Today is 5 days no sugar and 40 days no booze. Okay, universe I am expecting to drop a few lbs on the old scale anytime now. Oh wait, I should not be eating my weight in carbs? Hm. oh. whatever then. One vice at a time. I feel like I am working on the two biggies right now so I'll just leave at that for a bit.
My gym has a bootcamp starting up again in about 2 weeks. During bootcamp we are supposed to go No Alcohol (check), No sugar over 9 grams (check), No dairy (about 1/2 a check here), No Processed foods (another 1/2 a check) and No starchy carbs (no checks at all, in fact I might need to give some of the previously earned checks back! In the past when I have done this detox I have gotten sick, I mean "I think I'm getting the flu" sick during the first week and by week 2 I am usually drinking again. Since I am cutting out booze and sugar on my own I am thinking that maybe cutting out the other 3 won't be such a system shock this time. I know starchy carbs convert to sugars, but since 2 months ago I was consuming booze, sugar AND starchy carbs and now I am just on starchy carbs I am at least going in the right direction. I am also starting to see that the first 5 days of making a major change to my eating or drinking pattern kind of sucks. It is hard not having sugar, but it is easier today than it was on Monday. I have to hope that it will be easier still by this time next week. So I will continue my optimistic journey on my quest for nutritional self improvement. Btw - during this I am not counting calories at all. I am working out 3-5 times a week and just trying to limit my foods to be within my current "NO" guideline. I am trying to eat healthier overall and not be obsessed with numbers all the time.
Well, that is about all the exciting news I have today. Just a general check in. Keeping the sober side up and trying to enjoy the fact that I remember my days and evenings now.
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