Join me on my recent personal breakthrough to maintain my ideal weight. I am super excited about this…
What if you could stop watching the scales?
Do you watch what you eat – but the slide seems inevitable?
To your horror your attempts are failing and you’re becoming even heavier and more sluggish. By the day.
You’re trying to put the brakes on but it’s no use. The numbers climb.
Do you simply want to be a healthy weight?
Me too.
Do you wish you could throw on your jeans every time and know they will fit the way they used to?
Me too.
It’s exhausting to pay attention to what you’re eating all the time. Anyway, you’re too busy. Me too.
You’re not alone.
Until recently, I too had to watch my weight.
My weight is now being managed on auto-pilot for the first time since I was in my 20′s. (no I’m not in my 20′s anymore and more than happy with the wisdom gained from the experience ; -)
I feel lighter, I feel vibrant.
I rarely look at the scales anymore.
I throw on my jeans and KNOW they will fit just fine.
An intriguingly simple twist…
an effortless way to keep your weight steady.
I’m excited. For me – an alternative health nut – this is a breakthrough. Did I say that already?
My Weight Story
I’m not going to tell you I was overweight. Obviously weight is a big issue in the Western world with many people now heavily overweight. Today’s article will help that.
But, there are also many people like me who keep their weight stable with strong will-power. By suppressing the desire for junk food – chocolate, cakes, chips/crisps. I’m with you in the trenches of sugar-holism.
I’m hoping this information can free you from hovering over the scales; at the very least make your job easier.
The gym used to help me a lot. Until recently I lived in a city; I’d be at the gym every morning at 6am as they opened the doors. I loved the gym, the social side as well as the fact my body felt strong.
Then I moved to the bush. My lifestyle changed radically. No easy access to a gym and I ate more than ever. Eating more and exercising less? Hmmm… you can guess.
Activities such as chopping and stacking firewood, gardening etc helped, but these activities weren’t consistent. I was feeling sluggish and had to watch my weight more than ever. I found this annoying and exasperating.
Even by reducing the junk food; I was still obviously eating too much because my weight was all over the place.
Without a gym to go to, I couldn’t find a long-term plan. One day the scales would read “acceptable”, a few days later I’d have somehow put on 2 kg/4 lb.
Up and down went I.
I had to be vigilant or it would go up, up and up… and out of control.
You see I think gaining 2-3 pounds or kilos is a dangerous game to play. Do this every 6-12 months and you’ll quickly find yourself 12 pounds/kilos overweight. Perhaps even 18 or 20.
Losing 12, 18 or 20 becomes a big deal. I say intervene at the 2-3 mark. (now you tell me you say)
BUT it turned out it was only ONE ELEMENT of my diet causing the problem.
Sugar.
A little substance with a lot to answer for.
It had been sugar all along.
Don’t throw your hands up. There is an answer. You can do this.
But first let me explain…
Sugar Puts On A LOT of Weight
And the problem is humans love sugar. Even salty crisps/chips are laced with sugar.
My fascination with health goes way back. For decades I have known sugar is a poison. I still ate it – because I generally had a healthy diet and I did not like alternative sweeteners.
My snapping point came recently, driven by the effects of my new lifestyle. I started to realize just how much the sugar was putting on. So I investigated further.
btw it also makes us puffy in the face. (did you know that?)
NOW… with a wave of a wand MY ADDICTION IS GONE.
No more putting on weight. No more watching the scales.
Throwing on the jeans and KNOWING they will fit just fine.
There’s a lot of peace in that.
What Am I Using Instead?
(in case today’s picture didn’t give it away)
I’ve started using RAW HONEY instead of sugar.
Both sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) put on weight. HFCS is mainly used in North America.
Raw honey is a natural sugar.
Within a week of choosing honey, I had lost 2 kg/4 lb. Without even trying.
The best part?
I was still eating cakes and cookies. (still am)
Have you heard there are downsides to honey? I still urge you to read on.
The intriguing twist is coming up.
You’ll see why I think raw honey is actually ideal.
Note: I Say RAW Honey
Raw honey is a powerful nutrient-filled food. Pasteurized honey is as useless as eating refined sugar or HFCS. Read more about the benefits of RAW honey.
Note: The honey on supermarket shelves is pasteurized and often not even real honey! So source your RAW honey carefully. Some effort might be required but it is worth it.
NO Willpower Required
Once I was eating honey-sweetened cakes and cookies, I very quickly stopped thinking about snacking between meals.
The need for snacking just LEFT me. Willpower was not needed. I no longer had an addiction to suppress.
Removing the sugar changed everything. Quickly.
The need was simply GONE.
This happened within 5-7 days. Yes that quick. It may have been as early as 2-3 days but I’ll play it safe here.
3 Effects I Noticed Quite Quickly:
1. I wanted less honey in my tea and coffee. After a few weeks I was finding my usual amount too sweet. Me? Too sweet? I could jump for joy!
2. When I ate chocolate. After a few weeks I had a piece of chocolate. It wasn’t as good as it used to be.
Note: This might happen to you: Today at the supermarket I saw Cadbury’s new range of chocolates. All in delightfully enticing new packaging. Looking soooo delicious. Wow their marketers are very good. Fortunately the temptation was mild and with only a little will-power I said no.
Say no. You’ll be proud you did.
I’ve come too far and I know the downsides.
3. Even at meal-times I am not that hungry.
Strangely after only 4 weeks I can’t remember ever being a sugarholic. You must be talking about someone else.
Sugar Messes with your Ability to Gauge Hunger
Your true sense of hunger returns – once you remove sugar. This is hugely important.
Raw honey is full of fabulous minerals.
Sugar is depleted and literally sucks minerals right out of you.
Some nutritional experts are against honey. They say to limit the amount you eat because of its high fructose content.
But…
The Reason I say USE HONEY
I say USE IT because you won’t be over-indulging for long. (this is the intriguing twist) In fact you’ll quickly find you have no desire to eat too much – raw honey is very different to sugar.
Raw honey quickly corrects your desires and gets you on the right track. The moment you start using honey, you are already weaning yourself off sugar in a VERY EASY WAY.
Honey is not addictive (or hasn’t been for me or my partner).
My Steps to Start Using Raw Honey
1. I chose to stop chocolate. You might choose just to reduce it.
2. I searched for cake and cookie recipes that use honey as a sweetener. It was a little extra work but really nothing when it means you can stop obsessing over chocolate – its exhausting.
Note: A willingness to bake is a prerequisite to this step. Many of our issues today are because we choose to let others make our food. We must take back control of what we eat.
3. I make sure I have the following available to me every day:
Honey sweetened cookies and a dessert.
I enjoy a cookie after lunch and dessert after dinner, but I’m no longer suppressing the desire to have “just one more”. Sometimes I even have no desire for dessert. (Who me? see me jumping for joy again)
I move on with my day without another junk food thought.
Freedom is an “addictive” feeling for sure. Ho ho ho.
The Cost of RAW Honey
Many say the price of raw honey is prohibitive.
But remember 4 things about COST:
1. Raw honey gives you the kick-start you need. You won’t need much once you’ve corrected your hunger messages. Hard to imagine I know. But give it a go. Just buy that first tub. No-one had more of a sweet-tooth than me!
2. What price your health? Sugar – and many other sweeteners – cause awful diseases. It’s not worth it. Medicines cost YOU a LOT (much more than money I tell you) and they usually have side-effects, some of which manifest much later.
3. The cost of junk food. Remember the cost of junk food also adds up (and it kills… sorry it just does)
4. You’ll feel fabulous and filled with vitality. Sugar robs us of energy and makes us feel dull.
From Frying Pan to Fire
When people want to avoid sugar they often reach for an even more poisonous alternative. Learn why raw honey is safest for now.
Couple this raw honey answer today with the ideas in my article 7 Things Happy People Do – They Love to Learn (Part 2 of 7) and you will be very healthy. Iodine, Homeopathy and MMS I especially swear by.
My next post will cover “Which Sweeteners are Dangerous and Why“.
I WILL NOT Turn My Life Upside Down Over Sugar
It is a challenge to avoid sugar completely.
Life is to be enjoyed. It’s not about depriving ourselves. There is a balance and luckily honey cookies are yum!
I eat sugar in yogurt, and btw I eat full-fat yogurt (low-fat is another gimmick and another story). If I am eating out I will have sugar in my coffee and I’ll have a sugared dessert. I avoid processed foods generally – too many other poisons in those jars.
In other words, my sugar intake is minimal but I do eat it.
NOT a Cure-All
People overeat for many reasons but at least raw honey will help manage your weight because you won’t be sabotaging your will-power.
Stay True to Who You Are Inside
I want to say this before I go. This article is about keeping you healthy.
NOT ~~skinny~~
Being overly concerned with image is something we all need to put behind us.
Let go of the images the media gives us about needing to look a certain way to be accepted – GARBAGE.
WHO YOU ARE INSIDE always has been and…
…always IS WHAT DRAWS US TO YOU.
Resources: Watch This Entertaining Video
An Eye-Opening Video: Sugar the Bitter Truth
Read These!
Do Your Own Research by Starting Here:
Choose natural sugars when you have a sweet tooth
Planning to lose weight? Supplement with honey
Honey is an antibiotic and low glycemic sweetener
Books:
Sweet Poison by David Gillespie – an in-depth study of the reasons sugar makes you fat
and is so poisonous. This book has solid helpful well-researched information but remember we never want to rely on just one book or one person. We must educate ourselves far and wide.
Sugar Blues by William Dufty. 
Published in 1975! Sold millions of copies. After fifteen years of no sugar – Mr. Dufty looked fifteen years younger.
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