Meet my great friend and “nosugarcoach” Cheryl Poulin! Together we have created a youtube channel Sweet Recovery in which we record our conversations around sugar addiction and recovery. We wanted to create a light hearted place to consider our own personal challenges with sugar and processed food and how we have been able to over come our challenges always one day at a time. In this recording we offer some guidance and thoughts around the addiction and discuss our recent experiences of various diets, including the lion diet and a sardine-only diet, and the importance of having an exit strategy. We also explore the concept of addiction as a disease and the role of biochemical repair in boosting energy and motivation for change. The conversation also touched on the importance of authenticity in recovery from addiction, finding our lost Self and the influence of mentors on our recovery journeys. As ever, take what you need and discard the rest, With love X
Kate Oliver is a recovery guide, a writer and an adoptee. A lifetime of yo-yo dieting finally ended when she was diagnosed with addiction. There followed a long period of retreat and stabilisation during which time Kate re-trained as a sugar addiction recovery professional under the guidance and supervision of addictions expert Bitten Jonsson RN. Backed by multiple certifications Kate now offers guidance and inspiration to others on their recovery journey through her work at www.sugarsaddictive.com. She is a specialist in relapse prevention and denial management and is trained by Dr Georgia Ede in the use of ketogenic diets for mental health
