Buckle Your Seat Belts Ladies and Gentlemen...

In preparing for my sugar detox/cleanse/freedom I found myself talking about it quite a bit, and others were interested in joining the bandwagon.

Our food processor needs to be manually held down, but I needed some nut butter, hence the earmuffs.

If you are one of those people you may be asking:

WHAT DID YOU GET YOURSELF INTO?

Well...
The idea is that you need 21-66 days (i think that was the right #) to break an addiction.  The emotional attachment is super deep for me, so I wanted as much time to ease in and get serious as possible.  That's what week 1 is all about.

I am using the format I found in "I Quit Sugar." I like her food philosophy and I like her pace. 

Day after tomorrow, Thursday, May 21st we begin week 1.

Week 1: Cut Back and Stock Up

Basically be aware of how much sugar (fructose in particular) you consume.

If you take 2 teaspoons of sugar with your coffee, try 1 this week.
If you drink diet coke, switch to coke for now.
Just ease in...

As we become intentional about what we eat we are building a new mindset.  I totally believe sugar is bad for me.  It make me fat, it messes with my emotions, my body metabolizes it like alcohol, it's a bad example for my kids, etc.  But does that stop me from eating it?
NO!  Sigh

So week 1 we can all work on eating one donut instead of two from the box at church.

Part B:
Stock your pantry and freezer

Preparing my self for success by adding probiotics, healthy fats, and raw cacao.

Now is the time to get prepared for when the SUGAR hits the fan.

Some ideas:

avocados

eggs

young coconut

almonds (preferable soaked and dehydrated)

nut butters

kombucha 

kefir water or soda

lacto-fermented sauerkraut

Week 2: Get Fat

Sugar creates an addictive cycle of hunger, fatigue and moodiness. It initially spikes blood sugar, causing us to feel energized and happy. But since it's devoid of real nutrition, blood sugar quickly plummets, leaving us tired, hungry and moody. So we reach for more sugar ... how to quit sugar in 5 days

 

Part of the solution is fat.  Fat stabilizes our system.  Though I may not be chronically hypoglycemic, I daily struggle through the craving to treat hypoglycemia type crashes.  

So add fats to your diet as much as possible.  

Spoon coconut oil into your porridge, then top it with nuts.

Just get crazy.  If it's good fat your body knows what to do with it and will not store it.  

Don't worry about that , we have other things to worry about...

Week 3: The Real Deal

 

Now we make the dive into craziness. But we have each other!

No sugar (fructose). Check labels. Be hard core.

  

I love fruit, but in the attempt to recalibrate my system I will abandon it for a few weeks.  

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

I Quit Sugar, Week 3

embracing the vegetable section

For now we will:
-reduce fructose intake
-increase healthy fat consumption

Here are some things I think are worth doing as well:
-take the supplement L-glutamin
-probiotics are a MUST  (we can go into this more soon)
-drink extra water

Oh wow, I'm stoked!