Which Sugar Diet Is Right for You?

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A Vegan’s Guide to the Four Main Types (and the YouTubers Who Made Them Famous)

So, you’ve heard the rumors: sugar isn’t just for dessert anymore. In fact, there’s a whole new wave of vegan (and not-so-vegan) weight loss warriors sipping juice, sugar water, and fruit smoothies—and actually dropping pounds. But with so many “sugar diets” trending, how do you know which one is right for you?

Let’s break down the four main types, inspired by the internet’s most notorious sugar-loving icons—so you can find your sweet spot, no matter your style.

1. The Cole Robinson Sugar Fast

AKA: The Hardcore Reset

If you like your diets tough, weird, and YouTube-famous, you’ll want to start here. Cole Robinson, the “Snake Diet” guy, kicked off the sugar fasting craze with a protocol that’s all about sugar water, fruit juice, and simple carbs—no fat, no protein, no starch.
What you do:

  • Drink only sugar water and fruit juice for a set period.
  • Skip all fats, proteins, and starches.
  • Add electrolytes (salt, potassium) to avoid feeling like a wilted houseplant.
    Why it works: Rapid appetite reset, fast weight loss, and you’ll never look at a bottle of Gatorade the same way again.
    Vegan twist: Use fruit juice and table sugar (no honey), and keep those electrolytes coming.
    Related reading: Cole Robinson’s Sugar Fast: What It Is, Why It’s Controversial, and How Vegans Can Try It Safely

2. The Mark “Smelly” Bell Bodybuilder Sugar Fast

AKA: The High-Octane, High-Carb Power Play

Are you a gym rat or just want to eat like one? Mark “Smelly” Bell, powerlifter and YouTube personality, took the sugar fast mainstream for fitness folks.
What you do:

  • Fuel up on sugar water, fruit, and juice during the day.
  • If you’re super active, go big on carbs (400–800g/day isn’t unheard of).
  • Optionally add a little lean vegan protein at night.
    Why it works: High energy for workouts, rapid fat loss, and you get to say “I’m on a bodybuilder diet” at parties.
    Vegan twist: All the fruit and juice you want—just skip the whey protein.
    Related reading: Sugar Fasting for Bodybuilders: The Mark Smelly Bell Method Explained for Vegans

3. The Skeleton City Whole Food Sugar Diet

AKA: The Fruit-Forward Forever Plan

Not into extremes? Want a sugar-based diet you can actually live on? Enter the Skeleton City Pyramid: Whole Food Sugar Diet for Vegans.
What you do:

  • Build your meals around sweet fruit, fruit juice, and veggies.
  • Move up the pyramid with starches, then healthy fats and proteins as needed.
  • Use table sugar or juice to boost carbs if you want.
    Why it works: Fiber, hydration, energy, and you still get your sweet fix—without the crash.
    Vegan twist: It’s already vegan! Just pick your favorite fruits and go wild.
    Related reading: The Skeleton City Pyramid: Whole Food Sugar Diet for Vegans

4. The Sweet Truckin’ Sugar Fast

AKA: The “I Hate Cooking” Diet

If your blender is collecting dust and your stove is for show, this is your jam. Sweet Truckin’—a real-life truck driver—lost 31 pounds in 30 days by sticking to the simplest sugar fast on the road.
What you do:

So, Which Sugar Diet Is Right for You?

  • Need a hard reset? Try Cole Robinson’s Sugar Fast.
  • Lifting heavy (or just want to)? Mark Bell’s Bodybuilder Sugar Fast.
  • Want a sustainable, whole-food plan? Skeleton City Pyramid.
  • Hate cooking? Sweet Truckin’ Sugar Fast all the way.

No matter which path you choose, remember:

  • Sugar fasting isn’t forever—use it as a tool, not a life sentence.
  • Listen to your body, keep those electrolytes up, and don’t be afraid to tweak the plan.
  • And if you ever get bored, you can always blend up a Trader Joe’s or Walmart smoothie and call it “research.”