Tuesday, July 23, 2013

2 Months - down 26lbs

Today has been 2 months since I went sugar free and wheat free. I lost 20lbs the first four weeks but only 6 the last four weeks. It seems strange to only six pounds when I am not eating any sugar (or sugar substitutes) and no wheat (except croutons on my salads). Some days I know I am not eating enough - too busy at work - but overall I think I'm eating enough. I am getting a lot of calories anyway from avocados. I eat a whole one on my salads.

IF I was just doing this to lose weight I'd be upset BUT I am really doing this to live a longer, healthier life. I need to fix the damage I've done to my body then eat healthy foods to give myself the best chance to be around a long time!

This next month I need to do a two-day cleanse so my body releases the toxins in my fat cells. I might weigh before and after the cleanse just to see what happens. I am aiming to do it this Thursday and Friday.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Doing great - no sugar or wheat since 5/28/13

I had previously gone without sugar for over two years and it wasn't as hard as it sounds once the cravings are gone. 

Now I have omitted sugar plus wheat and grains (still some legumes). The stuff I've deleted from my diet is white flour, wheat and processed foods so nothing that my body needs. In fact, it's all harmful stuff so I can see a longer, healthy life without it. I just hope I can undo the damage I did over the last 16 months.

This is what I ate today for lunch - so delish! It's just tomato, mozzarella, basil, balsamic vinegar, a little olive oil, Himalayan salt and pepper.

On July 23rd it will be 8 weeks and I'll weigh myself again. I found this cool blog with some great recipes that are sugar and grain free. Lauren is a young woman who was able to heal a bad digestive situation with healthy eating. http://empoweredsustenance.com/



 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Cupcake or Heroin? There's no difference.


This Washington Post article just popped up on one of the news sites today... a new study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition implies that:
"... the quick spike and subsequent crash in blood sugar that comes after eating highly processed carbs activates reward and addiction centers in the brain."“Refined carbohydrates seem to be able to provoke food cravings many hours after consumption, at least in susceptible people.” I am obviously a "susceptible" person and like other types of addicts, I can't have any of this substance. Just like an alcoholic can't have a drink in moderation, I can't have sugar in moderation. I have finally come to terms with that after gaining a lot of weight back. But the benefits of good health far outweigh the taste.I continue to pass up many chances to eat bread, muffins, cupcakes, etc., on a daily basis. It isn't hard to do once it's out of my system. I just can't even fathom eating sugar again...