Hi, my name is Jamie and I am a sugar addict.
There. phew. that feels better.
I need a detox. I need to kick this addiction. I need to become the me
that I am supposed to be. Stronger, healthier, less tired, and NOT
dependent on sugar!
According to Dr. Oz, "Sugar is the new controlled substance. The average American consumes up
to 31 pounds of sugar a year, and a diet high in sugar can cause
diabetes, obesity, and many other health crises. Our excess intake of
sugar, from the white stuff on the table to the high-fructose corn syrup
hidden in packaged foods, is not only making us sick, it’s making us
fat and aging our skin."
If you can't get going
in the morning without a sugary coffee, need a treat to boost your
energy in the afternoon and have tried and failed to cut down on eating
carbs, then you could be a sugar addict.
It's no secret that too much
sugar is bad for our health. It is recommended that we do not consume more than 70g of sugar a day
for men and 50g for women but many of us are exceeding this.
Research shows that habits (ie my 3 day potty training, sleep training, beginning a workout regime, etc) form in 3 days...bad ones AND good ones. Based on that idea, a sugar detox should not take longer than that!
In a LONG, hard, three days... I WILL be sugar free! I WILL be victorious! I will be healthier, happier and freed from my sugared prison!
THREE DAY SUGAR DETOX PLAN
Breakfast: Three scrambled eggs
Mid-morning snack: Nuts
Lunch: Grilled/Poached Chicken Breast with mixed baby greens and 1/2 an avocado
Afternoon snack: Sliced peppers with two tablespoons of spinach hummus
Dinner: Edamame, baked salmon with stir-fried broccoli and mushrooms
Breakfast: Three eggs scrambled with sauteed spinach
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snack: Sliced peppers with hummus
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, sauteed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms with lettuce salad and avocado
Breakfast: Three-egg omelet with shrimp, sauteed spinach and tarragon
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Grilled turkey burger with sliced tomatoes, lettuce, and sauteed mushrooms, plus kale chips
Snack: Sliced peppers with hummus
Dinner: Baked cod over bok choy and mixed greens
.jpg)
0 comments:
Post a Comment