Forming my sugar reduction habit
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My 125 Days Sugar-Free: Gaining Health and Clarity
“Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own — Bruce Lee“ encapsulates my journey away from added sugar.
Here’s how I regained control:
✅Conscious Choices: Daily decisions keep me free from added sugars
✅Smart Shopping: I scrutinize labels to avoid hidden sugars
— surprising how often they’re included!
✅Mindset Shift: Sweets aren’t rewards; they’re old habits I leave behind
✅Natural Sweets: I opt for whole fruits and hydrate with water, steering clear of processed alternatives
What I gain:
→ Mindful eating: Empowered food choices
→ Boosted well-being: Steady energy, better health
→ Time saved: Less label-reading, more focus on what nourishes
It’s not about restriction, but active choices for lasting health.
For more insights on this change, I recommend:
↳ Outlive by Peter Attia
↳ Wheat Belly by William Davis
↳ The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes
↳ Beat Sugar Addiction Now! by Jacob Teitelbaum and Chrystle Fiedler
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Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is specifically your own (Bruce Lee)
Detaching from added sugar is really tough and I need to make a conscious effort to detach. Now I’m again mainly free from added sugar for 125 days. And it feels great.
It is my choice! And I’m in control. But I also need to take a conscious decision and have to regulate the craving.
Therefore:
- I don’t buy nutrition that has added sugar. I read through the ingredient list of what I purchase. Often one would not even imaging that industry would have added sugar!
- I reframe my thoughts from sweets being a reward to sweets being a useless, poisoning source
- I mainly drink water and reject juice, soft-drinks, alcohol and I’m careful with any hidden sugar
- I eat fruits as whole fruits - e.g. an apple instead of an apples leftover after destroying its structure - like juice or apple puree. And overall reduce fruits intake.
- I sleep enough - to avoid graving for sugar
- I forgive myself if I had a weak moment where I again got trapped. I get back to habit forming and stick to my 2 days rule. There are sometimes just moments where it is not appropriate to reject.
What I gain:
- My longevity and an exceptional health since several years in a row
- More consciousness about nutrition
- Higher and longer lasting energy compared to short term energy bursts and crashing down on energy levels afterwards
- Interestingly - saving time - as I can discard a huge percentage of processed foods and trim down to my selected sources of nutrition.
Sources with interesting insights:
- Outlive by Peter Attia
- Wheat Belly by William Davis
- The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes
- Beat Sugar Addiction Now! by Jacob Teitelbaum and Chrystle Fiedler
Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-05-05_Sun
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