Anyway, I thought I would update you guys on my status. I really did well for the first two weeks. I didn't have a soda (regular or diet); not a cookie or a piece of candy.....nothing that was specifically "sugar" for two weeks. I was really pretty proud of myself for that. It took alot of willpower. I did have a few things along the way though that were still not great. For instance last weekend Jim and I went out to breakfast, and without thinking, I had ordered and was 3/4 done with my meal when I looked down and realized I had ordered pancakes. I went crap, PANCAKES....these are nothing but sugar. Oops. But at the same time I resisted Chips Ahoy cookies after my 5K race, birthday cake at work, more cake at work for a 1 year celebration, etc. I turned down things I loved and stuck with my challenge.
That all came crashing down on Friday. It had been a VERY STRESSFUL week at work, and then Friday at around 1 pm, I found out my Division had decided to do a complete Reorganization.....just 4 hours before our Budgets were due for next year (I'm responsible for the Budget for our Division). I was having a total panic attack. That meant alot of re-work and quick! It also meant alot of change for me.....as we are getting a new Associate Vice President and Vice President in our area. Anyway, all I could think about was I NEED CHOCOLATE. I gave in.....I marched myself downstairs and purchased a pack of M&Ms. Boo! I had lasted two weeks......and it all came crashing down in a few short minutes.
So, anyway, since it was my Anniversary on Saturday, I decided hey I had already broken the rules, might as well have a soda and some brownie Sundae! Argh.....I seriously have no will power. BUT, I am hitting the reset button and will see this thing out until the end of May (well May 27)! I could give up now and walk away defeated, but I'm not going to.....I'm just going to start over.
Have you ever been disappointed with yourself because you didn't see something through?
I know a few of you also decided to try the challenge with me.....how are you doing?
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I think you did pretty well, all-in-all. It's a tough challenge, no doubt! My weakness is a bit of mindless snacking in the late afternoon. I've been pretty good about getting on top of it lately, though, so i'm proud of myself!
ReplyDeleteThis post is totally ME. I'm as addicted to sugar as I am to running. Urgh!
ReplyDeleteI was just reading about Amanda's upcoming sugar free challenge (Run to the Finish) June 1 - 10. I was thinking about it, but it scares me.
I think the key is to get right back on the wagon. We ALL fall off, but starting over is the important part. Move forward! congrats on the 2 wks.
I have NEVER had luck long term in giving up anything related to food. I just try to be moderate now.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, good job on the two weeks. That is a great accomplishment. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's not that you threw away what you've already done. And you're not starting from square one either, you're picking up where you left off.
ReplyDeleteSugar is my major challenge too, and despite a recent decision to go sugar free myself, I haven't done too well. I better jump back on that bandwagon myself.
Sugar is so so hard to give up (for me anyway) I think you did great and you'll be back on track in no time. Sugar does seem to sneak in everywhere.
ReplyDeleteYou DO have will pwer! 2 weeks is great Michael! Go cold turkey with giving up sugar is extremely hard! Be proud of yourself!
ReplyDeleteI gave up sweets for Lent.. I am also addicted to sugar and I hate how it controls me! I turn to it instead of to prayer. I gave it up for six weeks and it was HARD. But it felt great to know that I actually had the willpower to do it.
ReplyDeleteDon't beat yourself up. You handled stress with chocolate not crack.
ReplyDeleteMichael, I'm with you on this one. I have started and stopped with sugar so many times. I'm intrigued by that Sugar Free Challenge mentioned in the comments above...might try again, with support....
ReplyDeleteOh it's so hard to go without sugar! I do find once I'm away from it awhile it gets much easier. You will find your stride!
ReplyDeleteim doing well on the no meat challenge, but like ive said before....im not going on this adventure with you. i NEED my sugar!!!!!!! to have made it this far took incredible will power, dont be too hard on yourself!
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh when I saw your post today because I totally crashed and burned this past weekend too. I had been doing well too but life happened. I finally caved in to a few vanilla wafers, a couple chocolate chip granola bars and today I devoured a bag of Twizzlers. I keep thinking that at least it wasn't the 1 lb bag of Peanut M&M's I usually snack on! Quitting sugar is so hard to go total cold turkey so I think we've done a good job. Time to reset and keep at it.
ReplyDeleteI've tried a number of personal challenges like that and have come to the conclusion that the best way to do it is allow for some flexibility. For instance, allow only a certain amount of sugar on a certain day of the week. That way I can quench the craving and I don't feel like I have to go "so long."
ReplyDeleteIt's perfectly fine to have caved. You still have gone without a significant amount of sugar!