I've really surprised myself so far on the sugar detox. I knew the first hurdel was just committing and getting started so it was awesome when I got that far. The second hurdle was obviously going to be the struggle of breaking bad habits and saying NO when opportunities arose. The bad habits haven't been an issue yet since I took the cold turkey approach with 0% wiggle room. This is better for me since my biggest problem is self control once I start- aka eating the pan of brownies rather than one yummy serving.
Now, I've been happily surprised that most of the time this has been easy(so far). When I'm not eating treats and goodies I tend to have less of a appetite in general. Also by taking the treat option away I've learned to identify when and why I usually crave sugary pick-me-ups. The first urge comes in the afternoon when the kids are napping. I think this urge is connected with boredom and my own exhaustion of the day catching up to me. I start feeling sluggish and my brain automatically thinks of what treat could give me that short lived but all too appealing energy boost. Now that I am not having said pick-me-up I struggle a little but day 2 and 3 were worse than today. I don't really feel that sluggish so maybe in the long run I won't crave that pick-me-up once my body isn't used to having it at predictable times. Another great thing I'm realizing is that now when I feel hungry I'm actually eating food that fits the bill - fiber rich stuff with real nutritional value that keeps me full longer and doesn't drive me into an eating frenzy. So I'm pleased with my progress and the results so far.
In perfect fairness I'm also struggling at certain moments. First is when I look at my countdown calender and I see how many days are left. There is a little pang of "how can I go that long without chocolate?!?" To demonstrate that chocolate point I'm gonna paint a picture of how attached my mind is to SHUGA. I turned on the tube for a bit and Everybody Loves Raymond was on. HILARIOUS SHOW! Ray and Debra were arguing in the kitchen and he was holding a beater with chocolate brownie batter on it. He then flicked it and some batter landed on her face which she quickly wiped off. I lost focus on what they were talking about and my thoughts let loose.
Oh man that looks good. I think that is a walnut. Walnuts are perfect in brownies. I would lick that up slow and smooth. Savor every second. Yeah, brownie batter....whoa don't just smear that on the rag. Don't you realize what you're doing!!??!!?!??:!?!?!?!?!
Kinda funny. Kinda scary. I hope someday I can enjoy a treat on rare occasion and just enjoy it without the voice of satan harrassing me to devour everything in site.
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