Blue over day Two

I really didn’t think it would affect my mood this much. I cried twice today, for no reason at all. I had a headache come on that started similarly to a migraine, right in the middle of my shift at work. I literally had to stop what I was doing and breathe for a bit, take some ibprofen and keep on with my day. I had three people ask me if I was tired, so I guess I looked like crap. Not eating sugar is pretty damn tough. I could see where people would go bonkers over this shit. It’s in EVERYTHING!!! Which is the frustrating thing. Things that you wouldn’t think sugar would be and has tons of sugar.

Obviously I am avoiding these foods:

Candy

Chocolate bars

Cookies

Cake

Pie

Donuts

Caramel popcorn

Slurpees

Biscuits

Cinnamon rolls

Fruit snacks

Soda

Then you come to realize that you have to worry about all the “secret” sugar foods. I pulled this list from https://www.developgoodhabits.com/how-to-quit-sugar/

It is a great place to start! Also make sure you take into consideration what fruit you eat because those can have tons of sugar. It’s not as bad for you but still, when attempting a detox it’s best to get rid of as much sugar in the diet as possible. Most importantly to avoid ADDED sugar.

1. Flavored Coffee - A large flavored coffee from your favorite local coffee shop (I am looking at you Starbucks) has up 25 teaspoons of sugar. By volume, that is the same amount sugar in three cans of Coke.

2. Granola Bar - Often people eat granola bars because they appear to be healthy. But many of these “health” bars contain honey, chocolate, and sugar to bind it all together. Granola bars can have up to 6 teaspoons of sugar.

3. Sports Drinks - Drinks, such as Gatorade, are designed to help replenish athletes after intense and lengthy workouts. When consumed otherwise, they are simply drinks that have more sugar than most soft drinks. Unless you are running a marathon, stick to water.

4. Fruit Juices - The best part of fruits is that they contain fiber. Fruit juice has all the sugar and none of the fiber. Worse than that, many of these juices don’t taste sweet enough in their natural form, and even more sugar is added.

5. BBQ Sauce - These sauces taste great because they are mostly sugar. Up to 45% of the weight of BBQ sauce is pure sugar. Remember that as you slather your food in sauce. You might as well be pouring sugar on top.

6. Low Fat Yogurt - It is easy to think healthy, when you hear “low fat.” But that’s a bit of a scam. Much of the good parts of yogurt are stripped away when it is made low fat. Plus, low fat does not mean low sugar. Even pure sugar could be labeled low fat. Many of the tasty low fat yogurts are also pumped full of sugar. A single cup can have as much as 12 teaspoons full of sugar.

7. Ketchup - Just like BBQ sauce, ketchup is chock full of sugar. For most brands, there’s one teaspoon of sugar for every tablespoon of ketchup.

8. Chocolate Milk - Milk is good for you. At some level, so is chocolate milk with an added 2 teaspoons of sugar per serving.

make sure your grocery list does not include these sneaky sugar offenders!

9. Canned Soups - Many soups have some naturally occurring sugar from the vegetables in them, but be wary. To flavor these soups, often a lot of sucrose and fructose is added to the mix.

10. Spaghetti Sauce - Sugars are even hidden in items like this that don’t taste sweet at all. Tomatoes have some sugar, but most premade brands add a few teaspoons of sugar on top of the tomatoes. If you use premade spaghetti sauce, check the label carefully.

11. Iced Tea - tea is very health, but many iced tea drinks have enough sugar that they are almost equivalent to a can of Coke.

12. Protein Bars - These bars contain protein, which helps to give your body a feeling of being “full.” To make them more palatable, they can be filled with as much as 30 grams of sugar, making your “healthy protein bar” no different from a Snickers bar in terms of sugar.

13. Vitaminwater - The name could not sound healthier. How awesome to have your vitamins and water all in one; however, it seems like they really mean “sugar” when they say “vitamin.” Vitaminwater has 32 grams of sugar. Stick to real water, and flavor it with a slice of lemon, lime, orange, or other real fruit if you want some flavor.

14. Canned Baked Beans - Similar to soups, the bean mixture will have some small amounts of natural sugars. To enhance taste in the canned beans, a heaping serving of sugar is often added. Again, be sure to watch those labels.

15. Smoothie drinks - Some smoothies can be healthy. Some are almost pure sugar, combining sugars, fruits, syrups, and fruit juices. I have a soft spot for a Jamba Juice “Razzmatazz” and the Naked Juice “Berry Blast,” but both of these drinks are on the strictly “must avoid sugar” list.

16. Canned fruit - We already went over fruits. While fruits have sugar, they can have a lot of nutrients, too, which is why some are still good to consume. Canned fruits, however, are the worst because they are soaked in sugar to stay preserved, doubling and sometimes tripling the amount of sugar per bite.

17. Breakfast Cereal - The first meal of the day may be the most important. Eating right is an important part of any routines. Don’t mess it up with a breakfast cereal that is full of sugars.

Dana McDonald RD suggests these healthy snacks , that all have zero added sugar!!!!!

I cannot eat gluten either so some do not work for me, but I can sub gluten free so I posted the one with gluten, so you can use the list.

I am eating a ton of cheeses, especially cottage, and today I had some Doritos. They have absolutely no sugar, I was pleased because I love them, and I forgot my lunch at home today. They were all I had. I was already suffering . So I checked the label and chowed down.

I made quinoa with olive oil, and rosemary. I cooked it in chicken bone broth for some protein. Chased it with unsweetened almond/Coconut milk. I feel a little better now, still have a dull headache. I’m so ready for bed. I used to eat cookies or graham crackers with milk before bed.

I am not doing that.

I miss cookies.

I guess I miss sugar.

Be back tomorrow for another update. We will talk more about Yoga then... Be Well♥️ Wonder