I've been a sugar-addict since childhood. Our dear grandmother worked in the Estonian famous candy-factory "Kalev", therefore we had loads of chocolate at home. Our whole family loves sugar. My sister had a special talent to find all the hidden candy bags. My husband is also sugar-addict, he can eat whole day just chocolate and other sweets (without gaining weight). In the mornings, I was craving for sugar. After waking up, I wanted something sweet to eat immediately. Marshmallow kind of dessert for pre-breakfast and a dessert after lunch or dinner. Since I am gluten and lactose intolerant and do not eat meat, sugar was like a small treat for me. At one point, I felt that things were getting little bit out of hands: my skin and body did not feel good any more. In addition, sugar causes a roller coaster of emotions, if you are getting it, you feel happy and without it, you feel angry. So I decided to give up sugar. At first, it was very difficult and I had massive fight with myself, especially when you have lot of chocolate at home and your partner is enjoying all the sweets. But I had to take myself together. The trick is, if you eat less, you will want less. One moment the massive hunger for sugar disappeared. Here are some of my personal observations while quitting sugar: 1. The more sugar you consume, the more you want 2. If after a meal there is a need for sweets, then your meal is nutrient poor, whether there is a lack of fat, fiber or protein 3. A much healthier sugar substitute is good fat ( all nuts, avocado, coconut, oil, etc.). Have a tbsp peanut butter almond butter instead (make yourself!) 4. A good night`s sleep. When I don`t sleep well, I could eat sugar a whole day. Same thing is when you have a headache. I've taken dark chocolate or maple syrup as a substitute for sugar 5. Water. Well, it is an old story. When the body gets less water, it wants more sugar. In any case, I haven`t managed 100% to avoid sugar because sugar is hidden everywhere, but as preparing my meals by myself, the result of almost 95%. Besides, after all, you can have sugar sometimes, but you have to take into consideration that if you give your finger to sugar, it takes the whole hand and soon everything starts all over again :) Ma olen lapsest saati olnud magusasõber. Muidugi aitas sellele kaasa meie kallis vanaema, kes töötas Kalevis ja seetõttu kommi oli meil kodus palju, väga palju!
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I love slow mornings, when you have time for a full breakfast with porridge, eggs, sandwiches and coffee (or two) and a plenty of time to enjoy the food and silence. Looking nowhere, thinking nothing, sitting quietly, enjoying the moment of stillness. This is my time for meditation, even if I drink my coffee at the same time:) It definitely makes me a better person for a whole day! When I had busy mornings at the office, no time for breakfast nor coffee, meetings started at 8 or 9, I was feeling distracted all day long. If I had a chance, I sneaked into my office, closed the door and enjoyed my 10 minutes of silence there. Sometimes I waited a whole day, to have my time and to empty the mind. I believe that every person needs a moment of silence in a day, wherever, however or whenever they like it. It helps you clear your mind and start fresh again. Summer finally arrived to Estonia in August and it is the time to celebrate it with the delicious summer roll-cake! I decorated balcony of our summer cottage already in June, but due to cold weather, we can enjoy it now:) Slow mornings with roll cake at my balcony! What a life! Ma armastan hommikuid, mis algavad aeglaselt, kui on aega üheks korralikuks hommikusöögiks munade, pudru, kohvi ja kõige muu heaga:) Kui on aega nautida toitu ja vaikust, mõeldes mitte midagi, vaadates mitte kuhugi ja nautida oma aega vaikuses. See on minu meditatsioon, isegi kui ma joon oma hommikukohvi ja ei istu kuskil põrandal silmad kinni, püüdes oma mõtteid vaigistada. See aeg hommikuti muudab mind paremaks inimeseks. Kui mul pole aega ei hommikusöögiks ega kohviks või tööl algasid koosolekud kell 8-9, tundsin, et päev ei ole minu jaoks alanud. Vahel hiilisin 10 minutiks oma kabinetti ja alustasin oma vaikuseminuteid seal või ootasin terve päeva oma joogat, et oma vaikuseminutid kätte saada. Ma usun, et igaüks vajab oma aega, ükskõik millisel ajal, kohas või kuidas sa seda teed. See vaikuseaeg aitab hoida pea puhtana ja mõtte selgena, Eestimaa suvi saabus seekord augustikuus ja seda erilist hetke tuleks kindlasti tähistada ühe võrratu rullikoogiga, miks mitte kaunil suverõdul maakodus. Rõdu oli küll kasutusvalmis juba juunis, aga ilm arvas, et rõduaeg peaks algama ikkagi augustikuus. Aeglased hommikud rullkoogiga minu hipi- pesas:) No on ilus elu küll! Roll cake /Rullkook |
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