Day 12

It’s day 12, and the eating plan is going great. I have absolutely no sugar craving! This confirms the hypothesis that once sugar is eliminated the body will stop craving it, just like any drug. I found a great new recipe that I liked, called “Faux Mash” It is made with Cauliflower, instead of potatoes, and it tastes absolutely great. I have certainly been adding more vegetables to my meals. The only downside is that I have to go to the grocery shop more often because vegetables need to be relatively fresh.

As far as exercise, I’ve really cut back; yes that is not a typo. I used to be an exercise bulimic, and my friend who is a gynecologist tried to tell me several times that I needed to cut back because I might be burning my adrenals out, but I did not listen. Well, this time I figured I would cut back for a couple of weeks and see what happens. The result: on the days I don’t exercise I have more energy, and the best part I don’t crave any carbs, in fact I don’t even feel that hungry, probably because my brain is not deprived of glucose! I have however increased resistance exercises such as squats and upper body work such as pushups etc.
I can fit into some really small sizes which I’m pretty jazzed about, and I will be posting some pictures in the next couple of days.

Challenges: I do have a research paper due by the 1st of June, and I was getting very frustrated today with some of the experiments, thankfully I was not tempted to reach for some chocolate during my time of stress, instead I focused on the task, and made some progress towards completing my paper.
Finals week is always a stressful and tense time, especially of you are a perfectionist like I am.