So I know I've talked a lot about how I've gone to extremes with restricting, and this next topic I'll cover today might contradict it a little bit but it's not as bad as it seems, I promise!
Lately I've been eating a LOT of junk. Like....A LOT. As you know, these past 3 months have been my off season and I've really just been enjoying myself. I have goals but I haven't cracked down on them too much...until now. Before then, I had been eating HUGE amounts of sugar. Several cookies per day, chocolate chips, Christmas candy. I mean it was really excessive. I started to enjoy myself a little TOO much. Then I realized that consuming sugar in quantities like that is a really bad habit to have. I could get diabetes. It's hard on my body and I felt bad for doing that to myself. So then I just decided 8 days ago that I should just stop eating sugar. Yes. I'm not even kidding you. (And no, it wasn't a New Years resolution!) I just quit eating {added}sugar. Cold turkey. No cake, cookies, bars, brownies, chocolate, fruit snacks, ice cream, cereals, candy, even my beloved Reddi Whip. All off limits. I decided its for the best. I'm trying to go as long as possible (my cousin did it and lasted almost an entire year without added sugar because it was initially a bet she had with her swim coach, and now it's a bet I have with her to match her record or go longer.)
My experiences so far? It's been fine. It's surprising coming from a sugar addict like me, but I haven't had too many cravings. I quit cold turkey but I've also substituted a lot of things. As desserts, I eat quest bars and sugar free pudding. I have no sugar added jam and sugar free coffee creamer on hand now too. It wasn't until yesterday at work I was on sales floor in the seasonal clearance surrounded by all of the candy that I had cravings. There were cupcakes in the break room again, also with ice cream and other sugary foods. I had the willpower to stay away from all of it though. I was proud of myself for that!
The first night I gave up sugar, I had a terrible headache. I woke up the next day with one too. My face is breaking out like crazy which seems weird to me because usually you'd break out from eating sugar, not cutting it out. I've been extremely tired lately too. All I want to do is sleep. I also crave carbs and salty things now but hopefully that will go away with time. After another week, I plan to drop down my carb intake. Because of this, I'm retaining a lot of water obviously. It'll be easier to transition in to that track season, though.
The positive things I've experienced so far: My body is holding it's muscle tone SO much easier. I started lifting (hard) again and I saw almost immediate changes in my arms. (Not abs though because of water retention) I'm amazed. Soon I'll be in much better shape and finally reach my goals! I might update you on this in a few weeks to see how things have changed. (553)
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