You see, I grew up eating sweets...a lot of them. I can't remember a time when we didn't have ice cream in the freezer. I was the kid who got in trouble for eating too much candy (with the wrappers in the garbage as evidence), and I decided to hide the wrappers in my pillowcase--just so I could eat more.
The first few days, I was grumpy as hell and low on energy. I'm almost NEVER grumpy OR low on energy. It's as if my body were going through a drug withdrawal (note: there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not sugar is actually addictive). Now that I'm in week two, I've managed to avoid all desserts, candy, etc. except for a couple occasions (two free mini cupcakes from Saint Cupcake, a few bites of an ice cream sundae, and free cone day at Ben and Jerry's). I have a mug of chocolates on my desk and I have managed to stare at them every day without caving in. Pat on the back for me.
I feel like my waist is slowly whittling away because of the the absence of sweets--or at least cutting down on my poor habits. I used to eat "dessert" 1-3 times per DAY. Yes, day. Not week. It was getting a little out of control, so I felt like this sugar fast had to happen. Since I've started, I've learned that there is sugar hidden in everything!
http://eater.com/archives/2013/04/09/heres-how-much-sugar-is-in-a-mcdonalds-sandwich.php
Did you know that milk has 12g of sugar per serving? Or that some yogurts can pack in 26g of sugar per cup? Many foods that are "fat-free" or "low-fat" typically have some added sugar to make them taste better.
My goal is to see how I feel after two months of this, and see if this is a change I would like to make permanently in my life. It's one of the hardest things I've had to do in a long time, but I'm crossing my fingers that in the end, it will be worth it. I'm not about keeping myself from having things I enjoy, but just being more aware of what I am putting into my body.
We only get one body--take good care of it.