What Have I Done?!

2011-07-19T16:14:00.000-07:00

The Skinny...

2008-07-29T08:49:00.000-07:00

So, While I was on the sugar detox, I lost a grand total of 9lbs and 12inches. Yayyyy me! That's awesome because I wasn't even doing it to lose weight. I feel empowered. Yesterday was my first official day back on my regular diet. I had a can of iced tea, about a cup of potato salad and half of a roll. (That's not all I had to eat! LOL That's all I had that contained sugar.) And let us not forget about the 6 mini vanilla creme puffs I ate at the BBQ last night!

That's lightweight compared to the amount of sugar I used to consume daily. I was thinking last night and I decided that I am going to give up white bread, pasta and potatoes indefinitely. When I was eating the potato salad last night, I felt weird, like I shouldn't be eating it. It will be tough because I am definitely a bread girl.

I also decided that I am giving up soda. I really crave the carbonation at times but I found a great recipe for sparkling lemonade which uses sparkling water. It has enough of a fizz for me...I hope! LOL I will keep you updated.

I promise to keep blogging throughout the summer while I am off. Once I begin teaching and go back to finish grad school in September, I can make no promises.

And So it Went...

2008-07-28T12:08:00.000-07:00

So listen! I officially ended my sugar detox last night. I lasted a week! I'm extremely proud of myself. I know that I said it would be three weeks but it was just beginning to get ridiculous! I miss food that is good for me, like Raisin Bran and Cupcakes! LOL Just kidding, but I have stopped craving the sweets! I found myself still eating the same sugar free diet this morning even though I can have sugar again.

I tried to have a Coffee Coolatta from Dunkin Donuts and almost gagged. I took three sips and had to give it away because it was too sweet! Go figure. I am determined to keep a hold on this thing here! I'm going to keep bloggin cause I'm working out and trying to make some body changes as well! Stay tuned!

I Am Not A Quitter!

2008-07-25T07:42:00.000-07:00

Not yet anyway! I was in a place of despair yesterday. I was so bad off! I think my sugar level was extremely low. If I had not been with my friend Taryn, I would be writing a very different post today, something like...."I'm a loser, I gave up." LOL

However, she was on me like white on rice. (I don't really know what that phrase means but it's understanding is pretty universal). But, by 6pm I was done. Cooked. I had absolutely no energy. I need more protein but my body has been rejecting meat. It's not breaking down correctly so I've been avoiding it. Someone suggested a protein shake so I think I will try that. I also have to make sure and take my multi-vitamin everyday.

Today I am beat. I slept for 8 hours and I really feel beat up. I didn't go to the gym today and I feel bad but maybe I'll make it up tomorrow.

I have committed to at least completing one week of this detox. We'll see...

Three Weeks is a Looooooong Time!

2008-07-24T08:04:00.000-07:00

I'm a little late posting today because I had a ton of stuff to do today. I've been really busy and that actually helps me forget that I can't have sugar. I'm doing MUCH better today. I think the worst is over! Hallelujah! (Even though I have yet to attend the 2 BBQ's and party and picnic that are coming up in the next two weeks).

I spent about 30mins last night talking about dessert. Oreos and milk, Chocolate Molten from Chili's, Blondie Brownie from Applebee's, even chocolate covered strawberries. Mmmmmm, I miss them all. I was so desperate that I created a concoction of my own: milk, vanilla, cinnamon and blueberries. I boiled it down and it actually tastes good. I think it would be awesome with some natural peanut butter and saltine crackers. How's that for satisfying a sweet tooth? Now I understand how crack heads will sell anything to get that next hit.

Someone remind me again why this has to last for three weeks? I mean, one week might not really do the job but two weeks seems like a perfectly good number to me. Plus, shopping for healthy food is expensive. I'm a teacher; my funds are severely limited.

What a Difference a Day Makes...

2008-07-23T07:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a nightmare! I started the day feeling really well and excited that I'd survived 24 hours of this crazy feat. As lunchtime approached, I began to get a headache and en I got really sick to my stomach. My body is rebelling! It needs sugar. By dinner (which I was too sick to eat) I was ready to head on over to Dunkin Donuts for a Coffee Coolatta. I began to hallucinate about coffee and sugar...I kid you not. I decided to eat a few cherries and I actually felt good for an hour, but the natural fruit sugar was not enough and I was soon sick again.

I woke up this morning feeling much better and really good after my workout. I had cereal for breakfast and made a whole wheat pasta salad for lunch. I'm having tacos for dinner so hopefully I'll be okay. I really need some kind of treat for moments when my body spazzes out. I don't think I can deal with that for the next 18 days...

19 Days to Go!

2008-07-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I rescind my statement about Wheatfuls. I had a bowl this morning with milk, blueberries and bananas and they were good. I think that I'll just stay away from eating them plain.

Today is Day 2 and I feel good. I cooked this morning so that I could have a hot lunch. I think that I might be okay. Even though, I probably couldn't have done this at a worse time. In the next three weeks I will be attending a Bar-B-Que, 2 picnics and a birthday party! Guess I'll be bringing the Veggies! LOL

Hey! I'm Alive!

2008-07-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

Wheatfuls are nasty! I'm sorry to say it and they may try to sue me for this public disclaimer but...hey. Wheatfuls are a shredded wheat-type cereal made by a brand called Naturals. It is the only, I repeat only, cereal we could find that had no sugar. Even original Cheerios and Kix have 1g of sugar. So sad. So, because I am a cereal lover, I bought a box with intentions of jazzing it up with blueberries and bananas. This morning I grabbed a handful before my am workout and almost gagged. I ate one Wheatful and had to drink almost an entire bottle of water to wash it down. But....I needed the energy so I forced myself to eat the rest and surprisingly I got used to the taste. Don't get me wrong, I still think they're nasty but maybe, just maybe, I will develop a taste for them. Plus Angela said they have lots of fiber or something that I need.

So, I said all that to say that I'm alive and well and not suffering any withdrawl symptons....though that might be because I had a large Iced Coffee about 12hrs ago!

D-Day

2008-07-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

So, tomorrow is the day. I didn't blog yesterday because I was contemplating the foolishness of my decision to complete this detox. It really is a silly thing for me to do. Everyone knows how much I love sugar. I mean, I don't even really drink coffee...I have a lil coffee with my milk and sugar. But, what I do know is that it's out of control, this sugar thing. If it were crack, I'm sure I would be part of an intervention by now. Sugar isn't much different. I mean, I'm not robbing my parents or selling my baby's diapers to get a fix but I will find/borrow money to get that cupcake or those cookies. I will get up at night to raid the fridge for leftover ice cream. I will skip dinner to have dessert. I will sprinkle sugar in my pre-sweetened cereal! Need I say more? Just pray for me...tomorrow it begins!

And So It Goes...

2008-07-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

Well, it's official. I will begin my sugar detox on Monday July 21, 2008. What?! You thought I already started? Surely you didn't think me silly enough to quit sugar cold turkey! I need to ease into it. Okay, honestly, I need to consume an insane amount of sugar in the next three days to tide me over...LOL! I'm already nervous, but I am doing some research with my friend Angela (check her blog: sugardetoxexperiment.blogspot.com) and we are going grocery shopping on Saturday. Goodbye cinnamon sugar pita chips. Goodbye caramel-swirl fudge brownies. Goodbye Mocha Joe. You will be missed...

The Beginning of the Madness...

2008-07-17T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is a dark, dark, day in the life of a sugar lover. Some extraterrestrial being has taken over my body and convinced me to complete a sugar detox with my friend, Angela. Three weeks without any added or refined sugar. Three weeks of torture is more like it! A sugar detox?!!!! What type of deranged individual came up with this idea? Sugar is my friend. I don't know what kind of person I will be without it. Maybe I need to rethink this decision...