I have been through a few changes in the last year including getting an IUD put in, which I haven't been terribly impressed with but that's another story.
I am constantly feeling tired and worn down. I feel like I just don't have the energy to do anything after I get home from work, which means the laundry and the house in general don't get any TLC from me!
I've been doing a decent job getting my butt to the rec to work out, but its still a struggle in my mind to actually stand up an go!
So what do I do? I've cried about it. I've fought with hubby about it. I've simply laid on the couch and watched a movie all the while thinking "you need to get up!" I've talked with friends and read online how cutting bread out of your diet makes you feel better, as well as sugar.
And then I started reading up on the 21 Day Sugar Detox ~ https://www.facebook.com/21daysugardetox ~ besides the obvious work of it all, in the end they say it should make you have more energy, loose a little weight, and just all over feel better!
As any normal person would do I decided to start this between the holidays! I have been thinking about doing it for a few months, but with things like 4 sessions on Saturdays and NCYC thrown in there I couldn't find the time to prepare my fridge, let alone actually watch exactly what I was eating.
So I borrowed the book and on the way to NCYC in Indianapolis I read up and started doing some planning. I'm not sure if I talked into, or guilted into, but I got hubby on board!
He's helped me start to read labels carefully, helped pick out veggies to have on hand at home, and just in general he has really been supportive as we go into this adventure! What do I even want out of this?
At the end of these 21 days I really want to be able to look back, even before today, and see how my food choices have affected my body. I'm hoping for a noticeable change so that hubby and I can both consciously go forward making better food choices for ourselves and our kiddo.
.....fastforward.... it is now 6:00pm. I've made it home from work and baked up a bunch of chicken breasts for this weeks lunches, I've made myself NOT eat bread, jelly, a cupcake(kiddo got one earlier today for being great at school!), and coffee with loads of creamer.
While that doesn't sound like a lot I feel like its a little victory. Its only the first day so I'm not craving or hurting too badly.... yet. I'm sure that will come soon enough. But I feel like I did pretty decently for a start!
And I'm ready for the week. The biggest part is planning so you don't get off track or stuck in need of a quick snack. While I'm a horrible planner... I feel like I've done a decent job of it for now! Here's to 21 day's sugar free!!
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