Are you up for a quick 13 day challenge??
The rules are simple … no added sugar for 13 days (Feb 1-13).
Here are the specifics…
- I will allow up to a teaspoon of sugar / sweetener per day to help you get down your coffee, oatmeal, etc
- You do not have to count the natural sugars that are found in fruits, veggies, and dairy products (low-fat milk is fine, those sugar grams are just the natural lactose)
- You may not eat granola bars, fruit on the bottom or presweetened yogurt, or other items that have over 5 grams of added sugar. Read the labels.
- We are trying to break the sweet addiction so I’d prefer no (or very limited) artificial sweeteners as well. That means water instead of diet sodas. I will let you trade out 1 diet soda for your allowed teaspoon of sugar for your coffee if that helps.
- Let’s retrain our brains to crave fruits, berries, and other naturally sweet whole foods instead processed and overly sweetened food items. Try new recipes and snack foods that have no sugar.
- If you want to reap the maximum benefits of this challenge (hear me say optional on this one), stay away from foods that turn to sugar quickly such as white bread, instant rice, white pasta, ritz and saltine crackers, and other simple carbs. Instead, look for whole grain complex carbs such as old fashion or steel cut oatmeal, Dave’s Whole Grain Killer bread, etc.
- You can also join our Valentines No Sugar Challenge Facebook group if you’d like additional support from the group. We can share our snack ideas, our sugar struggles, and strategies. It’s a closed group so only members may view and share. Let me know if you’d like for me to send you an invitation.
Are you in? It’s less than 2 weeks of no sugar – only 13 days. You are stronger than sugar! Don’t let it get the best of you!
I’ve eaten entirely too much junk during this holiday season that has apparently lasted from Halloween through January. I’m ready to get ME back!!
