After becoming a mom my crunchiness grew 100% overnight. Once I held my not so tiny 9lb baby, skin to skin, I became obsessed with doing everything the natural way, for both of us. I realized that everything I put on myself would of course come in contact with her so I wanted to be extra safe with my choices.
Coming off my first Whole30, my gateway back into my old habits was coffee. Sugar sneaks into my diet through those delicious, tempting and even ridiculous latte flavors we see everywhere. For instance my husband just had a Cadbury Creme flavored coffee from our local shop for Easter. I was & am not willing to let go of my daily cup of coffee, although I do recommend accessing your emotional ties with your cup of joe first. Truth is that starting off the day with a sugary, caffeinated cup of coffee was setting me up for a huge crash later. I felt awful. I got to the point that before I had even finished a large hazelnut latte from Starbucks I already had a headache, stomach and sometimes even nausea. Even if you do not share these symptoms with me, there are plenty of reasons to get the sugar outta your coffee! Especially at home. I found that preparing my coffee in other delicious ways without the sugar made me savor it even more & knowing that I wouldn’t crash later is a huge gain!
