Sugar-free Days 3 and 4

Day 3 (Wednesday 5/14)

I had a headache from mid-morning until mid-afternoon - quite possibly from staring at a computer screen, as I had several meetings throughout the morning, but also perhaps from sugar withdrawal? I'm not sure exactly what my body will feel as I get off sugar, but I'm sure it's not going to be entirely pleasant. A giant iced coffee with 2% milk got me through my afternoon (of more meetings).

I appreciated for our Special Education staff end of the year meeting and party this afternoon, there were quite a few fruit options for snacks, as well as cake. I didn't feel deprived at all skipping the cake... but it was plain chocolate/vanilla cake with whipped frosting, which I'm not a huge fan of in the first place. If this was chocolate chip cookies, it may have been a different story. I had brought a homemade "trail mix" of almonds and raisins just in case there weren't any good options available, but I was happy to supplement with a tangerine and some strawberries.

Finally, I went to Whole Paycheck Foods last night to pick up some more staples to help get me through the week. I got some plain 0% greek yogurt and put together overnight oats for the morning (oats, nonfat greek yogurt, almond butter, almond milk, chia seeds, and 1/2 chopped banana to add a little sweetness). I also picked up some more fresh fruit, dates, and dried mango to bring a little more natural sweetness into my diet over the next couple weeks!



Day 4 (Thursday 5/15)

The overnight oats I made last night were delicious! Definitely not as sweet as I'm used to, as I usually add some stevia in the mix, and top with some maple syrup or honey. However, I did put some chopped walnuts and a generous topping of raspberries and blueberries on top, and ended up with an awesome, filling breakfast. I wonder if I'll start getting used to things being less sweet as I continue this challenge, and start to crave that super sweet taste less and less.

Update, 3:00pm: EVERY TIME I PASS A MCDONALDS I WANT DIET SWEET TEA I WANT IT DAMN YOU MCDONALDS *shakes fist*.

Realizing how much I really crave that artificial sweetener, not just sugar, is kind of alarming. It's just that need for something sweet, ya hear?