So long sugar ...

I could be addicted to chocolate and certainly use it as a much needed pick-me-up throughout the day. As a busy mum and teacher, I'm always on the go and with poor energy levels, chocolate gives an immediate and easy, albeit temporary, energy boost. 

My last blog post focused on cutting out gluten, in an attempt to improve the condition of my thyroid and improve my energy levels, which have taken a massive nose-dive recently. Constantly on the search for answers, as I hate feeling exhausted and am frustrated with my inability to lose weight, I started wondering if sugar could also be my 'enemy'.

This morning I came across an interesting article written by a women who went from having a very active life to having to completely slow down. Like me, she had been constantly on the go until one day her body had enough.

"I propped myself up on a rotating cycle of black coffee in the morning and red wine at night. I was burning my rechargeable, ever-ready candle at both ends in the most spectacular of fashions. And getting away with it.

"But then my body collapsed." (Quitting Sugar Saved My Thyroid: Sarah Wilson's Story)

Sound familiar? People used to constantly ask me how I was always able to keep 'on the go' as I managed to fit everything in - looking after the kids, busy job, managing the house, exercise, social life etc. I always had enough energy and most of the time, enjoyed my hectic, busy lifestyle. 

My 'body collapse' wasn't as quick or dramatic as the author of the article I read, but over the last few months I have definitely felt my body telling me to slow down. In fact over the last few years, I've had a few spells of exhaustion, pre-thyroid diagnosis, which I've mostly ignored.

Like me, the author also had a sudden massive weight gain. She now views it as a way in which her body had to heal itself; I consider my weight gain differently. In search for answers, as you won't get any in a doctor's surgery, she decided to quit sugar as it basically destroys the thyroid gland.

So, having just finished my delicious valentine's cookie, I am now ready to attempt eliminate sugar from my diet, which I know won't be easy. Hopefully, I will notice some changes over the next few weeks. If I don't, I will be back on the sugar as there's no point in cutting something you love if it doesn't make you feel any better!

Again, any tips or advice, especially from anyone who has successfully eliminated sugar from their diet, would be much appreciated. Thanks for reading.