Day 5 & 6 Sugar Fast

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 I got through another 2 days!  The days are getting easier to get through without such strong cravings.  I am ecstatic that I have been without added sugar or baked good for almost one week successfully!! I know that it doesn't mean much to some of you strong willed, sweets hating people (AKA my hubs), but to a girl that wanted something sweet after every meal and just about every waking moment...a week feels like a HUGE accomplishment so far!!

I've noticed another change in myself though.  I am waking up much less groggy than I was before...BUT I just feel worn to pieces today (Day 6).  I don't know if that has anything to do with my sugar detox or it's just that time of year where everything is hectic and so much must be done.

Happy with my progress but I am a little worried about Thanksgiving. First of all we are going to my parents house, who always have some kind of yummy sweet goodness around for me to graze and much on...so gotta stay clear of that. And my mom is like the best cook on the planet and her pumpkin pie is SO good.  I have reconciled with myself that on this special occasion I can have one itty bitty slice of pie. I just can't go a Thanksgiving without it, on principle! HAHA or at least that's what I'm telling myself so I can cheat for a day! I'm not going overboard, but I mean you gotta live it up a little for the holidays right? 

Well as I test my will power this holiday season I am going to be remembering the accomplishment of my week of no sugar.  And the moment after my one slice of pumpkin heaven pie is down my gullet I'm back on the war path against sugar!!!

XOXO,

Sugar Fast: Weekend Update

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Day 3 and 4 are done with! The weekends are always my heavy hitter for sweets and goodies.  We have this great little local doughnut shop that sells the most amazingly horrible creations.  I craved those suckers like nobody's business this weekend.  But within the 10-20 minute craving window my will power stepped in and said no.

 I've noticed some changes about myself already.  The headache is finally gone and I'm left with almost a feeling of clarity.  No joke I noticed myself feeling more focused than before when I was jamming my system up with tons of sugar. My cravings are also getting easier to ignore. I've also noticed my stomach is a little flatter than before, I'm guessing because sugar bloats you up, that's where I was bloating!  Why can't we bloat some where we would like the bloat?! Seriously is that too much to ask?

So here I am 4 days done with and starting the fifth and I'm feeling good. I don't really need the sugar at all. It was all in my head!

XOXO,

Sugar Fast: Day 1

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I did it.

I made it one full day without any added sugar or sweet sugary donuts or anything else that I hate to love!

I only had a tiny craving at night, which seems to be when my cravings hit hard, but instead of succumbing to sugars evil bewitching powers I said NO.  I said no to sugar for the first time in a long time...and you know what? It felt good. It felt REALLY good.  After my craving subsided I looked inward and saw my willpower against sugar for the first time in a few months!!

It's only one day...But you gotta start somewhere right?

XOXO,
Nikki

My Sweet Addiction

I have a confession to make...I'm addicted...to sugar.  No seriously, you can laugh but I have a problem! I eat sugar like it's going to disappear off this Earth in the next day.  It has almost gotten to the point where my will power checks out and I can't not eat dessert after every meal.  

So this is it. I'm done with the hold that the granular, sweet substance has on me.  I declare a 21 day fast of sugar from today! I need to detox my system so that I don't have these intense sugar cravings.

My over consumption of sugar is only going to lead to bad things for my health.  Sugar consumption can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, weight gain (which I've already been battling) as well as early aging! OH NO! All of those are a bit to scary for me so it's time to start some changes.

I'm gonna try and update you all about my progress andddd I want to invite you to take the sugar detox challenge with me!

Let's get sugar free NOW!

Here are the rules:

No granulated sugar

No adding sugar to anything

No overtly sweet things like donuts or pastries

Use your common sense (If you wanna eat a small piece of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving nobody is gonna be mad!! This is to get healthier and get out of the clutches of sugar!)

XOXO,