Today I start my journey down the path of healthy energy by weaning myself off caffeine and going cold turkey on the sugar. My husband and coworkers are joining me on this journey. I have given up coffee and processed sugars in the past for Lent, but allowed myself honey. The Teecino Challenge does not allow for this wondrous sweetener.
Grocery shopping yesterday proved to be a challenge. I was appalled at how much food actually has some form of sweetener in it, even the saltiest of foods have a touch of sugar or corn syrup. We did find that Kashi offers many sugar free products, including frozen dinners.
It is only noon and I am feeling fine. I did feel a slight headache coming on at 11:00 so I drank a couple of sips of caffeinated coffee to ward off the withdrawal symptoms (allowable on the Challenge.)
So far, the hardest part of the no sugar rule is when my daughter toasted a marshmallow in front of me. MMMMMM But, when I craved something sweet after dinner, I followed the instructions and had an apple - completely satisfying!
Please check back to see how well I handle the Challenge! I am always interested in getting comments from my readers, so please feel free to type away!
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