No sugar added today. It's been a great year for learning that I control what I eat, that social situations don't have to involve sugar and that any task can be accomplished by taking it one day at a time.
So to apply the lessons I've learned with this goal, I'm going to apply these lessons to running a 5K in April for my 40th birthday.
Since this blog was soley to be accountable to myself and to learn how to live without using sugar as a crutch. This will be my last post here, but the Fit for 40 blog is already up and running at http://stephaniefitforforty.blogspot.com/
Colton was right this is a lifestyle, one I want to continue...not necessarily completely sugar free, but to keep the mindset that sugar is a treat not a food group.
When I started this whole thing, someone asked me if I had kayaked before. I said, "nope, never." At the time, John and I were planning on moving to the Pacific Northwest as soon as we could sell our house. Unfortunately, the real estate market has put those plans on hold, but the thought of kayaking the San Juan's was what made me think of a kayak as a reward.
My awesome husband decided that I would keep my no sugar committment, but that I should be able to enjoy my reward this summer. So we purchased inflatable kayaks and have spent three-four days a week on the lake by our house. The peace I find on the water is incredible. Choosing a kayak as my reward was inspired because it led me to a sport that has become a central part of my mental, spirtual and physical health. I've written numerous posts about how blissed out I get kayaking.
Thanks to Colton and Jaden for being my example, to Mom for keeping her goal, Dad for not eating sugar in front of me for a year, Lacey for always having fruit alternatives at her party, Caeleigh for checking in on me and keeping my goal in the forefront of my mind. And most of all John, because he's my anchor, steadfast and sure
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Day 363
No sugar added...although John bought a coke and we bought some icecream (a pint, not a gallon) for Tuesday ;-)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Day 362
I still can't figure out where I missed days in this blog...so I'm just going to go with the fact that in three more day my sugarless year is over...I'm working on next year's challenge. More info on Tuesday :-)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Day 355
No sugar added...I think I'm off somewhere in my number of days on this blog. All I know is that we started on September 1 and we're going to end on September 1st. We made it through Scotland without a Coke on John's part and no treats on mine..and if we can do that, well, we can do just about anything.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Day 336
No sugar added...not even sad comforting chocolate...although I bought some for John. We agreed that there will be no Irn Bru for him and no chocolate for me while we're in Scotland, no matter how hard it might be we're going to finish what we started.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Day 311
No sugar added, not even as everyone around me was eating brownies and I was very nervous about Em.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Day 309
No sugar added. I've been thinking about how I'm going to add sugar back into my life come Sept. 2 and I've come up with two rules.
1. No sugar at work, unless it's a small piece of birthday cake.
2. Only one "treat" a week. Weeks are from Sunday to Sunday.
1. No sugar at work, unless it's a small piece of birthday cake.
2. Only one "treat" a week. Weeks are from Sunday to Sunday.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Day 297
Oh my soul is wracked with guilt...Henry was sucking on a sucker today and in his cute Henry way, he kept offering it to me and finally I just sucked on it for a second and he was so happy he did it again..and then I realized hey this is sugar..so then I had to say no to his cute little game. I told Johnny and he said that he could understand being bewitched by the cuteness of Hank and thus it doesn't count. So, with the exception of quick unwanted lolli lick, I'm sugar free.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Day 296
Christened my kayak the Sugar Free 365 today with a sharpie marker ;-) Made and iced cupcakes with Cammie and Cal tonight and did not every lick my finger. No sugar added.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Day 277
My kayak's maiden voyage on a very windy Chatfield. There was a moment when I was just sitting in the middle of the gravel pond and squadron of pelicans flew overhead and I thought, "I'd go another year without sugar for this moment." It was transcendent.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Day 274
So we blew up one of the kayaks in the living room last night...we had thought the air mattress pump would do it quicker than the foot pump that came with it..boy were we wrong..it was seriously funny how quickly it went after trying to blow the darn thing up for 20 minutes the other way.
Oh and yes the FedEx man tried to give me a cheesecake from NY today while I was on the desk. I ponted out that it was in fact not a cheesecake for the library, rather it was for a law clerk. The FedEx man said, "Well darn it, I tried to give you a cheesecake to make your day." I just laughed...little did he know..that cheesecake would have not made my day..it would have taunted you. For those who don't know cheesecake is one of my top three downfalls..I love the stuff..the rich creaminess is lovely...during certain periods of my life..oh lets say most of 2002, I pretty much lived on the stuff...and I'm not about to blow it now..not with a kayak waiting for it's maiden voyage on Saturday.
No sugar added..and especially no FedExed Cheesecake Added.
Oh and yes the FedEx man tried to give me a cheesecake from NY today while I was on the desk. I ponted out that it was in fact not a cheesecake for the library, rather it was for a law clerk. The FedEx man said, "Well darn it, I tried to give you a cheesecake to make your day." I just laughed...little did he know..that cheesecake would have not made my day..it would have taunted you. For those who don't know cheesecake is one of my top three downfalls..I love the stuff..the rich creaminess is lovely...during certain periods of my life..oh lets say most of 2002, I pretty much lived on the stuff...and I'm not about to blow it now..not with a kayak waiting for it's maiden voyage on Saturday.
No sugar added..and especially no FedExed Cheesecake Added.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day 273
The kayaks have come, the kayaks have come, the kayaks have come!!! and are waiting on the porch at home...now I must get my last assignment done by Saturday so we can go kayaking this weekend.
Oh yeah..and no sugar added! As if, even though the kayaks have come early...I shan't blow my last three months.
Oh yeah..and no sugar added! As if, even though the kayaks have come early...I shan't blow my last three months.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Day 271
No sugar added on our raining, courses in different sight Frenchie picnic..I loved every minute.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Day 260
No sugar added and this just in on the status of said kayak that is merely 115 days away. After having proved myself at Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday parties and most recently a week in Florida...John has decided that yes, I will complete the quest, but that it seems unfair to work so hard for something and then have to wait another 9 months to use it...so we're buying my kayak at the end of the month! Instead of a fiberglass sea kayak, we're buying two inflatable ones so that we can actually store them at our house and use them when ever we have time to zip over to Chatfield. YAY!!!!!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Day 249
No sugar added during the entire vacation. This means I said no to
Brownies,
Homemade cookies
Italian Cream Cake
Fruit tarts
Icecream
Boston cream cupcakes
Salt Water Taffy
Key Lime Pie.
I said no thanks to all of it. Actually I had to hide in my room a couple of times, but I didn't eat any of it, and that's what counts.
Brownies,
Homemade cookies
Italian Cream Cake
Fruit tarts
Icecream
Boston cream cupcakes
Salt Water Taffy
Key Lime Pie.
I said no thanks to all of it. Actually I had to hide in my room a couple of times, but I didn't eat any of it, and that's what counts.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Day 242
No sugar added...bring on the beach! Oh and I've lost six pounds since I started paying attention to my portion sizes. Next stop...adding exercise back into my life.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Day 232
No sugar added...just feeling a bit sorry for myself that there will be no Italian Cream Cake tomorrow.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Day 215
No sugar added..not even Panzano's decadant chocolate brownies at the vendor thing I went to today.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Day 211
No sugar added. Is it wrong that Yoplait sugar free rasberry cheesecake yogurt actually does taste like cheesecake now? Before NSA, not so much, now..it's delectable!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Day 203
No sugar added...and if you can serve Lacey's apple pie without even sneaking a bite, you can do anything ;-)
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Day 200
No sugar added! Congrats to Johnny and Mom too! I was just looking over my first posts. Boy were the first two months hard. I think the part where it really became a lifestyle was during the holidays. If you can make it through Thanksgiving and Christmas without a single cookie...there's no way you're going to let yourself blow it after that.
Also, almost everytime she sees me, Cae asks what day I'm on. When she asked on Sunday and I told her 197 she was impressed..and I try my darndest not to let Cae down no matter what. So 165 more days is not a problem.
Also, almost everytime she sees me, Cae asks what day I'm on. When she asked on Sunday and I told her 197 she was impressed..and I try my darndest not to let Cae down no matter what. So 165 more days is not a problem.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Day 195
No sugar added. Lovely fruit with sugar free whipped cream for dessert though..it was super tasty!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Day 194
No sugar added..not even the delicious looking hazelnut torte with ganache at the Italian dinner I intended last night...the servers must have thought I was a little crazy..what with saying no to all three wines and the dessert ;-)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Day 189
No sugar added...although I'm going to have to think up alternatives for icecream as it gets warmer. We were driving in the mountains today and I really wanted an icecream cone...it was just icecream weather.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Day 185
No sugar added..and just so you know, there have been a pan of pecan brownies in the conference room all week and I have been up stairs all by myself..and I haven't even been tempted, even though, no one but me would know.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Day 184
No sugar added today. One of our quandries has been, how do we celebrate our birthdays without cake? It just does not seem possible. We had decided to focus on "experiences" instead of food with our birthdays this year. The real test came today as it is Johnny's b-day. Well, our imaginations and some spontanaity have made it one of the best Tuesdays in a long time. It's all about the experiences..although I'd be lying if I said I won't miss my dad's cake....maybe if I ask really nice, he'll make us one on Sept 1 ;-)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Day 182
That would be the half way point of no sugar year....YEAH for us!!! Excellent hike today, we did the entire Fountain Valley Loop, it's 2.5 miles, but it's the longest hike we've been on since I hurt my leg and even though it'll be sore tonight, it feels good now.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Day 181
No sugar added....although when I opened P&L's freezer and saw all the icecream..I missed icecream a little.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Day 177
No sugar added today..I'm diggin dell peppers and pears this week..part of our effort to buy things that seem to be in season (or are at least a deal at King Soopers)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Day 173
No sugar added today. I think we're almost half way through the year...it's to the point where I don't even really think about it anymore, I just do it.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Day 171
No sugar added...glad I got up and prepared my food today, it makes the entire day go so much easier.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Day 168
No sugar added on Sunday. Didn't even ask to see the dessert menu in the lovely resturant we went to for our day after Valentine's dinner.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Day 163
No sugar added. I'm digging on pears lately. Had a great lunch today with a pear, blueberries, a red pepper, a tomato, some triscuits and a slice of cheddar cheese..it was delicious..and very crunchy.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Day 161
No sugar added on Sunday. Went for a hike after church to Roxbourgh..it was so peaceful and quiet..it felt good to be outside and enjoying nature.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Day 160
No sugar added today. John, Tjabbie and I went over to Chatfield to look at the marina, it is of course, closed for the season because the lake is frozen over, but it felt good to be out and about.
I made some sugar free black bean brownies...they really did taste like brownies, but the strange thing was, I don't like how they taste...not even frozen. Does this mean I don't like brownies anymore? Maybe. It's funny how you build something up in your mind and then really, not that good.
I made some sugar free black bean brownies...they really did taste like brownies, but the strange thing was, I don't like how they taste...not even frozen. Does this mean I don't like brownies anymore? Maybe. It's funny how you build something up in your mind and then really, not that good.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Day 159
No sugar added today. Even with the tremendous stresses of the last week, I didn't have chocolate to cope...and of that I'm very proud.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Day 158
No sugar added today...I really dig burritos with roasted yams, roasted vegetables, fresh green peppers, beef and pineapple salsa. So tasty.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Day 156
No sugar added....and I'm going to hop on the elliptical tonight for the first time since the horrible bronchitis.
So, I've been feeling very sorry for myself that I will reach my goal in September and 1. Not be living in Seattle where there are ample opportunties to sea kayak..and 2. That we will not be able to afford said sea kayak.
Today, I had a eureka moment! We live next to a lake..Chatfield, while not the same as the sea is a fairly decent size body of water. Not only that, but it's five minutes from our house, has sea kayaks you can rent and storage places where you can store said kayak. I then checked on craigslist and people seem to sell kayaks there..also, found a cheaper one that my dream kayak that we might be able to squeak out the money for....so instad of feeling sorry for myself, I now feel empowered to actually not only acheive my goal, BUT, also get my reward.
Now if summer would only come so I could go to the lake.
So, I've been feeling very sorry for myself that I will reach my goal in September and 1. Not be living in Seattle where there are ample opportunties to sea kayak..and 2. That we will not be able to afford said sea kayak.
Today, I had a eureka moment! We live next to a lake..Chatfield, while not the same as the sea is a fairly decent size body of water. Not only that, but it's five minutes from our house, has sea kayaks you can rent and storage places where you can store said kayak. I then checked on craigslist and people seem to sell kayaks there..also, found a cheaper one that my dream kayak that we might be able to squeak out the money for....so instad of feeling sorry for myself, I now feel empowered to actually not only acheive my goal, BUT, also get my reward.
Now if summer would only come so I could go to the lake.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Day 143
No sugar added on the long drive through Wyoming. Really truck stops should offer healthy food as an alternative to all the none food. We did manage to find bananas in Laramie.
Day 142
No wedding sugar added. Again no exercise either, but I kept my main goal and that's what I decided to focus on today..Colton enjoyed my piece of cheesecake for me
Day 141
No sugar added..no ellipticalling added either...longer day than I had planned on and it just didn't happen...but on the plus side, I didn't eat any brownies at the Paradise Bakery.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Day 140
It's Sunday, so no elliptical report today, although we might go on a walk this afternoon it's such a pretty day.
Back in the kitchen where this whole qwest began...hard to believe it was a 140 days ago...I feel so much more in control of myself and what I choose to put into my body. It's a great feeling to be able to sit at the table with everyone else sucking on my favorite See's suckers and not feel deprieved or sorry for myself. The suckers will still be sold once I'm done with my year..and it's not hard to say no anymore..it's just a way of life.
Back in the kitchen where this whole qwest began...hard to believe it was a 140 days ago...I feel so much more in control of myself and what I choose to put into my body. It's a great feeling to be able to sit at the table with everyone else sucking on my favorite See's suckers and not feel deprieved or sorry for myself. The suckers will still be sold once I'm done with my year..and it's not hard to say no anymore..it's just a way of life.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Day 138
No sugar added today...although chocolate candies have plagued my brain today...I think it's just stress.
Got home around 9:00 and I was really tired, but put on my red trainers, loaded up episode 4 and ellipticalled for 30 minutes...hopefully, I'll be able to sleep.
Got home around 9:00 and I was really tired, but put on my red trainers, loaded up episode 4 and ellipticalled for 30 minutes...hopefully, I'll be able to sleep.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Day 137
No sugar added..and I just finished my 30 minutes. I feel tired tonight, but good that I'm keeping my committments to myself first before I keep them for school or anyone else. John's making dinner on weeknights..really helps. It's easier to do it now than at 5:00 in the morning and it helps me get rid of work stress so I can focus more easily on school.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Day 136
No sugar added..and no real sweet temptations to talk about.
30 minutes ellipticalling done and the 2nd episode of my series..I think this series is 8 or 10 discs long...so that should get me through the month.
30 minutes ellipticalling done and the 2nd episode of my series..I think this series is 8 or 10 discs long...so that should get me through the month.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Day 135
No sugar added and ellipticalled while watching a netflix instant download of a british tv series i've always wanted to watch all the way through. Pretty cool
Monday, January 12, 2009
Day 134
Since I walked around for three hours yesterday..I decided to count that towards my week's total and gave myself the morning off from ellipticalling so I could rest my poor tired body. But it's been a double proud of myself kind of day sugar wise. Two birthday cakes celebrated with carrot cake..partook of neither and I love carrot cake..so this one is actually a little challenging.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Day 133
No sugar today even though there was a hot choclate kiosk in the Seattle airport with seven tantalizng types of cocoa, did not have one.
Today is Sunday, so I am not obligated to elliptical, but I did spend three hours walking around the Olympic statue garden...it was awesome.
Today is Sunday, so I am not obligated to elliptical, but I did spend three hours walking around the Olympic statue garden...it was awesome.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Day 132
Had to elliptical before I got on the plane this morning..done.
Will report about sugar when I get back.
No sugar added...even when I couldn't find anything else to eat and I hadn't eaten all day, did not get candy out of a vending machine.
Will report about sugar when I get back.
No sugar added...even when I couldn't find anything else to eat and I hadn't eaten all day, did not get candy out of a vending machine.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Day 130
Ellipticalled tonight...it was hard mentally cause I was really tierd and am fighting a cold, but I figured the cold is probably caused mostly by stress, so I needed to get rid of some stress..I feel better for having done it, although my knees are wobbley.
No sugar added today.
No sugar added today.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Day 129
Just ellipticalled..seriously could not get up at 5:00 this morning, so I did it tonight..all 30 minutes. No sugar added today so it's all good.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Day 128
Just ellipticalled. When I feel like I want to get off and quit, I think "Hey physically you know you can do this, so why quit." The answer usually is that I'm bored, so I've decided that when I reach that state it's time to push myself harder. So, I've been doing the ramp on each level for five minutes, and at the highest point I upped the resistance level to 6. Definitly felt it this morning.
No sugar added today...in fact nothing but uber healthy eating today..I think I really like rice and beans with veg for lunch.
No sugar added today...in fact nothing but uber healthy eating today..I think I really like rice and beans with veg for lunch.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Day 127
Just finished ellipticalling..really I need to figure out a spelling and stick with it. I put it up to resistance 3 and did the ramps on a variety of heights. I need some new workout songs..I might work on that tonight..although I have homework as well.
As far as no sugar, both John and I made it through the holidays with our goals intact. Clementines were a big help and they may be helping our immune systems as well.
As far as no sugar, both John and I made it through the holidays with our goals intact. Clementines were a big help and they may be helping our immune systems as well.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Day 126
No sugar added..and I've decided that my body needs a rest once a week..so no elliptaling today..back at it tomorrow.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Day 125
No sugar added and I just finished ellipticalling. It would have been easy to make excuses not to do it today because I've been working since 9:00 this morning cleaning and running errands, but excuses are what made me fat in the first place...always an exception, so I couldn't give myself an out.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Day 124
No sugar added today.
Ellipticalling has been hard today...getting up and doing it is a lot easier than trying to fit in between other stuff for some reason. I just wasn't mentally into 30 minutes today, so I broke it up into ten minutes x 3 once this morning, once later and one just now. I'm not sure if it's as good a workout, and it feels a little like cheating, but it's done.
Ellipticalling has been hard today...getting up and doing it is a lot easier than trying to fit in between other stuff for some reason. I just wasn't mentally into 30 minutes today, so I broke it up into ten minutes x 3 once this morning, once later and one just now. I'm not sure if it's as good a workout, and it feels a little like cheating, but it's done.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Day 123
Just elliptical for 30 minutes..it was hard to get on this morning, but I figured if I didn't do it first thing, it would get lost in the day. While I was working out I thought about when I was studying in London, how I would get up at 6:00 every morning and go to the park for 45 -60 minutes. It took a lot of discipline especially if I'd gotten to bed late, but I felt the best I've felt in my whole life being consistent..and I know it helped my brain as well. I could almost feel myself running down the main path into Kensington gardens past the children's play area, the round pond and palace. The air cool and often a little overcast, just me and my Walkman. Hopefully by the time spring rolls around, I'll be able to move my workout outside and enjoy nature instead of our office.
No sugar at the New Year's Eve party...although fudge tempted me like nothing has in weeks...it looked yummy...but even the sparkling cider was too sweet.
No sugar at the New Year's Eve party...although fudge tempted me like nothing has in weeks...it looked yummy...but even the sparkling cider was too sweet.
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