Mistakes I made with my eating habits in my 20s and 30s… oh my gosh there were a lot of them!
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Long story short, I was a sugar freak for most of my 20s, and even into my 30s, until I really took control of my eating habits through diet and lifestyle changes.
No kidding – my mother-in-law nicknamed me “The Cookie Monster”.
I’m that person; if I have a plate of cookies by my side, I can’t eat a bite or two. I must have 10 cookies or all cookies. I kept thinking about those cookies until they were all gone.
Why am I like this? Why do I always crave sugar?
The mistakes I made with my eating habits in my 20s and 30s
Mistake #1 I’m not fueling my body properly.
I’m very active running marathons and crossfit, but I’m not eating the right foods. I crave energy and get it from sugar and carbs – this only offers quick fixes.
Mistake #2 I misunderstood the 80/20 lifestyle.
My diet is 80% pure sugar and 20% healthy good stuff.
Mistake #3 I thought calories in/calories out were the only thing that mattered.
I eat so many fake, low calorie processed foods. I eat those fiber bars, light and tasty yogurt, and all kinds of weird protein bars with fake sugar in them…you get the idea.
Now you tell me – can you understand any of these errors? If so, I want to remind you that it took me about a decade to figure this all out (maybe more).
You can overcome your sugar cravings! If I did it, I know you can too!
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Listen, my sugar cravings have been a long journey (like at least a decade of my life).
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that there was a long time when I couldn’t eat peanut M&Ms at home without eating them all. I said big bag, not small bag.
I really can’t control certain foods.
I’ve made a lot of mistakes with my eating habits.
Eating zero-calorie noodles, high-fiber cereal, light and tasty yogurt, and really just looking at the calories is a big deal.
See, I wasn’t paying attention to the macro balance.
I even said this to my husband about a week ago. When I eat real food, I say to him, I don’t want sugar.
When I eat on a plan throughout the day and have a macro balance (protein, carbs, fat, and fiber), I don’t have crazy cravings. I’m full, I’m satisfied, and my blood sugar is balanced. It’s a win-win.
The first step in doing so is shifting your mindset from calories to macros.
You can start learning and focusing on macros in my 7-Day Sugar-Free Meal Plan!
I give you a sample week-long meal plan of what and when to eat, a grocery list and recipes that can help balance your blood sugar and help you with your sugar cravings.
Be sure to grab my 7-Day Sugar-Free Plan + it’s completely free!