Body after baby - No sugar update

Well, I did it.

I won't say it was easy, because it wasn't, but I don't think it was quite as hard as I was expecting.

In a way, it was liberating. There was no stressing over whether or not to have dessert or feeling rotten about taking that second slice of cake. There was no counting calories or worrying about fat content. I just focused on one thing: No sugar.

The first two days were the hardest. My body was craving sugar in the worst way. Wednesday morning I got on the scale and was down three whole pounds from my weigh-in on Monday morning. That was just the motivation I needed to keep going.

Friday I woke up with a nasty headache and what felt like the flu. My whole body hurt, from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. I called my Mom for a pep talk and she encouraged me to drink plenty of water and just power through the detox. I felt slightly like a drug-addict calling for support to avoid a relapse.

We had a birthday party to attend on Sunday and that was pretty tough. I had a hamburger and hotdog with no condiments and no bread (they both have sugar in them!) and had to watch everyone eat yummy cake and my favorite kind of ice cream.

Here comes the good part.

This morning I stepped on the scale to see that I am a whole six pounds down from last week. In case you missed that, I lost six pounds last week. Barring the week of Peanut's birth, I don't think I've ever lost that much weight in a single week.

And here's the thing, I didn't exercise. Peanut and I took a couple leisurely walks, but positively no cardio.

So, needless to say, I'll be continuing my no sugar diet next week. Additionally, I'm going to dust off an old exercise DVD that I used to enjoy and try to do that 3 times this week.

I haven't felt this good about a diet...like, ever. Everyone says that it takes two weeks to really start feeling a difference and so I'm really excited to start seeing my energy level increase over the next week or so. My friends and family keep asking me if this is just a lose-weight-fast-plan or a lifestyle change. To be honest, I'm not sure. A week without sugar has me looking at it in a whole new light. I can't imagine consuming the amount of sugar that I was eating even just a couple weeks ago. So realistically, I'd like to think that I'll eventually add sugar back into my diet, but it actually will be in moderation - meaning treats on special occasions.

I should probably add that I did have honey this week. I only used it as a substitue for sugar when baking, but drastically reduced the amount. For instance, I used about a 1/4 cup of honey for two loaves of bread. For those of you that have done it, I'd love to hear your tips for totally eliminating sugar.

For more motivation and some great tips on this week's challenge, head over to Mama Notes!