Benefit's of Clean Eating

I weighed myself today and was down a pound! Yippeee!!!!

I wasn't quite so excited when I got on the scale this morning. In fact, I recall thinking, what the hell am I doing wrong, and immediately went looking for the corn pops. I got to the kitchen, pulled out the box and even got out a bowl.

But then a funny thing happened. I started thinking about how I would feel after eating those deliciously sugary nuggets of sin.

I knew I would immediately feel bloated and inevitably guilty.

See, that was the old me...always giving up when things got hard or didn't go exactly as I wanted them too, but that is how I got to where I am now. Overweight and very unhealthy (and not too happy).

Then I started to think about how I've been feeling since I started eating clean.

I have been waking up with my alarm much easier.

Instead of hitting snooze for an hour or more sending myself into a tailspin rushing to get my day going and on time, I have been hitting the snooze once (5mins) or not at all. Now my mornings are leisurely and enjoyable. My kids aren't rushed and I'm properly groomed!

My skin is starting to improve, my energy is up, my mood is stable and pleasant.

I find myself bouncing around the office, smiling at people and engaging in conversations. Something I haven't done in years but used to be known for when I was thinner and healthier (and alot happier).

I've also lost my taste for overly sweet foods. My motto was always, the sweeter the better.

Now...not so much.

I still have my cravings at the mid afternoon mark (but I think that's just a habit that I will have to break).

Yesterday, right on schedule, I started going looney for a sugar fix. Rather than succumb to the vending machine, I opted for a Diet Coke which I always find refreshing but haven't had since I started this journey. Well, I had one sip and almost gaged. Then I took a second sip for good measure and got the same reaction.

GROSS!!! It wasn't refreshing at all, it was like drinking a sugary sludge!!!

I guess by eliminating sugar from my regular diet I have lost the taste for overly sweet things. Which can only be of service to me during this lifestyle transition.

So, I may only be down a pound, but it's one pound in the right direction and I am seeing so many other positive changes overall that I am definitely sticking to this plan.

I feel good. I love the food I am making and I know my outsides will catch up eventually.