Worn out

Well the sugar free challenge had been going great guns - until yesterday that is when I ate some chocolate!  Today I feel hungover, tired and generally worn out.  Can it just be a coincidence?  I think not.

Part of the reason for going sugar free was to improve my general well being  - removing stimulants so that my body would regulate itself and hopefully become slimmer in the process.  It has been a good exercise and while the cravings for sugar saw me eating more bread which then caused pain (a normal occurrence for me when I eat too much wheat) I did feel and look fresher and healthier.  The running was easier and the moods were calmer.  Going sugar free was duly inflicted on my family (why suffer alone I say) with the same positive results in my daughter as her itching and scratching reduced and her skin has healed up.

The trouble with being this 'healthy' is that I have had to cook everything we eat, often modifying recipes, and generally avoiding any processed food.  This flows into avoiding eating other people's food as it is hardly the most polite thing to ask to read their labels or interrogate them on what is in their food!  Today we went to a regular group and the treats were galore - too much for a 4 year old to resist.  I relaxed and let it go.  Then watched in sorrow as a few hours later she began itching madly! 

I find it so hard to combine the two well (healthy eating and going out with others) without sounding like the food police.  I guess for now I've be doing a little bit of grin and bear it while out and a lot of policing why at home.