30 Days Sans Sugar
It’s my first day back to sugar, and I’m not gonna lie… this girl is pretty excited! I am also more aware of what my body feels like without consuming large amounts of it Every. Single. Day. A dark chocolate Dove Bar is waiting for me after lunch, but that’s beside the point.
After the holidays and all of our crazy travel adventures with two toddlers, I went into a downward spiral of eating everything in sight. I had gained about 5-7 pounds from December to January. I remember in mid-January, I made a pan of fudge for a mom’s event. Nobody had any. So over the course of three days, I ate the ENTIRE pan. Seriously, I felt awful–emotionally and physically. I was getting headaches every day in the afternoons and had zero energy to get my butt up and moving. That’s when I decided something had to change.
The month of February seemed perfect. Mike was working a weird shift with weird hours and it was a short month, so I decided to go for it!
I set my parameters, and stocked up on fresh fruits and veggies. I debated doing the Whole30, but decided I didn’t want to cut out dairy and legumes. Instead, I cut out larges amounts of sugar and most grains (although I still ate corn). I wasn’t crazy strict on sugars in things like salsa or salad dressings, but absolutely no flagrant fouls. Also, in the beginning I didn’t allow honey, agave, or other sweeteners like Splenda. At first, I didn’t even eat super sweet dried fruits–like raisins or cranberries. I got less strict, however, as the weeks went on.
If you know me, you know that sweets are my vice. So cutting out dessert was huge! Also, I haven’t had a headache all month! I’m still tired in the afternoons, but I’m guessing that’s normal when you have a one and two year old running you ragged 
The first two weeks were rough, but about the third week I started exercising and not craving sugar any more.
The first two weeks were rough, but about the third week I started exercising and not craving sugar any more.
I started on January 30th and went through February 28th. I lost about 8 pounds, 2 inches from my waist and 1 inch from my hips. Nothing huge, but my clothes fit much better again! I’m feeling great and very happy I did it.
In my next post, I’ll share a few of my favorite recipe ideas that I discovered during this journey. They not only kept me sane, but curbed my cravings for sugar as well. Some I made up, others I stole from the internet.
Here’s a sample (recipes to come):
-Egg White Frittata
-3 Ingredient Flourless Banana Pancakes
-Chocolate Protein Shake
-Flourless Chocolate Mug Cake
-Cocoa Fig Balls
-Egg Muffin Cups
-3 Ingredient Flourless Banana Pancakes
-Chocolate Protein Shake
-Flourless Chocolate Mug Cake
-Cocoa Fig Balls
-Egg Muffin Cups
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