Day 0. The day when my plans to kick sugar to the curb – again – seem so attainable. This day has been coming. My last post was almost two years ago. Why? Well, there’s probably no secret there. When sugar addicts stop talking about their successes, there’s usually trouble on the ranch. (Or, there’s […]
I was at the bank today, and I had a moment that stunned me. You see, my bank has these buckets of lollipops scatted all through the branch. They’re at the check writing island, the teller stations, and at all of the desks. They are beautiful, and they are delicious. After completing my transaction, I […]
The date was January 22, 2012. I had just stepped off a cruise ship with my fiance, my best friend and his wife. It was a good cruise. This is a blog about sugar addiction, so I think you know what I mean. I was the heaviest in recorded history. (Sounds scary and dangerous, doesn’t […]
I bought these at Trader Joes last week. I used it as a test. I wanted to see how long I could let them sit on my desk, in plain sight, without succumbing to the temptation. They lasted three days. It may not seem like a big deal, but a month ago, they wouldn’t have […]
The epiphanies keep coming. I was catching up with an old friend today and I was telling her about this blog and my efforts to escape my addiction to sugar once and for all. It’s not uncommon for the conversation to shift to the topic of diabetes and the importance of getting regular checkups. As […]