LOVEHEAL DAY 3

SUGAR

Ok, many texts and emails about sugar.
I promise that it will get easier if you can push through about 5 days. If you have not yet made it one day. Today is your day.

Alternatively sweet and satisfying ideas...

An apple with almond butter
A smoothie with berries, almond milk, almond butter and a dash of grade B maple syrup or stevia.
With your dinner... roast butternut squash and then mash it up, olive oil and sea salt. It is both sweet and salty.

When you are craving sugar, ask yourself if you are hungry, stressed, bored etc... and try to answer honestly and then act accordingly. If you are stressed at work, get up from your desk and lie on the floor and take 10 deep breaths. People will think you are nuts but this is a tried and true method. Or go outside for 15 minutes and take a walk, you are most likely not being that productive at that moment and a walk will take your mind to a new place. If you are hungry eat something with protein in it.


VEGGIES and QUICK IDEAS

try your best to get some leafy greens into your body everyday...kale ( i love lacianto/dinasaur kale, collards, swiss chard etc..). These greens are quick cooking. You can walk into your home hungry, put olive oil and sea salt and greens in a pan and they will be ready for you in no time. You can also add to smoothies! An easy dinner is kale cooked in a pan ( cast iron if you have), with olive oil, sea salt, fresh cilantro, and a good curry powder. Once kale is cooked add aduki beans and cook for a little longer, have over brown rice or on its own. We try to have soaked beans, brown rice, lentils etc always cooked and in our refrigerator so when we come home, we can make a healthy meal fast. If you can do a little bit of preparation you will be so happy when you walk home hungry.

This time of year we have so many root veggies in season. Chop up different types of squash and have then on hand so when you get home you can make roasted root veggies. All you need is olive oil and sea salt and a fresh herb. Put in the over on 400 and roast for 30-40 minutes.

Fruits and veggies to avoid during this time...

Bananas
Grapes
Rasins
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Corn
Peanuts
Dried fruits for serious sugar addicts others can have in moderation.


More soon.
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p.s What else is challenging?