Week 8

Made it!

A perfect end to my 8 week experiment with some days off.  More time spent on my bike exploring different tracks - I can't believe how many choices I have!  You really do miss out on stuff when you rely on your car to get around.  If only I could get up each day and ride at my leisure for the rest of my life...




This is my idea of the perfect start to the day.  Cycling gets everything moving and clears my head.

My appetite really took control this week.  I'd get up (around 8/9am), have some Vital Greens, jump on the bike and have my first meal at around midday.  Something like this...




In the afternoon, I'd graze on things like nuts, celery, cheese and hommus.  I finally found some kale at my local organic grocer so we made chips!




Hubby loved them too. If you close your eyes, you'd think you were eating thin potato crisps.

Another favourite treat that we both enjoyed was a simple serving of chopped juicy pear (skin on), natural organic yoghurt, hand-crumbled walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.  Half a pear each was all we needed.



I now choose this type of desert over the old sugar fueled favourites.  I can't imagine going back.

I lost a tiny bit more weight this week so overall (since week 2 when I first weighed myself), I've lost just under 1.5kg.  I'm really pleased and don't mind the gradual loss.  My jeans are really loose so time to buy new ones. A great result, considering that I ate when I was hungry and replaced sugar with fats, but good-for-you fats - and now I use them on my skin!

This experiment was the outcome of my concern for our consumption of sugar, after watching an episode of 60 Minutes.  I did some research and thanks to Sarah Wilson and David Gillespie, I quit.  I feel healthy, alert and have more energy than I ever have.  The whole process has also helped pave the way for clean living.  I managed to stay on track for the entire 2 months without slippage thanks to a bit of research before I started.  

I strongly recommend to anyone thinking about quitting sugar to prepare.  It will help you stay on track.  Check your local supermarket/supplier to ensure they stock what you need.  If they don't, ask them to order it in for you.  To find Sarah Wilson's 'I Quit Sugar' program Click here to view more details.

Now I'm looking forward to continuing on my sugar free journey and playing with natural skin care recipes!

HH
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Week 7

Chocolate cravings!

To satisfy my cravings, I bought some Miessence Berry Radical Powder. With a dash of milk, it is just like a hot chocolate but packed full of goodness. I bought mine from my local health shop.

Apart from the chocolate cravings, I did notice a dip in my appetite. I was satisfied with small servings and generally less food so I made sure I included greens wherever possible (they would then usually accompany more of the good stuff).

 I dropped a little weight and finally tried fruit! A pear. It was sooo delicious, I was completely satisfied.

Alcohol and I don't really agree much these days either. I can't have as much as I would have before quitting sugar. If I have too much (more than 1 or 2 glasses of wine), I don't feel great. I still enjoy wine but only occasionally, at a slower pace and with plenty of water. Mostly I'm more satisfied with a glass of coconut water with fresh lime and ice cubes, or tea!

I've experienced a fair bit of change around me this week so to clear the mind and consciously consider my direction, I used this blend in the oil burner:

rebalancing blend

• 2 drops lemon
• 2 drops rosemary
• 2 drops peppermint

I also played with coconut oil and essential oils.  I figured, if coconut oil is good enough to use on your skin, why not blend in some of my favourites.  My skin felt and smelt beautiful.

HH

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