It’s the Biggest Mistake In Sugar Addiction?

My biggest mistake with sugar was actually a series of several mistakes. Are you making them, too?

First was my Mindset Mistake: I resisted the idea of having to give up sugar. Yes, I knew I was addicted to it but was sure I wouldn’t have to quit.

Second was my Approach Mistake: I started looking for loopholes. Believe me, no one ever looked harder for a sugar loophole than I did, so I can say with confidence there isn’t one. But I didn’t believe that back then!

Third was my Behavior Mistake, which of course was a direct outgrowth of the first two: I used Sneaky Sugars. A new and popular item at that time was “all fruit” jelly – as if that wouldn’t have an addictive effect on me. I’d buy and eat it by the jarful. Another was a fake ice-cream-type dessert that had me at “hello” – hooked on the first spoonful.

Yikes.

Many trending sugars are available now, showing how sneaky the food industry can be, along with some old faithful entries: agave, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey – and Organic Sugar. ‘Cause that doesn’t affect the brain; it’s organic….!!!!

If I could start all over, I’d be more Zen about sugar: No attachments. No aversions.

I’d accept that my addiction meant needing to give up sugar – and give it up much sooner.

I’ve never regretted quitting sugar but do regret the time I wasted – and the frustrations I caused myself – by not facing my addiction to it for real, once and for all. No one knew this stuff back then.

If you’re somewhere in the sugar Mindset / Approach / Behavior labyrinth and would like some help, perfect! That’s what I do. Just visit www.FoodAddictionSolutions.com/Coaching and request your free Last Resort Nutrition® Consult. Find out how easy it can be to get on track and move toward better health, more energy than you’ve imagined – and a life without cravings.

In the somewhat belated – but always relevant – spirit of Independence Day, what’s your freedom worth to you? Freedom from sugar and from cravings may be the greatest gift I can give you. Just go here.

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Joan Kent

Dr. Joan Kent Ph.D. specializes in helping people overcome food addictions so they can transform their health and stay that way.She’s a professional speaker, an ACE-Certified Health Coach, and a Ph.D. in psychoactive nutrition (how foods affect brain chemistry).She also has a master’s in exercise physiology.Joan’s expertise is in sugar addiction, cravings, binge eating, and reversing metabolic disorders and inflammatory conditions.She recently published her second book - Stronger Than Sugar: 7 Simple Steps To Defeat Sugar Addiction, Lift Your Mood and Transform Your Health.
Contact her at drjoan@foodaddictionsolutions.com

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