DON’T EAT ANY SUGAR!
I don’t mean the naturally occurring types of sugars. I am talking about the flat out SUGARY treats and foods that are totally packed with sugar.
Why does it matter if you eat refined sugar?
Sugar has been linked to a host of issues that can ruin your health including:
Sugar is addictive
Sugar will make you FAT
Sugar slows your metabolism
Sugar can suppress the immune system (sick!)
Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides (fat!)
Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function (injury!)
Sugar can cause premature aging
Sugar contributes to obesity
Sugar can cause arthritis
Sugar can contribute to heart disease
Sugar can decrease growth hormone (we need that for recovery!)
Sugar can change the structure of protein (weaken muscles and disrupt muscle repair)
Sugar can cause headaches
Sugar can cause depression
Sugar causes constipation
The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more FAT in the bloodstream than it does starch
These are just a FEW of the reasons you are going to want to rise to the challenge this week and REMOVE SUGAR FROM YOUR DIET!
JUST TRY IT! It’s only ONE little itsy bitsy week! If it seems overwhelming…then just commit to ONE day. Then, after successfully doing it for ONE day…try it another day! Then another! Break this challenge down into HOURS if you need to. Tell yourself: “I am not going to eat sugar for the next three hours.” Then after you successfully do that, see if you can increase the challenge for yourself. Don’t forget to tell yourself how AWESOME you are for doing this! You gotta acknowledge how cool you are for just TRYING!
I KNOW it is going to be very challenging because we are ADDICTED to sugar! After all, sugar is just one chemical bond from being a DRUG!
So….we LIKE sugar. I know I DO! But, I also know that when sugar is absent from our daily nutrition intake…our bodies function better and we (eventually) feel better and don’t CRAVE it like we do when we are eating it on a regular basis.
Your first 2-3 days are going to be very challenging because sugar is everywhere and we really are addicted to it! But, don’t give in to the cravings! Stay strong and SUBSTITUTE a healthy fruit or veggie when you want that treat. You will be SO proud of yourself at the end of the week when you see that you were the MASTER of your body and didn’t let an external stimulus (SUGAR) master you!
You can do this!!
Written By Coach Keena
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