Sugar Free Challenge 2 - Wednesday

[Cooper27]

Happy Wednesday! How is everyone feeling today?

Day 3 today, so I'm hoping the cravings aren't kicking you all right now.

On Wednesday of challenge 1, I mentioned snacks, and I'm picking up the theme again today.

Some days we are genuinely hungry, and could use a snack to take the edge off, but an awful lot of the time, our snacking is a matter of habit. Whether it's a good way to break up a dull working day, or because we're used to having a biscuit with a cup of tea, it's one of the main ways sugar works into our diets.

Let us know what snacks you've planned for, and if you need any sugar-free alternatives

[Rosepetal60 Gluten Free]

I had Porridge for breakfast. Cheese for lunch + 2 cheese oat cakes . Evening meal : home made corn loaf + salad. Followed by a small banana 🍌 Very little planning for snacks has taken place by me, apart from walnuts or a GF thin cheese oatcake occasionally. So what else can you recommend please Cooper27 ?

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to Rosepetal60]

That sounds pretty good.

Do you eat much veg over the day? I get the impression you're watching calories, so I'm thinking extra veg would be useful for the fibre and nutrient content, whilst being low calories too.

I've been enjoying carrot sticks with guacamole recently, or sliced cucumber, with lime juice and chives or pickled for half an hour in apple cider vinegar. Frozen berries also make great snacks

If you prefer fruit, then apple wedges with peanut butter to dip in is really filling (also makes a good breakfast).

[Rosepetal60 Gluten Free in reply to Cooper27]

Thank you very much Cooper27 for the tips and reminders of foods I had in stock. Like the Cucumber slices idea. & the frozen raspberries which are in stock for that reason.! Possibly apple, but not with peanut butter ( slight allergy) . I do eat lots of cooked vegetables such as celery. Carrots, cauliflower & have salads with hemp seeds, occasional Avocado 🥑.Yes I am looking to loose weight as well, but having read that sugar is bad for inflammation which I have. That was my main reason for taking the challenge.

[Cooper27 Administrator]

I've been trying to up my berries for gut health, so I mixed some freeze dried berry powder through Greek yoghurt for an afternoon snack today.

I was also a bit hungry after dinner, and had some olives to fill the void.

[Hope1011]

Hi guys, missed the beginning but I would love to join the challenge. Need a ton of motivation 😏

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to Hope1011]

Feel free, happy to have you on board