Hello everyone, my name is Faye and I am an addict.
I have been consuming the sweet poison on a regular basis for
the past forty years and the thought of going cold turkey fills me with fear and
dread. I believe I may be beyond help.
I AM A SUGAR ADDICT…and there is a very good chance that you
are too.
Following on from my last post, the whole sugar thing has
been weighing heavy on my mind, (no pun intended) I have heard the whisperings,
the reference to quite impossible quantities of sugar consumed daily (7tsp in a
glass of tonic water!! WHAT..but it’s water???) and have come across the odd
evangelical rant of an ex-addict, but pulling my head out of the sugar bowl and
really facing up to the extent of my (and your) addiction is a frightening
experience on numerous levels.
Why does the idea of quitting sugar fill me with such horror?
I have given up plenty of things over the years…time, freedom, cigarettes, all
night parties… to name but a few, all things which I enjoyed greatly at the time,
but I knew, for various reasons (children, health, sanity) I had to say goodbye
to.
I am quite partial to a bit of dietary restriction (think
meat, dairy, extreme calorie restriction, juice detoxes) yet sugar, sugar is
different. Instead of seeing it as a dietary
challenge with HUGE health benefits I find the thought quite terrifying… a
world without sugar seems grey and bleak, it brings to mind rationing and
deprivation…and not only for me.
Friday night in our house is treat-night which in light of
recent discoveries may have to be renamed, because if I am a sugar addict
(considering my relatively healthy diet) my kids are tenfold. So, it seems we
are not only poisoning ourselves but our kiddies too! And that is a rather
BITTER pill to swallow.
Poison? Does that sound slightly alarmist? Yet, how else
would you describe something whose claims to fame include promoting cancer, diabetes,
liver disease and premature ageing? The
WHO is now comparing the sweet stuff to alcohol and tobacco in terms of
addiction and adverse health effects, with The UK’s Chief Health Officer even
suggesting a sugar tax may be necessary to help control the nations soaring
obesity (addiction) rates. Sugar it seems is the new Sat-Fat.
THE GOOD NEWS
OK, I get that this
sounds quite depressing, for me
personally it was my glass of bubbly that kept popping into my head rather than
my bar of organic dark chocolate ( I was under the impression that was a health
food!! ) So, the good news is...all the ex-sugar addicts seem quite pleased
with themselves and have no regrets about giving up the sweet stuff. In true addict style they rave about their
post-sugar adventures, wafting past the confectionary aisle (which apparently
they can now smell from 100m) dropping kg’s as they go.
Can I still have wine is apparently one of the most
frequently asked questions when going sugar free is being considered and that
just about sums it up. Does giving up sugar mean giving up the good times too? Maybe
not, apparently vodka and soda is acceptable and I hear the sugar free
chocolate is really quite good.
Maybe my sugar-free vegan days are closer than I thought.
Till next time my fellow addicts
Love, light and all things good
The Would-Be Wellness Guru
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