweetestpotato4392 3 года назад +11

      It’s not absent, it’s around half a carb per serving which the FDA allows to be listed as zero, and the serving sizes are set small in order to keep the zero carb label

    • @ms.anonymousinformer242
      @ms.anonymousinformer242 3 года назад +3

      @@sweetestpotato4392 I would say that makes it accaptable though.

    • @williamhofmans3763
      @williamhofmans3763 3 года назад +1

      Sugar da da da da da da aww, honey honey.

  • @messyhead3155
    @messyhead3155 3 года назад +12

    I can't put into words how much I love you guys! I get into a slump very easily and sometimes (like today) it just takes one of your videos appearing in my feed to make me feel a bit more positive and get me to do the little things I have been putting off and procrastinating by watching youtube. There's just something very refreshing about you two. Thank you for your inspiration, keep on improving ♡

  • @rossedwardmiller
    @rossedwardmiller 3 года назад +7

    Every January I quit:
    Alcohol, Meat and animal products, fast food, and caffeine.
    It sucks at first but I always drop about 10lbs and feel really good by the end of the month.

  • @JoeStraw
    @JoeStraw 3 года назад +84

    "Different rules for different ghouls, you know what I'm saying? I'm not sure I do." 😂 I'm stealing this line.

  • @logan2113
    @logan2113 3 года назад +55

    Honestly I did this (sans the sugar, I already don't eat a ton of that) but it was a GREAT month. Still don't do social media, my anxiety is way down and I feel overall better and more energized.

    • @goodjobhuman6523
      @goodjobhuman6523 3 года назад

      I see you still do RUclips also. Good job human.

  • @mr_gl00m32
    @mr_gl00m32 3 года назад +18

    I've been watching Wheezy for years... He seems so much happier now than he was in the early days. Maybe it's because there are fewer eagles there, or maybe because he finally got away from Ty the Regular Guy.
    My guess is less explosions on Wednesday mean that there is less anxiety in his life.
    Definitely not because of Chyna and how adorable they are together. Probably other reasons entirely.

  • @winspirationstudio9345
    @winspirationstudio9345 3 года назад +5

    I've done this detox several times. It's incredibly tough, and you two very effectively summed up my own personal experience!

  • @jademyers6677
    @jademyers6677 3 года назад +195

    My husband makes his own hot sauces. You add sugar during fermenting, and then the bacteria eats it and burps it out ;)

    • @calvinrempel
      @calvinrempel 3 года назад +42

      Maybe THAT explains the contradiction between the ingredients list and the nutritional label...

    • @beanzbeanz
      @beanzbeanz 3 года назад +3

      They don't really go bad either if sealed.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 3 года назад +4

      @@calvinrempel
      You’re a quick one.

    • @cyndykated358
      @cyndykated358 3 года назад

      Maybe a fart?

    • @PVT900
      @PVT900 3 года назад +2

      @@calvinrempel It doesn't and does. Any label that says 0g means it contains

  • @TheDhammaHub
    @TheDhammaHub 3 года назад +203

    Sounds like a peaceful time!

  • @radnowonward
    @radnowonward 3 года назад +3

    You have been a part of my life for so long & although we haven't met, I feel like I know you like a good friend, so I have to say this: I'm proud of you, dude. You are sticking with some hard choices & inspiring me to keep doing the same, for sure. It's pretty strange to care so much about someone you don't know but honestly, it's also pretty cool.
    Looking back on the journey-- from clones & an alligator pit to a family & beneficial life decisions-- crazy how life changes & I am so glad to see how happy you are. You three deserve every bit of happiness there is. Thanks for nine years of memories 💜

  • @lp7931
    @lp7931 3 года назад +4

    I love the relationship you two have. It's so sweet and supportive.

  • @neomayer
    @neomayer 3 года назад +98

    Laughed so hard during the forced perspective part.
    Inspiring!!

  • @castroburger
    @castroburger 3 года назад +9

    Seriously my favorite couple. Love watching your social/lifestyle “experiments” and love watching your effortless banter. ♥️

  • @allkindsamusicchick
    @allkindsamusicchick 3 года назад +4

    At:50 seconds into the video....see how the baby is so sensitive and in tune to the parents, and especially the mother. A Profound connection, indeed!

  • @jgreen24
    @jgreen24 3 года назад +53

    I stopped going on FB and Tweeter. I read 6 books and the entire New Testament of the Bible.

    • @megante38
      @megante38 3 года назад +7

      Wow! That’s fantastic! Jesus is awesome and He is coming soon! Be blessed!

    • @HackersSun
      @HackersSun 3 года назад +1

      Awesome!

  • @flibbertygibbette
    @flibbertygibbette 3 года назад +12

    Literally laughed out loud at the giant head scratching. Quality content as always! I did a week-long social media fast while you guys were doing this, and this reminds me that I want to do it again.

  • @nehainthebay
    @nehainthebay 3 года назад +55

    “Let’s swing now as if this is what we do all day long after camera goes off.” Haha! In one scene captured the essence of delusions social media could cause.

  • @flowerpower8722
    @flowerpower8722 3 года назад +6

    Eating more protein, small amounts frequently, (yes, boiled eggs) while you're getting off sugar helps a lot to stabilise hunger/cravings.

  • @ItsDayDayTv
    @ItsDayDayTv 3 года назад +5

    I love how her personality compliment yours mate. Wonderful lady 👌🏾❤️

  • @RebekahFinley
    @RebekahFinley 3 года назад +381

    Is this a Halloween special? Because this sounds terrifying.

    • @BeetTheRush
      @BeetTheRush 3 года назад +2

      😅😅😅

    • @emh8861
      @emh8861 3 года назад +1

      LoL

    • @goodjobhuman6523
      @goodjobhuman6523 3 года назад +1

      Facts!! 🤣

    • @celeste_lives2747
      @celeste_lives2747 3 года назад +5

      I stopped drinking to slow the quarantine weight gain and I wanna die but it could be because I need alcohol to survive quarantine 😂😂😂

  • @Novara95
    @Novara95 3 года назад +7

    I’m about finished with Sober October and not sure I’ll drink again anytime soon even after I finish. Social Media though, I’ve been clean from Facebook, IG, Snapchat, Twitter, etc... for nearly 3 years now and would never go back.

  • @rje024
    @rje024 3 года назад +23

    7 months no alcohol, no weed..my caffeine intake has increased though.
    My desire to drink has diminished tremendously. I'm going a full year, we will see at the year point if I'll start drinking again.
    Do I celebrate not drinking for a year with drinking?🤔

    • @monica1808
      @monica1808 3 года назад

      Drink something non alcoholic :)

    • @rje024
      @rje024 3 года назад +1

      @@Christina...66, oh really? Thanks for the enlightened words there all masterful one of knowledge 👏 👍
      I never said I quit drinking, just challenged myself to a year.
      It was more of a joke than a quagmire

    • @monica1808
      @monica1808 3 года назад +1

      @@Christina...66 giggity

    • @dianemary
      @dianemary 3 года назад +2

      It’s been 5 months for me. And I tried to celebrate 4 months in, I couldn’t even sip it. The taste of alcohol became overbearing. Basically like drinking for the first time all over again. 🥴

    • @dianemary
      @dianemary 3 года назад

      @@Christina...66 congratulations!! I’m sugar and carb free. I tried to have a chocolate bar and I literally gagged. Keep it up!

  • @clarqu3
    @clarqu3 3 года назад +1

    I found your channel a week or so ago and I can't believe it took me that long. Your videos are so down to earth and well produced, and your sense of humor is incredible. Thank you for sharing your life with us!

  • @PogieJoe
    @PogieJoe 3 года назад +44

    "Different rules for different ghouls."
    -Craig Benzine

  • @AnisQiz
    @AnisQiz 3 года назад +37

    He's definitely lost weight. This next week is a great time to quit social media. 💪🏽🤣. Quitting twitter in September was fab for my head.

  • @meh5069
    @meh5069 3 года назад +32

    “Coming down with a case of I want ta dies” 😂😂😂

    • @BaconDrive
      @BaconDrive 3 года назад

      @@spritsfal5088 3:53

  • @awwgez
    @awwgez 3 года назад +1

    I watched your previous videos and seeing it being put all together is awesome. I got off social media in 2019, stopped drinking in 2020 and sugar last week. Sugar is the hardest to remove so I completely get it. Good stuff.

  • @priscillamariekleven
    @priscillamariekleven 3 года назад +13

    Nice substitutes that help with your sugar-free and alcohol free habit and still give you that kick you might be looking for: fruity-flavored seltzer waters. Most grocery stores these days I feel like have their own, generic brands now too. Some Friday nights I just want to turn on tv and drink something fizzy, but realize I don’t really need the alcohol (plus it’s healthier obviously). I just want to sip something that feels like a treat lol! I like Kroger’s simple truth version!

    • @Becky0494
      @Becky0494 3 года назад +1

      They really are great for people who like fizzy things! No calories, no sugar 💯

  • @neuvatn
    @neuvatn 3 года назад +36

    There's a documentary series called 'The Gut-Brain Connection' by Anchor Point Films. Might be something interesting. 🙂

  • @sissywizard1764
    @sissywizard1764 3 года назад +1

    Gosh i hope we all find someone so supportive and understanding for us, and also work towards becoming that for others.

  • @kodiak7
    @kodiak7 3 года назад +1

    Love this! I quit Facebook in March 2020. Didnt need that in my life as we went into lockdown. Haven't missed it at all. Deleted twitter app from phone in Feb. Reinstalled it 2 weeks ago, deleted it again 2 days ago. The one thing that I do like about twitter is reaching out for support from companies. Often the best avenue. Instagram remains the only social media I check, and that's rare. Booze went in August last year. Had some cheat days. Really miss IPA's, Stouts, Lagers. Hell I miss beer. Walking into a pub on any day and having a few pints. It really is one of my pleasures. Also miss whisk(e)y, Added sugar is proving more difficult. Sauces, condiments, breakfast foods. And then you are starving and drive past fast food. But small changes.. down 5kg since Christmas, it is not rapid loss. I have done that before and it just comes back and some. This time I am hoping my changes are more sustainable and long term.

  • @OffroadGirl
    @OffroadGirl 3 года назад +17

    When you did the forced perspective head scratching I laughed so hard I snorted!

  • @bigbywolf586
    @bigbywolf586 3 года назад +23

    That forced perspective part, has literally given me jaw ache from laughing so hard 😂

    • @goodjobhuman6523
      @goodjobhuman6523 3 года назад +2

      Reading through the comments while watching. Laughed so hard when I hit that part.

  • @StokesMusicStudiosOnline
    @StokesMusicStudiosOnline 3 года назад +3

    Very inspiring guys! Thank you so much. It reminds me of the time I watched "into the wild" and immediately decided to make some huge changes. Honestly it's time to do it again. Here goes.

  • @gailmccarthy9723
    @gailmccarthy9723 3 года назад +1

    Lol Love your commentary . Blessings The holidays for me were a sugar crash. The leftover rum balls helpful on the stressed days. Back to exercising with weights and 1-2 miles on the treadmill. Feeling better.

  • @mytintinnabulation
    @mytintinnabulation 3 года назад +5

    When you guys were talking about being full and yet still hungry, it made me think about deficiencies. Sometimes we feel hungry or develop cravings for sweets/fatty food etc. because our body needs more nutrients. It just is really bad at communicating which nutrients it needs....
    Maybe you should do a video on cravings! There are some bizaro ones out there...

  • @soongkit
    @soongkit 3 года назад +31

    If you cut out sugar (I've generally done this, not super strict) the outcome is the hunger. Best replaced by fat (from meat, eggs etc.). So I ended up on a high protein high fat diet that was supposedly really bad for you. Did my yearly health check. HDL was great (in the ideal range) and LDL was low (in the ideal range). So you might want to consider that.

    • @OffroadGirl
      @OffroadGirl 3 года назад +3

      You were on your way to the keto diet, you should check it out -- good stuff!

  • @kimrae6752
    @kimrae6752 3 года назад +1

    My husband and I have had the same experience with quitting sugar and alcohol this year. After a few weeks I always feel MUCH better, I sleep and exercise more and better and I read more. I think any 2-4 week “give it up” challenge is a great thing. Also, as you said, sometimes it takes a couple of rounds for you to feel any lasting benefits. Great video, thanks!

  • @ccamazingamazingness
    @ccamazingamazingness 3 года назад +4

    Omg that forced perspective thing when chyna was like scratching your GIANT face made me laugh cry. Didnt realize I had that pent up energy. Lol

  • @SocialSketch
    @SocialSketch 3 года назад +77

    Careful, if you give up sugar, start lifting weights, and reading classical texts, you will become more right wing. I seen it on the discover channel.

  • @Michelle-zz7no
    @Michelle-zz7no 3 года назад +28

    Registered dietitian here. You need enough fat and protein to feel satisfied!! 👍. Good job guys!!

    • @JoePAcalaughs
      @JoePAcalaughs 3 года назад +3

      Yup. Gluconeogenesis removes the need for sugar.

  • @basketballfan5763
    @basketballfan5763 3 года назад +1

    Your wife's face looked totally different after getting thru the sugar detox! She was more awake, fresher looking in her beautiful face and she looked so amazing off the sugar! I saw her face lite up!!! Unbelievable that the sugar was the biggest addiction and that it's in everything! This was quite a well made insightful vid truly showing the effects of sugar! I am giving up biscuits! The withdrawals and cravings were so interesting. You both had more energy and slept more and the fact that u had a desire2exercise - wow! I'm showing this vid to my boyfriend as he's on a health kick tho he doesn't really eat much sugar he may find cutting it out actually makes him want2exercise! U know I have seen these 2 correlate in him b4. When he goes on a diet he exercises more! So I will try the sugar detox as i have no desire2exercise! I'll let u know in a few weeks as i am majorly addicted to biscuits especially!!! I'm in Ireland so i think u call them cookies!!!

  • @bpowpicks7347
    @bpowpicks7347 3 года назад +1

    I got off sugar by using the Keto diet . I had arthritis all through my body and it went a way . My mental clarity is way better and overall mood . Doing this got me reading a lot on the effects of sugar. I’m not going back .

  • @OriginalSketch6494
    @OriginalSketch6494 3 года назад +18

    Craig! Have you heard of the "Don't Break The Chain" challenge? It's a psychological technique that aids in forming new habits. Basically, you get a calendar and make a big "X" after each day you do/don't do the thing you've been trying to do more/less of. Seeing each X one after the other creates a chain (visual metaphor!!) so each day gives you a bit more motivation to continue, as well as extra accountability by making you keep track.
    I find it super helpful and I think you and Chyna would dig it. Try incorporating it into your next challenge video and see if it changes things! I love this series btw, it helps keep me in a healthy headspace of wanting to improve and making thoughtful choices (as opposed to eating a ton of mac and cheese all the time). Much love dude!

    • @thenopedetective
      @thenopedetective 3 года назад +4

      I love the idea of this, but every time I end up with all or nothing fatalist thoughts as soon as I miss an x. I've always been more successful with just trying to implement the habit paired with another task.

    • @OriginalSketch6494
      @OriginalSketch6494 3 года назад +3

      @@thenopedetective I get what you mean, but the technique also helps to lessen the impact of "failing" the challenge over time! The first missed X definitely hurts, but if you keep at it and build up more X's, the average beats the outliers.
      For example, say you do this for three months but you feel bad that you had seven missed X's. When you're living day-to-day, it's easy to feel the weight of a missed X because you're fixated on that one inconsistency in the moment. But if you take a step back and look at the three months as a whole, those seven sporadic missed X's pale in comparison to the 80+ marked X's.
      In other words, it teaches you to value consistency over the infrequent slip-up. Everyone veers off track once in a while, but this technique helps you get back on faster. Without the visual aid of the X's, we tend to only remember the times we messed up, rather than all the times we were successful.
      Obviously if you've found something that works for you, keep doing that! I don't think the chain technique is the singular answer, but I do think it can help correct a common issue in the way many of us think when trying new things.

    • @lowstringc
      @lowstringc 3 года назад +1

      I did a don’t break the chain with TV for 19 years! it was almost impossible to allow myself to be in a room with a TV after a streak this long. I willingly broke this when I married and my wife loves to knit and watch TV in the evening, and she is more important than my streak. I never missed it, and some days I’m a little sad that I spend so much time with the tv on, even though I do other work and projects during....

    • @thenopedetective
      @thenopedetective 3 года назад +1

      @@OriginalSketch6494 I have ADHD which often skews my thinking all or nothing (common due to executive functioning issues and low dopamine) and leads to forget to track. I've done the break the chain for months, it still feels very negative when the chain is broken and has been less successful (and enjoyable) than other methods. Though all the xs are good to see, I understand why it should work, but methods which are less intensely tracked lead to more long term success for me :)

    • @OriginalSketch6494
      @OriginalSketch6494 3 года назад

      @@thenopedetectiveThe best thing you can do for yourself is listen to and get to know your mind and body in a way that allows you to recognize how you react to things regardless of how a stranger on the internet says you "should" react. Thanks for the thoughtful comment and the clarification. You do you and good luck!

  • @MRKQ2022
    @MRKQ2022 3 года назад +4

    I'm not sure how I found your channel 💀❤️, BUT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE the two of you, oh yeah and the content & HUMOR ❣️💀❤️😊 Ty

  • @nicolasbertin8552
    @nicolasbertin8552 3 года назад +2

    Guys, instead of quitting sugar, you should try eating only products that apps like Yuka rate as "green". If you wanna go for a tough challenge, "dark green". They rate food products based on sugar content, fat content, calorie content and additives. If either is too high, or the additives dangerous/suspicious, the product is red, period. In France, I now can find more easily green rated products, and it helps you find the right cookies, cakes or salted snacks. I switched to unsalted potato chips, pure honey ginger bread, unsweetened yogurt to which I add honey, and you can find cookies with low sugar content that are still good, and even chocolate. Forget the candies and candy bars though, but you'll adapt. And it's a challenge you can keep your whole life, unlike the other ones.

    • @descai10
      @descai10 3 года назад

      Did you feel better once using it?

  • @christalmwalstead3432
    @christalmwalstead3432 3 года назад +1

    Love it!! Way to go!! Also you are evolving ascension wise... so your vibration doesn’t align with sugar alcohols and so on!! Keep up the goodness!

  • @sellbythebell
    @sellbythebell 3 года назад +19

    I stopped drinking coffee. Yesterday was day 17, and my roommate bought me a Starbucks latte. I want MORE!

  • @mary11567
    @mary11567 3 года назад +4

    I’m 23 and on the 31st of October hit 1 year of no drinking and don’t miss it at all. However I haven’t been to any parties since February... so I think that has something to do with it and sometimes I crave it but then I have a la croix instead. 10/10 recommend lowering or cutting it out of your life. I also went 3 weeks no added sugar but have gone right back. Social media however... that one I should do

  • @alexandramaclachlan7597
    @alexandramaclachlan7597 3 года назад +1

    Couple goals. Watching you two be wholesome and cackling doing silly things together....warms my heart xx Ava has an amazing family :)

  • @AchternaamPaul
    @AchternaamPaul 3 года назад +1

    Love to see u guys have fun together ❤️ from the Netherlands

  • @Heyitskatiekindred
    @Heyitskatiekindred 3 года назад +3

    The forced perspective bit gave me the laugh I really needed this week. Thank you!

  • @hansgruber9457
    @hansgruber9457 3 года назад +146

    I'm always baffled by the amounts of alcohol people drink... wow, so you are not drinking _every day_ anymore? Is that an achievement or is that the first step to normality?

    • @Blackd0nuts
      @Blackd0nuts 3 года назад +13

      You certainly have a point there, Mr 80s villain

    • @hansgruber9457
      @hansgruber9457 3 года назад +12

      @@Blackd0nuts Making good points has become my second career after having had an unpleasant fall from nakatomi plaza.

    • @Blackd0nuts
      @Blackd0nuts 3 года назад +2

      @@hansgruber9457 I hear ya

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 3 года назад +14

      I drink beer everyday, but that’s only because the crackdown on the opioid epidemic is very cruel... The government is treating legitimate chronic pain patients like drug abusers or law breakers, applying a one size fits all maximum amount of medicine patients can be prescribed by doctors (taking agency away from the physicians too, with the gov’t threatening them with terminating their license).
      So with my severe chronic pain problem not getting enough medicine to help it now, I have had to resort to drinking everyday to subsidize the medicine reduction, to help maintain some of my sanity.
      I’ve tried every other thing out there to try to treat my issue (physical therapy, CBD oil, nerve blocking shots, devices that are supposed to interrupt pain signals, etc etc) - no luck with any of it. The only thing that helps kill a good chunk of my pain temporarily is opioid medicine/alcohol.

    • @Codec264
      @Codec264 3 года назад +5

      @@anti-ethniccleansing465 Bruh, I feel that, I've started smoking again which is bad for my condition just because it helps with the pain and the docs won't give me the meds I need

  • @rochellee.pigman6495
    @rochellee.pigman6495 3 года назад +1

    I love you guys so much. I think because, besides the humor, you're are so honest. And it's really encouraging and helpful. Thank you :)

  • @adagioborntrager4456
    @adagioborntrager4456 3 года назад +1

    I love that at the beginning of all these experiments chyna wasn’t really down and now she’s doing them with you 💕

  • @phatmonkey11
    @phatmonkey11 3 года назад +3

    Wow, just realized you've passed 1 million! Yay!!

  • @superdoonz1
    @superdoonz1 3 года назад +3

    I have never facebooked or twittered, I say as I stir my Black Velvet into my morning bowl of Frosted Flakes.

  • @cjrulem
    @cjrulem 3 года назад +1

    I quit drinking alcohol over a year ago and it was honestly one of the best decisions of my life. Its crazy how our society puts so much emphasis on it. My friends actually get frustrated with me and just don't understand.

  • @geolam58
    @geolam58 3 года назад

    I have had go stop drinking COMPLETELY because I was on chemo and radiotherapy. Tough. But it is over now.... I’m getting ready for my first (and maybe my second) beer this weekend. Love your crazy videos.

  • @ehname1
    @ehname1 3 года назад +3

    When you announced this challenge I was like yeah there's no way I could do this, but subconsciously I've cut back on all three considerably in the past month just because I noticed each time I cut back I felt heaps better.

  • @Subachacko
    @Subachacko 3 года назад +9

    I believe Sriracha is a fermented hot sauce, so the sugar content is very very very negligible

    • @sawah765
      @sawah765 3 года назад

      @@susannam.9300 thats how sriracha normally makes me feel and i dont avoid sugar

  • @andrewavila3643
    @andrewavila3643 3 года назад +1

    love the fact they show that in order to change sometimes you gotta kid yourself until it sticks, they both seem more mentally tough now

  • @MegaInfinityBand
    @MegaInfinityBand 3 года назад +2

    I don't have a time frame but taking a little break from social media. I'm sure you know the feeling of social media being a part of your business. Every time I say okay I'm taking a fast from this and then trying to figure out how to make it work. At the moment I put my partner in charge so I could take a break from it. I definitely would prefer healthy habits over looking at Twitter or Facebook or Instagram.
    Like you I'm allowing RUclips. But AGGH. I needed to take a break from seeing endless streams of everyone still managing to succeed in 2020 while my life continues to move in slow motion.

  • @MaraJadeSkky
    @MaraJadeSkky 3 года назад +20

    Heinz has a sugar free ketchup! And I actually like it better, personally.

    • @skoomacat13
      @skoomacat13 3 года назад +3

      But is it "sugar free" as in it adds some other kind of fructose/sweetener that isnt much healthier or like actually no kind of sugar?

    • @MaraJadeSkky
      @MaraJadeSkky 3 года назад +1

      @@skoomacat13 sucralose is added

    • @username00009
      @username00009 3 года назад

      @@skoomacat13 I’ve made a paleo ketchup before and it was good - the tricky part is figuring out which brand of canned tomato paste / sauce you like. Sounds like you’re with me and would skip the sucralose 😀

    • @sweet-beaks
      @sweet-beaks 3 года назад

      Ikr. It tastes fruiter and less bitter to me somehow.

  • @KeyAtoms
    @KeyAtoms 3 года назад +5

    I gave up sugar nearly 7 years ago, with some obvious occasional exceptions. I completely lost my taste for it. Ditched social media in the last 2 years
    Once you’re accustomed to it there just isn’t a real desire to ever go back to it

    • @leslys1727
      @leslys1727 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCW6Mhx_ZOXb4q0EkNywrNRg

  • @jasmindarvish
    @jasmindarvish 3 года назад +1

    I always wish your videos won't end! great wonderful content :) Chyna is such a mood honestly :D greetings from Germany!

  • @KT-sv3lj
    @KT-sv3lj 3 года назад +1

    love these vids craig. thanks for consistently making great content

  • @JoeStraw
    @JoeStraw 3 года назад +32

    "Brick-wall Craig Narrator here." 😂 I like mirror-reflection Craig best. He gives good advice.

  • @tarcioandree
    @tarcioandree 3 года назад +4

    I never feel like "i want alcohol", but im all the time feeling like "i want to eat"

  • @meganpierce9977
    @meganpierce9977 3 года назад +1

    At the beginning of the year, I tried no added sugar, no meat, no dairy (almost vegan but you can do stuff like eggs and honey) and no gluten. I felt SO amazing!! But then at the end of 40 days I had a “yay me” party and did not just fall off the band wagon but landed face first in the mud... 😢I’ve been trying to get back to it ever since and it’s SO hard!

  • @dan1chen
    @dan1chen 3 года назад +1

    Something you can use to replace added sugar in cooked foods is dates! Chopped, crushed (mortar and pestle) or blended with some water. The most convenient option is date sugar (try Date Lady brand, one ingredient: dates) but it is kinda pricey. Keep it up! 🙂

  • @LizLaughLove2
    @LizLaughLove2 3 года назад +50

    Do they have to list sugar in sriracha because it’s a fermented hot sauce... 😬 maybe that doesn’t count because it’s needed for the process

    • @keerak
      @keerak 3 года назад +2

      Exactly, and it would be used up in the process too. 👍

    • @yetti399
      @yetti399 3 года назад +17

      if its less then 1 g per serving they can say 0 g's but they still have to list it in the ingredients

    • @sweetestpotato4392
      @sweetestpotato4392 3 года назад

      @@yetti399 but who has only one serving of Sriracha, most people actually use 2-4 servings worth. And there are countless foods like this @LizLaughLove2

    • @yetti399
      @yetti399 3 года назад +1

      @@sweetestpotato4392 who usually eats one serving of anything do you only eat 1/2 pack of instant a noodles or 1oz of cereal lol tons of foods company's do this misguided portions to mislead the public

    • @sweetestpotato4392
      @sweetestpotato4392 3 года назад +1

      @@yetti399 agreed, that’s why I shared the info

  • @Mwahahahs22
    @Mwahahahs22 3 года назад +4

    I lost it during the forced perspective part 😂

  • @CathyCrothers
    @CathyCrothers 2 года назад

    You guys are soooo inspiring! WHY NOT quit all the crap in one's life??? Thanks to your ongoing motivation, I've quit alcohol and will be cutting WAY back on social media. I'm now spending more time doing things I feel are important. For myself, my community, and the planet. Thank you!!

  • @teganjames2979
    @teganjames2979 3 года назад +1

    I loved this. LOVED THIS. Y'all are so much fun.

  • @o.g.bwoodwork
    @o.g.bwoodwork 3 года назад +12

    I’m currently half a bottle of rum down, holding a snickers bar watching RUclips. Enjoying every moment. 😂 I do feel a touch guilty now though.

  • @smit4925
    @smit4925 3 года назад +9

    I thought the title said: we quit sugar, alcohol and sex for a month LOL

    • @leolegendary3275
      @leolegendary3275 3 года назад +1

      Well now we know what's on your mind all the time.

    • @leoisgood2730
      @leoisgood2730 3 года назад

      @@leolegendary3275 lmfaoooo that hit me hard there hahaha

  • @rebekahmccaul
    @rebekahmccaul 3 года назад

    Watching from Australia - love it !

  • @CallMeChato
    @CallMeChato 3 года назад

    Love you two.