Here we are, on the last day! I'm not going to lie, I had a lot of close calls and near misses this month. I can't be certain, but I know a couple of my meals out might have had sugar. Not for sure, but it's ambiguous.
Have I learned anything? Yes. There are a few lessons to be had from this process so far, and I had I would share them with you.
1. Sugar is in Everything
I've mentioned this a million times but sugar is in virtually all processed foods in a million different ways, to make bland unhealthy more palatable, or as a preservative.
Sometimes it's obvious, and easy to avoid. Sometimes it's not (see ketchup, tomato sauce, a bunch of seasonings, etc.). Dessert is actually the least of the sugary things I need to avoid, because it's obvious that a cookie has sugar. Not so with a burger but they often do.
2. Sugar is as addictive as cigarettes
I can't say for sure; I've never smoked. But the cravings I've had this last month have convinced me I had a chemical dependency/addiction issue with sugar. Hopefully I've kicked it now; but I'm not completely sure.
3. No dessert is no big deal
Contrary to what I just said, missing dessert was tough at first but you grow accustomed to it quickly. I missed dessert but not so much it was really a problem. It was the incidental sugar hidden that I really missed. Not to say I didn't miss dessert. But I could do without.
And that brings us to the end of a savory month. Tomorrow we begin our challenge! February is...no caffeine month! My stomach us churning just thinking about it!!
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