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Glad that’s over…

April 7, 2013 by MCM Mama 11 Comments

The sugar detox, that is.

I didn’t have any of the physical withdrawal symptoms that some people had: no headaches or crankiness or anything like that.  I just found myself constantly on the prowl for food.  Some of that would have happened anyways (thank you, hormones, for making my life awesome. Not.) But a big piece of it was the feeling of deprivation that led me to eat way too many nuts and quite a bit more fruit than usual.

From an “I did it!” stand point, I succeeded.  I ate no sweets all week.  I even cut way back on my processed foods, only having a couple of pieces of bread.  I drank one beer (and I never planned to cut out alcohol, so I don’t feel bad about that LOL). Everything else fell into “clean, whole foods.”  So, yay for that.  Thanks, Mommy Run Fast, for organizing.

I need to figure out what works for me.  I’m outside my weight comfort zone by a few pounds.  And it’s not just the scale.  I did my seasonal switch out last night and, umm, it’s a good thing it’s still a bit too cool for shorts.

Wah. Wah. Wah. Whine. Whine. Whine.

OK, moving on.  It’s a beautiful day here, I have a 6ish mile run planned, and I’ll get to wear shorts to do that.  I may be a bit chubbier than I like, but, in the grand scheme of things, if that’s my biggest problem today, life is pretty darn good.

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  1. Run DMT says

    April 7, 2013 at 9:43 am

    Good for you for surviving without sugar. Chocolate and beer are my downfalls. Oh and I’ve been Cheez-It clean for 3 months. 😀

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  2. Ashley says

    April 7, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Oh good. Thanks for taking the hit for the rest of us! Now I don’t have to do it…
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  3. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    April 7, 2013 at 10:25 am

    I was the same… “on the prowl for food” 🙂 but congrats on pushing through and doing it! I bet you’ll get back down to your happy zone soon… you just came out of some serious distance running, and I always seem to gain a few pounds when I’m running a lot of miles and hungry all the time. Thanks again for joining us!
    Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted…Sugar Wrap up, Workouts and Menu Link UpMy Profile

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  4. Kim says

    April 7, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Great job on the sugar detox!!
    I need to do my seasonal switch – maybe later today!! (always a little scary slipping on that first pair of shorts!)

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  5. Kim @ (Just) Trying says

    April 7, 2013 at 11:08 am

    Let’s do a sugar tox on Sunday after the race!
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  6. rachelle q (hikermom) says

    April 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Great job getting through it! I participated too and was surprised at how many foods have added sugar. No withdrawals or headaches for me either luckily;)
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  7. Lorrie says

    April 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    You put into words perfectly what I could not describe- “on the prowl for food”. I felt like I was constantly trying to substitute what I really wanted with something else. I didn’t gain weight, but I didn’t lose any either. I do feel good though, must be all the extra fruits and veggies. I think I may try it during the week, then normal eating on the weekends. Good job!!

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  8. Jen says

    April 7, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    I’m with you on too many nuts and fruit, in my case dried fruit was (is) my go to sweet snack. I do figure it is better then reaching for a cookie or candy.
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  9. Andrea says

    April 7, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    Love your ending thought.
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  10. Laura says

    April 8, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Your outlook on things never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the good work and positivity!
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  11. Erica G says

    January 20, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Great job! I try to stay as sugar free as possible but yep, I do tend to eat more fruit and probably shouldn’t have made those homemade cinnamon rolls. It isn’t easy to do what you did so a huge congrats!
    Erica G recently posted…Motivation Monday: The Martin Luther King VersionMy Profile

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