Today is my 9th day without sugar. It has been the hardest most tempting thing to break my resolution, especially with people at work handing me chocolate and lollies, but surprisingly the benefits of not eating sugar are so far outweighing the deliciousness of what I could be enjoying.
The first night it was like my body was going through withdrawals, I felt sick and nauseous like I was going to pass out, ended up sleeping at Mums coz I didn’t feel like I could drive home safely. The next day I felt so much better. I had more energy and I had a really good sleep (compared to the insomnia I had been experiencing for the last month or so). The good sleeps continued, until the fourth night when I had a couple of bread rolls just before bed. Kept waking up through the night and was exhausted at work the next day.
On the fifth day I tried some sushi. Within twenty minutes of having it I felt like I was going to crash out at the wheel. Not a good sign. I guess white rice is going to be added to my no go list. So my plan was to cut out sugar the first week, bread/pasta/rice the second week and potatoes the third week. Not sure about potatoes though, I had some last night and they didn’t make me tired at all. But maybe I should cut everything out, temporarily at least, so then I can experiment with them later and see what affects me in a negative sense.
I am amazed at the negative impact sugar has had on me. I wasn’t aware of all the highs and lows I was going through on a daily basis until they stopped. I would have something, feel good, the sugar would leave my system, I would feel tired and need more and crave more sugar, and so the cycle continued. Feeling really good right now though.
