We all want to live healthier. I know I do. If you are like most people, you made a New Year’s resolution that included either losing weight, eating better, or cutting sugar. Maybe all three. In our house, we have already been living this for a while. My husband was recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Yikes! What is that? It means that if we don’t make permanent changes fast, he will end up on medications for the rest of his life. It was a shot over our bow that we better get our life under control.
I am a classically trained chef and we love and eat great food. Our problem was processed, ready-to-eat, and homemade foods that were full of sugar and carbs. We were slaves to homemade bread, brownies, and Moose Tracks ice cream and had to make some changes fast. So, I did some research and revisited my recipes from when I owned my catering company. After some tweaks, nips, and changes, we are eating great again. We are living a life completely free from processed sugar and you can too!
Change Happened Fast
- The first thing I noticed was that my waist immediately dropped two inches. The next thing is very strange – my shoes fit better. I wear western boots and they started to slip on easier and now, I rarely need boot hooks to put them on or a boot jack to get them off. Hmm. Interesting.
- I wear a Fitbit and the reports said I was sleeping better with less tossing and turning, and a deeper, more restful sleep pattern appeared.
- Now here is the BIGGEST change. My resting heartrate dropped from mid-70’s to low 50’s. Yes, my heart liked the change. I have always had healthy blood pressure so that did not change much.
- We purchased a glucose monitor, and we were able to drop our blood sugar to under 99. Big improvement from a fasting level of 110++
- We are less tired in the afternoon, take less naps, and are more active, which our dog loves! Just from cutting sugar.
- I lost eleven pounds in the first month, seventeen as of writing this article.
Everyone is different and has different goals I used many sources for recipe and menu inspiration including Keto, Paleo, American Diabetes Association, and common sense to come up with our menu. I also thought about . . .