Sugar Challenge: June 2007

Try this:

For the rest of June only eat sweets on Sunday.

During the other days of the week—when you get super hungry—eat replacement foods.

Be prepared for extreme hunger! Eat complex carbs like orange juice, healthy (not white) breads, and lots of fruits and veggies.

Eat until you are satisfied. You might find yourself eating a little too much, but know it won’t last forever. When you want sweets, tell yourself it’s just a matter of days.

Try that for June.

It’ll show you a whole lot about yourself and let you see if you really want to stop being sweet for real.

Posted on Jun 04, 2007

No Sugar Mama
Jun 05, 2007

I’m in! Actually, my commitment is no sugar June 1st-June 30th, seven days a week for those 30 days.

I blogged as nosugarmama.blogspot.com last summer, but can’t remember my login info to update that.

I will say here, though, that it has been a cinch so far! No withdrawal, no nothing, just hunky dory.

That said, I did revise my original goal, even before I started, from 78 days (to beat last year’s) to 30!

Elysia
Jun 06, 2007

I thought orange juice was filled with sugar...i don’t understand. :(

David
Jun 07, 2007

Yes, orange juice, bread, and fruit all contain sugars. When quitting sweets (refined sugars such as candy, cakes, and cookies) your body will crave sugar. My personal feeling is that it’s okay to drink orange juice (especially when quitting the “hard stuff"). Which is more healthy, a glass of orange juice every morning or a super sweet Starbucks Coffee?

mimi
Jun 08, 2007

giving sugar up and all that goodies was really easy (i am 19 by the way), but do you know the very very difficult part for me is, and for some of you it will sound very stupid reason to fail and i guess it is, but people keep nagging at me, take a bite of this and asking me questions, and having a go at me...and just to avoid it, i’ll then eat the sugar just to avoid all this. you all have been at this for a longer time than me, and i would appreciate very good advice.

David
Jun 09, 2007

Hi Mimi,

At first people will question you. They might even get angry that you are not eating sugar but you can simply say that it is your choice and that’s that. They are testing you and when you break down and eat sugar they have beaten you!

After a month or two they will stop asking questions. Eventually, because you always say no, they will stop bothering you. Your good friends will make special sugar-free desserts for you and some might even start to join you by not eating sugar!

mimi
Jun 10, 2007

thank you David…

it’s tuff, just a little while ago i had to refuse “just a tiny bite” of ice cream.

i guess not eating sugar will really become me huh?

As long as i know i am not alone, i am okay. I will just keep on saying no...no and no...!

David
Jun 10, 2007

How about whenever someone offers me something sweet I’ll think of you and say no. Think of me next time someone offers you something sweet!

mimi
Jun 11, 2007

Okay it’s a deal!!!