The no sugar life.

I have been making it off sugar. I get to learn this one many times.

On sugar my little id brain is salivating sucrose. The quiet and calmness in my brain is welcoming. I've had some run ins with saltine crack/ers but not much.

I did this with my son for Lent. He is eating vegan. On Easter he will be eating his weight in cheese. I'm not going back. I want to be in control of it and on sugar I lose the choice.

I think I understand the sugar thing a little bit as I am in the boat where my sense of smell to sugar is so intense let alone how it impacts my body I will mindlessly graze horribly things if they are left out (at a certain family members home). I do my best to avoid the temptation of being around things with sugar but I can't always avoid it so I just have to remind myself of knowing my limits and realizing that although sugar is not really good for anyone, I REALLY struggle and lose control so I try to not put myself in that situation. I think it is wise to know yourself and stay on top of this as it is a slippery slope for many.

What foods do you focus on if I may ask? What are some ways you have learned to avoid sugar? How do you plan to go forward after Lent? Do you have support?

I hide things in the bread box/garage. It is a great thing. I don't see those things in my kitchen.

I eat the same things over and over. And coffee.

I'm going on past Lent a day at a time.

You are doing so well!! I'm also impreeeswd that your son is making it through all of Lent as a vegan, that's discipline!!

He became a vegetarian this year to help save the environment. I'm married to a 30 + year vegetarian.

He wanted an opportunity to see if he could make the sacrifice to be a vegan. He's decided no and I couldn't be happier. There is no life without cheese.

we've gone the vegetarian route a few times over the years - it wasn't all that difficult. Being vegan would be really tough, though - there are animal products in *everything*!!

I so understand you. I keep saying sugar is the devil and was definitely, my go to binge eating friend. I did a ministry weekend about a month ago and I did cave. In defense, I was in charge of all things food and so was around food for 3 solid days, morning to night. I had 2 pieces of butterscotch fudge and a rice krispie treat. Now, I know that wasn't horrible for 3 days (don't let that fool you, I also ate a lot of Fritos and Tostitos, the wonderful and great slider foods that still convert to sugar, eventually and go down so easy with no dumping worries at all) but it took a week before the cravings finally calmed down afterwards. I try to tell myself that even though the sweet I want will taste really, really good (and it will, unfortunately) I don't I really want to go through the period of getting over the cravings. That works most of the time but obviously, for the ministry weekend, it didn't.

Hold on tight to that control- it an elusive little ***** I'm proud of you for fighting the battle though-- it's not easy. Sounds like you're in good company with your son.

Oh yes we keep chasing after her don't we. For me it has to be none to stay sane. I have to keep saying that to myself.

My son truely can't wait for Easter.

Whatcha chasing?

Wow.. good for you it is not easy but you are doing great. Keep us posted ?