Sugar Monkey
I read something recently that made me think. It read, “If you could do something that you knew would significantly change your life for the better, why aren’t you doing it?”
Where do I begin? That statement sounds so “Dr. Phil” but I think it’s true. So I started to think about what I would do. It’s not like I have only one thing I could do to change my life. But I could start with one. So I picked my sugar monkey.
It’s now day three of my life without processed sugar and let me tell you…
OH MY GOD IT’S SO FREAKING HARD!!!
I can’t believe how hard it is to get sugar out of my life! It’s in everything and it’s everywhere! You’d think that something so innocent sounding would be a stroll in the park, but it’s not.
On top of it, I’m suffering withdrawals. Believe me I know what withdrawals are and what they feel like and these are withdrawals. After the first day I was experiencing flu like symptoms and feeling like shit! I think about my favorite candy all the time. It’s interfering with my daily routine! And what make it worse, IT’S EVERYWHERE!
Every corner I turn, someone has a bowl of M&Ms or something. My wife has sugary stuff all over the place. She doesn’t understand why I just can’t say no. IT’S EVERYWHERE! Every packaged food that you eat is loaded with it.
This is gonna be really tough.
I’m a wreck.
Hey John, you’re not the only one!! We started last Sat. keeping the white sugar and white flour out! All I could think of this morning was homemade berry cobbler and delicious BBQ ribs!! Hang tough, we’re right there with ya!!
Laura,
Can’t respond…..tooooo weak!
I’m with ya brother – Week one down – 7 lbs down. I think the sugar withdrawal shakes burn a lot of calories.
I have never tried to totally cut out sugar, but certainly cut down for about 5 months last year. Lost weight, lost inches, lost focus in the sixth month.
Planning to do it again this year….maybe I’ll start next week. Or the week after.