SUGAR

Yep on this plant based diet you can technically have sugar (it comes from a plant)- but its not a good idea. Especially the over processed white sugars. Fat and sugar are addictive substances (not joking here) and can lead to overeating- not to mention what it does to your teeth and how it messes with your body functions. Why am I talking about sugar? Well, I was doing GREAT this week NO cravings. Then Sat came and I worked all day on cooking and prepping for a market at Summer's old school and I didn't eat all day (bad idea right) so when I left at 5:30 I was STARVING and so were the kids (bad bad idea). So I went to McDonalds (bad bad anyway) and got them two cones (they are 50 cents here) and myself a dairy free smoothie (you can order it without the yogurt). As I was eating it I realized BIG mistake that is was probably high fructose corn syrup. I said oh well I won't do that again. Well, guess what? I had craving ALL NIGHT and the next day for SUGAR. It took me a while to figure out what triggered that (in addition to being stressed out that day about getting over to that market on time and hauling everything by myself). Stress also triggers cravings. Can we live stress free? No but we can make sure there are ways to reduce it like: finding time to do something you enjoy, exercising, meditating and for me praying.

Here are my overeating triggers are:

1. Not eating for long periods of time (more then 4 hours)
2. Eating at night like after 7:00pm (big big one for me)
3. worrying and stressing and not dealing with it in healthy ways
4. Eating sugar filled foods
5. Eating when I know I am full
6. Not eating breakfast

I am doing OK I just need to spend a few days getting rid of this sugar. I am still craving dairy but have not given in.