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Habits of success for a sugar free life!

Habits of success for a sugar free life!

Of course, I am only in week 1 of the I Quit Sugar 8-Week Detox but I want to share with you my specific regimen that has proven successful for me thus far.  For week 1, as mentioned in the previous post Sarah’s recommendation is simply to Pare Back on Your Sugar making food swaps for healthier choices.  I love sprouted grain bagels with butter and honey, so instead of adding the honey I just toasted my bagel and kept it to my organic cultured butter.   With that being said, I will share a little bit about what my day actually looks like and the habits I have chosen to integrate into this journey.  I am sure they will evolve

#1) Wake up a few minutes earlier than normal.  I like to begin my day with warm lemon water which is great for rehydrating the body after an eight hours night sleep, flushing out toxins, improves digestion which leads to happier and healthier skin and also boosts the immune system.  The lemon water isn’t the reason that I wake up earlier than I have been though, it is actually a morning meditation which prompts me to wake up early and I just like to drink my lemon water before my meditation.

#2) Meditate.  In a seated or comfortable position lying down, take 10-20 minutes to meditate.  Lately I have been listening to the meditations by Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey in the mornings, but you can find another guided meditation that speaks to you, listen to some soothing music while you meditate, or just simply sit in quiet.  I also like the Headspace app which offers a free 10-day trial period of guided meditations.  Meditating each morning, consistently I might add, has changed my day.  Since I began meditating daily I get a lot more accomplished each day than when I wasn’t.

#3) I have a coffee or tea ritual each morning after meditation, a little bit of caffeine sans sugar.  I have never been much on sweet beverages, and I have a protein packed breakfast.  Find what works for you.

#4) Find a podcast to listen to, take a walk, color in one of those trendy adult coloring books when the going gets tough and you find yourself reaching for a sweet snack.

#5) Late afternoon, I find I am really craving something tasty and sweet so I indulge with a Shakeology protein shake.  It is excellent because it curbs the craving and tastes great!  There are some sugars in this shake but the bulk of the sweetener is Stevia, and because there are just so many benefits to this shake in my opinion, even during week 8 I won’t  eliminate it!  This shake is loaded with ingredients such as acerola cherry, bilberry, moringa, chlorella, spiraling, kale, spinach, ashwagandha, astragalus, cordyceps, maitake and reishi mushrooms, bacon root, chicory root and some additional probiotics and digestive enzymes.  When I make this milkshake like beverage I feel like I am indulging in a delectable vanilla or chocolate frozen and creamy dessert! Another great dessert -like treat is roasted sweet potatoes.  These are delicious and my kids love them!

#6)  I had really been struggling to eliminate all grains, so for week 1, I have cut out all gluten and flour related foods.  I have replaced these foods with sprouted grain products, quinoa, amaranth, and millet. I made beef chili yesterday and used quinoa in place of noodles.  So just start thinking about what food items you can replace.  Have them on hand.

#) My last indulgence when I am jonesing for something sweet (these cravings tend to occur after lunch and after dinner) is kombucha.  Kombucha itself has added sugar, but much of the sugar has been eaten by the scoby that allows the fermentation process to occur so usually the sugar content in kombucha is relatively low.  Kombucha is also packed full or probiotics aiding in digestion as well.

I would love to hear your habits of success on your 8-week sugar detox!

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