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By now, we all know it: Anexcess of sugaris the enemy of health.
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Sohow can I give it up?
Until recently, it was totally unthinkable.
The final straw was when a doctor pointed out my clear dependence on sugar.
That’s when I decided to try out a 7-day cleanse.
More on my experience, below.
The latter is certainly simpler, but is slower (and there’s more temptation along the way).
That’s why I cut it all out cold turkey, eliminating all sugars for 7 days immediately.
From the moment I woke up, my mind was trying to sabotage me.
I kept hearing this little voice saying what about a little treat?
It was obviously difficult.
At the end of the day, I simply tumbled into bed.
Apparently, all my energy had been used on hunting down sugar.
I had been told that without sugar you’ll feel better and more energetic.
Obviously, in my mind, that just made absolutely no sense.
I had no dark circles under my eyes and my skin was luminous.
Starting on day three, I began to notice changes on my face.
Other people commented on them, too, so I knew they had to be real.
Eating sugar makes you feel that way, and giving up sugar makes it even worse.
On day five, I finally started to turn this corner and my mind felt so much better.
Water retention is something I have always battled.
So when my legs felt slimmerlike I had just had the best lymphatic drainage massageit was a welcome benefit.
By eliminating sugar, I got rid of these stagnant fluids built up in my body.
What next?
I no longer feel the urgent call from my brain for a cookie or piece of chocolate.
