OK, so here I sit drinking my LAST frappacino! Last night, I enjoyed my last bit of ice cream as I sat reading with mixed emotions the contract Kelly and I have put together for our month of zero sugar....so it is with excitement and grief, that I present to you what "sugar" means to Kelly and I....
1) Yes, chocolate is a sugar!
2) While we will not read all ingredient labels like crazed lunatics, we will stop consuming all foods we know to contain sugar....candy, soda, really yummy "granola" bars, etc, etc...
Other food items that are a bit more sneaky (like catsup) we will also say "NO!" to this month
3)Let's talk about fruits and veggies.....very much needed for a healthy diet, but can also be very HIGH in sugar....we will cut out high sugar fruits and veggies such as:
bananas, berries, sweet potatoes, carrots
we will keep greens, spinach, and apples (also a little high in sugar, but Kelly insists he needs the fiber (don't worry, I will not share the details of this with you..."
4)Orange Juice....a tough one for me. So we compromised....4 ounces in the AM until the carton is empty and then this will be no more as well....OJ is VERY HIGH in sugar
5)Bye bye wine (note to self, not: "buy...buy....buy...)
6) Carbs....it gets tricky here....all the ones we know are loaded with sugar (yummy white breads) are out, we will keep whole grain though
7 NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS....in general, very bad for you, but to each their own, no for us!
8)Lots of water!
9)Lots of protein!
10)Perimeter shopping in grocery store only...beware of middle aisles....the sugar devil lingers there!
Good Luck to all, and remember to tell your co-workers and friends...they will keep you from cheating and perhaps join in! At the very least, they may cut you some slack if you are grumpy form sugar withdrawal on day 2 or 3!
1 comment:
This was such a great comment to our post "The Plan" is was deserving of it's own posting. Great stuff Steph! Thanks for the entertainment and the sharing.
Tom
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