Amazed....

Today is the 9th day that I have not had a sweet treat.   That in itself is amazing enough.  But, two other things are now happening that I find equally amazing:

1) I could care less about food.  I am literally eating half of what I used to and only care about food when I get hungry.

2) Realizing now that in addition to giving up sweet treats I also need (for health purposes) to give up dairy.  I am noticing that when I eat dairy I don't feel that well.  I've known that I have needed to do this for a while but couldn't make myself to give it up.  Now, I just don't care about cheese.  I would rather have a black belt than cheese.

Whatever weird emotional attachment I had to food seems to be disappearing.  I am intensely grateful for this freedom and ability to focus in on what I really want for my life.

Day 7-No sweet treats

Today is day 7 of no sweet treats. 

I am pretty amazed that I have gone this long without any.  I am feeling so much better without all that extra sugar in my system.  And, yesterday the scale showed that a few pounds have come off.  I am feeling pretty happy overall.

The question now becomes will I ever allow myself to eat a sweet treat again?  I've been thinking about this for the last few days.  Having given up on all that sugar I can now clearly see how eating sweet treats sets you up to feel hungrier over all.  Sugar just makes your blood sugar drop which makes you feel hungry, so you eat again taking in more calories than you really need.  I definitely don't wish to start that cycle all over again.  I love being able to eat so much less food overall.  It is nice not to be constantly thinking about food.  But, I don't want to set up strict food rules for myself that I then stress over.  So, today I think I figured out my answer.  I will eat sweet treats only if they look really, really good.  Like if my mother-in-law bakes a gluten free treat for me on Christmas or Easter.  Her baked goods are worth it.  But, regular store bought items or regular chocolate doesn't seem worth eating any more.

Once again, thank you Slimpods for creating great products that really help to support working towards my goals!!

5 days and counting

Today is the 5th day in a row that I have not wanted or had a sweet treat.  This is causing some interesting things to happen to me.  The first is that due to very stable blood sugar, I am eating much smaller portions.  And, I don't miss my sweets nor do I miss my large portions.  I am also craving vegetables and small amounts of fruit.  Today, I was in the grocery store and came across some fresh berries that I could not pass up.  That has never happened to me before.  I am also in such a better mood.  I just feel more positive and content.

Now, in the spirit of complete honesty, I will admit that I am still having a very small amount of sugar/honey.  I have one or two cups of either coffee or tea every day.  Over the last year I have gradually limited the amount of sweetener I put in my morning beverage to only about a teaspoon.  So, I am still having that on a daily basis but that is it.  I am not drinking soda or any other sweet beverages.  I just don't want them.  But, I am not giving up my tea and coffee.  To me, they make life really enjoyable and I only partake in moderation.  I will tell you that my herbal tea consumption in the evening has increased.  Still only having one cup in the evening though.

The other thing is that I am craving Asian food like mad.  I am making myself stir fries and having the occasional sushi.  When I was a kid my dad made me these foods because, as he said, that was the only thing that kept me healthy.  So, hopefully without the focus on sweets I am reverting to my natural healthy self.

Again, I want to thank Sandra and everyone at Thinking Slimmer for creating the "Beat that Sweet Tooth " pod.  It is like a miracle for me!!

No more sweets

I got to qualify for the study that Thinking Slimmer is doing for the National Health Service in England this week.  The study is about what happens to people's sugar consumption if they listen to a hypnosis program to curb the consumption of sugar.

Well, folks, let me tell you what happens.  I started listening to the program on my ipod on Thursday afternoon.  I haven't eaten a sweet treat since then.  And, I am not even craving it.  Sweet treats are my total downfall.  I will eat really healthy in every way and then blow it by eating chocolate all day and not realize it. 

It feels really good to have more control over what I decide to eat.  I am really grateful to Sandra and all of the people at Thinking Slimmer!  You really should check out their program.  They all work so well.

Weekly review

This week actually went pretty well. Got my exercise, Slimpod, and proper eating in.  There was lot of stress but we got through it.  I also had a very interesting experience related to weight loss techniques this week.  Problem is, I am not really sure how to write about it.  Give me a day or two to think on it and I will share it with you all.  Have a great weekend!

No Tia Chi tonight

Due to money issues that suddenly appeared last week we won't be going to Tai Chi for a while.  This is so frustrating to me because every time I start to get going some weird thing comes along and side lines me.  I know Sensei always says that nothing gets in the way of his martial arts but I am not sure how to get around this issue.

On the other hand, this money issue has gotten me very focused on what I can control.  Right now I can control my food intake (helps the grocery bills and saves money),  my exercise schedule for T-Tapp, listening to Slimpod, and practise the kata I do know. 

So this is how this week is starting for me.  Hoping that you are having a great week.

weekly review

To be honest, this week was just emotionally draining.  There is stuff going on with my husband's work that will effect his pay check -yet again.  This was a week where I put my time into surviving this economy instead of improving myself.
Hoping that now things are settling down and I can focus on my health again this week.
Hope you had a good week!