Hi Sweeties (pun intended!),
Let’s say, you have sugar craving after a meal- Do you have the will to resist taking food with added sugar and trade the candy for, say, a date or small piece of a fruit?
This past week, this is what we tried as a challenge with the Miyara folk on our closed WhatApp group.
The rules were:
- No desserts, cakes and sweets, ice cream, cookies, cakes, table sugar, etc.
- Naturally occurring sugars, however, like those found in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products (lactose), are fine.
- Read your food labels.
Here are some of the responses:
Some of them had a headache on the 2nd or 3rd day but it settled with time.
“I craved sugar for the 1st 2-3 days but it settled down after that. Was proud of myself for looking away from chocolates (Swiss that too). Then found that if I drank a lot of water it filled me up and berries/cucumbers/carrots-hummus as snacks as it gave me something to munch on. But what worked the best when I craved sugar is one cold grape!”
“From my end, I have managed to stop adding sugar to my coffee. I also just realized that instead of mixing sugary cereal in my oats, I should stick to adding fruits and that tastes as good. In my general health, I didn't notice any big difference (might not be easy to see in 1 week) but I am happy that I can do without some stuff I used to eat. Also, I started reading the ingredients list more carefully.”
“Like you rightly said, I feel energetic on days that I have had healthy food, minus any sugar-filled stuff...Whereas if I have 2 or more burfis/any sweets, I feel lethargic and sluggish for the rest of the day.”
