I am not well… Seven days off of sugar, flour, and wheat have left me with symptoms that could sometimes rival my withdrawal from heavier substances all those years ago. I feel exhausted, spacey, headachy, anxious, and overwhelmed all at the same time. I keep waiting for the morning I arise to a clear head […]
Finding Support
I have tried to live a healthy lifestyle so many times in the past. Each failed attempt has brought me further into discouragement. It seems like I start out with amazing, unbridled determination only to fall to a humiliating low a few short days later. I truly believe the difference this time is the level […]
Week 1 Survival Tips
This has been a frighteningly long week. I can’t believe I have only had 6 full sugar, flour, and wheat free days. It seems like an eternity! What I miss most is the convenience of fast food. I don’t just mean a drive-thru, although those are included here, but all foods that are quick, easy, […]
Sweet Misery
I have owned the movie Sweet Misery for quite some time now. It shares the dangers of artificial sweeteners which so many people view as a “hoax.” I have put off watching it so I would not have to face giving up my morning latte. That sweet, creamy 8am goodness is packed full of fake […]
Toxic Sugar
I. Love. Sugar… There are actually days where I come to the end and reflect on my nourishment for the day only to be deeply saddened by the list before me. Latte and pancakes for breakfast. Applebee’s blondie for dessert at a lunch date with my dear fellow carb-loving husband. A few cookies (i.e. most […]
Higher Power
As with most 12-step groups, Food Addicts Anonymous uses the concept of a higher power to surrender your addiction to. This is a term I have struggled with throughout my years in various recovery meetings. A Higher Power can be anything at all that the member believes is adequate. Reported examples include their twelve-step group, […]