I have committed to quitting today. Quitting one of the most addictive substances on this planet. SUGAR.
A recent study from the American Journal of Public Health found that the number of deaths due to obesity may be as high as three times the number of deaths from heart disease alone. This means that there are about two million deaths in the United States every single year because people cannot loose weight, which blows my mind.
Part of the reason we cannot loose the weight, is because we cannot kick the sugar habit our country has forced us to own.
The American Heart Association states that Americans are mowing down around three times the sugar we are supposed to be putting in our bodies EVERY DAY, which equals six teaspoons for women and nine for men.
How fucking gross.
As I began to read blogs, researched in books and dissected a number of diets that are available online as well as in print. I became disenchanted, as well as apprehensive.
So many people talked about how difficult it was, how much worse they felt for two or three weeks. Quitting sugar is hard AF because give or take around 70% of processed food , that I know I eat every day, contains hidden sugar. So many companies claim there is ZERO sugar in their products, which really means there is no “refined sugar” or white sugar. So, now I have to read stupid labels all the time.
I am fully aware when cutting things out of your system that your body is addicted to, can cause detox, with symptoms that can be unforgiving at points. I have experienced detox, from several different things. However I am not looking forward to these symptoms.
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Fatigue and Weakness
Extreme Cravings (Fix)
Confusion: As if I’m not already confused about life enough.
Headaches
Behavior Changes
Muscle Aches and Pains
Poor Sleep Quality
Depression
Weight Loss
Flu-like Symptoms (similar to KETO-flu)
Lightheadedness
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I am about to face sugar withdrawal symptoms and find out why is cutting out sugar is so damn difficult ? I know from past personal experience one reason why sugar withdrawal or any withdrawal for that matter, occurs is because of hormones in our bodies. Our “temples” release ridiculous (if you ask me) hormones and other chemicals into the bloodstream, in response to shit we do to ourselves every day . As you eat things that have sugar in them, your body releases dopamine into the bloodstream. This also happens when you partake in certain extracurriculars. Dopamine is the “happy” hormone that is present when you feel most “at home” or comfortable, invincible and safe. I think of how incredibly satisfied I am every time I even smell Nutella, or drink a Coca Cola from McDonald’s . I swear they put a form of crack into their Coke. I am sometimes the happiest when I consume sugar.
But that has come to an abrupt halt.
Today I have had a total of 17g of “present” sugar, or not “added” sugar, in comparison to my normal almost 56g before 7pm !
Coffee, was on the menu for breakfast, along with Large Curd 4% milk fat Cottage cheese. Then a salad with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, chicken topped with oil and vinegar. I swear I will float away from the water I drank ALL DAMN DAY...
Dinner consisted of gluten free rice pasta with whole milk butter and a lil’ cheese parmigiana (heavy Italian accent) finish with a 12 oz glass of organic whole milk.
I am ok. I FEEL ok. Not really happy or satisfied with anything. I need sleep. I am actually calm . Not depressed yet. Day one of my commitment, is also day one of a new yoga program called “Dedicate” by a fellow teacher Adriene Mishler. Which was part of the plan. To get my mind right while I’m getting “temple” cleaned. I hope it helps. I’ll talk more about that too in the next 30 days.
I guess that’s it for tonight, my battery died twice so I had to wait to post the blog. I will be back tomorrow with new thoughts, and even possibly a new attitude, but I wouldn’t hold your breath .
Be Well ♥️ Wonder
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