After eating lots of yummy goodies this past month (like those gluten free Bob’s Red Mill shortbread cookies in the photo above), I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling the need to reduce or eliminate sugar from my diet. Too much sugar leaves me feeling jittery and wrecks havoc on my immune system. I successfully eliminated sugars for about 10 weeks this fall and I felt great. Some people might not need to eliminate it, but for me I’ve found sugar to be a slippery slope. If I have a little bit of sugar, then I want more and soon my cravings are out of control. I learned from my days of no sugars that fruit is sweet enough to my palate to satisfy my sweet cravings. I also eliminated grains, except for 2 pieces of sprouted grain bread per day. Why? The first few days without sugar are the hardest. How did I survive those days? Often times when I craved sugar, it’s because I was actually hungry and needed to eat a protein snack. I will admit that it’s not easy. Sugar is in everthing these days. It takes willpower and determination, but it can be done.
Here are some ideas for favorite sugar-free snacks:
- fruit
- cut up veggies
- nuts
- cheese slices
- yogurt
- green smoothies
- sprouted grain bread with almond butter
- hard boiled eggs
- canned salmon
This post is being linked up at: Raising Homemakers, Women Living Well, Growing Home blog, and New Life on a Homestead.
December 27, 2011 at 2:14 am |
I went 4 months without refined sugars or flours and THAT was hard. I did eat raw honey, raw sugar and whole grains but in moderation. I sooo feel ya on eliminating sugar, but it is hard.
December 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm |
My mom gave it up again yesterday. She once went a whole year which I find amazing.