Hi I'm Jenny and I'm addicted to sugar... 30 day challenge

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  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    i didn't do so well yesterday! i guess my mind wasn't in the game. don't get me wrong, i'm still doing better than "normal" for me, but i had some sugar i didn't mean to have just because i wasn't paying enough attention. i had steak and baked beans for supper (had the beans on my plate before i remembered the sugar). of course A1 is how steak is done, but instead of using 5-6 T. of sauce, i used less than a teaspoon for my whole steak! i'd say that's a HUGE success. what really put me over today is ONE SINGLE cortland apple!!! 130 calories and 25 GRAMS of sugar!!! geesh! still, all in all, not too bad of a day.

    this weekend will be tough due to a family reunion on sunday. still, i can do it! i'm taking a salad. yeah, i can eat that!

    have a great weekend everyone!
  • linbee83
    linbee83 Posts: 144
    this isn't really a sugar related post, but i thought i'd share anyway.... i had mac-n-cheese with hotdogs for lunch today because it was left in the fridge and boy am i sorry now! i should have taken the extra time to put together the salad stuff i bought at the store last night. i FEEL SO MUCH BETTER when i eat a more natural diet. hopefully that's a lesson learned for next time! just because it is available and easy doesn't mean i should eat it! :glasses:

    I feel you! The other day I had some potato chips with my sandwich like I used to (have been having veggies mostly), and I felt sick and gross for the rest of the day! I guess my body got used to the good things.
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    linbee- i stopped eating mcdonalds a very long time ago. when i try to eat it now, i feel horrible! i guess it's the same thing. i just keep thinking, "then why am i feeding that junk to my kids?" i believe it is leanne ely that said, "we're feeding souls, not filling holes." i think that's great advice for our kids as well as ourselves!

    i went to a reunion yesterday and did allow myself one small cookie and about 1/8 of a piece of cake. i'm not going to lie, the cookie tasted awesome, but the cake was icky... too sweet! otherwise i behaved myself quite well.

    how's everyone else feeling?
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    is anyone still doing this? if so, great, but if not, i'll just drop the thread and stick with my 30 day clean eating plan.

    i am stronger than i used to be. it isn't nearly as hard to stay away from the sweet stuff! i used to binge on a pan of brownies and finish it within a few days... now i can say no! it feels great! :-)
  • Jennra
    Jennra Posts: 43 Member
    Hey Jenny......I am also addicted to sugar and I've enjoyed reading this thread!! I need to kick my sugar addiction!! I think I am going to try from the 15th on out until the end of the month ~ one day at a time!! I am with ya 100%!!
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    Hey Jenny......I am also addicted to sugar and I've enjoyed reading this thread!! I need to kick my sugar addiction!! I think I am going to try from the 15th on out until the end of the month ~ one day at a time!! I am with ya 100%!!

    sounds great! let's keep eachother going! :flowerforyou: those oreos keep peeking at me from the crack in the cupboard!
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
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  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    Well, hello everyone! I've been pretty faithful about staying away from the sugar! In fact, I decided to eat clean this month as well, which really wasn't that much more than what I was doing anyway. I am allowing myself one cheat meal each week, but I notice that especially the dessert foods don't taste nearly as good as they used to. :ohwell: I don't want to get too graphic, but let's just say I have also noticed a large difference in the fullness of my abdomen. It's incredible how quickly healthy, natural food passes through! That means the little pouch that I used to carry around all day is pretty much GONE! :glasses: Now that is a wonderful feeling, I can tell you! :bigsmile:

    Is anyone else still giving this a go?
  • kenya1993
    kenya1993 Posts: 2
    I am addicted to sugar!!! Anything sweet. Its like I have to have it. I can not go 1 day with out candy, cookies, muffins, or something sweet. Im afraid I might become a diabetic, plus it runs in my family. I can go days, even weeks without my wine, but sweets are my worsy enemy.
  • snowcover
    snowcover Posts: 2
    I've had problems with chocolate and sugary things too, and I just wasn't able to cut it out completely.
    The thing that worked best for me was buying chocolate with 70% cacao or more and just eating a piece of chocolate everyday after lunch. It helped me stop my crazy appetit cause it wasn't forbidden for me to have a little piece of chocolate everyday.
    and guess what, now I eat chocolate only once a week or something.

    That's my best advice I can give for the sweet-addicts :)
    oh and there are also gummy bears without sugar you can buy. They actually taste like real ones, but they have a lot of additional substances that don't sound too healthy, and 70% cacao chocolate is less damaging and gives you a high dopamine level -- means a lot of happiness :)
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