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An Honest Girl's Guide To Surviving A Sugar Cleanse

2/29/2016

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Last year I guest posted on Around My Family Table on my Honest Girl's Guide To Surviving Sugar Cleanse. And as many of you are working hard at your resolutions, getting healthy and striving to stay healthy if you're on a good health path, I wanted to share it here in this space this year. 
An Honest Girls Guide to Surviving A Sugar Cleanse

t’s that time of year again.  When we all set out to refresh. Wipe the slate clean. Become A “New” Person, whatever that last one means. This intention is masked with words like “resolutions”, “goal setting” and “complete turnaround”, and while the effort we make is commendable, sometimes we are setting ourselves up for disappointment if our January 1st To-Do list isn’t completed by the next time the ball drops.

Today I wanted to focus on healthier goal setting, specifically one of the most popular trends on every social media feed and that is “Completing a Sugar Detox” or a “Sugar Cleanse”.  If you are unfamiliar with the concept, it’s a basic whole food diet that eliminates starches, breads, pastas, starchy vegetables and sugar in any form. As someone who has personally done a sugar detox in the past, and as someone who doesn’t consume dairy, my diet looked a little something like this.

– Grass-Fed and Free-Range Organic Meats
– Organic Vegetables and Some Organic Fruits
– Nuts and/or Seeds
– Healthy Fats (Avocado, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil)

Diets rich in these foods with help to cleanse and reset your system from all the holidays treats that it had to endure over the last few months and it will help you realize what you crave, what you’re sensitive too and what you can most likely live without.

As someone who has been through this,  I am here to paint the honest picture of the roller coaster that you might, er, will endure, and how to fight off your sugar dragon like a superhero.
An Honest Girls Guide to Surviving A Sugar Cleanse


​Surviving Your Cleanse



Day One – You’re going to feel great. Powerful. Determined. You’ve spent your paycheck on the cleanest of clean foods and you’re ready to take on the world with a version of yourself that’s fitter, more energetic and healthier. Hold on to her. Hold on to this feeling and vision, because I am about to tell you that she will disappear or turn on you, but that there’s hope and she DOES come back.
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Days Two – Four. Or Ten.  Not going to sugar coat it, mmmm sugar coating, this is the hardest stretch and this is how your mind will start to work. Everything you look at will resemble a donut. Your energy levels will drop drastically and you may experience an onslaught of detox symptoms. One may wonder, why would I continue on with such a wretched lifestyle? Because you’re worth it. Your health is worth it and it gets…  So. Much. Better.

Days 10-14 – Your energy will surprisingly pop up sometime this week. You will actually want to work out instead of dragging yourself out of bed from your nap, and you will wonder how you still have energy to clean the house or walk the dog. You will start to see fat melting off and definition setting in, (more so if you’ve been working out along the way.)  It’s a good time. Enjoy this time.Skip along joyfully with your bag of washed carrots in hand and easily turn away the offers of sugar and starch filled foods at the office or your kiddo’s play date.
Days 14-20 – Halfway there! This is where I really got into the groove of making recipes, experimenting and eating more variety of approved foods.  I started to get more confident of my time in the kitchen and I had cooking and packing my husband’s lunch down to a science.
Days 21-29 – The sugar dragon strikes again! Around day 21, I almost gave up. The dragon kept saying, “You’ve done well enough.” “A three week detox is just as good as a four week detox.” “Coooooookies.” Don’t give in. Don’t listen to it. You made a commitment to go 30 days on your new healthy plan. Stick it out. Remember on Day 8 when you didn’t want to get out of bed, your head was throbbing and all you wanted was a gallon of hot coffee? Ok, maybe that was just me, we all have our own story, but the point is, don’t let it win.
Day 30 – You did it! Most of the stories you see on the detox plans is simply “I felt great. I got healthier. I was more energized!” And while truth be told, that is the gold at the end of the rainbow, getting there is a journey in itself. Like anything worth having it takes hard work, dedication and a good support system if you can rally one together. When I finished I went to a light grain, low sugar diet and I plan to start another sugar detox, this time my goal is to be strictly Paleo upon completion.

I would love to hear your experiences in taming your own dragon, and what worked for you. I will end with my top five tips for a successful detox.

Next: Read My 5 Best Tips For A Successful Detox

24 Comments
maegan link
2/29/2016 12:17:37 pm

wow - I'm not sure if I could ever do this or not.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:12:47 pm

It was def tough. But we felt SOOOOO good after!!

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Emily link
2/29/2016 12:47:52 pm

Haha these are all sooo true! However, I find that when I come off a "detox" I tend to get confused about the "right" and "wrong" foods to enjoy. Instead, I limit my sugar on a continual basis with no urge to binge or feel guilt if I do eat something sweet :)

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:22:45 pm

Such a good idea! Everything in moderation! i love that

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Marislynn link
2/29/2016 04:16:28 pm

I did a sugar detox last year and again this year right after the holidays. Oddly enough, day one was my hardest both times. I found that protein snacks were super effective at curbing the sugar cravings and that probably helped on the rest of the days.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:23:27 pm

Yes, protein is wonderful! I'm an avid egg fan when cravings hit. Thanks for stopping by! :D

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andrea link
3/1/2016 11:38:31 am

I am so doing this! Thanks for posting; I have wanted to do one of these forever and this looks very doable

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:13:55 pm

Andrea,
There are SO many healthy, yummy things to eat if you get creative. Since the cleanse I barely eat sugar.

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Candy link
3/1/2016 12:03:46 pm

I stopped drinking soda and went through heck. I can only imagine the sugar. It was worth it.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:14:16 pm

Giving up soda has helped so many people I know. Good job!!

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Lauren link
3/1/2016 01:44:05 pm

I am currently on day 3 of a detox.. sugar, wheat, coffee, alcohol... everything. My husband and I are trying it for 5 days. I cant imagine doing it a month. This is my first detox ever... so maybe the next time I will be more brave. :)

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:13:11 pm

Go Lauren!!!! Def start slow! 5 days is a GREAT goal! Good luck!

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Amanda link
3/1/2016 01:56:28 pm

Wow, I loved reading this. You're so right about the first few days!!

Amanda - TheFashionToFollow.com

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:23:48 pm

Thanks Amanda!

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Angie link
3/1/2016 04:33:10 pm

These are fabulous tips! It's sooooo hard to cleanse sugar. It's painful and tough, but I imagine it's well worth it.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:26:59 pm

Angie,

It is, SO hard. Because we become so addicted to sugar and because its so toxic, its one of the hardest things to cleanse our bodies of.

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Lori link
3/1/2016 07:30:51 pm

This was so helpful! I have been struggling big time in the food arena lately and think a sugar detox would be awesome/terrible at the same time! So, do you just read food labels and not eat anything with sugar on there?

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:26:14 pm

Lori, Oh, I'm glad it could help! If you stick to natural food, it's easiest. Then you don't even have to worry about labels. My diet consists mainly of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, nuts, etc. so I don't have a lot of foods with labels. But yes, look for any form of sugar and omit that during your cleanse. I didn't eat cane sugar, honey, syrup, etc. I even limited natural fruit sugars. If you ever have questions, shoot me a message!

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Rachel Stokes link
3/1/2016 09:39:29 pm

These are some great tips! I must say I have always wanted to try a total sugar cleanse but don't have the 'guts' to do it yet. But after reading this, I feel like I could actually do it! Thank you for sharing.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:24:17 pm

Rachel,

Thank you! Once you get through the first week it totally gets easier! It's just the first 9 days... lol :D

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Heather with WELLFITandFED link
3/2/2016 07:47:34 am

This is great. i love how you have outlined this. It is tough but oh my word you feel great after!

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:28:06 pm

Heather,
Thanks! Yes it was one of the hardest things I've done. Cutting out gluten and dairy was much easier. But yes you feel SO great after

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Bella B link
3/2/2016 12:40:12 pm

These are great tips. I think I would really struggle!

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:27:19 pm

Bella,

Finding a partner or friend to take on the challenge with you def helps!

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