How I Finally Conquered Sugar: Stop Trying to Go Cold Turkey
I deserve this I mumbled defiantly as I bit in to a size of my face vegan chocolate chip cookie. I run. I eat tons of vegetables. I don’t smoke. I don’t even drink for […]
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I deserve this I mumbled defiantly as I bit in to a size of my face vegan chocolate chip cookie. I run. I eat tons of vegetables. I don’t smoke. I don’t even drink for […]
Update: This post is 100% honest and to help you not feel alone. I’ve now figured out how to get control of sugar and I’ve shared that here >> I bought a heart shaped cookie […]
Initially I committed to only a 7 day Sugar Detox as part of the Clean and Lean Project. For me, mentally – 7 days was much easier than saying no to sugar for a complete […]
For a long time, I had the idea that because I run and workout regularly, sugar didn’t necessarily have the same effect on me as someone who doesn’t. It’s an easy assumption when you aren’t […]
Let’s be honest, it’s a little exhausting to manage all the do’s and dont’s of a detox, isn’t it? Because after a few days of detoxing, it isn’t just about the sugar. You begin to […]
Hair flying, arms straining, a battle of tug-o-war ensued between the I NEED it and the I WON’T let you have it sides of my brain. I could literally see it happening in my mind, […]
“I just can’t believe he said no running for six months” she half mumbled, half sobbed through her spoonful of froyo topped with more candy than I remembered seeing on the grocery store shelves. Sometimes […]
Have you ever heard the comparison of sugar to drugs? It may sound a little over the top, but not once you see the science. Plus haven’t you had that I’m so stuffed feeling and […]
I confess, I’m a sugar lover. I’ve even written a whole post about being a sugar free failure. And you know what, I finally realized that I’m just fine being not sugar free! Athletes inherently […]
How big is one brownie? Feels like a trick question right?! The box mix usually says something like 16 servings, but it lasts approximately two days in our house…with 2 of us and that’s assuming […]
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