I DID IT!!!!! 30 DAYS NO ADDED SUGAR!!!!
So not only did I go the 30 days I also lost 10 pounds!! The day after I did add teaspoon of maple syrup to my oatmeal because I was out of blueberries and super tired of bananas but that's it! Today is the second day after my 30 days and still no sugary treats. It is so weird, I really thought first thing the day after I would run out and get ice cream or something but nope!.
I still am not sure how to handle sugar going forward. I did buy no sugar added ketchup. It tastes fine and I will keep buying it. With the exception of two recipes (that I can think of) I can make all our lunches and dinners without added sugar. Breakfast is a little more tricky. I was going to make a summer fruit back this week but it calls for 1/4 brown sugar :-( Maybe I will try it without the sugar and see what happens. Desserts and treats are my issue. Do I do once a month? a week?
Monday, June 3, 2019
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Day 26
I found no sugar added Ketchup!!! I also have have scared a few people in the grocery store when I found it! I was not even looking for ketchup, just looked up and there it was! I did not buy it yet but I definitely will on my next trip to the store.
I am also down about 10 pounds!!! This is just from sustaining from added sugar as I have not been working out. My energy has also definitely improved. I can't believe I only have 4 more days or that it has been 26 since I had sugar!
I am also down about 10 pounds!!! This is just from sustaining from added sugar as I have not been working out. My energy has also definitely improved. I can't believe I only have 4 more days or that it has been 26 since I had sugar!
Friday, May 24, 2019
Day 22
I started my period this week. When it is that time of the month I crave sugar bad. While I am having cravings they are not as strong as they normally would be and they are not for anything specific. It seems to be more of a snack craving and less about sugar.
My energy levels are normally VERY low during the week as well but yesterday was the only day I was tired and sluggish and the weather/end of the week may play a part in that as well.
I still have not decided what to do when this challenge is over. Most meals I make I can easy do without added sugar (using brands of tomato sauce and broth that do not have sugar) but there are a few that do. Some foods I have to decide if its worth it. Ketchup for instance has between 3 and 4 grams of sugar for 1 tablespoon of ketchup! I know I use more than a tablespoon on my burger..probably two tablespoons and more if I have fries. BBQ sauce is another although I have that less than ketchup.
The 0 Sugar Diet book has been a great help. He recommends that if you are eating something with added sugar that you need to make sure the fiber content is higher as that helps with the sugar effects.
My big decision will be sweets. Do I avoid them for the rest of my life? Do I say only on special occasions (and then what constitutes a special occasion). once a month, once a week? Can I do any of that? Am I doomed to going back to wear I was before all this started?
My energy levels are normally VERY low during the week as well but yesterday was the only day I was tired and sluggish and the weather/end of the week may play a part in that as well.
I still have not decided what to do when this challenge is over. Most meals I make I can easy do without added sugar (using brands of tomato sauce and broth that do not have sugar) but there are a few that do. Some foods I have to decide if its worth it. Ketchup for instance has between 3 and 4 grams of sugar for 1 tablespoon of ketchup! I know I use more than a tablespoon on my burger..probably two tablespoons and more if I have fries. BBQ sauce is another although I have that less than ketchup.
The 0 Sugar Diet book has been a great help. He recommends that if you are eating something with added sugar that you need to make sure the fiber content is higher as that helps with the sugar effects.
My big decision will be sweets. Do I avoid them for the rest of my life? Do I say only on special occasions (and then what constitutes a special occasion). once a month, once a week? Can I do any of that? Am I doomed to going back to wear I was before all this started?
Monday, May 20, 2019
Day 18
Monday
ENERGY!!! Finally I don't feel like a slug! Last Thursday was awful but Friday I woke up full of energy (Saturday was the same). I slept a lot of Sunday but I did a lot of physical work on Saturday (mowed the lawn, weed wacked). Normally I would be out all day but I had enough energy to clean the whole kitchen and food prep. I slept like crap last night but have energy again today. Fingers crossed this is the turning point!
I have not had any cravings for sugar since Monday! I did have a random craving for a Rootbeer but that was it.
ENERGY!!! Finally I don't feel like a slug! Last Thursday was awful but Friday I woke up full of energy (Saturday was the same). I slept a lot of Sunday but I did a lot of physical work on Saturday (mowed the lawn, weed wacked). Normally I would be out all day but I had enough energy to clean the whole kitchen and food prep. I slept like crap last night but have energy again today. Fingers crossed this is the turning point!
I have not had any cravings for sugar since Monday! I did have a random craving for a Rootbeer but that was it.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Day 13 and 14
Anxiety
The good new is I have not had any cravings the past two days. I am however still tired even though I have enough sleep and my anxiety is through the roof. I honestly do not think it has been this bad since I had to take my content test!
Yesterday I was in culinary and they were baking. I was offered a taste of frosting. I am really proud of myself for not taking it. It would have been so easy to "just have a taste". The whole cadbury egg setback ended up being the best thing to happen to me. It made me realise how out of control I was of what I eat. I feel like I can really do this without cheating!
The good new is I have not had any cravings the past two days. I am however still tired even though I have enough sleep and my anxiety is through the roof. I honestly do not think it has been this bad since I had to take my content test!
Yesterday I was in culinary and they were baking. I was offered a taste of frosting. I am really proud of myself for not taking it. It would have been so easy to "just have a taste". The whole cadbury egg setback ended up being the best thing to happen to me. It made me realise how out of control I was of what I eat. I feel like I can really do this without cheating!
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Day 12
I am waiting for the boundless energy I am supposed to get to kick in. So far I am super tired even with getting a proper amount of sleep. My face has broken out a bit but that could also be due to changing my foundation. I am still hungry a lot in the evening which makes me think I am still not getting enough fiber.
Saying no to sweet treats and finding out so many things that I was eating that had unnecessary sugar has been eye opening. The amount of sugar I could have eaten if I "just had one" is mind blowing.
Today I had a high fiver breakfast and lunch and I am not even temped to purchase a brownie from the culinary department. It will be interesting to see if I have cravings after school and tonight since that's when they are the worst. Maybe I am over the craving hump? I hope so.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Day 6
Wednesday:
Even though I went to bed on time and slept well, I woke up exhausted and late. I did not have breakfast :-( I did seem to have more energy during the day yesterday but it could have been because the sun finally came out! Right now it is 8:30 a.m. and I am having a hard time staying awake. I also have terrible anxiety and feel super emotional. Normally these are issues I have when I am on my period, but that was last week.
Even though I went to bed on time and slept well, I woke up exhausted and late. I did not have breakfast :-( I did seem to have more energy during the day yesterday but it could have been because the sun finally came out! Right now it is 8:30 a.m. and I am having a hard time staying awake. I also have terrible anxiety and feel super emotional. Normally these are issues I have when I am on my period, but that was last week.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Day 5
"Just one"
Tuesday:
Today is teacher appreciation day, so someone brought in a ton of baked goods for breakfast, including Allie's doughnuts. I love Allie's doughnuts. They are the best doughnuts in the history of doughnuts, but I am on my 30 days of no added sugar and Allie's is filled with the white stuff :-(
Today is teacher appreciation day, so someone brought in a ton of baked goods for breakfast, including Allie's doughnuts. I love Allie's doughnuts. They are the best doughnuts in the history of doughnuts, but I am on my 30 days of no added sugar and Allie's is filled with the white stuff :-(
As I type this I am sitting in the same room and said Allie's doughnuts. I want one so bad. It's a special treat devil me says, "Just one." Honestly the whole "Just one" is what is keeping me from those yummy fresh doughnuts. "Just one" that's what an alcoholic says before they end up on a drinking binge. "Just one" is what I say pretty much each and every day.
I messed up once and had to restart my 30 days, I do not want to do it again. I am already down 3 pounds in a week even with the Cadbury egg screw up. I miss being thin, I miss wanting to buy clothings and looking nice, and most importantly I do not want to become a slave to sugar. These things are more important to me than a doughnut...even if it is an Allie's.
Day 4
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day"
Monday:
Monday mornings are hard for me, I mean I hate mornings to begin with but Monday mornings are the worst. I slept terrible last night due to anxiety so I slept in and missed breakfast. I definitely missed it! I was starving by lunch. I had chicken fried rice for lunch with had a good amount of fiber so that help. I was crazy tired and took a nap but I think that had to do with not having much sleep the night before. I also had a faceache due to the weather.
The only sugar cravings I had was in the evening and the cherry tomatoes and blueberry's helped to curve the cravings.
Monday:
Monday mornings are hard for me, I mean I hate mornings to begin with but Monday mornings are the worst. I slept terrible last night due to anxiety so I slept in and missed breakfast. I definitely missed it! I was starving by lunch. I had chicken fried rice for lunch with had a good amount of fiber so that help. I was crazy tired and took a nap but I think that had to do with not having much sleep the night before. I also had a faceache due to the weather.
The only sugar cravings I had was in the evening and the cherry tomatoes and blueberry's helped to curve the cravings.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Day 3
Sunday:
Woke up with a headache, definitely think it was the weather as it was more in my face than my head. Had the almond flour pancakes again only this time without strawberries. Again I felt full throughout the day, and really was not even hungry when it came time for dinner. Speaking of dinner I made grilled chicken salads and instead of ranch dressing (which as a ton of added sugar) I had olive oil and salt. Honestly it tasted pretty good! Not sure if I hit my 25 grams of fiber, but I had no sugar cravings!!
Woke up with a headache, definitely think it was the weather as it was more in my face than my head. Had the almond flour pancakes again only this time without strawberries. Again I felt full throughout the day, and really was not even hungry when it came time for dinner. Speaking of dinner I made grilled chicken salads and instead of ranch dressing (which as a ton of added sugar) I had olive oil and salt. Honestly it tasted pretty good! Not sure if I hit my 25 grams of fiber, but I had no sugar cravings!!
Day 2
25 Grams of Fiber a Day
Saturday:
As I mentioned in an earlier post I decided to read the book Zero Sugar Diet I planned all my meals following the advice of the book. No added sugar and up my fiber intake. I should be getting 25 grams of fiber a day. I don't think I was anywhere close to that in my daily life. I made almond flour pancakes with bananas and strawberries for breakfast. The recipe does call for a tablespoon of maple syrup and I did add it but I did not add any as a topping. If I figured it correctly my breakfast contained about 15 grams of fiber. I did notice I was full through most of the day and I had energy. For dinner we ate at Rathskellers. I love their mixed drinks but instead I had water. We had the loaded fries and prime rib, and no dessert!
Saturday:
As I mentioned in an earlier post I decided to read the book Zero Sugar Diet I planned all my meals following the advice of the book. No added sugar and up my fiber intake. I should be getting 25 grams of fiber a day. I don't think I was anywhere close to that in my daily life. I made almond flour pancakes with bananas and strawberries for breakfast. The recipe does call for a tablespoon of maple syrup and I did add it but I did not add any as a topping. If I figured it correctly my breakfast contained about 15 grams of fiber. I did notice I was full through most of the day and I had energy. For dinner we ate at Rathskellers. I love their mixed drinks but instead I had water. We had the loaded fries and prime rib, and no dessert!
Starting over...Day 1 again
Friday:
It took two days for me to cave :-( I was at the grocery store and was already craving sugar bad when I saw it...Cadbury cream eggs...on sale. The first thought that popped into my head was, "It's just one egg". I bought it and ate it. :-( I started to get a headache not long after. As much as it sucks that I gave in it was also a huge wake up for me. Alcoholics will often say, "Just one drink." While I have and do admit I have a sugar addiction this was the first time I realised how serious it is.
So, I am starting my 30 days over, and this time I have some help. I am reading a book called the zero sugar diet, which despite its name is not really a diet. I am hoping this book will aid me in making it threw the next 30 days.
Update: Today was a HUGE victory for me! My last class was terrible and I was super upset. This normally means, "Fuck it! I am eating some sugar!" Thankfully that was not the case this time. Not that I did not want to drown my bad day in bags of candy, because I did.
It took two days for me to cave :-( I was at the grocery store and was already craving sugar bad when I saw it...Cadbury cream eggs...on sale. The first thought that popped into my head was, "It's just one egg". I bought it and ate it. :-( I started to get a headache not long after. As much as it sucks that I gave in it was also a huge wake up for me. Alcoholics will often say, "Just one drink." While I have and do admit I have a sugar addiction this was the first time I realised how serious it is.
So, I am starting my 30 days over, and this time I have some help. I am reading a book called the zero sugar diet, which despite its name is not really a diet. I am hoping this book will aid me in making it threw the next 30 days.
Update: Today was a HUGE victory for me! My last class was terrible and I was super upset. This normally means, "Fuck it! I am eating some sugar!" Thankfully that was not the case this time. Not that I did not want to drown my bad day in bags of candy, because I did.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Day 2
Despite having a good protein/fiber packed breakfast I was hungry and a bit shaky before lunch. Thankfully I had a filling lunch, however I noticed as soon as I drove out of the school parking lot I was craving chocolate bad! I assume that is because my after school snack as been some kind of sugary candy bar. I had a banana when I got home which did help. We had Spanish tonight so dinner was after 7 and we were both starving. My sugar craving came back afterwards. Again, I like to have a sugary snack before bed so I am not surprised.
I noticed I slept much better only waking up once, due to a headache, but went right back to sleep. Also my restless legs seemed less restless. And most importantly, I have made it thru another day!
I noticed I slept much better only waking up once, due to a headache, but went right back to sleep. Also my restless legs seemed less restless. And most importantly, I have made it thru another day!
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Day 1
"Added sugar is in everything"
Last night while making dinner I happened to look at the label on the bread crumbs, and guess what? Yep they contain sugar! Ugh, Thankfully it was just one gram but still! Why, why would you put sugar in bread crumbs?!??!
Day one was not bad, although I did not wake up in time to eat breakfast. I had to run to the store and they had Easter candy on sale. I wanted it so bad. "Just one," I said to myself. Thankfully I talked myself out if it. I always say just one, over and over and well that's how addiction works.
I went home and took a nap because well...I am always tired. The worst part was after dinner. I always feel hungry if I don't have a "special treat" after dinner. I was also cranky.
Last night while making dinner I happened to look at the label on the bread crumbs, and guess what? Yep they contain sugar! Ugh, Thankfully it was just one gram but still! Why, why would you put sugar in bread crumbs?!??!
Day one was not bad, although I did not wake up in time to eat breakfast. I had to run to the store and they had Easter candy on sale. I wanted it so bad. "Just one," I said to myself. Thankfully I talked myself out if it. I always say just one, over and over and well that's how addiction works.
I went home and took a nap because well...I am always tired. The worst part was after dinner. I always feel hungry if I don't have a "special treat" after dinner. I was also cranky.
Why
"Fun" Fact: If you drink just one can of coke a day for a year you will have consumed 39 pounds of sugar!
Several years ago I decided to go 30 days without soda. I was seriously addicted to Pepsi. i figured after the 30 days I will still have Pepsi I was just hoping not as much as before. After the 30 days I had my first Pepsi and was surprised to find it was disgusting! I no longer crave it, and rarely have one . Usually if I do it's because I have a headache and need caffeine. 30 days was enough to kick my habit and because it was only for 30 days it felt doable and seeing "the light at the end of the tunnel" helped me to stay on track.
I am hoping that 30 days without added sugar will do the same for my sugar addiction, which is terrible. They say sugar is more addictive than cocaine, and I believe it. Last week I went on a massive sugar binge. I even bought poptarts! Something I have not had in years. I am afraid if I don't try to do something about this now I will have more binges like that.
My current health is not good. I am overweight (172). I have headaches. I am tired all the time, have no energy, and my muscles are weak. My asthma has also been pretty bad. I am hoping that after 30 days I will see some improvement in these areas and hopefully kick my addiction.
Several years ago I decided to go 30 days without soda. I was seriously addicted to Pepsi. i figured after the 30 days I will still have Pepsi I was just hoping not as much as before. After the 30 days I had my first Pepsi and was surprised to find it was disgusting! I no longer crave it, and rarely have one . Usually if I do it's because I have a headache and need caffeine. 30 days was enough to kick my habit and because it was only for 30 days it felt doable and seeing "the light at the end of the tunnel" helped me to stay on track.
I am hoping that 30 days without added sugar will do the same for my sugar addiction, which is terrible. They say sugar is more addictive than cocaine, and I believe it. Last week I went on a massive sugar binge. I even bought poptarts! Something I have not had in years. I am afraid if I don't try to do something about this now I will have more binges like that.
My current health is not good. I am overweight (172). I have headaches. I am tired all the time, have no energy, and my muscles are weak. My asthma has also been pretty bad. I am hoping that after 30 days I will see some improvement in these areas and hopefully kick my addiction.
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