How to erase your “manic sweet-tooth persona“and become healthier person?
Okay. You decided to follow rivers of healthier eating, but do you really know what that means? Hunger attacks, though sweets cravings and many more. Dear reader, in the next few minutes you will read it all.
As a part of a project, I and my fellow students were part of a 10-week challenge. We had freedom to choose whatever theme we like, so I decided to look into the eyes of my biggest enemy – SWEETS!!!!
My idea was: for the first two weeks, I will reduce my sugar intake by 2 days each week. Basically the first week I can eat 5x a week, the second week 3x a week. Then for the next 3 weeks, I will eat sugar only once a day, in those 3 days that I am allowed to consume it. In the sixth and seventh weeks, I will consume sugar only twice a week, once in those two days. In the end, I will try to eat sugar only once a week in minimal amounts for the last three weeks. When I say sugar, I think of the foods which have sugar (big amount) as an ingredient.
Goal of this challenge was healthier diet and habits. Not scale number and “perfect” body, but really feeling better about myself.
I started this challenge very optimistic. In my head it wasn’t that tough. But, for a person who eats multiple sugary things everyday it became thought. Now you maybe think, how can someone have a problem in the beginning of this challenge? Eating sugar 5 times a week is more than enough.Yes, it was enough, but here’s the catch. In the second week of this challenge I enrolled in an online diet and training plan. Sweets, UH and other unhealthy things were forbidden for me. That second week was the worst for me. I was on detox. Greens, meat and eggs were main things on my plate. For dinner I had one glass of yogurt. Yikes. This terror in my head (and on my plate) lasted for a couple of days, but then I started feeling more satisfied. I saw my skin was glowing, my body mass was smaller and I felt happy. Who would have thought?
Over the last few weeks I had ups and downs. Sometimes I was really emotional and was questioning everything. This challenge was firstly mental for me, not just physical. My emotions changed. I experienced happy, sad, tired, satisfied, energetic, anger and many more. I started talking to my friends and family about it. They understood and were my support. Talk to your loved ones! They care and will help you become better version of yourself.
After ups and downs, I had downfall on my challenge. I went back home, after 5 months in another countries. I was soooooo happy and literally was not thinking about my diet. I ate it all. Sarma, pita, baklava, all the delicious traditional meals. You can't say no to your mom, right? It was a big down for my challenge, but I felt like it was the best part of the year. I felt happy and my heart was in peace. Sometimes, those things are more important. But, back on track.
I came back to Slovenia, returned my lifestyle and habits. I was officially on my 10th week and that was my detox no. 2 week. As the days went by I felt lighter and was back on track. I got my motivation for the next period. I felt unstoppable. Last 7 days I didn't consume sugar. I ate healthy, I felt healthy. I was trainig regulary, I was doing yoga regulary. My mind was clean, my body was clean. I did it! I finished the challenge!!!
One note for the end. Dear reader, try new things, but always be in peace with yourself. Listen to your body, mind and heart. Do it with emotions. Learn about yourself. Get to know you. Do things because of yourself. Become a better version. And always try to be happy and do things YOU want to do!!!
Good luck! Xoxo
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