Givin' Up Sugar

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010

Givin' Up Sugar

These are just a few of my favorite desserts with lots of sugar and white flour.......
lemon bars

german chocolate cake

my favorite Creme Brulee

homemade cookies

cannoli

brownies with nuts

coconut cream pie

I decided to cut out sugar and white flour from my diet. So since Monday, I have lost 8 pounds, I am amazed at the amount of sugar I eat, and until you cut it out, you don't realize it. I have not eaten anything with sugar, no salsa, no sauces, nothing with sugar... when you read some of the food labels you regularly buy, you may be surprised how many foods have sugar in them. So I am getting all my sugar naturally from fruit, which I also love.
The white flour has not been as big a problem for me, but I also have no cookies or cakes in the house; anyone who knows me knows I love to cook and bake. Usually, baking includes sugar and flour. I will not omit these entirely from my diet; I will allow myself one day a week to indulge. Probably Sundays will be the best since my family all come over for dinner, and I usually make a dessert. I don't promise to stick to this, but I am sure going to try. For the 1st couple of days, I had a significant headache, but it has passed now, and I feel so much better; my body feels stronger and detoxed.