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Jul, 26, 2010

I’m like twenty percent Jesus

“You’re going to do what?”

“I’m going to eat less than 15 grams of sugar for ten days,” I reply exasperated. It’s the second conversation like this in as many minutes.

“Why ten days?”

“It’s all I can promise I might commit to.”

“You are honestly going to last ten days? .... “

“Hey, look, if Jesus can go in to the desert for 40 days without food or water, I can do ten days without sugar.”

“So, what you’re saying is, you’re like twenty percent Jesus.”

“If you want to call me that. I mean, hey, if the toga fits…”

“right…”

“You wannan grab some ice cream later? .... ... Oh.. Wait…”

It’s going to be a long ten days but dammit, if Jesus can do it SO CAN I.

Now I just need to work on my water to wine skills.

It’ll be about twenty percent tasty.

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thanks for sharing
Posted by linksoflondon on 2010-07-30 01:35:34 heh, yes it would. I totally did this to make fun of my friend who said TWENTY. HA! (I pointed this small math fact out but yaknow, it's more fun to say this publicly)
Posted by Mrs. Flinger on 2010-07-27 08:46:42 Wouldn't that be 25% then?
Posted by Johan on 2010-07-27 06:39:15 Wait... does that include wine or is it actual consumption of sugar crystals? If it includes wine then you are a better woman than I. But you CAN do it! See you tomorrow.
Posted by Sheryl in WA on 2010-07-26 16:52:05 MamaSpeak, I'm actually pre-diabetic (thank you shitty genes!) and my insulin is really high so in a way, I should eat like this all the time. I just set a short limit so I can succeed. Then I'll try another ten days.. Andrea, it's good to know it's worth it! I might need you to remind me again after dinner. #icecreamicecream Tara, I just saw your palio diet and holysnap, girl! You're hardcore! You ARE better than Jesus. Marj: Fist Bump! We can DOOOEEETT
Posted by Mrs. Flinger on 2010-07-26 15:58:49 I did this last summer bc of a study my husband found that indicated low carb might keep Fibro symptoms in check. (It seemed to work for me, and I've slowly gone back off of it.) My advice, consider yourself diabetic, approach all your meals as if you CAN'T have sugar (or carbs.) Instead of concentrating on what you can't have, consider what a diabetic would have in place of the sugar-laden item; i.e.-sugar-free ice cream or frozen yogurt.) Good Luck!!!
Posted by mamaspeak on 2010-07-26 15:52:21 You can totally do it. I've been no sugar for 3 months now and I barely miss it. Except for ice cream and chocolate and..... Who am I kidding, I totally miss it, but feel great so it is worth it!
Posted by andrea on 2010-07-26 15:49:39 Oh, sister...ten days? No problem. I did no sugar for six weeks. That's forty-two days. And that makes me better than Jesus. (Don't tell him I said that.) But seriously, the first few days are the worst. After that, you start to get some of the cravings out of your system and it definitely gets easier. Also? My trick? Coconut milk. Pour it over berries and call it dessert.
Posted by Tara Anderson on 2010-07-26 15:38:14 I'm right there with you! I've gone 15 days so far with VERY little sugar. I still have it with my coffee because darnit...I HAVE to have coffee and the only sugar is what comes in my creamer and yesterday I switched to sugar free creamer...YIKES. The no sugar thing seems to be "working"...I think i'm actually more alert and so far, weight is coming off. You CAN do this!!!
Posted by Marjorie on 2010-07-26 15:18:22

Marjorie

J07/26/2010

I’m right there with you! I’ve gone 15 days so far with VERY little sugar. I still have it with my coffee because darnit…I HAVE to have coffee and the only sugar is what comes in my creamer and yesterday I switched to sugar free creamer…YIKES. The no sugar thing seems to be “working”...I think i’m actually more alert and so far, weight is coming off. You CAN do this!!!
Tara Anderson

J07/26/2010

Oh, sister…ten days? No problem. I did no sugar for six weeks. That’s forty-two days. And that makes me better than Jesus.

(Don’t tell him I said that.)

But seriously, the first few days are the worst. After that, you start to get some of the cravings out of your system and it definitely gets easier.

Also? My trick? Coconut milk. Pour it over berries and call it dessert.
andrea

J07/26/2010

You can totally do it. I’ve been no sugar for 3 months now and I barely miss it. Except for ice cream and chocolate and….. Who am I kidding, I totally miss it, but feel great so it is worth it!
mamaspeak

J07/26/2010

I did this last summer bc of a study my husband found that indicated low carb might keep Fibro symptoms in check. (It seemed to work for me, and I’ve slowly gone back off of it.)
My advice, consider yourself diabetic, approach all your meals as if you CAN’T have sugar (or carbs.) Instead of concentrating on what you can’t have, consider what a diabetic would have in place of the sugar-laden item; i.e.-sugar-free ice cream or frozen yogurt.)
Good Luck!!!
Mrs. Flinger

J07/26/2010

MamaSpeak, I’m actually pre-diabetic (thank you shitty genes!) and my insulin is really high so in a way, I should eat like this all the time. I just set a short limit so I can succeed. Then I’ll try another ten days..

Andrea, it’s good to know it’s worth it! I might need you to remind me again after dinner. #icecreamicecream

Tara, I just saw your palio diet and holysnap, girl! You’re hardcore! You ARE better than Jesus.

Marj: Fist Bump! We can DOOOEEETT
Sheryl in WA

J07/26/2010

Wait… does that include wine or is it actual consumption of sugar crystals? If it includes wine then you are a better woman than I. But you CAN do it! See you tomorrow.
Johan

J07/27/2010

Wouldn’t that be 25% then?
Mrs. Flinger

J07/27/2010

heh, yes it would. I totally did this to make fun of my friend who said TWENTY. HA! (I pointed this small math fact out but yaknow, it’s more fun to say this publicly)
linksoflondon

J07/30/2010

thanks for sharing