I've now completed three weeks with no processd sugar. The aminos are truly amazing. It truly takes willpower out of the equation.
During these three weeks there were a couple of times where I gave in and drank diet soda. This was a bad idea. I found myself fighting off cravings the rest of the day. But even so, I was successful.
Diet wise, there was no weight loss, but that's not a big deal. I can adjust my calorie intake or increase my cardio if need be.
Due to what appears to be increased nighttime hunger, I'm going to experiment with eliminating my 5-HTP dose. Just a gut feeling that it's somehow related. We'll see.