Sugar-Free January (Page 4)

We're going to turn you into a ketogenic machine yet.

Even mix of great, ok, and super bad sugar days here.  

Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Going well here. Been making a super high-fat smoothie in the mornings. Usually makes about 32 oz . . . lasts me an hour or more. Seems to help tremendously throughout the day:

almond milk
almond butter
coconut milk
heavy whipping cream
some type of protein (I mix hemp and rice proteins)
spirulina
flax
1/2 yellow sqash
2 strawberries (at most)
lots of kale/romaine/spinach
1/2 tbsp coffee grounds

AbbieR - 2013-01-17 5:11 PM Day 17 Unsweetened, going strong.  ONe of my clients had given me a box of Harry & David truffles....I put them in the glove compartment in my car.  Out of sight out of mind, although they did sit on my kitchen counter without temptation.  Yesterday I was sitting at the red light and a homeless vet, on oxygen was begging form the median.....I passed along the box of truffles to him.

Where's the "like" button!!!

joyct32 - 2013-01-17 8:51 AM

AbbieR - 2013-01-17 5:11 PM Day 17 Unsweetened, going strong.  ONe of my clients had given me a box of Harry & David truffles....I put them in the glove compartment in my car.  Out of sight out of mind, although they did sit on my kitchen counter without temptation.  Yesterday I was sitting at the red light and a homeless vet, on oxygen was begging form the median.....I passed along the box of truffles to him.

Where's the "like" button!!!

 

this is great!!!

How is everyone doing? I will admit that I let my friend talk me into going out and having a beer the other night. A local place got Dogfish Head 120 minute on tap . . . a rarity, so I took advantage. I will say that the beer tasted MUCH sweeter than I remember (not sure that has anything to do with my lack of sugar this month or just my fuzzy memory). Either way, I felt terrible the next morning. Just goes to show how much our bodies become accustomed to sugar and grain. 

Otherwise I am good. My main goal was to go 100% until my first work trip at the end of next week. I intend on keeping this up through most of tri season, especially into the summer when I start my HIM training. I am noticing some definite changes throughout my core lately. I would like to keep those going.

AMAZING!!!  I have the biggest smile on my face while reading this....soooo pumped for you!

Day 19 UNSWEETENED and going strong.  Before I went sugar-free I had a beer sometime in December and about half-way through it, I felt awful.  This bloated feeling and a bit painful.  I didn't finish the beer.  I don't think I will even attempt beer again for a long time.

Most of my training is about an 1 hr-1.5 hours at the moment so no need to eat.  I'm trying a new product http://www.generationucan.com/home.html  for longer stuff.  A big part of the reason for going sugarless is tap into my bodies fat stores rather than to run on glucose.

Yesterday was my birthday and my only divergences were a hard cider and movie popcorn.  I can live with that. 

Right back on the (grain free/added sugar free) wagon today.

Awesome and HAPPY Belated birthday!

So updates wanted! How are you and sweetness?

It has been a good month.  I've been grain free and sugar free for the most part. ( Twice I indulged in off plan items for "special" occasions.  1.  Pizza and birthday cake.  2.  Hard cider and movie popcorn.)

Weight has not dropped significantly (2lbs) and I have plenty to lose (BMI=obese).  I need to get back to working out.  My time should clear up significantly in around 3 weeks when my son's swim team ends.  I also need to add more green vegetables and cut my meat/starchy veg portion a bit.

I'm not snacking other than herbal tea with cream.  I'm not hungry.  I am a bit tired of cooking.

I plan to continue much in the same way for February except for the slight changes mentioned above.

31 Days Unsweetened!!  Woohoo!  I'm only down 2 pounds, but I'm hoping being sick for over 2 weeks had something to do with it.  This week I'm finally starting to feel the shift in my appetite.  I'm going to stay sugar-free, and see how it goes as I get back into my training.

Yesterday I ate breakfast at 8:30 was not hungry until about 2-2:30ish.  I went to Starbucks and got the fruit/nut package...only ate the almonds and cashews, tossed the dried fruit

Sadly not every day! I am though remaining no to very low "white stuff" dairy, sugar, flour etc... So hard to work two jobs, train, be wife & mom and do house etc.. Excuses I know but too many roles, not enough me sometimes.

If I plan and prep on weekends for the week my good intentions happen! So thats what I will continue to do. Best wishes to all!!