Morning guys :) Do you remember a week or two ago when I said that I was going to give up sugar after reading the book Sweet Poison by David Gillespie? Well the time has come and as of Monday, I have had a major diet overhaul. I am up to day three of no sugar and I am actually finding it a lot easier than I thought I would. When I say no sugar, I am still eating two pieces of fruit a day and yes fruit contains fructose but lets face it, no one has ever gotten fat from consuming two pieces of fruit a day. I am also experimenting with cutting out dairy. Being someone who always suffers from asthma, eczema, hayfever and acne, I thought I would give this a go because word on the street is that it is supposed to have a really positive impact on improving these conditions. Time will tell.
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So with no sugar and no dairy, things have changed quite abruptly! No more wine or cheesecake for breakfast...I am kidding of course, I don't usually have cheesecake for breakfast. So with my favourite food groups out, I have introduced a few new things to our diet. I bought bok choy and leek on the groceries and while I have eaten both of these things before, I have never actually prepared them myself. Then there is the tofu...Mat is jumping out of his skin with excitement about trying that (note the sarcastic tone in my voice). Mind you, while he has been screwing up his nose at many of the new foods, a surprising hit was the quinoa I made to go with the chicken stirfry. It was delicious! You'll find it in the health food section of the supermarket and I highly recommend giving it a go as a bit of a rice substitute. You will be pleasantly surprised!
So the last couple of days, my body has indeed noticed the absence of sugar but the only side effect seems to be that I feel sooooo tired for most of the day. I am sure this will improve over time and other than the prolonged state of exhaustion, I am feeling pretty good. I am not hungry or craving sugar, and I am surprised that I am finding it far less challenging than I thought it would be. As I said though, I am only on the morning of day three so things can still go either way...especially because I am making a cake for my brothers girlfriends birthday this weekend and it is going to take all my strength not to lick the bowl at the end. The jury is still out on whether or not I will have some cake at the party...it will depend on how much wine I drink and the impact this has on my judgement. Damn it. OK. so the weekend is likely to involve a lot of sugar, but come Monday, I will be back on the no sugar wagon for a while. I don't plan on never having sugar ever again, I just want to give my body a break from the constant onslaught and see how it goes.
I can smell that Elliott needs my attention so I am off to embark on another sugar free day. Fingers crossed it is successful as the last two!
Kate xox
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Good on you Kate, sugar is quite bad as it is in everything. A diabetic does struggle in our world of sugar. I must admit the only time I have sugar is that time of the month. A few pieces of dark choc and I feel satisfied. Things like biscuits, cake, sauces are very bad for us. But gosh they taste nice! As the old saying goes eat small portions, eat & drink in moderation and finally exercise - 30mins is all we need. Stay true to yourself. You are wonderful! Hugs A.Kat
There's a series of recipe books called Symply too good to be true. They're low fat, low sugar, low cholesterol etc.... But.... They have really yummy stuff!!! Salads, soups, DESSERTS. Not sure where u buy them cos mum gave them to me, but I imagine anywhere with recipe books :)
Thanks Gals :) Will definitely check those out Cathee xox
Hi Kate,
Maybe you should read these articles before you hop on the tofu train.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7490202.stm
http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/11/19/news/story4.html
Not many people realise that tofu is a highly processed product. Soy has its place in nature: as a nitrogen fixer, but when consumed by humans it becomes a drug.
Surveys of consumption of soy in Japan and China shows only very little is actually consumed. It is a marketing myth that Asians are living off mountains of tofu.
Soy sauce is the least toxic of all the soy products, because it is hard to overconsume it and bacteria break down some toxins (that guard against insect attack) that occur in the soy bean plant.
Oh my goodness! I just read those article and I am stunned. Thank you for bringing that to my attention, Anonymous! I think I shall avoid the tofu (yes it is still in my fridge waiting for some inspiration to strike me with a meal idea for it, lol). It amazes me that it is marketed as a "superfood" yet it can have such ill effects on your body! That is right up there with being able to purchase the Heart Foundation tick of approval regardless of the heart healthy factors of the food. Definitely pays to do our research. Again, thanks for letting me know xox
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