squashing the sugar struggle

You’re never going to believe what I’m about say.

Hi, I’m Katie. I’m addicted to sugar and believe the first step in overcoming any addiction is admitting you have a problem. So, I just did it. Where’s my balloon?

Since starting this blog, I’ve become more aware of balancing nutrition, wellness, and healthy eating. I’ve also realized that consuming copious amounts of added sugar can eventually have ugly consequences for my health I work so hard to maintain. My moods are sometimes up and down, here and there, and everywhere else. My wallet is paper thin from constant frozen yogurt trips and stocking up on chocolate-covered-anything-you-could-possibly-imagine. My cravings are constant and, if not met, can be rather scary. Those are just a few side effects. Nobody likes a grumpy me.

Although I’m not experiencing painful or death-inducing effects at the moment, I do know that I will bear the brunt of this problem in the years to come. But that just won’t do anymore. I want to treat my body well now so I can enjoy life later on. I’d rather be running and enjoying life on a natural high rather than on a sugar high that will kick me to the asphalt just a few minutes later. Sugar tastes so good. Delicious, in fact… But it’s doing me no good. No good at all.

Let’s be realistic. I know eliminating sugar completely is not going to work. Let’s discuss.

Cutting something out of your life completely is probably not the smartest thing to do, as such an attempt leaves you feeling depressed and may actually provoke your cravings even more. And in the season of ice cream, sweet treats and popsicles, I realize that trying to squash my serious sugar struggle is a basic suicide attempt, not to be melodramatic or anything.

But sugar is just sugar. It’s not something I need but something I’ve come to want. You may think I’m exaggerating the truth. But truthfully, I’m not. My tolerance for sugar-laden treats has sky-rocketed. I bet you can’t even guess how many chocolate bars or sugary treats I purchase monthly. If you guess right you win a jar of marbles.

But I’m going to try this. Apologies to anyone who knows me.