No Sugar Added

Well today is the day.  I have chosen to start with a no sugar added diet.  Basically I will not be adding sugar to anything or eating anything with added sugar.  So good bye sweets and desserts. 

I have been addicted to sweets since becoming pregnant with my 3rd son.  I feel like I have been fighting a losing batter.  I did give them up for a short time but slowly the addiction crept back up.  Sugar is addictive and the more you eat the more you crave. 

My goal over the next 2 weeks is to break this addiction and to keep sweets out of my diet after these 2 weeks are over.  That means getting creative with recipes and new ways of eating dessert.  Temptation will be all around me and I will be honest, I'm a little nervous.  My son's birthday party is before these two weeks are up.  I already know all the sweets I will have at the party that I will not eat.

I don't want to go into this looking at things I can not eat.  I want them to be things I do not want to eat.  I also know I can not do this alone.  I will be praying and asking God for help to overcome the temptations and cravings. 

I have learned that along with cutting out sugar comes withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, depression, and anxiety.  I am aware of these things but it will not make the process any easier.

I have stepped on the scale and surprisingly I have not gained anymore weigh since I first began this journey months ago.  I will continue to check my weight once a day to see if here are any differences. 

Over the weekend I tried to work on a menu plan but didn't do to well creating one.  I purchased mainly fresh produce and made sure not to get any sweets.  Instead of my normal sweets to snack on I will have fresh fruit and veggies. 

I will be doing a daily food journal via Instagram and will also be posting my recipes at the end of the day.

Along with my diet changes I have a goal to walk at least 30 minutes a day.  Throughout this process I want to be doing the same type of workout every week. Hopefully I will have more motivation and energy to complete these goals.

In my next blog I will talk about the effects of sugar on the body and why I decided to make this change.  Until then follow me on Facebook: get moving mom, Instagram: amanda91504, YouTube: get moving mom ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRo-KrjQ5Mc_gleFGeqpsg?spfreload=10)  I will be posting recipes, reviews, and updates on my YouTube.com channel make sure you check them out!