I am on day two of no more added sugar. And let me tell you it sure is tough. You are all probably laughing at me right now. But, I truly am the one laughing at myself. As I sit here and type I can see a photo of Hubby, A and I on the fridge. It is a daily, albeit accidental, reminder of how skinny I used to be. I was 11 years younger than I am right now, but truthfully I was that weight for another six years. Then J came along and I stopped leaving the house for work.
After J was born it didn’t take me long to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I never truly got back into the same shape though. And then all the fertility drugs, pregnancies and miscarriages left me a little on the heavy side. When I finally did get pregnant with Apple I was already 15lbs heavier than I was for J.
Now, here I sit four months later and although most of the weight is gone, I still have at least 10lbs to go. And yes, I know it will come off, but I also know that I have that extra 15 to get rid of too. So I started thinking about what I could change without really starving myself. And as I sat looking at the girl on the fridge I realized that I didn’t eat a lot of sugar back then. There are other factors that kept me skinny, like bartending, dancing at clubs and lots of red wine but the one thing I can change now is that I went back to eating a lot of sugar. And I am not just talking a teaspoon in my coffee. I am talking sugar in my coffee, on my cereal in the form of candies, everywhere sugar. And I felt like I had lost control. I no longer had the will power to say no. Then I realized that I was addicted to sugar.
Yes, my name is BeachMama and I am a sugar addict.
So right then and there I realized I had to stop. Cold turkey. And you know what? It’s not so bad. I realized that I actually enjoyed coffee without sugar and my tea is just so much more refreshing. And don’t get me started on my cereal. I was drowning it in brown sugar, I am too ashamed to even admit how much. I thought I was going to crave it but I don’t. Instead it is helping me think of other snack solutions that are less sugary. And when I really feel the pull, I just grab a stick of gum or brush my teeth. All the old tricks I used to do way back when. You see, that former skinny girl only got that way after losing weight. Fifty pounds actually. I can’t say that I will ever be that skinny again, but I hope to at least get this 25lbs off and I will be a much happier BeachMama.
Oh yes, and I started the couch to 5k program, I am on week two. Thanks Whoorl.
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I too am a sugar addict. I hope things go well for you. I see sugar addiction creeping up in my kids (especially the younger one) and I worry about it. I should really take control. Good for you! And I bookmarked that couch to 5K thing. I just may try it in the spring.
BeachMama: Join me!
Good for you, lady! I am a big sugarholic too, and a former runner. I’ve been meaning to try the Couch to 5K thing since Whoorl first did it a few months back. And guess what I’ll be giving up for Lent this year? 🙂
BeachMama: We should all start a couch to 5k together.
My name is Heidi, and I am addicted to sugar, too!
Good for you! And good luck on the couch to 5k. Sounds like a great way to get back into shape.
Heidi
Dropping the added sugar is just a small thing that one can get used to again… but it all adds up in the end. Good for you for making that choice.
I so agree. I just let it get the better of me and I want to remember what it was like to not crave sugar all the live long day.
Go BeachMama! I am terrible at losing weight, it’s been three and half years since Kamden was born and I am still heavier than I’d like. I am on a roll right now and it involves a lot of sugar intake reduction, mostly by not eating the same quantities of chocolate. Hopefully I stick with it.
I started the couch to 10k in the fall and it’s fantastic but winter came and I totally quit. Don’t pull a Kami!
BeachMama: I was running 5k before I got pregnant, so I hope that my body remembers how to do it.
You go girl! You might even inspire me to give up my glass (or two) of wine a night to finally lose these pesky pounds…
BeachMama: Wine? That isn’t sugar is it? And to think I was going to add a glass or two back in ;).
C25K? Awesome! You’ll do great!
Whoo hoo, you can do it! I am struggling over here and it is more in the get toned again area. It is soooo much harder now that I have kids, yikes!
Wow! I know just what you’re going through! Hubby and I are on a 7 day liver detox program and we’re on Day 3 today. No wheat, no sugar, no salt, no dairy, no meat, no caffeine, nothing processed…and man, is it ever hard! I’m not finding it that difficult, but Hubby misses his toast in the morning and is craving pizza and lasagna! LOL! 7 days is not that bad, but I don’t think I could do this for a lifetime! I just felt that we were both eating “too well” with my family visiting us for a week. We really needed to cleanse and detoxify our systems.
You are doing so well with the no sugar! You can do it! 🙂
PS. In case it sounds like I’m starving Hubby, I’m truly not! LOL! There are plenty of meals that are easy on the liver. They mostly include veggies, legumes, and other alternatives. White meat (chicken/fish) is allowed. Hubby’s grumbling (he’s a beef farmer!) but I think he’s just trying to give me a rough time! 😉 LOL! I keep telling him he’s FINE and we only have 4 days left.
way to go, great to hear you’re doing just fine.
i found (after my carb-free first few days last year) my head cleared after about three days, just like that!!!
i still eat chocolate though, cos that’s a veggie.
lol X
MAN that’s a big one for me too, I think back to my skinny days and I hardly ate anyting bad. NO Sugar…I think it was 3 years without a chocolate bar. I’m alos a Carb Junkie. Breads Never used to be a problem but since Nathan. HOLY Hannah! It’s hard to resist.
I really have to get serious with my eating patterns. Hard as it may be.
Good for you. Your way stronger than me.!
WTG!!
It’s so amazing how many things have added sugar in them, let alone the sugar we can put on top of them.
Trying to feed Rt has opened my eyes to added sugar.
You’ll do great! Keep up the good work!