Sugar addiction, what can be done about it.
Now that you have studied what sugar addiction looks like and what the consequences of sugar consumption are, you are willing to do something about it: that’s why you are here! Great decision and your body will show its appreciation for it.
It will not be a free ride and you need to be prepared for some struggles for about 10 days: after that it will get easier.
With these instructions I am helping you to get over the first 10 days but nobody else can walk the walk, no other way, your body, your responsibility. You can choose whether you go cold turkey or ease yourself into it, you know yourself best, what is the best way for you to stick to it! And that is the only thing that matters, that you will stick to it! By hook or by crook!
PPPPP (Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance)
Planning is the key to success, here are some tips for that:
Clear your calendar of general social obligations, you can do that later on once you are stronger. It is only a few days anyway!
Plan your meals so that they are ready on time, this will help with the possible temptations. Stock on your favourite meals, this is no time to just get through your meals, enjoyment is the word! After all, you have just lost a major piece of consolation…. If somebody else does your cooking, cooperate and plan with the person who does. Very often they are enthusiastic about planning and want to help! Creative cooking!
Drink a lot of liquids, this increases oxygen in our body. Yes, there are the toilet visits to take into account…
Plan to pamper yourself, something every day: Nice walk in the park, sauna, visiting a museum or a farm, animal therapy, playing favourite video game, playing music or learning to play an instrument, long bath, taking the kids to their favourite spot, cleaning the house, planning your next sugar free meal, reading sugar free recipes, fill your house with flowers, a bodily treatment: massage, beauty treatment, hairdresser, barber etc. get something colourful for your house, chill out with a good book, rewatch your favourite films, order the crafts supplies so that you can get on with it once you start.
Protein and fatty foods are your friends this time, but make sure that you don’t exceed the meant calories too much. Or work it out of your system by doing vigorous exercise!
Prepare for the 3 o clock dip by getting some pumpkin seeds to replace your cookies with.
Here is a chart on how you can go about it, please print and plan into it if you would find it useful:
I hope that this has shed some light on your relationship to sugar and if you would like to know more, please follow me on Facebook and Instagram or sign up for my newsletter. The source for my addiction information is: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction
