21 Days of No Sugary Treats
Excepting birthdays and weddings. Come on, I have to be realistic about my ability to withstand temptation.
Speaking of which, my birthday is tomorrow! Will I finally feel like a grown-up at 28? And Jade is turning 3 on Wednesday. Then we are going to Utah for a wedding (or two, maybe). We’ll be in the Provo/Salt Lake area between Sunday June 28 through, well, we’re not exactly sure, but at least through the following Sunday. We’d like to visit for as long as possible but we’ll see how well the girls handle it, and if we’re not driving my gracious aunt and uncle totally crazy, maybe we’ll stay a few more days. [We're staying at my aunt and uncle's house because my parents have cats, and my 5 year old and I are insanely allergic.]
Back to the sugar-ban thing. Ever since Jessica mentioned this book, on her blog, um, years ago, it’s been sitting on my wishlist, waiting for me to finally feel ready to take the plunge and actually fight my sugar addiction. (You know, instead of gorging it multiple times a day. Every day. And we’re not talking a cookie here and there. More like a pan of cookies here and there.)
I’m still not ready. At least, not for what I’ve heard that book recommends, which is completely eliminating refined sugar from your diet. Yeeow. That’s like a completely different lifestyle.
But a friend was telling me she challenged herself to avoid sugary treats for 21 days. She still ate foods that contained a bit of sugar, just not as the main ingredient. I thought, I could do that. And then I remembered my birthday, and Jade’s birthday, and the wedding we’re going to in a couple of weeks, and, mmmm, wedding cake.
So I will allow myself a reasonable sized slice of goodness on those special days because if I don’t, I know I’ll give up completely. But my hope is that after 21 days, I will have kicked the sugar binging habit ever so slightly, and possibly maintain this no sugary-treats-except-on-special-occasions habit.
But guess what, it has only been one day and already I am DYING.
I’m seriously pathetic. Will I be able to do this? This time? Please note, I once had a website named specifically for my desire to stop eating so much sugar. I can do it this time, right? Other people, they get by without intermittent glucose reinforcement throughout the day, yes?
I can be one of those people!
Filed in: family • health • self-reflection | June 15, 2009
Lenae
Happy Birthday tomorrow! It’ll be fun to she you and your family at the wedding(s)! I can’t wait to finally get a peak at your newest addition!
Rachel Coombs Holmes
I’m the same way. I love to bake and there is almost constantly something around the house for me to munch on before I realize what I am doing. Let us know how it goes. You give hope to the rest of us :)
jessica
ohmygosh you can do it. If I can do it, anyone can. Seriously. Of course, I need to do it again since I fell off the wagon during my pregnancy (hello, daily gallon of Sprite).
Julie
If I can do, you can do it! I used to eat boat loads of sugar every day and it was making me tired and cranky. I detoxed and feel like a whole new person. It does take quite a few days to get the cravings gone, but I promise it’s worth it!
Paul Bogush
If you need a sweet kick without the sugar, try a good quality Stevia. Great stuff. In the summer I used to go through gallons of that ice tea mix until I started reading about the ills of sugar and then of course finally looked at the side of the can. Started brewing my own tea and adding stevia after that!