After 2 Weeks of No Added Sugar

Yesterday I ended my two weeks of no added sugar.  I ended it yesterday so that I would have one day were I could have a few of my cravings before starting my next diet.  Here is what I learned from 2 weeks of no sugar added.

• I learned that I am stronger than I thought.  I picked two weeks because it is what I felt is doable and I would be able to see what I thought of each diet.  During these past two weeks I had lots of cravings but I didn't give in.  I even survived my son's first birthday party without partaking in any of the yummy sweets.  Whenever I had a craving I would just grab a glass of water, some fruit, or some protein.  It really seemed to help me and get my mind off the craving.

• My eating habits do effect my emotions.  The first week after I cut out added sugar my emotions were crazy.  I became very depressed and anxious.  The second week was a lot better and I was starting to feel normal.  When I added the sugar back in for yesterday I noticed that I was more anxious.  

• Physically I felt a lot better. I noticed that I was not bloated like I had been.  I felt like my close were fitting better and my stomach wasn't bothering me anymore.  It was not long after I had my first sweet treat yesterday that I started to feel sick.  It really made me realize that it didn't matter how good the fritter was, it wasn't worth the pain in my stomach.  

• I found that this way of eating did not add any expense to my grocery budget.  I just made the decision not to eat any desserts and to eat the fruit we already had any way.  I also felt that it was easy to do because there was not much I needed to change in my diet other than taking out the added sugar.  I drank water instead of juice.  I ate plain yogurt instead of vanilla.  I DIDN'T eat dessert.

I do think that if I would continue with this way of thinking I would need to work on ways of making tasty treats without the guilt.  (I did find delicious treats that I will be reviewing this week.) 

These two weeks were about making the right decision and fighting the cravings.  I believe that this is a very doable lifestyle as long as you are able to find healthy alternatives for the foods you crave.  I didn't really have a food plan for this diet I just didn't eat certain foods.

This week:
Eating Clean.