The S-Spot...

I grew up in an ex-communist country, and back in the day, when I was a child, most of the sweets that are now available in supermarkets were only something we saw on TV—specifically in German commercials. We had some sweets here as well, but they weren’t accessible to most of us. After the revolution in '89, most Romanians went through a pretty rough financial period.

We had sweets once in a while, but not too often. Definitely not on a daily basis—far from it. Nowadays, supermarkets are packed with junk food, and if you take a look around, you’ll notice that sweets take up a huge chunk of the store. They’re cheap, widely available, and easy to buy.

Most of the food that modern people eat today would have been considered junk by those living in Romania in the '90s. Back then, we basically had almost no junk food at all. I think I was around 10 years old when I had my first pizza. But the craving was always there, and once everything became accessible, everything changed for us.

Sugar is considered just as addictive—if not more addictive—than cocaine, and reality backs that up. Tell me, when was the last time you ate any kind of sweets? Any at all? I bet it was relatively recent.

Personally, I’ve had quite a journey with sugar addiction, and it all started when I was living and working in Germany. With the insane amount of work and stress, I was eating way more sugar than I needed, and over time, I became addicted. I’d say my addiction became real in 2016, and I had to deal with it until… three weeks ago.

Three weeks ago, I decided to cut sugar out of my diet completely. I gave up honey, protein powder, and any form of food that had sugar in it, and let me tell you—it’s worth it. My barber was so shocked when I told him that I quit sugar that his first reaction was: "But we need sugar…"

No, we don’t. We can get all the healthy sugar we need from fruits and maybe even some vegetables. But we don’t need "refined carbs" and all the crap that’s so tempting and everywhere around us. Some might argue that honey is good for you, but the reason I cut it out as well is simple—its sweet taste was still triggering my brain to crave more, leading me to overeat and eventually relapse into processed sweets.

In a world full of junk food and sugary temptations, is quitting worth it? Hell yeah.

Not only does it cleanse your body of this shit, but it also clears your mind because you’re no longer relying on cheap stimulants. And let me tell you one more thing: it’s not your body that craves sugar—it’s your mind. I’m 100% sure of that.

Another benefit? I finally started shedding some fat off my belly, which was long overdue. I go to the gym regularly, but not sticking to a proper diet was definitely holding me back from reaching my full potential. Anyway, if you’re someone who eats sweets daily, try going cold turkey for a while.

Don’t just cut back—it won’t help. Just quit sugar completely, at least by eliminating sweets entirely. If some of the foods you eat regularly contain small amounts of sugar—like mustard, for example—don’t stress over it. You’ll gradually find better alternatives once your body and mind are free from this shitty addiction.

That’s about it from me for now. Have a great day, and I’ll catch you all in the next one.

Thanks for your attention,
Adrian