Woot Woot! In about one week, our 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge Begins! I hope you are excited!

Here are just a few things you can do over this week before the challenge begins.

1. Visit your doctor. If you are currently taking any medications for medical conditions, it is very important to share with your doctor that you are in a 5 Day sugar detox program using a low carb approach. If possiible, get a full blood work-up because wonderful things are about to happen!
2. Take 'Before' pictures. I know this is something many of you are reluctant to do, but trust me. You can never get this back. This is going to work for you and you need to be able to see in a picture how much of a change your body makes. Fully clothed is best so you can share these photos with the 'after' shot in the same clothes. You will be truly regretful if you skip this step. 
3. Clean out your kitchen. I know many of you are doing this alone without support from others in your home, but this is important while you are in the beginning stages of detoxing from sugar, it's a fragile time for you. Start by getting all packaged foods and snacks that contain sugar, out of your sight. Remove them from seeing them on a daily basis. If you can't toss them or give them away, ask your family to hide them in a different place. This will help minimize triggers. 
4. Purchase a Digital Food Scale. This is the one I use. You can also find some at Walmart and Target. Whether you are going to follow the low carb plan or the keto plan, you will need a food scale. 
5. Food Journaling. Just a basic notebook is helpful to write everythiing you eat so you can access what worked for you and what didn't. 
6. Bathroom scale. I recommend a digital bathroom scale that also can tell you fat percentage. This is a good one and it can also sync to your smart phone. 
7. Purchase a Fabric tape measure. The scale is only one piece of the weight loss puzzle and certainly does not tell you everything, like how many inches you are losing, even if the number on the scale has not moved. This is so much more encouraging then the scale number will ever be, I promise you!
8. Carb Withdrawals can be avoided simply by adding in sea salt each day, to your food and water. I use Redmond Real Salt but any Celtic sea salt or Pink Himalayan sea salt will also work. I use 1-2 teaspoons daily. Carb withdrawals usually occur within 3-4 days of detoxing from sugar, so be ready for it!

Lastly, research shows that doing a weight loss program with a friend or social support increases your odds of success! Recruit friends!!! Let them know the last day to sign up is January 10th, we start January 11th!

You can forward them this email and they can register here for the 5 Day Sugar Detox Challenge.

Here is the workbook for the Challenge in pdf form.

I'll be emailing you in a couple days with how to clean out your pantry and what easy swaps you can make for the things you love, like condiments!

Brenda/Sugar Free Mom