Just 4 Today, I’m NOT going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. I’m going to walk at least 3 miles, take my fiber supplement, drink 2 liters of water AND eat no more than 26 grams of sugar (6.5 teaspoons.)
It turns out that as long as I get to set the rules I am an excellent rule follower. I want to be clear about this — these are MY rules — intended for me. They’re designed with my specific issues (and weaknesses) in mind. But, the reason for this blog is that A LOT of us have issues and weaknesses that can be addressed more easily if we don’t wait until tomorrow — just focus on them today.
That said, I’ve GOT to tell you that this business of counting to 26 grams of sugar makes controlling treats (which I’ve justified as dessert) a snap! Little bite-sized candies, Pecan Sandies, homemade Oatmeal Cookies — these are the temptations that get under my skin and crack my resolve in half. I know their calories but, I don’t care. Somehow the calories in just one tiny treat seems like nothing when I “get to” eat 1,800 calories in a day. And magically nothing times however-many-I-want-to-eat is still nothing!!
HA, HA, HA!!! What a laugh!
Well, you probably don’t have that problem but, please bear with me. Reading that story in Nutrition Action was an aha moment for me – exactly like the moment I realized that I could control 90% of my eating issues by not eating between meals and not taking seconds. My hope is that this aha moment (don’t eat more than 26 grams of sugar a day) will take care of that last 10%.
This is a good time for a new test — I have to renew my driver’s license at the end of April and it would be great to have a nice new weight when I fill out the form!
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Yup–a little bit of sugar goes a long way for lots of calories. I’ve got another tip (and will have a whole article about it published later this year) avoid processed food as much as possible!
I, too, do much better at following rules when I’m the one who sets them.
Carolyn Kay
http://www.ManyYearsYoung.com