Originally Posted by
calv
For real, man. What sucks is that now I know I should cut out all of the bull**** but sometimes it's hard to cut out things cold turkey. Might break down and binge eat. Luckily soda and alcohol is almost gone from my life, and I'm introducing a lot more healthy options now that I really want to be in shape to ride at the velodrome.
I'll tell you, man, cutting high doses of sugar out of my diet was harder than cutting booze. Seriously.
It takes about 10-14 days to get over the hump. Here are some tips for others trying the same:
1) Give away or throw away all of the bad food in your home. Go grocery shopping and only buy the stuff that you intend to eat, because if it's in your house, you'll eat it.
2) Beware of hidden sugars like ketchup and white bread.
3) Log your food. It's REALLY easy now with apps like MyFitnessPal (android, iphone, and web). This will show you how bad stuff really is. My croissant from the coffee shop every morning may as well have been fudge.
4) Understand that you WILL have strong cravings and you may feel lethargic at times. Deal with it. And if you ever give in, don't binge...just have a little.
5) After the 2 weeks, your taste buds will be more sensitive to mildly sweet things. Grape Nuts used to taste like rocks to me. Now it tastes pretty good, even without sugar.
6) Understand that Carbohydrates = Sugar. Your body will do the conversion for you.