Lychi3 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Hi there, I'm Alicia, and I have a sugar addiction. Seriously, it is the worst it has ever been. I constantly crave for it, even though I know on some level that it's what's sapping away at my body's potential. I am too young to be feeling lethargic and icky like I do, all the time. I'm I also just feel terrible, like sapped of any inclination or interest in life. The last few months I've been noticing myself slowly outgrowing all my clothes. I look in the mirror and don't recognize my figure, and it only exacerbates my crappy feelings. My body was once able to bounce back from poor food choices, but it's had enough, and it shows. So reading "It starts with food" was a light bulb moment. It seems so obvious but learning the science of it turns what I used to believe about sugar/diet into what I definitively KNOW. I hope I'll be able to get support/motivation from these forums, as I'll be embarking on the whole30 journey without any friends or family. I'm on Day2 and doing well! I actually started four days ago though I slipped on my first Day2, but learned from my mistake. My cravings are the worst at night, late night, and my screwed up sleeping habits are probably making things much worse. My breakfast and dinner meals have been pretty large though, and I don't feel hungry during afternoon hours. Should I make it a point to still have a small lunch, even though I'm not hungry? Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted March 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 4, 2017 You should have three meals a day, and make them to match the meal template. For best results, eat your first meal within an hour of waking up (here's a little about why). Bad sleeping habits will definitely affect things, so you might work on that. There are some tips here for how to improve your sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Alicia, good for you. I'm going to follow you with interest and hopefully provide a little support and encouragement along the way. I'm on Day 8 and it's been not too bad. I've focused on the reasons I'm doing it and actually wrote down WHY I'm doing this. I'll share a little with you: w30 is to compliment the physical rehab I'm currently engaged with. 2 weeks ago I completed my 2nd round of spinal cortisone injections. As I feel more able to do even basic routines at the gym I remind myself of where I once was, and now doing w30, my improved gym regime is going to be complimented by my improved healthy eating regime. Each little improvement is a step in the right direction, and worth acknowledging along the way. The journey is made up of many little victories and each leading to the ultimate destination. My first week I ate lots, probably more than I needed to. But the way I approached it was I don't want to be dealing with hunger and cravings, one at a time is quite sufficient thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitFood Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 11:17 AM, Lychi3 said: Hi there, I'm Alicia, and I have a sugar addiction. Seriously, it is the worst it has ever been. I constantly crave for it, even though I know on some level that it's what's sapping away at my body's potential. I am too young to be feeling lethargic and icky like I do, all the time. I'm I also just feel terrible, like sapped of any inclination or interest in life. The last few months I've been noticing myself slowly outgrowing all my clothes. I look in the mirror and don't recognize my figure, and it only exacerbates my crappy feelings. My body was once able to bounce back from poor food choices, but it's had enough, and it shows. So reading "It starts with food" was a light bulb moment. It seems so obvious but learning the science of it turns what I used to believe about sugar/diet into what I definitively KNOW. Hi Alicia! I also have a sugar addiction. I usually graze on chocolate chips and candy all day. After reading about how sugar affects our health, I realized sugar might be cause of my breakouts and face being red. How are you doing? Day 7? Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lychi3 Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 22 hours ago, RabbitFood said: Hi Alicia! I also have a sugar addiction. I usually graze on chocolate chips and candy all day. After reading about how sugar affects our health, I realized sugar might be cause of my breakouts and face being red. How are you doing? Day 7? Jennifer Just seeing the words chocolate chips/candy made me crave it! Finishing Day8 today, sugar cravings are still there though controllable. Won't lie, I've had some larabars keep me on track though I'm really trying to phase that out too.. baby steps I suppose. Where are you at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitFood Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I may have to start over . . . I hear you in the larabars. Today is day 10. After a yummy dinner I came home and are two tangelos and a bunch of dried bananas. Is eating dessert with compliant ingredients okay? I wasn't even hungry, just wanted dessert . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lychi3 Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, RabbitFood said: I may have to start over . . . I hear you in the larabars. Today is day 10. After a yummy dinner I came home and are two tangelos and a bunch of dried bananas. Is eating dessert with compliant ingredients okay? I wasn't even hungry, just wanted dessert . . . Don't quit Jennifer! I was having very similar thoughts all night after a really bad day of rampant almond butter and fruits- and not eating the proper meal template portions at all today. I think that I was trying to rationalize quitting so I could just go back to eating all the sweet things NOW. I found this and it helped so much, I think it'll help you too. http://whole30.com/2014/01/perfect-whole30/ Especially if this is your first whole30, it's more about the journey- not hardened rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitFood Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 16 hours ago, Lychi3 said: Don't quit Jennifer! I was having very similar thoughts all night after a really bad day of rampant almond butter and fruits- and not eating the proper meal template portions at all today. I think that I was trying to rationalize quitting so I could just go back to eating all the sweet things NOW. I found this and it helped so much, I think it'll help you too. http://whole30.com/2014/01/perfect-whole30/ Especially if this is your first whole30, it's more about the journey- not hardened rules! Thank you! I'm still in it and that was super helpful! We got this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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