I don’t know about you but my natural reaction to being overwhelmed is denial. Instead of starting somewhere, anywhere, I start a new season of Keeping up with the Kardashians. Hands up who knows the feeling of growing panic at a multiplying to do list? And attempts to address it by ignoring it? Yet it simply […]
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A tired start to the week. Mountains of work stress. Preparing for a weekend away. There was always going to be a point on this journey where life REALLY put me to the test. Week 6 was that week. I took the advice to start playing with reintroducing sugar a little too far. Mainly in […]
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had a serious case of the whys. Standing in the work kitchen thinking I should chuck it all in for a chocolate biscuit. My resolve seriously wavered. A couple of times I broke. Through in my friends birthday party and I completely fell off the wagon. Instead of […]
Things have calmed down considerably. No more rabid animal invading my body. My cravings are now psychological. The comfort of sugar. Or the pick me up when tired. But when I think of a packet of Raspberry White Chocolate cookies, I don’t salivate with desire anymore. I feel the teeniest twinge of feeling ill at […]
Wow! Week two brought all of the challenges! It was a such a rollercoaster, it’s hard to believe it all happened in one week. It all started out innocently enough, feeling good with a touch of proud and the tiniest sprinkle of smug. Someone who has completed the program before told me, good luck, week […]
I pulled on my favourite work pants this morning and they weren’t tight. For the first time in months, they were comfortable to wear again. My motives for quitting sugar aren’t centred around my weigh but this is awesome. Since finishing university three years ago, ten extra kegs has crept on. For the first time […]
I’ve just quit sugar. Taken the plunge, signed up for an eight week program. There’s meal plans, shopping lists, support forums – the whole nine yards. I’m incredibly excited to make this change in my life (until the crash comes). I’m not overweight, I cook a lot of my own verge dense meals, I exercise. […]
The best way for me to access the not so pretty parts of my mind is to write it out. Free flow writing, without judgement or filtering for about twenty minutes and BOOM! There it is. It’s almost as if I try to tackle the not pretty head on it’s too daunting and I hide. […]
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Who I’m Envious Of
It’s probably not kosher to admit this (or use the word kosher for that matter) but there are people I’m envious of. Non ambitious types. Type Bs. Happy go lucky. You know, the go with the flow types. Not overly burdened with burning desire. I admire their lack of worry. The reduced stress from reduced […]
Seeing as this little corner of the Internet is new (but not my first corner) I thought it’s only appropriate I introduce myself. So I’m Sara and the below life list should give you a little insight to the woman behind the words. Making: plans. For my birthday (next week!), Christmas and New Years, this […]
An Independent Maven 