OR.. SUGAR is My PRECIOUS
The Whole 30 talks about a Sugar Dragon. To be honest, I thought it was a little silly, maybe a bit dramatic. Now, I know. (I've discovered that sugar played more of a role in my diet than originally thought.)
Let me just say, I never thought of myself as a sugar addict. When that time of the month rolls around or what we call... Aunt Irma visiting (anybody seen the IT Crowd?) sure, I have some sugary cravings. Other then that I thought I could pretty much take it or leave it. Guess I was wrong, because it turns out sugar is in so many things we never would have guessed or at least I never gave enough thought about. Before I started the Whole 30, while I was researching it, I became a label reader. If you want to avoid added sugar, you really have to.
This week, my hardest battle has been my Sugar Dragon. After dinner, almost every night I have had to convince myself that Sugar is not My Precious. I was shocked how badly I craved something sweet. I couldn't tell you any one dessert in particular, I just thought that I really really could use something toothsome.
How did I resolve said problem? How did I calm the Smeagol/Gollum great debate? I waited an hour and then if I still felt like I needed something to eat, I had a snack. Most of the time if I waited that long the feeling subsided. The times where it didn't, I ate a no added sugar applesauce.
I have survived Week 2 of my Whole 30! It was more difficult then I suspected but, that is okay. I really like this whole breaking cravings and learning to enjoy the healthier fuel I deposit into my system.
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