Here Goes...

I'm about to limit my sugar intake this week, partly in reaction to a post-fast sugar binge last night. This is nothing drastic. I am not giving up sugar cold turkey (I see nothing wrong with brown sugar in my oatmeal and honey on my peanut butter sandwich), and it's not long term (I have every intention of sampling the dough while I make cookies for our upcoming 100 Hour Board get-together). And this is certainly not a diet. I ran for 3 hours straight this past Saturday - I'm not in dire need of calorie restriction! I just want to replace all these empty calories I've fallen into the habit of consuming with things that are a little more substantial.

This is not going to be easy, though. I am a sugar addict and I readily admit that. I've given up sugar for a week, with a friend, twice in the past couple years and it wasn't fun. That's one of the reasons I'm posting this on my blog - if I tell everyone about it, then I'm committed, even if it's only for three or four days.

I'm prepared. I threw out the rest of my cookies-and-cream ice cream (there was only about one serving left anyway) for the sake of removing temptation. And I have finally finished off the bag of Dove Dark Chocolate Promises that I've been consuming like medication for the last several weeks (1 to 2 times daily, with food). I still have half a 99-cent bag of jelly beans that I got for 75% off at Target post-Easter, and it was such a good deal that I'm hesitant to just toss it. And our apartment candy dish has recently been replenished with Hershey Kisses (that won't be a temptation because I don't like them much anyway) and Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures (okay, that'll be more of a temptation). But I think I can resist. Last night I mixed up some sugar-free instant pudding and poured it into little 1/2-cup tupperware containers to satisfy my sweet tooth and chocolate cravings, and to be honest, the challenge doesn't feel all that daunting yet.

Of course, it's still early in the morning of the first day, so we'll see...