As a WLS (weight loss surgery) patient, no sugar is SUPPOSED to be a no brainer, but…or should I say butt?? The struggle is real right?
July 2016, following bariatric eating guidelines and the encouragement and inspiration of friend and health & fitness coach Giacomo Farci*, I virtually eliminated sugar from my diet. Most of the time… ok, 75%. Not the point.
IT. WORKS.
Kids, husband, brother, church family, nieces & nephew have ALL suffered through bouts of flu, strep, bronchitis….pick a germ, I’ve been exposed. And NOTHING!
This morning Gregg needed a trip to a “doc-in-the-box” for another round of antibiotics for probable strep. He’s a good patient BTW, not much “manflu” around here.
I’m convinced more and more that my good health isn’t luck, but directly related to minimal sugar consumption.
Truth?? It’s a pain in the ass when first starting. Your head hurts, the cravings make you bitchy, nothing tastes “right”. It passes in 48-72hours. Sugar is in EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING!! If you aren’t preparing food in your own kitchen…it’s going to have added sugar.
That low carb wrap? Sugar.
Fat free mayo? Sugar.
Don’t get me started on the chemical shit storm of low fat, no fat, zero calorie frankenfoods.
If you are on the fence, just try it and see how you feel. If you’re a person of faith, Lent is coming, use the 40 days to reconnect spiritually AND truly detox your body.
Or, you can stock up on tissue and chicken soup?? In the mean time, I’m here to comfort you.
How do you stay healthy this petri dish of humanity? Do you drink pickle juice to ward off the flu? A hand sanitizer junkie? Wear a mask on public transport? Chicken foot in a pouch around your neck?
*Follow Giac on Facebook and Instagram for fitness tips, meal inspiration and peeks into his celebrity training sessions.
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2 Comments
February 17, 2017 at 3:53 pm
I have been ‘watching my weight’ for as long as I can remember – sometimes I watch it go up, sometimes I watch it go down. I have managed to eliminate a lot of the ‘bad’ food from my diet but I am sure you are right. You have no idea what you are really eating unless you prepare it yourself. Trouble is I am a god-awful cook . . . . Gonna look up Giacomo today though – maybe he can give me some pointers . . . 🙂
February 18, 2017 at 3:15 pm
I sure your cooking isn’t as bad as you think. 😉 Giac isn’t super active on social media, but what he shares is good stuff. Keep everything crossed we get a book from him in the near future.