10 Things You'll Only Understand If You've Gone on a Sugar Detox

Updated on 12/4/2017 at 6:40 PM

POPSUGAR Photography | Lauren Perlstein

If you've ever given up sugar, you know the struggle all too well. From the cravings to the moodiness and fatigue to the frustration with packaged foods — at times it seems like a never-ending nightmare. But also . . . it's a little hilarious. If we can't laugh at ourselves and we don't have sugar, then what do we have left?

Heading Into Day 1 of Your Sugar Detox Like . . .

This is going to be great! I just ate an apple. I am a beacon of wellness.

Reading Labels on Food, Trying to Find All the Hidden Sugar

Surprise: it's in everything. Literally everything.

Going to Brunch With Friends and Realizing You Can't Have Waffles

Or pancakes. Or French toast. Or that coffee drink you like.

Seeing "Brown Rice Syrup" on the Label of One of Your Favorite Foods

Ooooops, must've missed it!

Overcompensating by Eating Other Delicious Foods Without Sugar

Bring on the pizza.

Seeing a Doughnut Your Coworker Brought to the Office

Gimme dat.

Realizing There's Literally No Escape From Sugar Because It Actually Comes to You in Dreams

Sugar dreams are the scariest of them all because you can't actually have any of the treats.

When Anyone Asks You How Your Diet Is Going

IT'S FINE. I'M FINE, YOU ARE FINE, WE ARE ALL FINE.

Opening Pinterest and Swatting Delicious Cookie Recipes Away

GET AWAY FROM ME!

Giving Up on the Whole Thing and Then Really Overdoing It

Welp, at least we tried.