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Physical challenge: Coast to Coast Scotland 2019

by Cherryl March 22, 2020

Matthias at Coast to Coast Scotland 2019

Almost a year ago I challenged myself to the extreme with Coast to Coast Scotland. It was a 170 km breathtaking course in the most mysterious and wild locations in Scotland. In 2 days we went from Nairn to Isles of Glencoe; cycling, running and kayaking. What an amazing but tough event it was!

How did I end up in Coast to Coast?

People who knew me 10-years back would never refer to me as the sporty type of person. I was a bit overweight (about 5-10 kg’s) and surely I wasn’t in a good shape. My priorities at that time were with my young family and with my career. A very stressful combination and I convinced myself I couldn’t find the time nor the need to exercise. 10-years back I couldn’t run longer than three minutes without gasping for air.

Sometimes I did an attempt, but finally not having enough character to carry on. Maybe you recognise this from your own behaviour. Then what made my behaviour change in the end? Well, the short answer is: I met Matthias, my new sporty partner, I noticed something during my yoga-classes and I was invited to a party.

March 22, 2020 0 comment

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Diary: my month on a ketogenic lifestyle

by Cherryl January 11, 2018

Regular readers of my blog know I like doing experiments. I read a lot and want to experience what I read about. Call it childish curiosity or being playful, it is certainly a way to be able to form my own opinion about a topic. This time I wanted to experience ‘being in ketosis’. In an earlier blog ‘Ketosis: what is it and what are the do’s and don’ts’ you can find more background information. This blog is a weekly update about my month on a ketogenic lifestyle.

Diary: a full month on a ketogenic lifestyle

So from January 1st I started with this new lifestyle of less carbohydrates. I follow the advice of Optimal Ketogenic Living (OKL), mainly because they focus on:

being able to maintain this way of eating for a longer period,
maintaining the natural hormonal balance and
prevention of muscle breakdown

And I combine it with the food list from the Plant Paradox by dr Steven Gundry. I want to eat real and healthy foods, including variety to make sure I get all the nutrients that my body needs.

Supplements

On one part I am a bit stubborn, because it is highly recommended to use some supplements like:
– 2000 mg sodium (Dutch: natrium).
– 4000 mg potassium (Dutch: kalium)
– 3 tablets (in total 1250 mg) magnesium
– psyllium (Dutch: vlozaad)

I however start my experiment without these supplements, because it feels as an unnecessary strain on my liver and my gut. I have no science to back this up, so don’t just copy my behaviour. Once my body is giving me messages it is deficient in any form I shall add supplements.

Baseline measurement

Weight: 54 kg
Macro’s: at least 94 gr protein; no more than 84 gr fat; no more than 23 gr carbs, based on the OKL-chart
My aim with this experiment is a) to find out how metabolic flexible my body is. How easy can it switch between energy sources (glucose and fat)? and b) to loose some weight (4 kg’s). That’s why my fat macro is -10 gr of my protein (94-10 = 84 grams). If you don’t want to loose weight use the min -max on the OKL-chart. Target is 50 kilograms, but not after a month. If this lifestyle works out for me I might extent it with two more months.
And I had pictures taken of my body (front and back) to compare the physical results after a month. Standing there in my bikini however felt awkward and painful at the same time. Somehow this is a bit strange, because I don’t mind wearing it on the beach. However to have my body ‘exposed’ on the internet feels tougher than expected. Especially my legs are a sore point (read my blog: The Swan with elephant legs: Time to exercise). Although I really see the improvements in the shape of my legs, I’m still uncomfortable. So I don’t know if I’m ready to share these after all. I shall decide after finishing this blog.

Week 1 (1-7 Jan 2018)

I would describe this week in 2 words: Poor Preparation. Although I read a lot about ketosis in general, I know too little about meal plans and macro’s. And especially the combination of both. So the first days my macro’s were a mess. Either too many carbs or too much fat and always not enough protein. I admit cheating already on day 3 with a white wine and desert to celebrate my birthday as excuse (could have seen that one coming ?). But I used these first three days as well to get more knowledgeable on the nutritional value of food items. Because I had started I had to increase my knowledge fast.

And than there was my search for keto sticks. I assumed I could buy it at a local drugstore, but that was not the case. So ended up buying it online, although I was desperate to check the ketones in my urine. Foodwise I ate plenty once I got the hang of it; more accurate it was a struggle to eat enough food to reach my macros. I ran one time and that was a tough one. I really had to slow my pace down.

Weight: 53 kg. -1 kg, which is most likely water as your body will reduce water once it looses carbs (about 2 liters).

Week 2 (8-14 Jan 2018)

The second week, and Holiday-season is over and I have to combine my new ‘ketogenic lifestyle’ with work. That means even more preparation and planning my meals one day in advance, to make sure I have at least 30 mg of proteins in each meal. Normally I don’t eat breakfast, but I want to do this right, so I’m eating breakfast now. This week I would describe as: Mentally Fit. The brain fog that was a consistent partner the last weeks/months, due to too much snacks (in the office), disappeared. My blood sugar is more stable and thus I have a more consistent energy. And I thrive on that. My keto sticks confirm my body is producing ketones, which doesn’t mean I’m fat-adapted yet.

I went to the gym (strength training) twice and did my weekend-run. I could feel my body searching for energy, but it went better than expected. My pace running was almost normal, but I was really drained when I got home.

I do fear any signs of keto-flu, but I manage to get through this week without any. Could it be that my body is more metabolic flexibel than I expected? Maybe because I skip breakfast on regular basis and I have done some 100% all sugar free-challenges, it might be more metabolic flexible than I thought. Or is this just wishful thinking and my brain playing tricks on me….

Foodwise I try to eat up to my macro’s. Especially on days that I exercise I consider this a must, especially for the proteins, to avoid muscle breakdown. But on other day’s it is sometimes hard, because it is so much. Most of the time I eat more than my husband, and he’s 1.90 meters and I’m just 1.63. Sometimes I snack raw mushrooms to increase my protein intake. But I don’t complain, there is plenty room to eat great meals.

Weight: 53 kg.

Week 3 (15-21 Jan 2018)

I wanted to write this post last Sunday already. But I was in a depressed mode and had curled up on the couch with a blanket watching my all-time favourite Top Gun. Hoping Maverick would get me back on my feet again. No energy at all to even think about blogging on this ketogenic lifestyle. Dwelling in my sorrow is what I needed and did. In the company of Tom …… and my two daughters (who couldn’t believe this movie released in 1986 and their mom was only 11 at that time).

The first part of the third week didn’t seem a problem. Macro’s, energy, sports everything went okay. My weight went up and down and even reached 51 kg. But the second part became hard. Thus I would describe this week as: Struggle and doubt.

This week I did the same sport routine as last week (strength training twice) and a ran two times. I could feel improvement, but the second part of the week everything became harder. I had a small headache, felt nauseous a couple of times and lacked some real energy. On the emotional side I was really uptight at one point, making a fuzz on everything my daughters could even think about. The ketone sticks didn’t change that much color anymore, so I was in doubt. Was I still in ketosis or did I consume something wrong and/or too much? I was confused because my macros seemed right.

Weight: 53 kg. My weight fluctuated a lot this week, and I noticed some changes to the shape of my body.

Week 4 (22-28 Jan 2018)

Monday, I had to go to the office and it worked as distraction. And I realized my bowel wasn’t moving and that triggered me. Instead of doubting my macro’s I focused on the micro nutrients and I decided to add psyllium and magnesium (every other day) to my diet. And that helped me a lot almost instantly! In hindsight I was experiencing three days with some keto-flu symptoms.

And from that moment on, I felt like Superwoman! High on energy, happy, reflective, alert, as if I can do everything. Powerful and at ease at the same time. I went to the office, did my administration, investigated new mortgage interest rates, created some new recipes… I was in a flow. And I drove back from work one day, just feeling tremendous grateful and happy with my job.

For my sport routines the same is applicable. I could run full speed for the entire distances and in strength training I could finish all the exercises without trembling a lot. The only thing is I really warm-up doing something strenuous. So if you see me these days walking around in a t-shirt only, don’t be surprised. I assume this means I’m fat-adapted now. I would mark this week as: Ke-Flow. It was one of the best weeks in a long time.

Weight: 52 kg.

Overall conclusion:

This ketogenic lifestyle is working out for me. So, I’m going to extend it with 2 more months to find out if it can be a real lifestyle. Want to further investigate how to work with this lifestyle, once I reached my optimal weight. Will keep you posted!

♥, Cherryl

January 11, 2018 0 comment

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Ketosis: What is it and what are the do’s & don’ts?

by Cherryl January 7, 2018

Two years ago I heard the word ketosis for the first time. Didn’t know exactly what it was, but learned it had something to do with fat burning. I think it was initially introduced to me by Matthias as he got more and more fascinated by Dave Asprey and his bullet proof coffee. Since then ketosis and/or ketones have crossed my path multiple times. And now I’m ready to start working with it. Since 4th of January I eat conform the Optimal Ketogenic Living (OKL). Well actually I started on January 1st, but due to poor preparation I only got the hang of it since January 4th. And I cheated already on day 3. My birthday is my excuse…

What is ketosis?

But first things first. I can imagine you are wondering what ketosis is. Ketosis is a metabolic state in which your body’s energy supply comes from ketones (metabolized from fat) in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis in which blood sugar (glucose) provides energy. So ketosis is a result of metabolizing fat to provide energy instead of sugar. If your body could choose between glucose or ketones to supply energy; it would definitely go for glucose. Why? The metabolic process to create energy from glucose is much faster and takes less energy. Keep in mind your body can create energy directly from glucose. For ketosis your body first has to break fat into ketones, before it can turn ketones into energy. But if you want to loose weight, using ketones is better.

January 7, 2018 0 comment

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Another favorite recipe: crunchy nut crackers

by Cherryl August 31, 2017

In April I shared my favorite go-to-bed-drink ‘Tumeric Tea’. And it was lovely to find out some of you actually tried it and sent me messages and pictures. Some of you had to get used to the taste. Most forgot the pepper the first time (it is an odd ingredient) and for some it’s now part of their routine as well. So I like to share another favorite recipe: crunchy nut crackers.

Crunchy nut crackers

I got this recipe from ‘Oersterk’ by Richard de Leth. It is an easy recipe and can be made in 20-25 minutes (10 min preparation, 10-12 min baking).

Ingredients:
180 grams of nuts (I prefer walnuts, Brasilian nuts, pistachios, peeled almonds, hazelnuts)
20 grams of seeds (I prefer sunflower, pumpkin, hemp, chia, flax (Dutch: lijnzaad))
1 egg
1 tablespoon coconut oil
black pepper and salt to taste (I use Celtic sea or Himalayan salt – coarse)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Blend/mix nuts and half of the seeds (I use a blender, but food processor can be used as well). Put the blended nuts/seeds in a bowl, add the rest of the seeds, egg and oil and stir it with a spatula. Add black pepper and salt according to taste, stir again. Flatten the dough between two sheets of parchment paper (Dutch: bakpapier) with a rolling pin. I always try to get the dough as thin as possible. Remove the top sheet of parchment paper, use a knife to slice thin pieces of dough into crackers. Bake the crackers for 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely before eating.

Your own style

You can vary al lot with this recipe. You can for example just work with one type of nuts (peeled almonds) or add additional ingredients like herbs the provence, cayenne, dill, garlic or cinnamon. Be creative and share your experiments with me!

Warning – don’t eat all at once 🙂

These crunchy nut crackers taste delicious, mark my words. And that’s why a warning is necessary, because you might end up eating all the crackers at once, or at least in one day. And that is not a smart thing to do, although it is made of healthy ingredients. Moderation is key with nut crackers. You wouldn’t be able to eat 200 grams of nuts as is. One or two hands would probably be more than enough to get you through the day. So keep that in mind, while eating these crackers.

♥, Cherryl

August 31, 2017 0 comment

Biohacking microbiome with Gut Explorer from Ubiome

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Biohacking the microbiome in my gut. What’s the effect?

by Cherryl July 9, 2017

A couple of months ago I wrote a blog about the importance of our microbiome on our health and its influence on our emotional state of mind via hormones and neurotransmitters. I was amazed, impressed, and fascinated at the same. Immediately I felt the need to protect and/or improve this valuable ecosystem of bacteria in my body and was curious to know more about it. So biohacking the microbiome in my gut seemed like the next logical step…(Unfamiliar with biohacking? Read my blog ‘A new trend: biohacking. What?’)

Biohacking the microbiome in my gut

In my new-geeky-biohacking-friend-group a product called Restore came across. Kasper van der Meulen, teacher at the Wim Hof Academy, and someone who impressed me a lot while attending one of his Advanced Wim Hof-workshops used it already. So, I searched the internet, got some additional information from Kasper and decided: ‘I want to try this!’. But next to using Restore I wanted to sample my gut bacteria first to use it as a baseline. So I can re-sample after using Restore for 2 months and get more insights on the actual effects and/or benefits of Restore. In Europe I couldn’t find an institute that could sample and sequence my bacteria. So I ended up ordering a Microbiome Explorer kit for citizen scientists from uBiome in the US. And than the curious, playful kid in me really awakened.

Sampling my gut-biome

On May 9th the kit arrived and the first step in this personal science project could start. The kit consisted of:

a gut sample tube;
2 sterile swabs;
a sample return bag;
a return mailer;
and a spare gut sample tube (in case the original got compromised in anyway).

From that moment on I felt like an actor in a CSI-scene. Dusting and fingerprinting the crime scene, making sure nothing gets compromised or otherwise you loose the case due to contaminated evidence. Most likely I was distracting myself because the scene in this specific case felt a bit personal and awkward at the same time. A bit of a scientific, playful approach helped me overcome my embarrassment. There I was swiping the sterile swab across the corresponding site, inserting the swab into the sample tube and stirring for a minute. I had to activate my sample online and sent it back to uBiome. And than the hard part started. Be patient and wait for the baseline results.

Use Restore (a mineral supplement)

In the meanwhile I ordered a big bottle of Restore. And now my first sample is on its way for testing, I can start taking Restore on a daily basis. Restore is a mineral supplement and its tagline is: complete well-being begins in the gut. Something I can relate to and now I’m going to experience it. Furthermore the bottle shows that ingredients may help to:

balance gut health
support respiratory wellness
combat environmental exposures
promote immune function
enhance mental clarity

For more information on Restore I suggest you check out their website.

Results first sample

Last week I received a notification that my data is available and of course I like to share these with you. I will just share my data, but no interpretation, as this a new area of science and too little data yet for any main conclusions. Am curious though to compare these first results against the results of the second sample. Biohacking the microbiome turns out to be a very interesting experiment and a pragmatic way of increasing my knowledge on the bacteria in my body.

1. Firmicutes versus bacteroidetes

First of all if we look at the ratio of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes*. My gut microbiome is slightly tilted towards Firmicutes. And Akkermansia bacteria are not showing in my sample.

* Bacteroidetes are the most prominent gut microbes in much of the world. They are thought to help protect against obesity because they do not digest fat well. Firmicutes help us to digest fat that our bodies need for energy and are among the most common microbes in our gut. Although an oversupply of firmicutes has been linked to a higher risk of obesity, historically these bacteria helped early Europeans survive harsh winters.

Akkermansia Muciniphilia, is the subject of intense research due to its apparent association with obesity, diabetes, and inflammation. It appears to survive on the mucin produced by the cells in the intestinal wall (source: uBiome website).

2. Probiotics

The two genera of bacteria most commonly found in probiotic supplements (they are also naturally occurring in your gut) Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus do not show up in my sample.

* Bifidobacterium are among the most well-studied organisms in the human colon, as they are believed to play an important role in life-long health. Because of their usefulness, many species are sold as over-the-counter probiotics, though there is limited data on their efficacy.

Lactobacillus bacteria populate the entire length of our digestive tracts and play a major role as probiotics, keeping potentially infectious germs at bay while helping healthy microbes thrive (source: uBiome website).

3. Microbiome diversity

My bacteria compared to all samples of the same type (people who report no ailments and high levels of wellness) in uBiome’s microbiome database gives me a score of 99th on diversity percentile on the Simpson’s diversity index. This means 99% of all gut samples in the database are less diverse than my sample.

* Greater microbiome diversity has been correlated with good health, but diversity can vary greatly among healthy individuals (source: uBiome website).

4. Unique bacteria

The number of very elusive bacteria (found in <5% of all samples) in my baseline-sample is: 10.

The ten rare bacteria in my gut are reflected in the picture to the left.

Burkholderia is apparently the most uncommon bacteria in my gut. Curious as I am, I immediately googled it and it turns out to be related to horses. As my oldest daughter is an avid equestrian, I don’t think it’s strange. It is fascinating stuff!

Seldom seen bacteria are less likely to have been studied in depth, but the rarity of these specimens does not indicate they are beneficial or harmful (source: uBiome website).

Comparison first and second sample

To really understand the impact/effect of using Restore on the microbiome in my gut I must re-sample my gut-microbiome again. But yesterday I received a message from uBiome that there is a backlog due to an unexpected increase in orders and the shipment of my Gut Explorer kit is unfortunately delayed. So instead of 2 months I’m going to use Restore for 3 months now, because I had to sample myself tomorrow to make the 2-month period.

Furthermore I learned with the first sample, it takes almost 6-8 weeks after sampling to get the results. So it will take at least 2 more months before I’m able to make the comparison for this biohacking the microbiome project. But I’m really excited and wanted to share the results of the first sample already, so therefore I’m publishing this blog already. Once the comparison can be made I shall update this blog.

If you are doing some similar experiments or have some feedback on my approach. Feel free to drop a comment. Be curious and playful in the meantime.

♥, Cherryl

July 9, 2017 4 comments

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Your gut as second brain. How to take better care of it?

by Cherryl May 9, 2017

In a previous blog ‘Improving my health‘ my biggest insight was that I didn’t know my body and it’s functioning at all, let alone the impact of my diet on my health. Due to this insight I decided to start taking full responsibility again for my health. Which meant two things; 1) change my diet and 2) educate myself more how to change it. What elements did I need to (re)consider? So I started reading books. And one book turned out to be a real game changer for me personally. Gulia Enders pictures in her book ‘Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ’ (in Dutch ‘De mooie voedselmachine’), our gut as second brain.

Gut as second brain

And apparently she wasn’t the only one recognizing the importance of this organ (microbiome) on our health. On Facebook I found several articles on this topic and I kept on reading more articles and books. This is extremely fascinating information and a completely new area of scientific research. There’s an entire ecosystem of bacteria and a vast neural network operating in our guts. This ecosystem is our second brain, and comprises some 100 million neurons, more than the spinal cord. This is not a thinking brain—it does not reason, write poetry, or solve multi-linear regressions—but mounting evidence suggests that your gut’s health strongly influences your mood. If you are interested you can check out this video I found on Youtube from AsapScience for more information about the second brain and its connection to everything from food cravings to autistic traits.

Gut bacteria

So, our gut bacteria produce hormones and neurotransmitters that our bodies require for emotional stability and cognitive function. They also adjust the immune system, switch genes on and off, and send messages to the brain via the vagus nerve. One of the articles I have read ‘Microbiome: The Body’s Great Conductor‘ is even quoting the renowned ancient physician Hippocrates. As this approach connects to an old idea about health.

May 9, 2017 0 comment

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Going 100% all sugar free for 10 days. What’s the impact?

by Cherryl April 23, 2017

In 2015 I got challenged: eating 100% all sugar free. So no sugar at all, not even fructose. Main idea was to find out how hooked I was on sugar. I didn’t think this challenge would be a tough one, because if it comes to taste I prefer both sour and salt over sweet. So I accepted and without much preparation Matthias (my husband) and I started this challenge together.

What to eat on 100% all sugar free diet?

Every day we started with a glass of water with pink Himalayan salt and a multivitamin Omnium. The rest of the day we could drink as much water, tea, coffee or coconut water and eat some nuts (Brazil (in Dutch: paranoot), cashew, almonds and hazelnuts) as snack. But not all teabags or coconut water are allowed, so you really have to read the nutrition facts labels first. And at that moment our poor preparation became a huge burden in this challenge. You don’t want to read nutrition facts labels in a grocery store feeling hungry and moody and finding out almost every product contains any form of sugar….

So during this challenge we had to find out what we were allowed to eat. I began researching various bloggers’ journeys to their sugar free lifestyle, but it turned out the majority was allowed fructose. Understandable, as a 10 days all sugar free challenge is a totally different approach than a sugar free lifestyle. We ended up reading the Facebook-post of the personal trainer of Matthias. He had done this challenge before and was the one inspiring my husband to do this challenge as well. One big difference though besides being a personal trainer, he is a top athlete (several Ironman’s, including Hawaii 2015) and he knows much more on nutrition and it’s impact on your body.

Next to some nuts, we found out we could eat: eggs, salmon, arugula (in Dutch: rucola), homemade mayonaise, mushrooms, parsley, sesame seeds, trout, cod and olives. Not much unfortunately…

April 23, 2017 0 comment

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The Swan with elephant legs: Time to exercise

by Cherryl April 19, 2017

In one of my previous blogs I mentioned that in my opinion food determines your personal health and how you feel on a daily basis. And the same applies to exercise or sports. So why did it take me years, or to be more accurate, decades to actually start exercising?

Swan with elephant legs

The female body can be described in many ways and there are even some pre-described body shapes; like straight, apple, pear. These descriptions try to refrain of judgement whatsoever. But my mind is not judge-free at all. I have many judgements and thoughts about my body, my appearance, my looks throughout the day. And one specific frame about myself was of ‘the Swan with elephant legs’. I don’t think that needs any additional words. At that time I was very happy with my face and upper-body and despised everything below the belt.

April 19, 2017 0 comment

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A new trend: Biohacking. What???

by Cherryl April 13, 2017

Last year my husband (although we don’t have the legal status, it is the best way to describe the nature of our relationship) came across Bulletproof Coffee. And thus in contact with, Dave Asprey (founder of Bulletproof and author of the bestseller ‘The Bulletproof Diet’) and his many biohacks. Immediately we both were fascinated by his approach and especially the joy he expressed in his podcasts doing some of the weirdest hacks. Biohacking was a complete new phenomena to us.

So, what it is biohacking?

Biohacking is about changing both your external and internal environment so you have more (full) control of your biology. Allowing you to upgrade your body, mind, and life. Or by quoting Dave:

The art of using technology to change the environment both inside and outside of your body to take control and make it do what you want.

DAVE ASPREY

Just some examples of biohacks, to get a better understanding:

Cold therapy (the Wim Hof Method for example, as mentioned in an earlier blog, or cryotherapie)
Drink coffee with butter (Bulletproof coffee) as morning routine
Taking supplements (like ketoprime or MCT-oil to increase brainpower)

The curious, geeky and playful child in me had awakened and wanted to be part of the fun. After my 10-days-100%-sugar-free challenge and 30-days-no-cheese-at-all challenge I was ready for the next step :-)!

April 13, 2017 0 comment

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Improving my health

by Cherryl April 10, 2017

As a child I often played on the streets, ran or cycled as much as I could or sat in the meadow, creating necklaces of flowers or just gazing at the clouds and wondering what shape would appear this time. I could also stare at an ant and wonder how he was able to carry that relatively big grain of sand. At that time I felt part of nature, took my health for granted, was curious and playful at the same time.

My personal health diagnosis

Three years back I noticed a lot of chronic physical issues amongst myself, my friends and family-members. Ranging from diabetes, chronic pains, cancer, migraine, rheumatism, obesity, inflammation (in Dutch: ontsteking) or just not being able to run for 5 minutes.

My personal health diagnose:
a) 10 kilo’s overweight (set against a length of 1,62 m is quiet a lot) and
b) I wasn’t even able to run three minutes in a row!

However although I wasn’t as healthy as I could or should be, I didn’t do anything at all about it yet. Except gaining some additional weight during that same year. Why? Because I still believed the story I kept telling myself. I believed that I respected my health and took good care of it. I had never smoked. I hardly drank alcohol. I had never used drugs. And even common medication (like pain killers or antibiotics) I refrained from. What more could I do?

100% sugar-free challenge

But than in 2015 I got challenged: eating 100% sugar-free. So no sugar at all, not even fructose. Main idea was to find out how hooked I was on sugar. My thought was this experiment would be a piece of cake, because if it comes to taste I prefer both sour and salt over sweet. The result: I was more hooked on sugar than expected. I even experienced some serious withdrawal symptoms the first days. The five most important insights related to this experiment:

Almost everything in a grocery store, contains sugar
I mistook my sugar cravings for hunger
Quitting sugar only takes 4-5 days!
Your brain needs sugar to function (short term memory started to falter)
My taste improved and I felt so much better without sugar (no brain fog)

However my biggest insight was that I didn’t know my body and it’s functioning at all, let alone the impact of my diet on my health.

April 10, 2017 12 comments