Free February

A friend of mine is trying to get pregnant. Because she's been trying for 6 months, she sought advice to see if she could be doing anything differently and was advised that eating too much sugar could  have an impact on her hormone levels.

We all know about sugar highs and lows. I'm very well acquainted with the sugar coma and subsequent hangover feeling from eating too much. Sometimes I eat so much that I feel like I'm walking around in a fog. You'd think I'd learn!

So this got me thinking about my own consumption. Since I weaned my daughter just before Christmas, my sugar intake has skyrocketed. My daughter has multiple food allergies, so I was off of cakes and such while breast feeding. Now, however, it's basically no holds barred and it's not pretty.

A consequence of this, I think, is an increase in my mood swings. So when I heard my friend talking about sugar effecting your hormone levels, I decided I was going to cut down, too.

Today starts day one of no sweets, chocolate, cakes, or soda. Yesterday was my daughter's first birthday, so I let that one slide. Here's to a successful first day. I'm sure I'll have much more to say about this in a few days!