Connie Zanotto's Sugar Free Lent 2015
Connie Zanotto |
02/26/2015
Sugar Free Lent 2015
I happen to be a Catholic and every year I give up something for lent.
Lent last 40 days, so it's a fair amount of time. In past years, I
have given up chocolate (my staple), shopping (for non necessities) and
alcohol. As time goes by my vises change, therefore my choices change.
Last year I gave up chocolate, Facebook, and Twitter. So when I started
to ponder my 2015 option, I decided to up the anti and instead of just
chocolate, go all the way with sugar. All sugar! I'm talking fruit,
honey, agave anything with more than 3 grams of sugar. I'm trying
for less than 10 grams per day. It ain't easy. Just about everything
it seems is loaded with sugar. The FDA recommends that adult women get
no more than 25 grams per day. To put this in perspective, an Apple has
15 grams. Don't get me wrong, apples are a very nutritious snack,
but compound those 15 grams with various other hidden sugars, and you
are looking at double possibly triple the recommended allowance. So without
further adieu, here is a summary of my first week without sugar. P.S.
I don't do the artificial stuff:
Feb 18th: First day initial weight 137
Feb 19th: Nose has stopped running. Significant because it has been running
for the last two months.
Feb 20th: This one is odd, but I ate asparagus and when I went to the bathroom,
there was no funny smell. Really, really hungry today. Brain fog!
Feb 21st: Slept great, which is not normal for me. Not nearly as hungry
as I was yesterday.
Feb 22nd: My skin, especially on my face and feet feels different. Feet,
lower legs are not puffy. Wrinkles on face seem smoother. Muscle tone
better overall.
Feb 24: Still sleeping great!!! Not craving any sugar at all. Mind is sharp, clear.
Feb 25th: Weight 136. Up early. Another great night’s sleep.
Stay tuned for next week’s update on Connie’s Sugar Free Lent 2015.