DAY 2 of the Breathe First Food Tune-Up: I Can See the Future!

OK, not reeeeeally, BUT….

There are some things that happen when folks start eating healthy foods for the first time or when folks go back to healthy eating after some time away.  

Sometimes it’s really easy. (Yay!)

Sometimes…not so much. 

Why?

If you are a daily “user” of caffeine, sugar, and even carbs and you quit those things cold turkey, you might actually have detox symptoms, cuz friends, food addictions are REAL.  If you’re someone who has a few cups of coffee on the daily, or has a sweet little candy bar everyday or you eat heavy carbs (rice, pasta, bread, etc.) at every meal and you just suddenly give all those things up you might find yourself dealing with wicked headaches, fuzzy thinking, fatigue, energy slumps, irritability, or severe cravings. You might experience actual WITHDRAWAL!  (No lie!)  

So…..a little advice from me, the “Clairvoyant One”....

If you happen to feel crappy the first few days, see if you can ride it out.  Eat healthy foods. Drink lots of water.  Get good rest.  Do something to manage your stress levels and irritability (meditate, spend time in nature, exercise, etc.).  

Because if you’re willing to ride it out, you’ll break your addiction.  These foods will no longer have power over you.  You’ll have less fatigue, clearer thinking, fewer energy slumps, better sleep, more stable moods and LESS junk food cravings!  Yup!  It will happen!
  Sometimes it takes a few days to get through the withdrawal symptoms, sometimes it takes a week.  But if you can, ride it out.  Your future self will thank you for it!