To start off with something sweet, that is not a food because we can have sweetness in our lives without cookies or cupcakes, here are some beautiful pink tulips. Spring is here and the weather in Phoenix has just been heavenly with crisp fresh air and blue skies. If you're thinking of doing a spa or golf weekend, come on down because it is literally perfect weather now. Soon, it will get Africa hot.
Now that I and many others have gotten absolutely clear on exactly how The American Heart Association defines added sugars, it really has changed how I look at foods because now when I read labels, I look at what is added on top of the natural stuff like say jam for example. Fruit on its own should be sweet enough, but apparently it isn't because added sugars are still combined with the fruits. Locally, I found Made By Bees, who makes these awesome fruit butters like this Apricot butter with no added sugars. They just use other fruits for added sweetness.
Yesterday, I dropped my car off at the shop to get fixed and then walked over to Whole Foods to get some breakfast. I get to the hot foods bar and immediately my nose gets a whiff of this creme brulee french toast.
Now, of course I'm drooling because the smell of this decadence is literally igniting all my senses. But fortunately, because I have noticed that my taste buds are acclimating to less sugars, the desire to actually taking a bite of this french toast doesn't even come up because I start thinking of the ginormous amounts of added sugars in this dish, and I ask myself, "Is this how you want to start your day?"
Easily, I'm like, "Uh no, not really." Because, I know that eating something like this at 9am is going to make me feel sluggish and heavy. But, I don't say no either because I know my Inner Resistance Monster will kick in. I just ask myself which choice will satisfy what I need at the moment, and make me feel good.
Fortunately, I'm satisfied with just inhaling the smells. Who knew? Back in January, I would have definitely at least gotten a very small piece and called it breakfast dessert.
So, what I do end up getting for breakfast is a cup of mixed fruit made of cantaloupe, strawberries, grapes, mandarin oranges, and bananas from the salad bar, and then topping it with So Delicious brand Pina Colada coconut-milk based yogurt, and topping it all with my favorite maple pecan granola. I felt good. My body felt good, and this is the way I like to start my day...feeling gooood!
And how's your sugar weaning week going? Discover any new tips or try anything new to eat less sugars in the day? If you blogged about it, please share and tag your post, #triedsomethingnew and #foodrevolution as I'm collecting and highlighting anyone who tries something new in their efforts to eat healthier for our new "I tried something new" movement inspired by Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.
I'm very passionate that no one should die or be ill because of a diet related disease because it's preventable! We can all help each other eat healthier in ways that are fun and adventurous!
