Cutting junk food and soft drinks brought brutal cravings, social pressure, and emotional voids, overcome by gradual swaps, environment redesign, and protein-first habits.
Challenges Faced
Withdrawal hell (Days 1-7): Headaches, irritability, 3pm crashes from caffeine/sugar drops—paratha/cola rituals triggered binges.
Social/family pushback: Mumbai dinners with colas, weekend parties—felt deprived saying no.
Boredom/emotion: Stress from work/diabetes monitoring led to mindless munching.
Overcoming Strategies
Gradual cut: Halved soda (alternate chaas), replaced chips with roasted chana/nuts—cravings peaked then dropped 80% by week 2.
Environment hack: No home stock; prepped protein snacks (boiled eggs, curd/seeds) for hanger.[
Triggers managed: Walks/meditation for stress; flavored water (lime/jeera) mimicked fizz without calories.
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