I Quit Sugar and Gluten for a Week

A week of no sugar and no wheat/gluten...and I've lost 6 pounds!!!! Okay, okay, I didn't lose it in a week (more like a month and a half), but I'm feeling great! I used to never think I had much of a sweet tooth, but today I decided to splurge and make myself some homemade Nutella from Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar. Oh my gosh, it was AWESOME. Then I decided to get a little frisky and make some mini cakes. All I did was add three eggs and popped it in the oven at 350F for about 30 minutes. I let them cool and voila! Topped with some coconut cream and frozen blueberries. So, I took some bites, and it was GREAT. I took a few more bites and started to feel sick. What the heck?! As I type this, I still have more than half of it in a bowl staring at me, and I am way over it. This is mind blowing for me because I have always been one to finish everything in front of me as well as whatever is on my hubb'z plate. Ever since I can remember, I have always basically been, the garbage disposal of the family. Not the most elegant job description, but whatevs...I have no shame.

Anyway, that's what is so crazy about this! I have always had what I thought to be an insatiable appetite. Now that I've done a week without gluten and especially sugar, taking those bites from an "I Quit Sugar" recipe showed me that my palate is changing and, consequently, the mind/body connection with my appetite. So exciting!!! There is even a somewhat bitter taste left over. I'm going to have to do some major oil pulling to get that leftover sugary taste out of my mouth.

The whole reason I made this dessert thing in the first place was because my birthday was coming up ...woohoo! I wanted to enjoy a piece or two of cake, and I didn't want it to be filled with a bunch of nastiness so I tried this little recipe out. Oh and ALSO...I decided to try an all-fruit fruit roll up copy cat thing. It was preeetttyyyy gross, so I spit it out. AGAIN, I didn't finish it. Is this a new grown up chapter in my life? Yay!!

Anyway, I'm so excited about this and had to share. Has anyone else tried quitting sugar? I'd love to hear your experiences!