Right now, I find myself feeling okay, but not great, every single day. Like was mentioned in the blog post, I can be really productive and energetic for a few days, but then I need to take a day or two to recuperate. I really don't want James to give that naps, not because I think he still needs them, but because I don't want to lose my opportunity each day to rest.
So last night, after having Ben read the blog post, we went through our kitchen and got rid of anything that had processed or refined sugar in it. And boy, is our kitchen empty! I like to think that I'm pretty good at feeding our family good food, but sugar is literally in everything! He is taking two large grocery bags full of food to work this morning to get rid of things. I love hot chocolate during the winter, and I'm sad to see all my different flavors going away. But away they went! He also needs to stop making kettle popcorn, which is going to be hard on him since he wants to make that almost every night.
I'm treating this like a literal addiction. From reading the comments on the post, I can completely relate to a lot of the other women. I find that there is no way I can eat a treat two days in a row, without starting the cycle all over again. Benjamin even suggested that I use the church's addiction recovery manual. We had a few extra ones lying around, so I grabbed one and started reading. It's a little funny to think of reading the manual to cut out sugar, but I can see how it's going to come in useful.
So Kelly, you were thinking about blogging your experience to create some accountability. I just want you to know that I am in.
These are linked to the blog post I referred to above, and some helpful resources.
One Year Ago Post
6 Months Sugar Free Report
My Year Without Sugar
Real Food Guidelines
Super Healthy Kids: Recipes
These are linked to the blog post I referred to above, and some helpful resources.
One Year Ago Post
6 Months Sugar Free Report
My Year Without Sugar
Real Food Guidelines
Super Healthy Kids: Recipes
Awesome. I feel like it's just a constant battle for me. And people make you feel weird and bad about not eating sugar (are they threatened?) It's such a pervasive part of the way people eat these days that it's virtually impossible to get away from. Now, not to push vegetarianism, but you might look into the McDougall diet and
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I think some Mormons get a little too into going meatless and forget that it's OKAY and not a sin to eat meat. But I think we could all do with a little less. We're heading into winter now so it's not such a big deal, but these websites all have links to recipes that are, for the most part sugar-free (and sometimes dairy-free) so they make a good resource.
I'm still cleaning out my cupboards and figuring out my holiday strategy. Tricky!
I saw this post pop up on my traffic feed and was so excited that someone had actually read that post, haha! I hope you've been able to stay on track. Keep up the good work!
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