I’m gonna do it.  This will be my first sugar-free challenge and since one week of Feb is already gone, I’m just going to do the 3 weeks.  No sugary drinks until my birthday (Feb 27). 

If I can do that, I’m going to give up sweets and sweetened things until May.  I, too, am at my heaviest ever and need to do something about it.  However, I also need to succeed, so I’m going to start slowly. 

Thanks for the inspiration and great links! 

It’s only been a few days, but how’s it going?

I decided to stop drinking Coke about four months ago. It was actually very easy as I knew it was out of control. I live in Portland, Oregon. If you order a Coke here, they keep bringing you new glasses of Coke when you finish the first one. I have defintely gone through four in one night. Then,  I had to have it when I went to my favorite Mexian food place, etc, etc. My favorite is McDonald’s coke. Then I had enough and just quit.

A few days ago I came down from a few months of being ill- I was worn out and I said to myself. I wonder what it would be like to just have one Coke. And I did- dumb! I then had some more and finally said to myself, “Julie, you really like iced tea. You don’t over drink it- you usually make decaf and add herbal raspberry tea for a nice flavor. Why on earth would you want to go back to Coke?” So I stopped again and am pop free. I will take on this challenge- for me the big one is no Starbucks. But I need a reason not to go and this is it.

Thanks for this blog. I will come daily. I am tired of eating so much sugar! Julie

Hi Julie. I’m in Portland too!

Ok, I heard on the Christian radio station that we should give up something that is bad for us for a month, starting March 1. That would be today and I decided I would give up sugar….what was I thinking???? I made it out of the store last night without the coconut hersheys kisses because I knew I would have to eat the whole bag if I were going to start this today. I did eat one last piece of german chocolate cake last night. I went to the store and bought lots of fruit.  When I contacted the radio station to see if they had a support blog they said no. I was just sitting here resisting the angel food cake in the kitchen and thought I would google quiting sugar and look who came up. I am so happy there will be someone there to talk to at night. I think I might get through this after all. Thanks for any support you can toss my way. Judi

Hi Judi! you’re doing it! Just take it one bite at a time. Check out the March sugar challenge.

Unreal today at work. The boss brought in two huge boxes of do-nuts. All my favorites.
I ate an apple….
In lunch room boxes of nut clusters…..
I ate another apple…..
Sure hope I don’t run out of apples….
Thanks for replying. Where do I find out about the March challenge?
two days down…....later…. Judi

Get more apples! Good luck. Here is the March Challenge.