My small recovery and self care steps for the week. Please wish me luck :D and share your recovery steps if you want
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• I'm in the pacific northwest of the us at the moment.
No, my err mailing address for Australia is still in _ mid north coast of NSW. But I dunno if I'll be allowed back in that house to get my stuff, my wallet, computer, etc. I'm trying to figure out how to get back without utterly burning through my savings.
I'm so glad you are doing this and yeah taking the amount of sugar way down is excelllent. I've begun to lose my taste for it. Which is greaat.
I've cut out juice along with other sweetened beverages.
plain full fat yoghurt with a little maple syrup for when I have to have something sweet and satisfying
I also use plain medjool dates as a substitute for candy, but only 1 or 2 at most
Good luck you too thanks @iloverachel
• I'm in the pacific northwest of the us at the moment.
No, my err mailing address for Australia is still in _ mid north coast of NSW. But I dunno if I'll be allowed back in that house to get my stuff, my wallet, computer, etc. I'm trying to figure out how to get back without utterly burning through my savings.
I'm so glad you are doing this and yeah taking the amount of sugar way down is excelllent. I've begun to lose my taste for it. Which is greaat.
I've cut out juice along with other sweetened beverages.
plain full fat yoghurt with a little maple syrup for when I have to have something sweet and satisfying
I also use plain medjool dates as a substitute for candy, but only 1 or 2 at most
Good luck you too thanks @iloverachel
Not eating junk food was so hard. It got better once I stopped focusing on cutting things out and focused on adding in healthy options. I feel like this is more natural, and going "cold turkey" only made me more miserable and prone to binge eating, while I still indulge sometimes I no longer eat a whole bag of chips and find just a small amount is satisfying.
I'd recommend a vegetarian cookbook, there are lots of recipes that are filling and tasty. It can be hard to know what to do with veggies, burn out happens, so tap into your creative side and buy some seasonings!
Ginger and mint go well with lemon water, bot or cold. I've also added apples, cucumber or orange.
Some otc headache meds have caffeine and help tame withdrawal headaches.
Hope this helps, good luck!
I'd recommend a vegetarian cookbook, there are lots of recipes that are filling and tasty. It can be hard to know what to do with veggies, burn out happens, so tap into your creative side and buy some seasonings!
Ginger and mint go well with lemon water, bot or cold. I've also added apples, cucumber or orange.
Some otc headache meds have caffeine and help tame withdrawal headaches.
Hope this helps, good luck!
yes i agree, I have tried cold turkey cutting junk many times past few years i gave up so many times.. Im also focusing on replacing meals
Example ice cream and chocolate with yoghurt
potato chips with bananas, oranges, grapes
soft drinks with fruit juice
fried chicken with grilled lean chicken
and i will drink lots of water to help keep me full
Good luck with your goals too and thanks for replying
Example ice cream and chocolate with yoghurt
potato chips with bananas, oranges, grapes
soft drinks with fruit juice
fried chicken with grilled lean chicken
and i will drink lots of water to help keep me full
Good luck with your goals too and thanks for replying
Also, don't know if I'd / I've stated it before, @iloverachel : but it's the surge in, and/or the excess(ive) amount s of, "insulin" in which you're realy triying to AVOID ; by/or when (& -or with)... once you begin to engage with all of the 'unhelthy,' eating. Consmuption of carbs, sugar & processed foods, tec. ;^) So, this is why with diabetics, sometimes in some of the more bad cases, they will wind up going blind, or have their hands & feet, (seemingly) explode. Not that it sounds you are anywher near this danger, but it's like, once their live r has had enough & etc. This bad stuff floats around in the body's stream & goes eevery where, eveentually leading to a rottign of things out. Now also can be true: you can be (in appearance-wise); or appearing, as--otherwise physically healthy. Meaning, no (body) fat. ANd yet, your organs if all you do is eat crap, can be loaded up with junk. I believe the term in some palces, is 'skinny-fat, but wew dont' need to get in/to that~!*
This sounds awesome!
I've heard that it's good not to eat anything for a few hours before bedtime, but I hadn't heard anything about carbs in particular at night.
Those might be good, but there's some risk to your back and knees if exercises like these aren't done correctly.
I've had a lot of success with traditional Chinese dietary therapy. The core concept is to eat freshly cooked whole foods served warm. Chewing thoroughly is also good.
There's also notions of what foods to eat and not eat, which can vary significantly between person to person. Most people should eat primarily vegetables and grains, with only small amounts of everything else.
A little bit of fruit can be ok, but from this perspective more than that can be a problem, especially since fruits are often consumed cold and raw.
Unsweetened yoghurt with live cultures is considered the best form of dairy. Any amount of dairy can be a problem for some people (not just people who are lactose intolerant), especially if you're overweight.
That's just my 2 cents on the subject. However you proceed, I hope it works well for you.
I've heard that it's good not to eat anything for a few hours before bedtime, but I hadn't heard anything about carbs in particular at night.
Those might be good, but there's some risk to your back and knees if exercises like these aren't done correctly.
I've had a lot of success with traditional Chinese dietary therapy. The core concept is to eat freshly cooked whole foods served warm. Chewing thoroughly is also good.
There's also notions of what foods to eat and not eat, which can vary significantly between person to person. Most people should eat primarily vegetables and grains, with only small amounts of everything else.
A little bit of fruit can be ok, but from this perspective more than that can be a problem, especially since fruits are often consumed cold and raw.
Unsweetened yoghurt with live cultures is considered the best form of dairy. Any amount of dairy can be a problem for some people (not just people who are lactose intolerant), especially if you're overweight.
That's just my 2 cents on the subject. However you proceed, I hope it works well for you.
I love medjool dates. I hope this works well for you.
The problem I have with medjool dates is that I start out wanting to eat just one or two, but I end up binging and eating the whole container in about an hour. It's the same problem I have with all sweets. It's either cold turkey or binging for me.
The problem I have with medjool dates is that I start out wanting to eat just one or two, but I end up binging and eating the whole container in about an hour. It's the same problem I have with all sweets. It's either cold turkey or binging for me.
I happened to see this just now. lol I am sorry you tend to binge, thus have to cut out all sweets. I'm glad the dates are, for whatever reason, satisfying for me at just 1 or 2. I'm wondering if you're getting enough complex carbs. What I mean is, when I notice I'm craving sweets it is either due to not enough protein, or a basic deficit of whole foods. I've cut out regular wheat, so for me that means whole buckwheat, rice, vegetables and a variety of once-in-a-while foods like beets, potatoes, and mushrooms. I tend to talk to much about nutrition so stopping here.
