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Wednesday, November 11 2009 - 10:24
Well it has been almost 1 week now with limited sugar. I have been eating fruit (that seems to be all I feel like eating in the 38 degree heat) but no biscuits, lollies, cakes, chocolates etc. (with the exception of one protein bar) I actually do feel like it is making a difference both physically and mentally. It will be interesting to see how it goes long term. One thing that I didn't mention in my last post is that sugar goes by many different names, including glucose, dextrose, golden syrup, honey, sucrose, fructose etc. So when you are checking your food labels for any added sugar don't just look for the word sugar. As I mentioned in the previous post it is best to look at the nutritional panel to find out sugar content. It is also handy to find substitutes for your favourite sweet treats! In summer I love anything cold and icy so instead of Ice cream and ice chocolate I have developed a sugar fee iced cocoa. Simply mix about 2 teaspoons of organic raw cocoa with stevia to taste (if you are using pure stevia powder you don't need very much, probably about 1/16th of a teaspoon) add 1 cup organic soy milk or organic skim milk place in a jug with approximately 1 cup of ice cubes and blend until ice cubes are crushed. I use raw cocoa powder instead of normal cocoa as it is higher in antioxidants and does not taste as bitter as normal cocoa. I use stevia for sweetness as it is totally natural and almost calorie free. You can usually buy both organic raw cocoa and stevia at your local health food shop.
Remember, if you have decided break the sugar addiction, everything is a process. So if you do have some sweet treat when you hadn't planned to, don't beat yourself up over it! I'm sure that I am not the only person who has ever done this! You eat a chocolate and think something like “I’ve blown it now I will start again tomorrow." at which point you commence eating the whole family block. Don't do that! If you do have something sweet savor it, enjoy it, notice the taste and texture and then move on. You can do it!! I would love to hear what your thoughts are and if you have made any changes to your eating to decrease sugar intake, so please feel free to leave a comment.
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