Resolution You Need to Make: Quitting or Reducing Sugar!

No matter how busy or hectic your usual day is, make sure you stick to a food schedule.

Fiber-rich foods are a great option for combating sugar.

Eating fiber will help slow the absorption of the foods you eat, and help to curb sugar and junk food cravings you have by keeping you full for longer. Whole foods like celery, carrots, and whole grain rice are all great options, as they are full of natural fiber.

4. Learn Your Triggers

The what, the why and the when, of what we actually eat is far more complex, and is the key to unlocking your future ‘happy with your body’ version of you; the version that’s free from your negative eating patterns.

• We eat to be sociable and share, to build bonds together, to show unity – it’s like a part of being in the same tribe.

• We eat to reward ourselves when something good happens, we eat to console ourselves after a rough day. We eat out of boredom, we eat to distract from things we have to do, we even eat to create joy or intimacy.

And here’s the thing – we tend to reach for sugary foods, even when we’re choosing something ‘savory’. I mean, even ketchup is packed with sugar.

We do this because sugar triggers the dopamine receptors in your brain, giving you a ‘high’ just like cocaine and other addictive drugs.

So you need to find out what your eating triggers are… stress, anxiety, comfort, anger, depression, boredom, procrastination. Get to the bottom of what is leading you to make those food choices and you’ll be able to make changes that you will be able to live with for the long term.

Take Action:

• What negative habits do you see, and do you see a pattern behind them?

• What do you think is causing you to make the lifestyle decisions that are leaving you feeling overweight?

• List out triggers that are leading you to eat unnecessarily and/or are leading you to make destructive food and drink choices.

Happy New Year! Let’s Do This!

Cutting back on junk foods and added sugar isn’t easy. When you first start you’ll probably experience intense cravings. But stick with it, and trust me you can make it through, they will fade and you’ll start to feel more energetic.

Sugar and junk food addiction is a real thing, and cutting back on junk foods and added sugar isn’t easy.

When you first start you’ll probably experience intense cravings. But stick with it, and trust me you can make it through, they will fade and you’ll start to feel more energetic.

To make the lifestyle change easier, you also try not going cold turkey. But rather start reducing your sugar intake in half, and from there reduce it by more and more.

Also, I would like to note that that cutting added sugar and other blood sugar wrecking junk foods from your diet doesn’t mean you’ll be eliminating sweets from your life entirely. Once you’ve adopted a standard daily diet of healthy balance whole foods and have better control over your cravings, the occasional treat of chocolate or dessert won’t derail you.

Congrats on taking your first step toward sugar and junk food freedom. Now let’s make this year, your healthiest yet!

If you want more guidance with kicking off a reduced-sugar diet… I’ll show you my actionable process and support you through the whole process of starting reducing your sugar intake and most importantly how to deal with cravings for sweets or refined carbohydrates — a very common problem among most people looking improve their eating habits over in my Sugar Balance + Wellness group.

And to give you some extra help, I’ve put together some really useful and easy hacks on cutting back sugar for good.

Check out my FREE ‘Ultimate Guide to Crushing Your Sugar Cravings’ Downloadable Guide. Get started on effortlessly breaking your sugar reliance/addiction for good with help + support. AND, most importantly, while maintaining a healthy balance between your mind and your body – because low-sugar living shouldn’t feel like deprivation.