Quitting Sugar - Day 6

We are almost at the end of the first week and I am really happy we have got this far. When we had previously tried to cut down on sugar we only managed a few days before we were back to our old habits. This time it really does feel different. By taking the hard line and saying we won't eat any sugar there are no decisions to make when we are faced with sugary foods. I don't have to think about it I just know if there is sugar in it I don't eat it because it will make me sick.

I did have a brief moment when I felt really deprived. Not because I wanted sugar but because I was thinking about all the 'nice' foods I wouldn't get to eat again - chocolate, ice cream etc. I know it sounds really melodramatic now that I am writing it and I did snap myself out of it pretty quickly at the time.

I think that kind of thinking can be really dangerous. If I start thinking I am depriving myself then I will feel like I am missing out on something. If I think I am breaking an addiction and eating sugar will make me sick and fat then I am not depriving myself. It's just the way you look at it I suppose.

On another note, I gave away my tomato and BBQ sauces, maple syrup and sweet chili sauce. That was a big move I mentioned needed doing here. And I feel liberated now that I've done it. I need to check the Asian sauces I have in the fridge next.