My attempts at removing sugar from my diet have failed in spurts, but I am at it again. I am only allowing for the sugars in fruit, kombucha, kefir, rice, and sourdough bread. That's it. Otherwise my goal is eggs, meat and veggies. I know I should add fish but it's expensive and the high-quality stuff is a few towns away. Maybe next week.
I have considered substituting quinoa for the rice which is a staple of our dinners, but neither my husband nor I have digested quinoa very well. I don't know if it's my cooking style or what, but it didn't work out.
In the past I've made buckwheat instead of rice, but I simply forgot about it. I may buy some when I go out to purchase the fish. No buckwheat to be had in this town.
I greatly enjoyed my trip to the farmer's market yesterday. $30 got me all organic: arugula, baby greens, tomatoes, whole wheat sesame sourdough, zucchini, strawberries, chard, raw unpasteurized almonds, and fuji apples. It should last until next week. Next week I will add eggs and carrots to the list. My goal is to buy as much as I can at the farmer's market rather than the grocery store. They seem to have everything but dairy.
I soaked the almonds last night and now have laid them out to dry on the couch since we don't have an oven. It's very important to soak your almonds to activate the enzymes that allow for better absorption of the nutrients and it makes the nut easier to digest. Plus we think they taste better that way.
It's going to be tough to boycott my favorite sugar cookies and occasional trips to Tara's Organic Ice Cream. Tara's has amazing flavors like Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Chocolate Tarragon, Sweet Corn, and Cardamom. Yum. I shall have to enjoy the memories instead of the ice cream. I am determined to do this for the sake of my skin and general health. I encourage everyone to try as well.
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