Seriously.
So, we’re on day 2 of eating on the South Beach plan and so far, so good! I’m following it mostly because I’ve had some crazy sugar cravings lately and have found myself eating things that don’t usually find themselves on my plate (or in my purse). Baked goods, particularly, haven’t been a part of the regular rotation for years but suddenly I have one lousy muffin and BANG, I want more. What? Cookies are a different story…I LOVE cookies (and so avoid them as much as possible), but for a little while there, I was eating a huge oatmeal-white chocolate-cranberry cookie every. single. day. Again…what?
So, the thing about sugar is that the more you have, the more you want. Know what that means? That means that the less you have, the less you’ll want it eventually, once those addictive beasties have left your system. Some people have more difficulty with cutting out sugar and generally, if it’s hard for you, that’s a good sign that cutting it out is the right choice! Your body doesn’t receive any benefits from sugar consumption. And no, “it tastes so good” is not a benefit.
The South Beach plan cuts out all sugars (including fruit, for the first few weeks), flour products and starchy vegetables (there are other things, but these are the biggies for me). Once the initial phase is over, the “rules” become more lenient. All in all, it’s one of the most sensible plans out there (in my opinion), as it really pushes the consumption of vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats. And NO cookies. No big, chewy, delicious, oat-y, chocolately cookies.
Sigh. OK, I’m over it.
As I said before, so far, so good. Today would be Day 3 and avoiding my favorite little coffee place (where those cookies are, enticing me from the confines of a big glass cookie jar) was no problem yesterday. I crunched away on my celery sticks and roasted chickpeas (more on that in another post) and felt surprisingly good for a sugar-free day. I had some minor aches and pains last night, which are a good sign that my body is going through a bit of a detox. Success!
Today’s meals:
- Breakfast: two organic eggs scrambled with 1/2 cup chopped onions, with a splash of tomatillo salsa
- Snack: organic cherry tomatoes! YUM. With some roasted chickpeas and a light Babybel.
- Lunch: leftover chicken cooked with onion, garlic, artichoke hearts, kale and veggie broth.
- Snack: same as the morning snack, minus the cheese.
- Dinner: steamed broccoli and…something yet to be determined. Kind of not into chicken twice in one day, but I’m not going to lie to you…it might come to that.
I am totally procrastinating my morning routine, so I better get to it. Those eggs aren’t going to cook themselves.
good luck! I’ve done patheticly on my no sugar/gluten/dairy diet that im supposed to do for a week, but im starting again riiiggghhhttt (finishes my veggie subway sub) now! ha have a good tuesday