Sugar is not your friend January Challenge

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  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
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    Reporting in. . .no sweets since Dec. 30th.

    Had a mild craving today as I passed the biscotti, but thought "no, I'll have to tell mfp that I did that.":laugh:

    Accountability is awesome.

    Sugar is not my friend.
  • 72lori
    72lori Posts: 6,758 Member
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    No sweets today. I had my moments when I wanted some. It's hard when I've lived on it for days. As the day went on it got easier. I am back. Sugar is not my friend.
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
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    Feeling very strong today-- woot-- woot-- FINALLY.

    Had a Poptart yesterday-- hubs bought a box to go with "our" coffee-- so hard sometimes to go out with him. The man's a 24/7 eating machine--

    Today, so far, so good-- water intake is dead on, and calories/snacks are going great--

    Later, my friends.
  • 72lori
    72lori Posts: 6,758 Member
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    I'm having a good day too. It's funny. If I tell myself 'No' I seem to listen. It's not like there is nothing here to eat, I have junk around, the kids got huge chocolate bars for xmas and they are in chunks in a bowl in the fridge, didn't even temp me today.

    It makes me wonder what the difference was when I was at my parents house and I shoved in all the junk in sight. I can't figuure it out! It may take a lot of hours on the couch of a qualified professional to make sense of it. LOL
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,081 Member
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    Goodbye stressful holidays, 2009 and all the junk in the trunk.

    No goodies for me yesterday or today.

    Lori, I'm pretty sure you're on to something about the couch. I could really use a good therapy session or twelve to get me back to feeling myself. The Roatan roommate did a number on me. Doesn't make me want sugar, but it does make me want to drink. And that is baaaad. Cheryl is not pretty when she has too many cocktails. :noway:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
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    Still in.

    Have decided to bribe myself with rewards for meeting each of my milestones. If I make it to the fifteenth with no sweets, a massage (my insurance will cover this, but I haven't scheduled on in a while) if I make it to February, new workout pants (my current pairs started out black and are now dark gray, so it's time). Hopefully I won't have to buy them the next size up (my current ones are on the verge of too small due to, well, the reason I'm doing this challenge) if I can stick to this through January.

    Hi, I'm viviakay, and I'm a sugarholic. It's been four days since my last sugar.:flowerforyou:

    Sugar is not my friend.

    P.S. Cheryl, step away from the cocktails.:heart:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,081 Member
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    Thanks, V. I really needed you last night.

    This is how I "stepped away"

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    I haven't done that in years. I need the MAP site.......(MyAlcoholicPals, Marla...) :cry:
  • 72lori
    72lori Posts: 6,758 Member
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    I ate two bites of brownie. Only two. This is where I need to be able to hang. Taste it. Walk away. Made them for the family. They smelled so good. Wasn't going to have any, but I ended up having two bites of the one hubs was eating cause it was huge. I didn't eat a whole one. I didn't sit and salivate while they all ate one. I got my 'ummmmmmmm' on and called it a day.

    Moderation. I'm working on it.
  • averys7
    averys7 Posts: 60 Member
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    This couldn't come at a better time! I was doing very good (20 some days sweets free) and the last 10 days fell so hard it's embarrassing to admit. It's hard to imagine I can go from eating none, even when baking and having it around, to eating my weight in cookies.

    I am still contemplating how to handle sweets. Moderation is the key. Moderation seems to be my issue. I can do none, I can do all. I need that happy medium where I eat an occasional sweet, feel ok about it, count it in my calories and leave it at that until the next time I decide it's ok to have a little something. That's the road I'm looking for in this journey, I want to control sweets, not have them control me.

    I couldn't say it better myself.
  • kaytbognar
    kaytbognar Posts: 249
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    Still at it. Five days of yoga and three of sugar-free. Feeling good. It's still tough to not grab whatever cake is out for dessert at our dinner buffets, but it's getting a little easier. Subbed plain fat-free yogurt for cheesecake tonight and might go for a little fruit if i'm still really hungry before bed.
  • SatelliteCrush80
    SatelliteCrush80 Posts: 3,575 Member
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    I ate two bites of brownie. Only two. This is where I need to be able to hang. Taste it. Walk away. Made them for the family. They smelled so good. Wasn't going to have any, but I ended up having two bites of the one hubs was eating cause it was huge. I didn't eat a whole one. I didn't sit and salivate while they all ate one. I got my 'ummmmmmmm' on and called it a day.

    Moderation. I'm working on it.

    Way to go!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,081 Member
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    I ate two bites of brownie. Only two. This is where I need to be able to hang. Taste it. Walk away. Made them for the family. They smelled so good. Wasn't going to have any, but I ended up having two bites of the one hubs was eating cause it was huge. I didn't eat a whole one. I didn't sit and salivate while they all ate one. I got my 'ummmmmmmm' on and called it a day.

    Moderation. I'm working on it.

    Way to go!

    I love it "I got my ummmmmmmmm on"!

    Good one, Lori. :laugh:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    I was really good yesterday. I went to the mall (slaps forehead, what was I thinking???) and came face to face with a new French pastry shop.

    I looked at them
    they looked at me
    I saw Marla :angry: and Cheryl:angry:

    I walked away!

    :heart: Thank you my friends! I think I am 1/2 way detoxed. Didnt even need my cheerios and milk last night. WOOT!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,081 Member
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    I saw Marla :angry: and Cheryl:angry:

    I walked away!


    You>>>> wedgie.gif <<<<<<<<<<Me


    bwah


    (wazzwrongwithCheerios&milk??):huh:
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
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    i had a cupcake...just one. It was yummy. Reached for another one. Put it down.

    Baby steps.

    It's in my calories for today. I'm content.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    Sugar is not my friend!!

    I had yummy apple and broccoli today. Ched cheese and lasagna. NO sugar that was not natural and my body feels 100% better this evening. I swear even my neck pain level went way down.

    I am going to research sugar and pain to see what I come up with. I BET there is some relation to inflammation.

    Have a good night sugar busters!!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    I saw Marla :angry: and Cheryl:angry:

    I walked away!


    You>>>> wedgie.gif <<<<<<<<<<Me


    bwah


    (wazzwrongwithCheerios&milk??):huh:

    cheerios and milk are wonderful!! I was using them to remove myself from wedding cookies and choc cake.

    I am going to have cheerios for dinner tonight! mmmmmmmmmmm
  • pettmybunny
    pettmybunny Posts: 1,986 Member
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    Hello sugar haters! I thought about joining you. But then I thought about the chocolate covered cherries and the white chocolate polar bear in my stocking. I know that somewhere along the way, I'll enjoy them. But... when you think about it, it's been what, 9 days since Christmas, and I've only eaten 3 cherries and my reese's tree? That's not too bad is it? lol
    -Robin
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
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    I passed what was for me the ultimate test today. . .a trip to the movies.

    (I had budgeted for a small popcorn, but I wanted those candies with them so bad. . .)

    Didn't.

    5 days and counting. Only eleven more until a (non-refined sugar) treat.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    I passed what was for me the ultimate test today. . .a trip to the movies.

    (I had budgeted for a small popcorn, but I wanted those candies with them so bad. . .)

    Didn't.

    5 days and counting. Only eleven more until a (non-refined sugar) treat.

    smiley-happy110.gif

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