Imagine that we are in Rome… sitting in the Al Pompiere restaurant (which I highly recommend for lunch… especially the fried artichoke and all the main courses – book a table in advance)… and here we are chatting… about nothing and everything… and here is what I will tell you.
From my observations, I can confidently say that the world of social media is divided into two camps. One group is delighted by every green leaf, every ray of sunshine, and exclaims to the whole world with a smile that the world is beautiful (I can almost guarantee that the maximum age in this group is around 39). And then there is the second group, to which I also belong, where everyone complains, complains, and complains…
And I have come to the conclusion that it is all about age! The age at which the word “reality” suddenly takes on a completely different weight! And a ray of sunshine doesn’t dissolve you into a smile… especially if it’s May in Italy and spring hasn’t arrived yet, the rain is pouring continuously, and the thermometer still reads +7 in the morning… Before starting your workday, you can’t muster the courage to get out of bed and go for a run. Your sleepy face increasingly surprises you with unexpected reflections… The walls around you are still not your own, and the angry woman (my mother in law)) in the house still hopes that with a certain set of words, you will magically disappear… The kids are doing well in school, but there’s something with their behavior, and Italian teachers have been driving you crazy for two weeks because a girl gave a boy a hint not to hurt her… At work, everything is the same, but your soul demands a vacation… Your blog lives its own life or perhaps a slow death…))) You’re angry with the whole world for not facilitating your search for housing… Meanwhile, all the locals are expecting your hot southern character, and you just want to be left alone. But the more you want it, the more they think that your serious and silent appearance indicates an unfriendly character))) But you no longer care about their sensitivity, and your favorite place to take a walk has become the mountains, with the most faithful friends being the shepherds and their goats, sheep, etc… in both cases, very quiet.
But there is also good news!
After long struggles with hormonal imbalances, an unclear and quite large stomach, panic attacks, and a very unstable nervous system, I decided to listen to my body and completely give up sugar!
Result?
Great! It didn’t solve all my problems, but my condition started to slowly improve! And as soon as I began to see the first results in my internal state (not about weight), I finally said goodbye to rice, pasta, and other products.
Do I completely avoid sugar?
Not entirely. I have eliminated all sugary foods from my home diet. But if we go out to a pizza place on weekends, I allow myself to have pizza and more… Sometimes I eat foods with minimal amounts of carbs or choose something else from the menu, but if I really crave something, I don’t restrict myself. So out of 7 days in a week, one day definitely includes sugary foods. I must admit that I don’t like sweets, so it was easy for me. (Note: for those who are concerned about weight, it’s not easy and periodic carbohydrate intake promotes hormonal response to metabolism, which leads to faster weight loss. So if you cut carbs, sometimes introduce them into your diet for better results. Believe me, have you ever been on a diet for a long time and then lost even more weight on vacation, despite active eating? It’s not because the food is better! It’s your body’s reaction… but that’s just something to keep in mind…)
My weight?
It’s going down! Slowly but surely. Even my belly has gone down, but now it requires physical exercise to tone up. And it’s worth noting that my diet still includes cheese and plenty of other foods. I don’t eat fried foods, but we never really indulged in that before anyway… I eat any meat and fish without sticking to any particular diet or counting calories.
It’s important to note that this is not a diet. I gave up sugar not to lose weight… the main and only reason was my well-being. I noticed that when I consumed flour-based products, I became even more irritable, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of anxiety, and my heart rate increased. At some point, I decided to listen to my body and prescribed myself a diet… which is undoubtedly beneficial for me, and I think that in an ideal situation, it will become my new and permanent way of life.
Now, it is very important for me to do the same with my inner positive attitude towards life and definitely increase my active lifestyle))) This is progressing slower, but I am working on it!
And I have been without sugar for almost 2 months now…
