WIAW: How I've Been Eating After the Sugar Detox

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

WIAW: How I've Been Eating After the Sugar Detox

What I've been eating the past few weeks isn't nearly as interesting as how I've been eating.

I've been doing What I Ate Wednesday off and on for a long time now. Each week, I would force myself to eat normally, how I thought should eat, three meals and a snack at regular intervals. I would pretend this was typical for me, even though it wasn't.

Sometimes I didn't eat until 4pm. Sometimes I started my day with a bowl of ice cream in the early morning and kept eating refined, fatty starches all day. Other than supper with my family, I rarely ate meals and never at regular intervals. Either I ate everything or nothing at all. I was hungry all the time, fighting the urge to eat.

That all changed about three weeks ago when I detoxed from my sugar addiction. Since then, I eat breakfast, lunch, a snack, and dinner. I don't feel guilty about what I eat. I stay full between meals. I've also lost 5 lbs. without dieting or restricting myself.

More about my sugar detox in a later post!

Here is what and when I've been eating.

BREAKFAST 9:00AM

I started mixing things up by having my Green Tea Energy Shake in the morning.

I was having it in the afternoon for a snack, but I think it was keeping me from sleeping.
Even though I make it with lower caffeine Sencha tea,
it really gets me going without feeling jittery!

LUNCH 12:00PM
For lunch, I had my usual breakfast,
green eggs with two pieces of Ezekiel bread toast.

SNACK 3:00PM
This weekend, I roasted some raw peanuts.
Since they have no maltodextrin, msg, any of the other nasties in roasted peanuts
from the store, they taste so much better!

I had a few handfuls of these for a snack.

SUPPER 6:30PM
One of the blogs I read this week (sorry, I don't remember which),
inspired me to add canned artichokes to our salad we always eat for supper.
I topped it with black olives and Caesar dressing.
We also had vegan cheesy potatoes
made with a bag of O'Brien potatoes and Follow Your Heart vegan cheddar.
And we ate steamed peas.
I finished the meal off with some dates!

Have you ever had a problem eating "properly"?

Are you a sugar addict like me?

Have you ever been inspired by another blogger's post? What was it?

In case you missed it, check out my post 5 fruits in Season in June and July

including how to choose the best fruits and how to store them.

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Sabrina Sweets 13p · 611 weeks ago

That energy shake looks really good! I wish I was more into shakes and smoothies.. I just can't deal with the texture 99% of the time :(

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 611 weeks ago

This one is pretty smooth, which helps. :) My vitamix blends really well, so texture is rarely an issue with the ones I make. Thanks for stopping by!
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RunToTheFinish 103p · 611 weeks ago

I just finished my 7 day sugar detox and so far I've been able to keep things clean! I did have to try the detox a few different times over the years to continue seeing progress, which is what it's all about

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 611 weeks ago

That's great! I had thought for so long that it was a mental thing, but once I got the sugar out of my system, eating right was so easy.
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mommyrunfaster 80p · 611 weeks ago

What a dramatic eating shift for you- that's so inspiring! Congrats on the weight loss, too!

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 611 weeks ago

Thank you! Yes, it has been amazing! I just feel a little foolish that I was beating myself up over something chemical going on in my brain. Sugar is the devil! haha!
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Kathy · 611 weeks ago

What's in the Green Tea energy Shake. I applaud you for taking control of your eating habits.
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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 611 weeks ago

Green tea, almond milk, fresh spinach, chia seeds, and protein powder. I was thinking of posting a recipe for it. It really gives me a kick! It worked great as a pre-workout fuel this morning. And thank you! It was easy once the sugar was out of my system.
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Coco (Got2Run4Me) 77p · 611 weeks ago

I love roasted peanuts! Good idea having your shake earlier. I think when have even a bit of dark chocolate at night it keeps me awake. ;-/

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

I drink coffee most of the day, but I cut myself off of caffeinated at 3pm. I was drinking kombucha tea after supper to help with digestion, but I think it kept me up, too! I bet dark chocolate would do the same for me. :)
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Taylor · 610 weeks ago

I totally feel this way sometimes. After I eat a lot one day, the next day I'm just never hungry. I try to get my stomach back to normal by eating small meals and it usually works. I have a sweets addiction also, I always have dessert!
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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

The dates seem to give me that little bit of sugar I crave after supper, but I can stop myself since they are not the dreaded sugar-fat-salt combination with is especially addictive! The routine plus the higher protein and fiber I think is really helping, too. :)
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Eating 4 Balance 35p · 610 weeks ago

Seriously. Why can't something called "peanuts" just contain peanuts? Home-roasted is definitely the way to go. It's good to hear that your sugar detox was so successful. Your food looks awesome and probably much more energizing than ice cream. Hopefully you continue to feel great and continue with the clean eats. Oh, and huge fan of peas over here! Such an underrated food :)
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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

I'm actually growing peas in my garden and they are delicious! Unfortunately, I planted late so there are not very many. Yes, I love ice cream, but it really makes me tired. It's crazy to have my body crave sugar when I know it will just make me crash later. :)
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Shashi 26p · 610 weeks ago

I try to eat as clean as I can and mostly succeed - but I have a weakness for sugar-"desserts is stressed spelled backwards"!
I do have been inspired by another bloggers post - peanutbutter runner always posts healthy meals, but unfortunately, she too, posts scrumptious desserts! Yikes!
Way to go on facing your sugar addiction - you are beyond brave!

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

I have found some healthier alternatives for desserts on blogs which is great! They aren't healthy, but at least they are a little better! I still allow myself something sweet, but I try to keep it after my last meal, that way I don't crave all day. :)
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Maggie Morris 15p · 610 weeks ago

Congrats on your sugar detox and your weight loss! I would have to say that I have always been addicted to sugar but not so much that I let it control my life. I typically have to eat it every night but I haven't had "actual" dessert for about 2 weeks now! My body is so much happier. And I get inspired by bloggers all the time. You inspired me just now and Holly over at Eat Great, Be Great is a major inspiration of mine.

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

That's great! It wasn't always this bad, but the lack of schedule at home made it worse. I bet you do feel better! :)
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keephealthstyle 115p · 610 weeks ago

So glad that the sugar detox has helped you. I sometimes struggle with that kind of eating when on holiday and it takes a lot of effort to get sorted when I come back! Hope it all continues to go well for you xxx

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Elle (thewaybyelle) 53p · 610 weeks ago

Thanks. On holidays, I usually eat too much, but since it's mostly too much meat, it's easy to recover from. There are actually supplements that I've noticed which help with sugar cravings.
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