Off Limits: All fruit juice, dried fruit, refined, artificial and *natural sweeteners (including maple syrup, honey, molasses, stevia, agave (oh, but agave isn't actually "natural" anyway). *Natural sweeteners can be incorporated in moderation after the 3 weeks. What does moderation look like? Probably not daily. Maybe weekly, but it might depend on the individual.
We have decided to include complex carbs such as potatoes and fresh fruit (or frozen but check the label for added sugar).
Sugar, by the way, is in SO, SO many packaged foods! So read labels! It's hiding where you would least expect it. Here's a list of sugars that you might find on labels.
It's a little overwhelming sometimes but I get through it by thinking about foods that are healthy and scouring the Internet for recipes to try.
Tomorrow I'll get into the symptoms of sugar intolerance and withdrawal symptoms.
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