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Sugar. You Suck.

April 30th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Diet | by thea

I like sugar. I like sugar a lot.

I like it on my cereal.  I like it on my oatmeal. I like it in my coffee. I like it baked into stuff. I like it not baked into stuff.

What I don’t like is how it makes me want to eat more. How one cookie becomes 3.  How one piece of cake becomes 6 (yes…6). How, despite my total lack of control, IT IS ALWAYS IN MY HOUSE!

I have 2 kids.  I can’t escape sugar totally.  I really do WANT to have sugar in my house so that I can teach my kids that sugar is not bad; too much sugar is bad. WAY too much sugar is really, really bad.

April is a very bad sugar month for me.  Girl Scout Cookies, Easter candy, ice cream on Jake’s birthday, brownies for Jake’s party at school, cake for Jake and Emma’s birthday party, ice cream on Emma’s birthday, Knox Blocks for Emma’s party at school, leftovers of ALL of the above mentioned…

And how do I get rid of it?  I eat it. Almost all of it. And then I wonder how I can have a 3 pound gain.

Really, there’s no point to this post other than to vent.

And to say that i need to step away from the sugar.  I just read that an adult on a 2,000 calorie diet should get no more than 40 grams of sugar a day.

Considering my morning yogurt has 14 grams, I think I have some work to do.  I’m going to keep a sugar diary for the next couple of weeks just to see exactly how much I eat on a normal basis.  Care to join me?

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  • Thea, I SO hear ya girl! I'm catching up on posts in my reader, and I am COMPELLED to come by and comment... this confirms something I've been thinking for the last 4 days... to sum up, "me too!"

    I get these beautiful little cakes from WW, that are one point each. And then I eat 6 - SIX. And I will eat anything with sugar in it, no matter my good intentions. I usually start with the low fat options - my low fat pudding, those cakes I bought, etc. And then when there's no 'good' options left, I go for the high fat options - to hell with my weight! It is like all reason goes right out the window if I eat sugar.

    I came straight to the SHrinkikng posts today looking for motivation. Tomorrow is weigh in day, and I'm SO AFRAID to know what I've done to my body. Christy keeps me on my toes with my weigh ins (THANK YOU), she's my Jillian. :) And I've been naughty. LOL

    But I seriously think the only way to stay positive about my weight is to avoid the sugar, once I start I can't seem to stop myself. Weird, isn't it? I can cook low fat and count points all day, and weigh myself religiously, but when sugar is involved I become a little 3 year old. I WANT IT.

    Thank you so much for posting your thoughts/ vent. And,
    ME TOO.
  • That's a great idea to keep a diary of how much sugar you're getting a day! A lot of people don't realize!
  • I feel your pain! As a matter of fact, I made my first short-term goal to cut back on the sugar! It is tough, but I've done it before. And I promise, that once you get through a few days without it, you do truly lose the urge! Good luck!
  • Hey ladies! I'm in today for 54 grams of sugar. A lot of that is from fruits and vegetables, though, so not so bad!!
  • Christine
    Sugar diary-good idea.
    I think we would all be shocked to find out much sugar we actually consume on a daily basis. It would defiantely take some effort to log it. Hmmm...
  • Sugar is definitely a source of angst for me. That's why I had to give up the cokes! and limit myself on the other treats I enjoy, like ice cream and cookies! It has indeed been beneficial to my weight loss.
  • wow 40grams?? that's not much sugar!! eek!

    I am going to keep my focus on what I SHOULD be getting rather than what I shouldn't but I wish you luck!!
  • Sittaholic
    Oh do I know what you're talking about! I particularly identify with the sentence "and how do I get rid of it? I eat it." that is just so true. that's why in the last few weeks I decided not to use my body as a human garbage can. I decided that I can splurge on not so healthy food from time to time, but only if I SUPER love it, and then I should sit and eat it and savor each and every bite. but this way I don't finish my sons cereal/candy just because it's there and act surprised when I gain and gain. anyway, I digressed.
    Good luck with the challenge!
  • I think you're doing the right thing and finding a common ground! Good luck!
  • This is a great post. I am a sugar addict also. I had gained over twenty pounds due to the sweet stuff. I decided to give up sugar and I lost over 20 pounds over the course of 3 months. I still ate everything else just nothing with sugar. I did however buy the sugar free cookies and candy to get a fix if I needed something sweet. You'd be suprised how much weight you can lose if you give it up sugar. Also, milk has a ton of sugar in it.
  • Sugar is in everything! I always check labels because I'm more concerned about how much my 5 year old son is getting each day. I might start keeping a sugar diary since it would be interesting to see how much I'm getting!

    At least today is the last day of April, so you don't have to worry about all that stuff for another year now! May will be the April recovery month for you, and you will recover!!!

    Great post!
  • Can't do food diaries! And I have nothing wise to add to this. We all love sugar. I just attempt to limit it to coffee really good dark chocolate and that's it. I put Agave nectar in my greek yogurt...
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