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My no-sugar, no-wheat, no-dairy, no-alcohol Challenge – DAY FOUR

February 22, 2010 by Tania McCartney

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Day Three of my Feel Good Regime and eating has been a breeze. In fact, SO much easier than I thought it would. The thought of eating some chocolate turns my stomach, and trust me, this sends me into more shock than you.

Just a little reminder if you’ve decided to jump on the Feel Good bandwagon… just because you have to cut sugar, wheat, dairy and alcohol for two weeks doesn’t mean you can gorge yourself on corn chips and guacamole, 6kg of sultana grapes or great hulking bowls of laksa with rice noodles.

Keeping yourself full enough to stave hunger is vital but be sure to make good choices. Rye crispbread topped with avocado, ham, slices of red bell pepper and slivers of red onion might inspire you get creative for lunch. Absolutely delish.

So, here is a rundown of Day Three for this body:

Didn’t sleep as well last night – slept a little lightly and woke several times.

Still woke feeling a teensy bit seedy and once again wondering if it was the fruity rice pudding I ate after dinner. It was only a teensy amount and was very healthy but it still contained sugar, nonetheless. Tonight I shall forgo any sweet ‘dessert’ and see how this changes things.

I am stunned at the huge improvement in my skin from the lack of sugar (and alcohol). The uneven pigmentation I suffer (from decades of surfing and sun exposure) has smoothed out incredibly already. In fact, I was quite stunned this morning when looking in the mirror, sans makeup. My skin looks more moist and I actually look younger.

Have gained 600g but trying not to be discouraged, as this would be due to muscle production after my increased exercise levels.

Can definitely feel a reduction in fat on my lower belly and love handles.

Not feeling as ecstatic and uplifted as I did on Day One and found myself snapping a little but this could be due to the bad night’s sleep. Still maintaining an improved mood overall.

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  1. Gill Stannard Naturopath says

    February 22, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Keep up the good work. You are almost at the turning point from feeling seedy to feeling great. I think scales should be banished, probably the best measurement for health is your waist (the ‘dangerous’ fat loves to sit on your tummy). Whatever way you are measuring this it might be more encouraging to doing it only once a week 🙂

    Enjoy the great fresh seasonal produce that’s around at the moment. I had the most mind blowingly tasty organic Victorian strawberries and blueberries this week.

    • Tania McCartney says

      February 22, 2010 at 12:44 pm

      Hi Gill – thanks for your comments. Great to hear my seediness is on the way out! I think you’re right – due to the muscle I put on when I exercise, weighing myself is not an accurate depiction of how I’m going… I pulled on my jeans this morning and it’s clear I’m losing weight. It was a joy to not have to strain to close them.

      It’s also a joy to eat seasonally, and I’m LOVING creating beautiful dishes out of wholesome ingredients. Today I found organic, high-antioxidant dark chocolate with NO added sugar, packed with goji berries. I can’t WAIT to sample a couple of squares tonight after dinner as my ‘sweet’ treat.

  2. Sue says

    February 23, 2010 at 1:51 am

    That’s a lot to give up at the same time! I’m trying low-sugar (as in, less than 15g a day) and while the desire for sweet stuff is still slightly there, once it’s in my mouth it just tastes horrible! I’ve been doing this two weeks now, and have noticed the reduction in the, ah, fleshier midriff! I definitely think there’s a withdrawal period, so keep up with it, you’re doing great!

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