In an attempt to be healthier and get into better shape, I have decided to give up sugar. Thankfully my wonderful husband and cousin Amanda have agreed to giving it up with me which means we won't have any sugar in the house. We are going to take our kids off sugar too, at least for the time being. You may think I'm a crazy mean mom (I used to think that about people who didn't let their kids have sugar), but I'm just looking out for the best interest of my children, and they will be healthier with less sugar in their diets.
Today is my first day without sugar. This morning, I threw out all of our sweets and high sugar products. We had a lot of family over this weekend, and that combined with Easter last week, we had a lot of sugar in this house. I threw out our cookies, candy, doughnuts, ice cream, chocolate milk, and cheese cake. I also dumped my beloved Dr. Pepper down the sink *tear*. Anyone who knows me well knows that it was NOT easy for me to do that. I've been a Dr. Pepper addict for years and drink way.too.much of it every day. But, no pain no gain I suppose.
Since I have only been without sugar for 12 hours or so, I'm not feeling any withdrawal symptoms yet. However, I have a feeling in 24 hours or so, I will be. I'm going to blog about my sugar free journey in hopes that it will keep me accountable. I hope being open about this will not only give me the accountability and encouragement that I need, but also remind me of how I feel now with sugar in my diet. So, the next paragraph is going to be my list of physical complaints. Feel free to skip it if you don't want to join in on my pity party. ;)
My back pain is almost constant again. I rely on my heating pad for most of the night and even a couple hours throughout the day sometimes. My legs also ache terribly during the night, keeping me awake. During the day, the kids touching me can get downright painful at times. The amount of pressure they put on my arms and legs can feel unbearable at times. I'm always tired. Part of that is because I can't sleep at night due to pain but I think even if I got a solid eight hour night sleep every night I would still feel exhausted. I often have to take naps throughout the day which I just don't have time for. I'm at a weight I'm unhappy with (that I'm not willing to share at this point...I know I'm being open, but not THAT open). Just because I'm not overweight doesn't mean I'm at a HEALTHY weight. I wouldn't mind dropping 10 to 15 pounds. I'm also short with the kids and lose my patience instantly. <----That one is hard for me to admit.
Anyway, I know that week one will probably be the hardest, especially the first few days. But I'm determined to stick with it. You don't have to give up sugar with me, but if we happen to be hanging out and you see me about to bite into a Snickers bar (oh, sweet Snickers. How I miss you already), feel free to smack it out of my hands Dikembe Mutombo style and have an immediate intervention. I will thank you later. .. ;)
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