But I do need to have an approach. January my goal is to get off and stay off sugar. I started today. My experience is that the physical "withdrawal" hits on day 2 or 3. So I have planned to have some celery, carrots, nuts and popcorn on hand to nibble when the cravings hit. I am also going to avoid the other bugaboos - like things made with white flour which can also set off those cravings.
My many years of experience tell me that after 5 days or so the sweets craving will subside and I can move to a new phase in my attack. I am giving myself all of January to get my carby little ducks in a row. I have been pulling out veggie recipes and making meal plans.
I have a big clean out the pantry day planned, too. My husband loves his sugar, but I can buy him things I won't be tempted by. However, when the will power is low, I am known to go through the pantry and get creative. So all the little leftover cookie makings will go out - the coconut, the toffee bits come to mind.
I am trying to get up the nerve to put one of those weight loss "tickers" on the sidebar. I am not in the habit of revealing my actual weight. Who am I kidding? I NEVER reveal my actual weight. So we'll see about that leap.
