Sugar Free Meals (Week 3)
We’re wrapping up our third week of a sugar-free “detox” which basically means we’re avoiding any added sugar and cutting back on our fruit intake. It’s been an interesting journey so far. I’d say my sugar cravings have subsided a lot but I can definitely still feel it right after lunch and late at night. (Since gum has artificial sweetener in it, I’ve cut that out too. That one has been harder than I thought!) So let’s talk about what I am eating:
Breakfast was Greek yogurt with berries. For the first 2 weeks, I didn’t use stevia, but I’ve started slowly adding it back in, just a bit. I didn’t want to lean on stevia too much since I’m trying to retrain my tastebuds so I added just a few drops. After eating plain Greek yogurt for a while, it really did taste pretty sweet!
For lunch, I packed an Amy’s burrito and some veggies with hummus. The Amy’s burrito and the Sabre hummus are two brands that didn’t have added sugars. (Well, not in these two particular items.) It was actually kind of hard to find hummus that didn’t have added sugar. I ate this lunch at my desk during a meeting. So glam.
As I mentioned on Monday, nuts have been my best friend! They’re such an easy snack. I have been trying to cut down on sodium a little, since salt is the natural craving if I’m not having sugar and I didn’t want to go overboard. These low sodium nuts were perfect! I just keep the can at my desk so I can grab a handful when I start to get hungry!
After work, I met up with Kate and Lindsay for a glass of wine at Travina Wine Bar. I’d never been there before so I was excited to check it out! Plus, I hadn’t caught up with these too ladies in a while.
Is there anything better than chatting with girlfriends over a glass of wine? No, there isn’t. Kate and I split some Burrata cheese that was delicious.
Since I was getting home a little late, I picked up a burrito bowl from Chipotle. Alex and I split this with some chips and salsa. This was brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, corn salsa, tomato salsa, guacamole, and lettuce. SO GOOD.
All in all, it was a pretty delicious day. I was so full after eating Chipotle that I didn’t even need a night time snack!
For more sugar free posts, check out these:
- The documentary that inspired our sugar free experiment
- Our sugar free grocery list
- Traveling sugar free
- A day of sugar free meals part 1
- A day of sugar free meals part 2
What’s your go-to snack?
I’m linking up with Jenn for What I Ate Wednesday!
Great eats! Mad props to you for being able to do a sugar free diet. I’m not sure if I’d have the willpower!
It definitely hasn’t been as hard as I thought!
Ah yes, a burrito bowl always hits the spot! 🙂
I love Amy’s burritos too. I always have a few of them in the freezer.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 weeks now. I’m glad everything has gone so well. I’ve actually found that my body feels the best after a sugar detox. You are reminding me that I should do it!
Haha the last three weeks have actually gone by pretty fast!
and now i’m craving a burrito bowl 🙂
Apples are my favorite snack. But I am also a fan of homemade oatmeal type bars.
I love Chipotle burrito bowl- so, so good!
I’ve done it once before, but I’m doing a 10-day no-sugar re-set, too. (Among other things like artificial sweeteners, alcohol, processed carbs and cheese.) I’m all about fruit during this period, though, since it’s not processed. 😉
I’ve found it’s hard to find some products without sugar, too! I had no idea there is so much bread with sugar. And it’s been hard to find hummus that is not very processed. (And I have yet to perfect my own!) I’ve found nuts to be my friend, too! But I need to put them in single serve containers/bags so that I don’t overdo it. 😉
I sometimes forget about the Amy’s foods! Thanks for the reminder!
I do like following your no-sugar adventure.
Awesome!! Let me know how the re-set goes! I’ve been eating a little bit of fruit here and there but I’m trying to keep it in check because I could easily eat a pound of fruit at every meal! haha
When I started the Whole 30, I had to cut out gum too. Um… that had been one of the most difficult things for me! I used to chew at least 3 to 4 pieces a day, and I am missing it 🙁
Me too!!! I LOVE gum! I did find some “I Quit Sugar” approved mints at the heath store. They’re sweetened with Xylitol which I’m not usually a big fan of but they’re actually not bad. And sometimes I need one after all that garlic hummus, haha.
Nuts are one of my favorite snacks – but I always portion them out because I can go crazy! I also love trail mix, fresh fruit and hummus with veggies.
Yes! I try to put them in ziploc bags when I can so I don’t just eat the whole container!
I love Chipotle! That bowl looks so good and now….my craving has started!
I love a great time with my girl friends too! For that sugar craving, dried fruit can help or try mixing a bit of unsweetened coconut with a handful of walnuts? I try to keep my food real, especially during the week but when I have a couple glasses of wine, my rules go out the window. I am lucky though because I heart veggies too!