JUMP OFF THE SUGAR ROLLER COASTER, LOSE WEIGHT AND GAIN PEACE

LIKE MOST PEOPLE I SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THE SUGAR WEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS ROLLER COASTER. SUGAR HAD THE SAME EFFECTS ON ME AS COCAINE AND EVERYDAY I SWORE I WAS GOING TO QUIT…… TOMORROW. WHEN I HIT ROCK BOTTOM, I ACTUALLY DID SOME HOMEWORK TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS SO ADDICTED TO SUGAR AND WHAT COULD I DO TO FREE MY SELF, FEEL GOOD AND LOSE WEIGHT. HERE IS A QUICK AND DIRTY PHYSIOLOGY LESSON ON HOW SUGAR EFFECTS THE BODY: YOU EAT A BAG OF GUMMY BEARS, SUGAR HITS THE BLOOD STREAM. THE PANCREAS PRODUCES INSULIN, A PEPTIDE HORMONE. INSULIN REGULATES METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS BY PROMOTING THE ABSORPTION OF GLUCOSE FROM THE BLOOD TO THE TISSUES WHERE IT WILL BE STORED AS FAT OR USED AS ENERGY. BUY YOUR TICKET FOR THE SUGAR ROLLER COASTER HERE:YOU EAT SOME GUMMY BEARS AND NOW YOU'RE BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS WITH ENERGY. THEN TWO HOURS LATER ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS SLEEP. THIS IS DUE TO THE RISE IN BLOOD GLUCOSE, THANKS TO THE GUMMY BEARS, FOLLOWED BY THE RISE OF INSULIN, WHICH DROPS THE YOUR GLUCOSE LEVELS LEAVING YOU TIRED. THE GREATER THE SPIKE, THE GREATER THE DROP. AND NOW YOU NEED ANOTHER QUICK SUGAR FIX BECAUSE YOUR HUNGRY AND TIRED AGAIN. SINCE MOST OF US DON'T BURN UP ALL OF THE GUMMY BEARS, THEY GET STORED AS FAT. THINK OF INSULIN LIKE INSULATION, THE MORE YOUR INSULIN GOES UP (BY EATING GUMMY BEARS) THE MORE YOU'RE GOING TO WEAR IT LIKE A FAT BLANKET. INCREASE IN GUMMY BEARS =INCREASE IN INSULIN = INCREASE IN FAT OVER TIME, LOTS OF FAT. THE TRICK IS TO STAY AS ALKALINE, BY EATING MOSTLY GREEN VEGGIES, AND JUST SAY NO TO THE GUMMY BEARS, AND PROCESSED FOODS. IF A CERTAIN FOOD HAS A LABEL I TRY NOT TO EAT IT. BY SUBSTITUTING RAW FRUIT, LIKE BANANAS, GRAPES, FROZEN CHERRIES, BLUEBERRIES AND NUTS I WAS ABLE TO WEEN OFF THE HARDCORE STUFF LIKE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, JELLY BEANS ETC. LATER ON I INCORPORATED NUTS, AND MORE VEGGIES.

ONCE YOU STEP AWAY FROM CANDY LAND AND YOU REALIZE HOW BAD SUGAR MAKES YOU FEEL YOU WON'T MISS IT AT ALL.

HOW TO PREVENT A SUGAR BINGE

DO YOU EVER FEEL SO HUNGRY THAT YOU JUST DON'T GIVE A CRAP AND YOU WANT TO DIVE HEAD FIRST INTO A BAG OF GUMMY BEARS, CHOCOLATE ETC., I USED TO FEEL THAT WAY A LITTLE TOO OFTEN. SO THEN I DECIDED TO THINK FIRST AND IMAGINE THE END RESULT IF I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT PLAN. IN ABOUT ONE SECOND I COULD PICURE MY SELF BEING SO SICKLY FULL THAT I HAD TO STOP DOING THE TASK AT HAND, BESIDES EATING, TAKE OFF MY NOW SUPER UNCOMFORTABLE PANTS AND GO LIE DOWN BEFORE THE EXTREME NAUSEA KICKS IN. SO NOW MY PRECIOUS AFTER WORK HOURS WOULD BE WASTED DUE TO A STATE OF SUGAR PARALYSIS. AND THINK OF ALL THE IMPORTANT MISSED OPPORTUNITIES, LAUNDRY, DOING DISHES, READING, WALKING THE DOG, MAKING WEIRD DRINKS IN THE BLENDER, COLOR BLOCKING WINDOWS, ETC. NOW THE ONLY ACTIVITY POSSIBLE IS LYING DOWN/SITTING DOWN FEELING HORRIBLE, DRAINED OF ENERGY AND FULL OF REGRET. BEFORE GIVING INTO TEMPTATION I TRY AND LOOK AT THE END RESULT, AND THINK HOW IS THIS 1 OR 5 BAGS, OF PEANUT M& M'S GOING TO MAKE ME FEEL? I ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER, LIKE SH*T!!! WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING BETTER TO DO THAN LIE IN BED AND FEEL MISERABLE. BEING A TRASH CAN FOR FOOD IS THE WORST WAY TO LIVE. IN FACT IT'S NOT LIVING, IT'S TAKING YOURSELF OUT OF LIFE. EVERY DAY IS BEAUTIFUL GIFT WHERE THERE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE GRATITUDE, GET THINGS DONE AND WAKE UP HAPPY.

DID ANYONE WANT TO EAT PLAY DOUGH AS A KID?

I Know I sure did. It just seemed so soft and comforting, not to mention the weird, yet enticing smell it possessed. That was an instant trigger for me. It made me want cookie dough, marshmallows, brownies, bagels and anything else that I could mush up and eat. Well thanks to my accidental discovery I can now eat "Play Dough". JUST MIX: Half a cup of chia seeds Half a cup of water and waaaalaaaa PLAY DOUGH I added Acai Powder, a sprinkle of sun flower seeds a scoop of raw protein powder and the play dough party was on. Minus the nasty chemicals. Chia seeds and water are so versatile you can add any combo and make any sort of pudding like snack. IF ANYONE HAS ANY GOOD CHIA SEED RECIPES FEEL FREE TO SHARE GOODNESS. LESS CHOCOLATE MORE LOVE!