I’ve finally come to the conclusion that I can’t eat sugar…probably ever. I lose the weight…I start eating sugar & bread…I gain the weight back. I lose the weight (a little less each time)…I start eating sugar & bread…I gain the weight back…etc.,etc.,etc. I don’t even want to figure out how often I’ve fallen off my horse (she’s a really large Clydesdale named Teensy Weensy). She used to run off indefinitely. Now she waits patiently next to me until I can get the ladder out and climb back on. This time she was gone a long time; I think she was trying to teach me a lesson. Lesson learned! It took me a long time to write my resolutions post (1/05/13) because the 3 of us were trying to figure out a way to keep some foods ‘safe’ from the chopping block because they were considered healthy. Chocolate won by a landslide (Elizabeth has a way with words!).
That was a light bulb moment for me. Carb addiction is no different than alcoholism, smoking or drug addiction. Well, there is one difference. Your body doesn’t need alcohol, cigarettes or drugs (& sugar, contrary to some people’s belief) to survive. Food, that’s a different story. You do have to eat. You have to make food choices every day! Try giving up junk food, sugar, bread or alcohol and find out how few of places there are that are safe. In no way am I trying to say one addiction is more difficult than another. What I am saying is that sugar IS an addiction. So when well-meaning friends tell me that it’s not good to totally give it up; to eat a small piece of something sweet and then not have any more, I started telling them, “Would you say that to an alcoholic?” I CAN’T EAT JUST ONE! It slowly (& sometimes not so slowly) snowballs into a feeding frenzy I can’t stop until I make myself sick. I’m envious of those of you that can eat sweets and stop after a few pieces or only eat some and decide you don’t want the rest. I can actually do that with alcohol. I enjoy beer, scotch & wine but I can either say no altogether or not finish a drink because my body just decides I don’t want it anymore; especially if I’m full from food.
About the same time I decided not to label myself a carb-addict, I realized that if I want to really be healthy long term I have to go against societies norm of ‘don’t deny yourself totally or you’ll want it even more.’ LOL, seriously? I want it more as soon as I start eating it! And pretty soon all I can think about is my next fix. This blog post came to me very last minute because I was reading an article that explains really well how some of us literally can’t eat just one. How many of you have a problem staying away from something you ache for but can’t have? Here’s the article (it won’t let me link it so you’ll have to copy & paste): http://athleanx.com/for-women/spike-crash-and-burn-how-even-a-little-sugar-could-be-sabotaging-your-weight-loss-and-workouts
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I wanted to stop eating candy for my New Year’s resolution. I haven’t had candy in 13 days. Go me!
Wow! Go you! How long are you going for? I hope it gets easier the longer you go without. Chromium helps with cravings although it seems like I need more than the usual amount. I’m working on the psychological aspect that makes me want it. Good luck!
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I am the Queen of Carbs and refuse to give them up. I need my bread and potatoes. And macaroni. And rice.
I’m already Queen of Me so you can have that title. I still miss bread though but I’m sort of okay without the rice & macaroni. I hope your subjects treat you kindly 🙂
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BTW, Sugar, Sugar is one of my all time favorite songs.
It’s such a fun song. Brings me back to my youth!
I know about carbs and sugar. Been without since just before halloween. It sux, but down almost 20 lbs
Sweet! That’s awesome Lisa! (I just realized I say ‘sweet’ a lot…hmmm, even my excitement is all about sugar 🙁 ) Well, congratulations on the weight loss. I’m gradually losing my gained holiday weight now that I’m not eating sugar or flour. Good luck on your loss, I wish for you continued success.