Starting tomorrow, February 13th, I will embark on my journey of cutting out refined sugar in my diet. I am aware this is going to be an incredibly difficult task, especially for myself as I am
constantly getting caught elbow deep in a bag of chocolates or hanging out with my favorite children: sour patch kids, but am looking forward to the benefits I've read about in exchange.
Sugar is said to have an addictive element to it much like alcohol or other drugs. Hence why when I start eating something like cinnamon toast crunch or Mike and Ike's I simply cannot stop. While sugar is a satisfying treat, it is also incredibly bad for you in artificial forms- natural sugars, such as fruits are acceptable on my terms and to just throw it out there now: while I know wine is LOADED with natural sugars- there is absolutely no way I am cutting that out either. Sorry i'm not sorry.
While my plan has its specific 'terms', my personal goal is to cut down on the amounts of sugars in my diet with the commencement of Lent. I hope that blogging about this experience will not only entertain, but help hold me accountable. We will see how the next 40 days go and re evaluate this lifestyle change at that time. (thankfully my birthday falls one day after Easter this year) Bring on the birthday cake?!? Perhaps a sugar free cake will suffice at that time. I am excited to find out.
For "fun", here are a few foods I ate today that I can no longer consume:
Sour Patch Kids
Honey (for my tea)
Yogurt (better switch to Greek)
Twix
Orange Juice (more sugar in Oj than a coca~cola, just sayin')
Muesli Granola (holy 14g sugar per serving) shocking.
I hope that the world of fruits, veggies, dairy and whole grain is welcoming to me
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