Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hello, I'm new to the list & just so happy to know that there are other vegetarians out there doing this. Thanks Bob for volunteering to run this group On Friday I had my last cookie with a meal. Immediatly the cravings started for more and I remembered the hell of the week that lead me to that point: a week where every sweet item " with a meal " spiralled into relentless cravings, binges & emotional turmoil & despair. From my food diary (mostly just observing in my head rather than writing much down) I could easily see that the bad moods were coming after the cookie (or whatever sweet) and I was/am sick of feeling so awful so why bother? I decided to forge ahead & just go for complete sugar detox. Yess... I've built up everything in place: I've got the potatos, the vitamins (zinc, vitamin C, & B complex), a great breakfast with protein (shredded wheat with milk, protein powder, chopped nuts, cinnamon & a half a piece of fruit), meals with proteins/vegetables/ & only brown carbs timed out evenly throughout the day & the knowledge that I need to take it easy & rest for this week. Saturday & Sunday I felt tired & had headaches in the afternoon so I just came home early, stayed inside, let errands go & slept or lay down a lot. Today, Monday (back at work), which I thought would be worse: I actually feel great! Not hyper sugar mania GGGRREEAAATT but a calm balanced happy feeling. I feel like I have my emotional stability back & the aches & pains (of withdrawal) in my body seem (touch wood) to already be gone. I feel lighter and most important I feel free Talk about grace if this can continue. A few more days of acute detoxing to go however so I won't say I'm fine yet. I'm a little worried because my schedule won't allow me much time to rest until Friday but I'm just going to internally try & be really gentle with myself while I'm occupied. Good luck to anyone else out there going through this. -Kathie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Hi Kathie, oooh, that sounds like the " hard way " version of detox, for sure <smile>. My leaving sugar behind was pretty much a non-event, but it happened gradually and I didn't do it completely until about nine months after I started my program. When did you start this program? And, I'm wondering what your journal has to say about all this? ;^) ~Val , " up_path " <up_path wrote: > A few more days of acute detoxing to go however so I won't say > I'm fine yet. I'm a little worried because my schedule won't allow me > much time to rest until Friday but I'm just going to internally try & > be really gentle with myself while I'm occupied. Good luck to anyone > else out there going through this. > > -Kathie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Kathie, Val's right you might be doing this the hard way or perhaps too soon. What step are you on and how long have you been doing the program, we can help.... Bob , " up_path " <up_path wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm new to the list & just so happy to know that there are other > vegetarians out there doing this. Thanks Bob for volunteering to run > this group > > On Friday I had my last cookie with a meal. Immediatly the > cravings started for more and I remembered the hell of the week that > lead me to that point: a week where every sweet item " with a meal " > spiralled into relentless cravings, binges & emotional turmoil & > despair. From my food diary (mostly just observing in my head rather > than writing much down) I could easily see that the bad moods were > coming after the cookie (or whatever sweet) and I was/am sick of > feeling so awful so why bother? I decided to forge ahead & just go > for complete sugar detox. Yess... > > I've built up everything in place: I've got the potatos, the > vitamins (zinc, vitamin C, & B complex), a great breakfast with > protein (shredded wheat with milk, protein powder, chopped nuts, > cinnamon & a half a piece of fruit), meals with proteins/vegetables/ & > only brown carbs timed out evenly throughout the day & the knowledge > that I need to take it easy & rest for this week. > > Saturday & Sunday I felt tired & had headaches in the afternoon so > I just came home early, stayed inside, let errands go & slept or lay > down a lot. Today, Monday (back at work), which I thought would be > worse: I actually feel great! Not hyper sugar mania GGGRREEAAATT but > a calm balanced happy feeling. I feel like I have my emotional > stability back & the aches & pains (of withdrawal) in my body seem > (touch wood) to already be gone. I feel lighter and most important I > feel free Talk about grace if this can continue. > > A few more days of acute detoxing to go however so I won't say > I'm fine yet. I'm a little worried because my schedule won't allow me > much time to rest until Friday but I'm just going to internally try & > be really gentle with myself while I'm occupied. Good luck to anyone > else out there going through this. > > > > -Kathie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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