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The original I Quit Sugar 8-Week Program

Freedom from
the 3pm crash.

Not a diet. Eight weeks of real food — no calorie counting, no white-knuckling — that recalibrates your appetite, so sugar stops running the show. Planned and done for you.

Start my 8 weeks →
$90$130 one payment
One payment. Or 4 × $22.50 with Afterpay. Prices in AUD. Start any time: Week 1 opens the moment you join. 16 weeks of access, then $10 a month if you'd like to keep it. Cancel any time.
🎁 Plus 5 free eBooks (worth $99) when you join today.
500,000+graduates since 2011
4.8 ★★★★★from 1,247 reviews
15 yearsreal food, real science
A real-food meal from the 8-Week Program
8 + 8
weeks: the program, plus 8 more to revisit any week
Half a million people. This is a handful.

Real graduates,
eight weeks apart.

Before / After · 8 weeks
Sabine with her son before the I Quit Sugar programSabine with her children after the I Quit Sugar program
Sabine, eight weeks apart
Skin · 8 weeksSteph’s skin before and after quitting sugar
Clearer, calmer skin — Steph
8-Week Program graduateCourtney, I Quit Sugar graduate
Back to herself — Courtney
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate smiling, with a photo of herself before
Steadier and stronger
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate running the New York Marathon
Energy for the long run
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate before and after the 8-Week Program
Real food, for good
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate before and after the 8-Week Program
No more 3pm slump
Before / After · 8 weeks
Sabine with her son before the I Quit Sugar programSabine with her children after the I Quit Sugar program
Sabine, eight weeks apart
Skin · 8 weeksSteph’s skin before and after quitting sugar
Clearer, calmer skin — Steph
8-Week Program graduateCourtney, I Quit Sugar graduate
Back to herself — Courtney
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate smiling, with a photo of herself before
Steadier and stronger
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate running the New York Marathon
Energy for the long run
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate before and after the 8-Week Program
Real food, for good
8-Week Program graduateI Quit Sugar graduate before and after the 8-Week Program
No more 3pm slump

★★★★★ 4.8 from 1,247 reviews · 500,000+ graduates since 2011. Real graduate photos, shared with permission. Outcomes vary — always work with your treating clinician.

“Rather than food being an enemy waiting to ambush me with cravings, it’s become a friend.”
Joyce · 8-Week Program graduate
“No cravings, no thinking about the next snack. Just hungry for three meals a day.”
Maz · 8-Week Program graduate
“For the first time in 25 years, I was waking up feeling refreshed.”
Liz · 8-Week Program graduate
99%of graduates felt the meal plans were balanced and healthy
93%would recommend the 8-Week Program
500,000+graduates since 2011
Join half a million graduates — $90
Week 1 opens the moment you join. Outcomes vary.
You’re not weak. You’re outnumbered.

The 3pm biscuit isn’t a willpower problem.

Sugar hides in sauces, “healthy” bars, yoghurts and breads, and keeps you on a loop of highs, slumps and cravings. Cravings are physiology, not a character flaw. Change the food, and the fight quietly ends.

14 tspof free sugars a day: what the average Australian eats.1
3 in 4packaged foods contained a sweetener, savoury ones too.2
52%of that sugar comes from what we drink, not what we eat.1
40%sweeter: how the same pudding tasted after three months of eating less sugar.3
Quit sugar and you quit most processed food with it: the additives, the poor-quality fats, the refined carbs. Quitting sugar steers you to the right outcome.
Painting of an overwhelmed person surrounded by demands

1. ABS, Australian Health Survey: Consumption of added sugars, 2011–12. 2. Ng SW et al. J Acad Nutr Diet 2012;112:1828–34 (85,000+ US supermarket foods). 3. Wise PM et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2016;103:50–60. General information, not medical advice.

What to expect

Two weeks to feel it.
Eight to keep it.

  1. In 2 weeksYou’ll feel it.

    The afternoon slump eases and sweet things stop calling so loudly.

    Weeks 1–2: cut back, then Operation Quit
  2. In 4 weeksYour taste buds catch up.

    Real food tastes sweeter on its own, and energy feels steadier from morning to night.

    Weeks 3–4: read the label, Clean Week
  3. In 6 weeksSweetness, on your terms.

    Berries, kiwi and citrus come back, and you’ll be surprised how sweet they taste.

    Weeks 5–6: eating out, sweetness comes back
  4. In 8 weeksIt’s just how you eat now.

    Labels are second nature and you have the habits to keep going long after.

    Weeks 7–8: real food, food freedom

Based on what members tell us. Experiences vary from person to person.

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A sneak peek: Week 1 dinners

Nourishment, not deprivation.

No calorie counting, no green-juice cleanses. Full-fat, colourful, generous food you could happily serve to anyone.

  • Mexican Street Burger Sun Mexican Street Burger
  • Tuscan Chicken Panzanella Mon Tuscan Chicken Panzanella
  • Rockin’ Beef ’n’ Broccoli Tue Rockin’ Beef ’n’ Broccoli
  • Kale + Salmon Caesar Salad Wed Kale + Salmon Caesar Salad
  • Sesame Haloumi Bites with Peach + Corn Salad Thu Sesame Haloumi Bites with Peach + Corn Salad
  • Spring Chicken Paella Fri Spring Chicken Paella
  • Super Satay Soba Salad Sat Super Satay Soba Salad
  • And that’s just dinner.

    Breakfasts like a savoury cheese scone with a fried egg and greens. Lunches mostly cooked once, eaten twice. A Sunday cook-up to get ahead. Vegetarian plans and all four seasons inside.

    Start Week 1 →
  1. 01No food is wasted

    Plans are built around in-season ingredients and leftovers are planned in. No half-used veg wilting in the fridge: everything gets used up.

  2. 02Nutrient-dense by design

    Veg at every meal, even breakfast. Crowding out is the trick: fill up on so much of the good stuff there’s no room left for the rest.

  3. 03Abundance, not restriction

    No sad salads, no green-juice cleanses. Generous, colourful, real food you could happily serve to your mother-in-law.

  4. 04Fruit and dessert come back

    Fruit takes a short break to reset your taste buds. From Week 6 it’s back, with treats made from real food to share.

Make it yours

Your plan, your way.

Set it up for the way you live, then change it whenever you like. Your meal plans and shopping list update to match.

✓ Sage, whenever you need it✓ 16 weeks of access✓ 5 free eBooks (worth $99)

Sage · on call

Answers at 3pm, at the shops, at dinner.

“It’s 3pm and I want to snack.”

A steadying swap, not a lecture.

Sage is an AI assistant built on 15 years of IQS recipes and the Program. For medical questions, see your GP.

Also inside

  • 600+ recipes, 64 meal plans, dairy-free and gluten-free swaps
  • Expert videos, a cook-along with chef Sarah Glover and a weekly read
  • A movement plan and one small nudge a day
  • Eating-out guide and throw-together suppers for busy nights
  • Developed with nutritionists, naturopaths, psychologists and GPs
Get the whole plan — $90
One price. Everything in.

What it costs,
side by side.

The usual approach
Meal-box subscription$120/mo
Wellness app$15/mo
Impulse "healthy" snacks$40/mo
And you're still hungry at 3pm.
Black Friday · save $40
The 8-Week Program
$90$130
one payment · or 4 × $22.50 with Afterpay
  • ✓ 600+ recipes across 64 weekly meal plans
  • ✓ Shopping lists for 1 to 6 people, metric or imperial
  • ✓ Sage, whenever you need it
  • ✓ Developed by nutritionists, naturopaths, psychologists and GPs
  • ✓ 16 weeks of access (the 8-week program, plus 8 more weeks to revisit any week), then $10 a month optional
  • ✓ Plus 5 free eBooks (worth $99)
Join the program — $90

$90 total, or 4 × $22.50 with Afterpay. Complete Week 1. If you're not feeling a real difference, email us within 14 days for a full refund. No forms, no follow-up questions.

The part where we handle the "but…"

Every question,
answered honestly.

Can I still drink alcohol?+

Mostly, yes. Week 4 is Clean Week: no alcohol, gluten or coffee, Monday to Friday. Outside that, dry wine and spirits are low in sugar; it's dessert wines and sugary mixers to watch. Many people find their tolerance drops once the sugar's gone.

Can I eat bread?+

Yes. This isn't low-carb or anti-bread — it targets added sugar, not real food. Sourdough is our pick (the fermentation is gentler on your blood sugar); as a rule of thumb, look for a loaf with 4g of sugar per 100g or less.

Can I eat chocolate?+

Yes, in moderation — and go dark, 85% or higher. It's paused in Week 2 (Operation Quit), and by Week 8 you choose your own sugar, up to 6–9 teaspoons a day.

What about fruit — can I eat it?+

Week 2 is Operation Quit: all sugar, sweeteners and fruit out, even berries, for seven days. From Week 6, berries, kiwi and citrus come back. It's short, it's deliberate, and it's the fastest way to turn the sweet-tooth dial down.

Can I keep my coffee?+

Yes — keep your coffee. Just mind what goes in it: the two sugars and the flavoured syrup are the issue, not the coffee itself.

What about honey, maple or "natural" sweeteners?+

In Week 2 we pause all of them — honey, maple, agave, the lot. From Week 6, rice malt syrup or stevia come back in moderation.

Will I be hungry?+

No. It's real, protein-forward food and you eat properly. Most people are surprised how full and steady they feel once the sugar rollercoaster stops.

Is this keto, or low-carb?+

Neither. You'll eat carbs. The program goes after added and hidden sugar — not whole foods, and not a whole food group.

Does it work for men?+

Yes — it's built for anyone. Real food, no calorie counting, no gendered nonsense. Plenty of couples and whole households do it together.

Will I lose weight?+

Some graduates do; many don't set out to. We lead with energy, sleep, cravings and mood rather than the scale — that's where the honest, lasting change tends to show up first. Outcomes vary.

Can I do it while pregnant or breastfeeding?+

Please talk to your GP or midwife before you start. Pregnancy and breastfeeding change what your body needs, and they know your situation. The recipes are real, everyday food, and many members cook them for the whole family.

I've failed every diet before.+

Plenty of our 500,000 graduates had too. This isn't a diet — it's an eight-week education in how your own body works, so the change holds after week eight instead of unravelling.

I'm time-poor and not much of a cook.+

That's exactly who it's built for. The plan and shopping list are done for you, and many meals are under 15 minutes.

Is it another subscription?+

No. One payment of $90 gets you 16 weeks of everything: the 8-week program, plus 8 more weeks to revisit any week. After that you can keep it all for $10 a month, cancel any time, or simply stop. Or split the $90 into 4 × $22.50 with Afterpay.

Who's behind it?+

Founded in 2011 by Sarah Wilson, and run today under the IQS team — 15 years, half a million graduates, the same real-food, science-backed approach.

This isn't a diet you finish

It's just how
you eat now.

Fewer 3pm crashes. Quieter cravings. Meals you actually want to cook. Outcomes vary — but that's what most women are here for.

One payment of $90 · or 4 × $22.50 with Afterpay
Start feeling like myself — $90
✓ Shopping lists✓ Sage✓ 16 weeks of access✓ 5 free eBooks
Complete Week 1. Not feeling a real difference? Email us within 14 days for a full refund.

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