I've mentioned before that I'm a huge fan of water-only fasting and I try to look after my body as best as I can, but still, I had a very unhealthy relationship with sugar. I was hooked! Just couldn't break that addiction, no matter how hard I tried. So, I got serious—mainly because I
So, I decided to try the Ketogenic diet again. The last time I was on keto, I didn't count my macros or added salt, or really took it seriously. As a result, I started to have heart palpitations every day. Then the leg cramps set in and I ditched the diet faster than you can say caramel cheesecake. Had I done keto properly, none of this would have happened. Live and learn, right? Anyway, fast forward to the present. I'm back on Keto—properly—and I feel amazing for it. All of my joint aches and muscle pains are gone. The brain fog is lifting. The irritability is gone and I no longer need a baby nap in the afternoon. Now, if I have a sugar craving, I find that 50-100g of berries with a couple of tbsp of double cream is the perfect treat for me. I don't believe I'd ever really kick the sugar habit. I imagine this is what it must be like to be a recovering addict. You have to take each day at a time and make wise decisions as you go.
Not everyone is sensitive or intolerant to sugar and carbs but if you are, you'll know by monitoring your body’s reaction before and after you consume sugar. Do you love sugar so much that you eat sugar-laden foods even when you’re not hungry? This was one of my signs. The other was chronic fatigue. I didn't have the energy—nor the motivation—to do anything.
Other Signs and Symptoms of Carb & Sugar Sensitivity
• Unstable blood sugar
• Voracious craving for sweet treats and refined carbohydrates
• Mood disturbances/Mood swings
• Stomach Bloating
• Irritable Bowel
• Diarrhea
• Joint and muscle pain
• Skin break-outs
• Brittle nails
• Unhealthy hair and hair loss
• Lethargy and fatigue
• Poor memory/Brain fog
• Irritability
• Severe PMS symptoms in women
• Struggle with weight
• Tired, tetchy and sleepy (or what I call the afternoon sleepy-weepies).
I'm not saying Keto solves all problems for everyone, but, for me, it certainly has. I'm now full of energy, I can eat tons of fat—did I mention how much I LOVE fat??—and I can sit in front of my laptop and be productive. The fact that I haven't put out a book in a couple of years has something to do with my chronic lethargy as well as the fact that I've been focusing on targeting Harlequin. I live in perpetual anticipation of the day I get The Call, but I digress.
I've found that doing Keto correctly has been my life-saver. If like me, you suffer from sugar and carbohydrate intolerance, perhaps you might like to look into the Ketogenic diet. It's brilliant! AND a super-fast way to drop unwanted, stored fat!! I've found the Diet Doctor site amazing for information. You might like to check them out.
And if you're not sold on Keto and you're looking for a way to crush the sugar demons, I invite you to check out one of my books—you might enjoy my Pleasure Flights series.
Did you know you get the same high from reading a good book as you would from eating sugary treats? The bonus is you get all the pleasure without the unwanted calories! Who wouldn't want that, right?
Here is a taster of Book #1 in the Pleasure Flights series.
Making a sexy deal with the deal-maker
Flying sightseers over California is part of helicopter pilot Lacey Sanders' job. The other part is denying her attraction for hot-bod fellow pilot Adam Swank. A painful experience has taught Lacey never to date her co-workers. So regardless of how sizzling the sparks are, she will never go there again. But when they team up to close a business deal, Lacey can no longer resist Adam’s steamy kisses or sensuous lovemaking under stars on the beach of a private island.
Adam The Deal-Maker has the gift of persuasion. Except when it comes to Lacey. For five years they’ve been dancing around a fiery attraction. Now he has her right where he wants her—in his arms—but can he persuade thrill seeking Lacey to accept his deal and take a chance on an office romance?
ADAM: Her Deal Maker
Pleasure Flights series #1
Copyright © Monique DeVere 2017
Crystal Swan Publications
All Rights Reserved
Snagged around the waist, Lacey found herself swept off her feet. "Adam, put me down!”
His free hand closed on the doorknob to the stationery cupboard next to them. “We need to talk,” he repeated. A second later he had them shut inside the dimly lit cupboard, her back pressed to his chest, his arm branding her, his body heat reminding her of how hot his naked skin had been against hers. Her stomach fluttered with a warmth that meandered through the rest of her.
“We have nothing to talk about.” She squirmed and pushed at his arm around her waist, no match for his easy strength.
“Keep doing that, and we’re going to have an embarrassing problem, Lacey.” His voice dropped to the same seductive husk he’d used that night in Washington. “You must know when you wriggle your butt against my groin like that, it’s going to react.”
She stilled, frozen in midair as a sudden blast of desire slammed her. She drew in a sharp breath, angry with herself for responding to his words, his touch.
He put her down, dipped his head so his lips brushed her ear, sending a delicious buzz through her.
“We do need to talk.” He let his hand slide across her abdomen, making her muscles quiver as he released her. “And I’m done pussyfooting around the issue.”
“What issue?” The confined space felt too closed-in, too intimate. Too much like the perfect place for lovers to grab a stolen moment.
“You and I.” His fresh, spicy clean scent distracted her as it always did.
She put a step between them, scraped back the lock of her hair that had come loose, her breathing ragged with temper and—she hated to admit—excitement. “There is no you and I—me—I.” He made her so mad she forgot her grammar.
“All I’m asking for is thirty seconds to say I’m sorry.”
“For what?” Was he really attempting to apologize for the way he’d treated her?
“For what happened in D.C.”
Or was he simply poking at her wound? “I already know that. You made it clear, so no need to press the point home.”
Adam heaved a frustrated breath, rubbed the back of his neck. “I’m saying sorry for the way I reacted after we made love.”
“Will you keep your voice down?” Her whisper came out a little harsher than she intended. “I’m not anxious to broadcast that stupid mistake to everyone in this place.”
In the gloom, she sensed more than saw him tense, as though she’d landed a direct blow and she experienced a moment of remorse.
“Why does everything with you have to be so difficult, Lacey? Why can’t we just get along?”
And wasn’t that just the question she’d been asking herself for months? “Maybe we should stay out of each other’s way.”
Wow, you have done a complete turnaround. Good for you. I am not addicted to sugar, nor do I seem to have any bad reactions. But, I am definitely on a mission to drop some unwanted pounds and eat healthier. I don't think Keto is for me, but it's worth checking into. Thanks for the fabulously informative blog post. AND, Adam: Her Deal Maker sounds like a great read. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI agree that keto isn't suited to everyone. It has been perfect for me--once I started to do it correctly--because I'm more of a protein body type and I love fat! I do wonder whether my body had been craving high fat all these years and the craving materialised as cravings for lots of high fat desserts which obviously comes with a load of sugar. I did the cut-out-all-fat way of eating for many years, and suffered for it. I praise Father that I came to this way of eating. I do pray I never return to my old eating habits. Shudder...Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you find your perfect eating plan. :)
DeleteI'm not sure I could handle a Keto diet. I do have to limit sugar and carbs, because I've always struggled with weight, and recently I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. But I don't have any of the symptoms you mentioned - yet. I'll have to keep those in mind going forward though. Thanks for all the information!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Keto is great for pre-diabetes as well as diabetes. But I get your resistance. It took me a long time to get the hang of the ketogenic way of eating. Now I wouldn't go back. I love all the energy and the way my body and mind feels too much. Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
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