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Day 8 Sugar Reduction

254.0 Ughhhh…………. Maybe I shouldn’t weigh myself every day. Or maybe I should…because this helped me see just how sensitive my system is to changes. I don’t know…right now I feel discouraged but I’m trying not to give up already. I got home from dropping off my daughter from preschool and ate some yogurt with… Continue reading Day 8 Sugar Reduction

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Day 7 Sugar Reduction

253.4 Here we go…. At first I was frustrated because I had behaved… then I remembered the Cuban sandwiches…. oh well they were good. Today’s another day. Today I’m exhausted. 230/3am my sick kiddo comes into my room. Head hurts feels terrible. Next thing I know he drinks some water and throws up… Here we… Continue reading Day 7 Sugar Reduction

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Day 5 Sugar Reduction

252….. I can’t remember…. I think 252 Slow and steady….. right? Weekends Can be a little harder. For one there are 5 kids at home….. I adore my kids but there’s a few added variables. Different food preferences, fighting… chaos….wonderful crazy chaos. Today my oldest made plans to go see friends which I’m excited about.… Continue reading Day 5 Sugar Reduction

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Day 4 sugar reduction

252.6 Is it too soon to use some explicit language yet? Not feeling this today. I woke up and could not get to the coffee pot fast enough.  Not because I needed the caffeine but because I wanted my hit of sugar. I looked down at my dwindling supply and wondered how I’m going to… Continue reading Day 4 sugar reduction

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Day 3 sugar reduction

I can’t pretend I understand the scale. I weighed myself this morning and was 254.2 Super frustrating to be above starting but I decided the scale was not going to be my master and I was going to move on with my day. I had coffee but no breakfast because I was trying to get… Continue reading Day 3 sugar reduction

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Day One Sugar Reduction

I am already hopeful. This was the first time the day came to do something and I didn’t regret it. I have for years made my coffee as soon as my feet got the kitchen floor. Today I got kids up, ready, and out the door first. I waited one hour. Which might not sound… Continue reading Day One Sugar Reduction