Morning all!
There is a lot of rumbling going on about wanting sweet things, and a lot of you giving into the cravings. Can I remind you that we are only just in week 2?! The whole point of the strict, initial phase of Bootcamp is to break the addiction to carbs generally, but sugar in particular. If you give into the cravings, you have undone all the good work that you've done so far. Some of you have lost fabulous amounts of weight but are still cheating. You really need to ask yourselves why you are self-sabotaging yourselves.
The reality is, that if you have cheated, then you need to do another week of Bootcamp before you can move on to Bootcamp Light. Otherwise you will allow sugar to retain its hold over you
There are very few things that we can eat or drink that are naturally sweet without some kind of carb cost. Trouble is, the ready availability of carb-heavy/sugar-laden foods has created a sweet tooth in most of us. If we're restricting the carbs, the only way we can get this sweet fix is through either cheating (not recommended, obviously) or via the plethora of 'sugar-free', low carb products. These aren't recommended either, as they are full of artificial ingredients. (I refer you to rule 10 of Bootcamp!) Not only are we trying to avoid artificial sweeteners because we are aiming to eat natural, unprocessed foods, there is an increasing suggestion that they impede weight loss or even cause weight gain.
So next time you consider eating/drinking something sweet - please, please, please ask yourself why you are doing it. All manner of excuses can be used to justify it, but just remember what you are doing to yourself. Is it really worth it?
Ultimately, it's entirely up to you. If you cheat, you won't lose weight. Worse, you will put back on what you have worked so hard to lose. And you'll have to do another week of Bootcamp.