Are you a sugar addict? I am.
In 2005 I vowed to quit and began
writing about life without sweets.
This site contains a forum,
product reviews, my journal,
educational Sugar Challenges,
and the Stop Being Sweet ebook.

Candy at the Bank

December 19, 2011 • Comments (0)

Attending a workshop in the lobby of our current bank.

After my transaction at the bank the other day, the teller offered me a treat. Usually they give out logo imprinted chocolate silver dollars. She had offered the person before me a choice of dark or light chocolate, something that’s never happened before. When I got to the counter I saw that she had a plate of Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses. I made my deposit, declined the candy, and left… reminiscing.

When I was a kid, I got my very first savings account in the bank that used to be in this building. Now it’s a McDonald’s restaurant. There were lush bushes and trees surrounding the place when it was a bank. They’re gone now, ripped out and cut down to increase visibility for the fast food chain.

Every time my mother took me to the bank a teller would give me a lolly pop, just for being a wide-eyed kid. I learned to smile and say “thank you.”

Imagine if more retail outlets gave out candy every time a customer conducted a transaction with them. We’d be happy to refill the fuel tanks in our cars, visit the shoe store, and go to the phone store. And we’d be fatter than we are now.

Posted in My Personal Journal on 12/19/11 • Comment

The Beautiful Truth

December 14, 2011 • Comments (0)

This film explores how advertising, companies, and legalities have messed with our health. The amalgam mercury filling scene alone is worth the watch. Then it goes on to discuss food additives, including aspartame. Then they talk about chemical companies in the food business.

The presentation is heavy handed, but worth the watch because it contains a lot of food for thought.

Posted in Tips, Tricks, Info & News on 12/14/11 • Comment

Sugar Challenge: Play the Sugar vs. Me Game!

December 12, 2011 • Comments (0)

We’re rolling along with the 2011 Holiday Sugar Challenge. Whether you’re participating or not, you can easily play the Sugar vs. Me game anytime of year. Here’s how it works:

1. Determine a time frame to play the game. For example, one day, week, or month.

2. Every time you are faced with the choice of whether to eat sweets or not, consider it as a single bout in the larger game.

3. Make a note with sugar on one side and you on the other.

4. Keep score. If you eat sweets then Sugar gets a point. If you avoid sweets then you get a point.

Whichever side has the most points at the end of the game duration is the winner.

Have fun!

Posted in Sugar Challenge on 12/12/11 • Comment

How to Quit Sugar

December 10, 2011 • Comments (2)

I recently found this video, How to Quit Sugar, from Lucas Rockwood on Vimeo. He talks about the glycemic index, replacement foods, and explains the overall process very clearly—including what to eat and what to avoid. Watch it!

Posted in Tips, Tricks, Info & News on 12/10/11 • Comment