BRIENMALONE's CalorieKing blog
Sunday, Aug 10 2008 - I... am... being... good.... AGH!
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I decided to tackle my dietary vices one at a time this past week.
I have never done drugs, don't gamble, drink alcohol only on my birthday and new year's eve. My vice is sugar.
I have been eating dessert every night for months. After my session with Rebecca (trainer) two Fridays ago, I was pumped and focused. I decided that this would be the week that I break my sugar habit. I slipped and cheated until Thursday night... then dropped desserts.
In keeping with my post about visualization, I won't go into detail about what I ate, but suffice it to say, the desserts I have been eating are the most calorie dense you can imagine. When I cut them out, I decided to put 'no holds barred on meats and fats'. (Within reason, of course.) I fully expect to gain a few pounds over the next few weeks, but it will be worth it to reset my sugar addiction.
I don't have strong cravings for meat, cheese, mayo or breads, so once the sugar craving is gone, I can drop back into a healthier diet.
This is day 4... and it is by far the worst. I'm physically drained and edgy even though I am way over on calories for the day. It is going to be tough to get to the gym in the morning, that's for sure.
Just to be completely honest, in the past 4 days I have had a glass of country time lemonade (watered down) and I have had fruit juice and crackers, but as of today, those are gone, too. The only sweet stuff from today forward is fruit, and the tbsp of preserves I put on my high protein bread in the mornings.
Philosophy of Substitution
My philosophy with breaking addiction is that it is okay to substitute foods that don't cause a problem for foods that do. I'm not much of a sweet juice drink sort of person, so I felt okay substituting a few juice drinks this week. Crackers and the pretzel sticks are kind of on the borderline. I really shouldn't have had those, but it is easier for me to walk away from those than other sweets.
I don't know if substitution will work, or if I'll just develop another addiction that I have to deal with. Something tells me that if I stay away from starchy processed foods and sugars, I should be okay swapping out for a little while.
I have never done drugs, don't gamble, drink alcohol only on my birthday and new year's eve. My vice is sugar.
I have been eating dessert every night for months. After my session with Rebecca (trainer) two Fridays ago, I was pumped and focused. I decided that this would be the week that I break my sugar habit. I slipped and cheated until Thursday night... then dropped desserts.
In keeping with my post about visualization, I won't go into detail about what I ate, but suffice it to say, the desserts I have been eating are the most calorie dense you can imagine. When I cut them out, I decided to put 'no holds barred on meats and fats'. (Within reason, of course.) I fully expect to gain a few pounds over the next few weeks, but it will be worth it to reset my sugar addiction.
I don't have strong cravings for meat, cheese, mayo or breads, so once the sugar craving is gone, I can drop back into a healthier diet.
This is day 4... and it is by far the worst. I'm physically drained and edgy even though I am way over on calories for the day. It is going to be tough to get to the gym in the morning, that's for sure.
Just to be completely honest, in the past 4 days I have had a glass of country time lemonade (watered down) and I have had fruit juice and crackers, but as of today, those are gone, too. The only sweet stuff from today forward is fruit, and the tbsp of preserves I put on my high protein bread in the mornings.
Philosophy of Substitution
My philosophy with breaking addiction is that it is okay to substitute foods that don't cause a problem for foods that do. I'm not much of a sweet juice drink sort of person, so I felt okay substituting a few juice drinks this week. Crackers and the pretzel sticks are kind of on the borderline. I really shouldn't have had those, but it is easier for me to walk away from those than other sweets.
I don't know if substitution will work, or if I'll just develop another addiction that I have to deal with. Something tells me that if I stay away from starchy processed foods and sugars, I should be okay swapping out for a little while.
2 comments so far.
2.
a decade ago
All addictions are so hard to break. Keep up the good work. Thinking of you! Eliza
by ELIZA
1.
a decade ago
Good luck with eliminating the sweets. Baked goods I've recently realized are an "addiction" of mine. I'm only recently realizing how much I crave them—and it's counter-intuitive how the more of them I eat the more I crave them. If I stay away from them entirely, I don't crave them as much at all. The LZR swimsuits have been a hot topic of conversation throughout the summer with the Olympics. Some say it gives swimmers an unfair advantage over others who can't afford them; I guess they're quite pricey. Of course, this is more relevant at more the scholastic/collegiate levels. Have a great week, and good luck reseting your sugar addiction!
:wave1: It sounds like you're almost over the worst part.
by CHARKY