Well, I've lasted almost a whole month of my Unsweetened 30 Day Challenge and only have 8 more days before the month is up.
My only failings thus far:
1) Ketchup - used twice.
2) Whiskey Sours & Lychee Martinis - used more than twice.
This food challenge didn't go quite as I had planned. I probably ate just as much sugar as I normally would have, but my sugar intake came from "naturally occurring sugars" instead of the processed kind.
Things I've learned thus far:
1) Maltitol, in excess, will kick your ass - literally.
2) Just because you've decreased your sugar intake does mean you should increase your fat intake. (Possible upcoming Food Challenge: No Junk In My Trunk.)
3) Cravings will never dissipate, no matter how much you will them to.
4) Distraction and keeping busy are the answer because idle hands and mind will always get you into trouble.
5) I can survive without all that extra sugar. Others; however, may experience impending doom from my "lack of sweets" bitchiness.
6) Unsweetened Soy Milk is not as bad I as I thought.
I am already planning future food challenges for 2011. This one has kept me on my toes and made me that much more aware of what I put in my mouth.
1 comment:
These kind of challenges can be really interesting and revelatory. I have a friend who used to do a sugar free month once a year too. Sometimes it was for health reasons, sometimes it was for the sheer challenge of it. She always remarked at how difficult it is to avoid sugar, so kudos I say on a challenge well met - especially on Valentine's Day. Damn girl. I bow down. Seriously.
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