29 down, ONE to go!

Well, we're almost there. Just one more day left of our self-imposed 30-day sugar challenge. I'm feeling quite proud of myself for exercising some serious self-control these past weeks.

However, on my six day no flour, rice or bread thing... well, I failed. It seems giving up that sort of sugar, is, for me, much more challenging for me than the obvious sweets. And, I just didn't feel entirely committed to it. I kept justifying, telling myself I wasn't eating sweets, etc. I did complete a few successful days, but I was just much more willing to cave in when tempted with, say, pizza, homemade pasta, etc. I'm so grateful to not suffer from celiac disease, as I found it extremely difficult to eat wheat/gluten free when out of town (and eating out) this weekend.

So, one more day of no sugar. What have you learned about yourself, your eating habits, your will power, etc.? What will you take with you going forward? If you weighed yourself, have you lost weight during the challenge? How has having no sugar affected you?

Thanks for joining me along the way! I'll chime in about how this has been for me once day 30 is behind us!

jennifer

Upping the Ante

Hi All. So, we're in our last SIX days of our 30-day sugar challenge. I have decided to up the ante... at least on my end. If you feel like joining me, let me know. If not, no biggie. Your choice.

In addition to cutting out obvious sugar, I've decided to go the last six days with no pasta, bread or rice. I'm ready to drop a couple of pounds. Also, I want to give an anti-inflammation diet a try (no sugars) to see if it makes a difference for my occasionally achy knees.

Let me know if you're in. Regardless, good luck this final stretch!

jennifer

Only 1 Week to Go!

Well, the fact that I have posted an update in a while, is a sure sign that this no sugar thing is getting easier and easier for me. It's hardest when I see a "little something" sweet - something I could grab and pop in my mouth without anyone being the wiser for it. It's my sugar addicted reflex to just do it - grab that sugary treat and pop it in my mouth before anyone sees. Clearly, I'm not doing that now, but those are the times that are most tempting for me. Those are the times that my conscience goes out the window and I just want to get my immediate gratification.

Last week, I was really excited. I found a frozen yogurt place in San Francisco called "Fraiche." Per their website, they make their own organic yogurt, then freeze it to make their frozen yogurt. Their yogurt contains no additives and, most importantly for me, NO SUGAR! I read the website over and over to make sure I understood, and then headed to Fraiche on my way out of the city. I was really looking forward to getting a "treat" of sorts. At the fro yo counter, I asked the server, just to make sure, if the frozen yogurt had any sugar added. (Why do I always have to be such a damn rules follower?) In fact, yes it did have sugar, as they have to add a little bitty tiny bit in order for the yogurt to freeze correctly. The total was only 5g per serving. I debated and battled in my head. Only 5g of sugar total? And they have to add it - there's no choice! But then that damn conscience of mine stepped in... you'll have to post your f*ck up on the blog. You'll lose your $20. You won't have gone 30 days without sugar at the end. Argh. Conscience won. I'm sure the woman wondered what my problem was when I said "Damn. I'll be back" and left.

So, that's my story. What are yours? How are all of you hanging in there?

We only have one more week to go. February 9 is our last day. I originally posted that it would be February 10, but I had miscounted.

Hang in there! The hardest part is behind us!