In my last video I confessed to being a sugar addict and I was very serious about that confession.
I know myself, I know how hard it was for me to make a decision to leave added sugars behind, and I know that any addiction our brain has developed will take a rewiring of it to bring change.
In order for me to work on my sugar addiction and to break free from it, I needed to retrain how I thought about sugar. I did this through relearning what sugar actually does to the body if consumed way too much.
The more I learned the toxicity of sugar, the more I was growing stronger in my conviction to stay away from it.
And anytime I had the temptation to grab a sugary soda or snack, I would review over the new research I just learned about sugar.
This took an effort of me doing a little research every single day until the cravings for sugar started to cease.
For three weeks straight, at the start of my leaving sugar behind challenge, I watched either a Ted Talk or another individual’s testimony of the importance of getting rid of sugar from our diets. (I am a visual learner, so some of these videos were very helpful for me and easy to digest!)
I still sometimes do research on this topic, to keep myself reminded of why I made this decision, and it continues to just reinforce my decision.
I also keep my mind focused on the healthy options for food.
This focus on what I can give my body takes away from any focus on what I cannot eat. I enjoy healthy food more and more and find simple delicious recipes that are nutritious and fun.
This pattern of leaving behind any addiction can be applied here. It is all in choosing to rewire your brain about whatever it is you are leaving behind. Support from others and an occasional cheer along the way also helps.
