Sugar!

I am going to recall my suspicions re the effects of caffeine and dairy and blame sugar!

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Today I did a sponsored walk which I helped to organise. There was a cake stall as part of the fundraising effort. I baked a gluten free chocolate cake. Last year I made muffins, but this year, just to be sure I wasn't tempted to 'test' one, I did a sandwich cake instead.

It made it to the stall in one piece. I wasn't even tempted. But then everyone else bought cakes before we set off for themselves and their kids, so I did the same. The only wheat free cake was my own, so I ended up paying for a piece of the cake I baked. That's fine, it's for charity. What's not fine was that I ATE it.

Then when the event was all finished and there were some cakes left, we each bought our own home. On arrival, I made a cup of decaf coffee and ATE ANOTHER PIECE!

I know! What am I like? Give me an inch and I'll take a mile. Sticking to the Whole30 was not hard, so why can't I do it now I'm 'finished'?

Anyway - I have the same wired and on edge feeling that I had yesterday, and I am craving more sugar, so I would be prepared to bet that the wired feeling, the restless night and the 'hangover' are all due to sugar!

Will I ever learn!

Hello, and thanks for stopping by. My name is Emma and I am a lifestyle entrepreneur, writer, teacher, coach and mentor. I am passionate about eating real food, learning, travel and health. I get to spend my days with my amazing son who has chosen to learn from the world rather than at school. We write to share the life we love and to help others create a life they love too.

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  1. If I eat even a little sugar, chances are I'm going to eat more, and then more. When I had the "rules" of the Whole30, it wasn't a problem. When I am on my own it is a bit more challenging. Ugh!

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    1. Well it's good to know I am not the only one! I hadn't even put sugar on the reintroduction list because my plan was just to avoid it - well, I managed 36 hours!

      Tomorrow is a new day! Hopefully I will sleep better and not wake up tired and needing the evil crystals! We have a 2 years old party to go to - I may need to be strong!

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