Sugar Monster

Okay this is a little ridiculous. It may be the stress of graduation or my impending move to Texas for my dietetic internship but I need to confess, “Hello my name is Sarah and I am a sugar addict.” Yes it is true. Grocery gal has gone off the deep end. Chocolate in every form. Cakes and cookies. Ice cream and any sort of topping. What is wrong with me? I know all the reasons why refined sugar isn’t good for you; inflammation, weight gain, it’s hard on the liver, and the list goes on. So why can’t I stop?! The fact of the matter is, sugar is highly addictive and when you eat it, it causes your blood sugar to spike, and then fall again rapidly. Once you are down, you want to go back up, so you eat more and the cycle continues. I’ve made excuses. “I ran eight miles today.” “I ate a ton of vegetables for lunch.” “I just finished grad school, I deserve it.” Well that’s enough. If I put it in writing it should really stick. I’m going cold turkey. I’m eliminating sugar for 7 days and I’m going to blog about it. I’ll let you know how it goes and with my readers counting on me I’m sure not to fail. So, who else is with me? Day one starts tomorrow…sugar free.