I'm just about finished week three in the I Quit Sugar 8 week program. And so far... I haven't caved!
Oh, but I wanted to. Yesterday was bad. Baaaaad. While most days I wouldn't have a sugar craving hit until sometime after dinner (and it was usually quelled with a cup of tea), the sugar train hit me just after lunch and didn't stop. It dragged me for hours until I felt like I could take it no more.
So after my Thirty-One meeting (in which there were COOKIES, sweet, delicious cookies), I went straight to the grocery store. Searching the aisles up and down for something, anything, sugar free that might stop this nasty craving. I ended up with a 100% cacao bar (all cacao=zero sugar. and also very bitter), rooibos tea, and a package of whole wheat English muffins. Odd, but okay. It worked as well as I could have expected it to. Point is, I managed to stay strong, strong-like-bull, and avoid the ever-growing temptation of sugar that was right in front of me. I went to bed with a headache and the hope of a new day.
Today was better, but not perfect. Still craving sugar, but drinking tea helped. And so did distracting myself: After work, I pulled out my ukulele and started learning some Mumford and Sons. I also made another treat that helped quite a bit today - unsweetened coconut, run through the food processor until it becomes rather liquified. Pour into ice cube trays and pop into the fridge. Boom. A healthy, sugar free but still sweet treat that almost fools me into thinking I'm eating a piece of white chocolate.
Why the sudden cravings after weeks of so few? I'll give you a guess. Three letters.
So here I am. I managed to get through another day of consuming no sugar. Week 4 begins on Monday. By the end of next week, I'll be halfway done.
I've never looked forward to eating fruit again so much as I am right now.
Peace, love, and hormone-induced cravings,
Alicia
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