Poached eggs with lemon pepper tuna and broccolini

I try to eat protein and vegetables at every meal. It’s not always possible because, let’s be honest, there is only so much you can eat in a day! I don’t know about those healthy eating guidelines – think about all the food you are ‘recommended’ to eat in a day. Seriously, visualise it. Between your carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dairy, fruit and vegetables, and ‘discretionary’ food items (as they now call them) – it’s a lot of food! I believe everybody is different and you need to listen to your body. The reason I aim for protein and vegetables at every meal is because these food tend to be as close to nature as possible. Meat, nuts, eggs and vegetables – not a lot of scope for processing, added sugar or artificial colours, flavours or preservatives! So, what better start to the day than with a big, healthy breakfast of protein and vegetables!

No sugar challenge week 8: end results and outcomes

I have completed the 8-week no sugar challenge and it’s official – my sweet addiction has been cured! I quit sugar after many years of believing I was leading a healthy lifestyle, but I was still suffering bloating and stomach cramps. Despite several diets of trial and error, nothing alleviated the symptoms. When some knowledgeable friends who’d made a lifestyle choice to quit sugar encouraged me to reduce my intake, I never thought I could do it. Even though I thought I was healthy, I knew I had a sweet tooth. But, I gave it a go – nothing ventured, nothing gained. It’s now been 56 days and with the results and outcomes I’ve achieved, I have no intention or desire to introduce sugar back into my life.

No sugar challenge week 7: my taste buds are changing

My sugar intake drastically increased this week. In fact, you could say I had a sugar overdose. Twice I made the choice to consume sugar (and I suffered the consequences), but several times I didn’t know the food I was eating contained sugar – until I put it in my mouth. My taste buds are changing and detecting the sugar in my diet for me. Still, it is frustrating that as a consumer you never really know what you’re eating. But I have a plan.

Week 1 No-Sugar Challenge: what was easy and hard

Week one of my 8-week no sugar challenge has been a success. How did I do it and how did I go? For a self-confessed ‘sweet-tooth’ I think I did remarkably well. Below is a table of my meal plan (note: I didn’t plan much as you can see by the repetition of some meals). So, after one week without sugar what outcomes have I achieved, what did I find easy, what did I find easy difficult and how will I go moving forward to week 2? Well….