Like a lot of people, I love sweets, chocolate, buns, cakes etc. If it's got sugar in it, I want it. I used to crave it all the time and once I gave into my cravings, it was hard to stop. The thing about sugar, more often than not, the more you have, the more you want. You are never satisfied. So I figure, why bother having any at all..But we have to enjoy life don't we!! We can't deprive ourselves all the time.
Every so often I set myself a challenge to go sugar free. What I find helpful is to set yourself a target date, e.g. Go sugar free for two weeks. You would be surprised at how you get used to not having sugar every day in your diet. Admittedly it is very difficult initially. Be prepared for withdrawal symptoms like headaches, crankiness, tiredness. However, after the initial few days, you will begin to feel great. I find my tummy starts to loose it's bloated look, I actually get more energy, and even sleep even more soundly at night. And you do have a lovely smug feeling knowing that you are winning the "me versus sugar" battle, which is a damn hard battle to win !
You all probably know by now that it is sugar that causes that extra weight we all want to loose. Especially that weight around our middles that a lot of Irish people seem to struggle with, myself included. It seems to be the first place extra weight goes to and the last place it leaves when you are dropping the lbs!
So, go on, try it, give up sugar for 14 days initially, and see how you feel !
Try to limit fruit to two pieces a day also as fruit contains a lot of natural sugars which unfortunately can cause weight gain if over indulged in. Also stay away from dried fruit as this contains a lot of sugar.
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