No Sugar New Year Challenge (Page 15)

Great website about weight loss and why it is hard for so many of us and how to be more successful. It share information about learning how to think like thin folks.

Most diets fail as we don't have the skills to handle difficult situations.

I have just discovered the wonders of clementine oranges.  It almost feels like cheating to eat a couple of them, as they are so sweet.

Keep up the good work everyone!

I found these "organic fancy raisins".  It's a blend of golden, red and black raisins.....soooo yummy!

turtlegirl - 2008-12-27 11:41 AM I cannot BELIEVE that there are no cereals I can eat.   not even my beloved Cheerios.

You can eat Kix!  Sugar is the 4th ingredient, and they are low in sugar - only 3 grams.

I found this recipe online, sounds pretty good.  I might make it to see how it turns out.  

I'm down almost 5 pounds!  Amazing what no sugar and an intestinal virus can do in a week

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pfYL7DR_dx-AbseBP8X53EA&hl=en

I had a can of coca-cola yesterday - I genuinely felt like I needed it to help settle my stomach.  I'll take another ding, thank you very much

Thanks, I'll have to give this a try.

I vote exception

You are safe as far as assessing a ding. I know what you mean about the cheating. I feel like I am cheating now when I have a granola bar during training. Still down 1 lb, but I am lifting weights a lot to, so I can feel the body changing which is nice. maybe I can get a tape worm or something to ramp up the weight loss.

Being down over 10 lbs since December 14th through the holidays feels great though. And I can really say this contest is helping me. I am starting to see caloric numbers and sugar checkmarks in everything I eat. lol

I agree with no ding.

Me too...no ding!

I used my mulligan today!  my friend made Steelers cupcakes for a friend's birthday...and I HAD to eat Jeff Reed, #3.   they tried to make me eat Troy Palomalu but I said no.

thanks for the kix!!  I thought I was stuck with puffed rice!

I'm not down any...in fact, I was so depressed yesterday and so craving sweets that it was good I realized I hadn't lost any, so I just ate my grapes.  yippee!

Wish I could find a clementine just to try.  they seem to only come in huge quantities.

I got an accidental ding yesterday for breakfast.  I knew better and had the appropriate substitute in the fridge.

I sat down with my wife for breakfast.  One of the things I enjoy on the weekend is a banana with some peanut butter.  Kind of a breakfast dessert. My wife will only eat Skippy.  She needed a new jar, so I got a new jar and opened it.  I got a banana and dug in. =(   I have organic, salt/sugar free in the fridge that I normally use.  I just plain forgot.  DING!  It's on the spreadsheet.

 Had a killer headache this morning and had to take Excedrin to cure it.  Extra strong coffee didn't help.  I'm craving Ice Cream and Diet Coke right now.

Only down one pound so far. Hope I can keep it off.

Hi everyone!  Haven't check in at all.  Sorry about that!  Internet connection has not been great.  I have not been nearly as strong as the rest of you. 

I used my mulligan on Christmas eve.  My husband's grandmother makes delicious traditional Czech desserts and I cannot resist.  I was able to resist on Christmas day, though.  The sweets then were much easier to resist. 

I have been having some nasty headaches that aren't gone yet.  May also be caused by lack of sleep.  PMS and no sugar = one crabby person right now.  Ugh.  Should be better in a day or two.  I'm hoping this is way easier when I'm at home.  It's hard to cook my own food and control as much what I am eating when staying with other people.