So, this week I decided to embark on a somewhat "crazy" experiment. So crazy infact, that I didnt actually realise how crazy it was until I had already committed to it.
I gave up refined sugar.
Yup, that delicious white stuff that tastes good in anything? I gave it the flick. Now, to some, this would be an easy experiment to undergo. I am not one of those people. This was what my pantry looked like before Monday;
(and this isn't including the fridge & freezer supplies) Needless to say, it was at this point that I realized somethings gotta give. Ever since I found out about baby number two I have been more than a little lenient with my sugar intake. Every single night was a feast of sugar and I was waking up feeling lethargic and low on energy every morning. It was horrible. Yet, I would do it again and again, it was as if a switch was flicked immediately after dinner and I just HAD to have something sweet. I've spoken to a few of my friends about this habit and it seems to be quite a trend amongst my peers. The after dinner binge is shockingly common!
So today marks day 4 without the white stuff and I seriously do not remember the last time in my entire adult life that I have gone this long without something sweet. I have found it to be easy between the hours of 6am-7pm, after 7pm however, is a completely different story. Its as if the full moon has come out and my teeth are bared and my claws are out, scrambling to get my mits on something sweet and satisfying. So far, peanut butter and banana have been my saviors. I have also eaten my weight in strawberries which I have found to be really filling. But on the whole I am feeling a lot better! I have way more energy, there's no afternoon slump where I would often feel like I was running out of gas, my skin is loads better (despite my pregnancy acne which I will cover in my next post) and I wake up with a spring in my step.
It looks like someone else is also enjoying the endless strawberries this week;
Yes that is strawberries in her hair. Babies are weird.
Now this isn't going to be a permanent lifestyle change for me. Especially considering we are going on holiday in 2 days, and in my opinion there is no such thing as clean eating on holiday. This is just a bit of a detox, I am in no way ready to give up refined sugar for good- I am pregnant after all and if you can't get away with it now when can you? However, I would like to cut it down to once or twice a week rather than an every night event. So I will keep you updated with my progress and let you know how I am getting on with that.
Has anyone else given up sugar and found it to be a challenge? Do you find yourself reaching for something sweet every night aswel? Let me know!
Meanwhile, I could murder some peanut M n M's right now.
Thought of the day;
"only 3 more days, 3 more days..."
Ciao, G x
