So I've decided to TRY to go without sugar for 30 days. Why on earth would any candy-loving person, like myself, want to go sugar-free? Well..
Here's a list to remind myself why I'm doing this:
1. I find that I'm having a lot of trouble concentrating. This may not be entirely sugar's fault but it couldn't hurt my brain to be off sugar for a while.
2. I'm addicted to sugar.. and I don't like it. (other addictions, like tea, I am okay with.. for now)
3. I've gained a tonne of weight in the past two years so it'd be nice to be doing something about that.
4. I have diabetes in my family.. majorly.
5. sugar really sucks! check out the sugar and health section on it's wiki page.
6. I'm fat (thought I'd mention it again since that's a major one)
7. My sleep sucks and I'm always tired (I turn to sugar for energy but it ruins my sleep)
8. The crash after a sugar-high really sucks.. it's not a great anti-depressent.. heh.. *avoids eye contact*
9. I used to love how I felt when I was a health-nut and doing good for my body.
10. I need something to be proud of.
11. I get these strange tremblies where I feel like I'm shaking from the inside and I get really hot and I feel like I'm going to explode if I don't eat something. Mom thinks it's blood sugar related, sounds about right. So hopefully controlling my sugar intake will help that.
12. When I go on a sugar binge I break out in a rash across my chest. Maybe I'm allergic? or my body is just trying to tell me something.. like "hey lady, you're killing me"
Thirty days seems like a really long time, especially since I had a false start 3 days in a row, but I really want to make sure I break the addiction and it's out of my system. Plus I want to feel like I accomplished something major.
Rules:
- no refined sugar
- avoid sugar substitute as much as possible (getting off that is gonna be another challenge all together)
- fruit are okay (hey, I have to have SOME kind of yummy deterrent)
- if I have sugar I have to start from zero again (uff)
I'm hoping that by telling people I will get the courage and encouragement to continue this.
So here goes..
bismillah
2 comments:
dear lord I already miss it..
i'm glad you started this blog. the first 10 days will be difficult but once you get past them it will be easier to do the rest.
question: have you thought of how you will reward yourself when you get to 30?
i suggest not something with sugrar b/c that would be telling yourself its a good thing.
keep me posted,
d
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