I made it y’all. An entire weekend without sugar. I know, I’m pretty impressed too.
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I would be lying if I said it was easy. I didn’t realize the extent to which the consumption of sugar is my most favorite thing ever to do. Ever ever. I also didn’t realize how much of a habit it is. It’s just so available and even when I don’t have it in my pantry, it’s not like it takes more than a few minutes to whip up a cake or cookies or brownies. Maybe I shouldn’t keep flour in my house either.
My movie date (not a real date as he is not interested in the ladies) got Whoppers at the movie theater on Friday. I don’t even like Whoppers, but the scent of them was overwhelming. I finally threatened him in a shrill whisper to finish the damn box before things got ugly. Thankfully, he did so promptly. Sugar smells so good. So so so good. I had a contact high just from close proximity to it. Scary stuff. On Saturday night I had a disturbingly graphic dream about graham cracker toffee bark. I mean vivid. A big part of me wanted to go to the 24 hour Walmart and make that happen, but I managed to put myself back in bed and stay there.
Anyway, the point is, I didn’t make the toffee and I survived. I had a close call on Sunday when my new neighbor brought over turkey shaped sugar cookies. I stuttered and blathered on about not eating sugar and she eventually went away with her demonic treats. If I was a different person I could have saved them and brought them to my co-workers, but I’m not. I’m me and no cookie is safe here. I did enjoy some wine on Saturday night, but it was only one night and I didn’t even manage to drink the whole bottle. I call that success.
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Other than trying not to bake a billion cakes, I spent most of the weekend in my pajamas doing whatever I wanted. I got about halfway through The Last Lion and now my hands are sore from holding a real live book for so long. My Kindle has completely ruined my grip strength. I wonder how many millions have been affected by this phenomenon??
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I also found the time to catch up on 30 Rock (in case that isn’t painfully obvious) and some of my other shows. I even managed to run twice and I did 47 squats. I meant to do 50, but Bardot sneezed on my leg and I had to go get that cleaned up. My motivation was completely gone when I returned, so 47 it was.
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I know, but I don’t know what to tell you. I spent the past few days avoiding pants and sugar like they were the devil incarnate. You might not be excited, but I sure am.
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Dude. That is HARD CORE. I mean, if someone brings cookies to my door, I assume it was pre-ordained by God and eat them. You’re my new hero….
(and can I borrow that book when you’re done? It sounds awesome…)
“if someone brings cookies to my door, I assume it was pre-ordained by God and eat them. ” ~That’s awesome. And…hello. Yes.
Of course you can! I have all three! And that’s a good point about God’s role in cookies. I should have thought about that. Hope he isn’t mad at me.
I’ve been thinking about cutting sugar too. But my #1 problem (it’s only problem #1 because coffee happens when I wake up) is that I love a good coffee creamer. Do you drink coffee? How do you jazz it up?
I think I have read somewhere, once upon a time, that Ms. Cely doesn’t do that coffee which makes me doubt her human status at all….I still like her though!
Coffee makes me nauseous for some stupid reason. I only drink it in desperate situations. I do drink hot black tea every morning, but I’ve weaned myself off of adding sugar to it over the past year. I just can’t drink iced tea period because to drink it unsweetened is simply unholy.
Amen on the iced tea thing.
I enjoyed the NERD RAGE gif so much that I spit out my coffee….I to suffer from the lack of grip due to my NOOK situation!
It just makes reading too easy!!! E-Readers are just so light and airy. It’s a problem.
Congrats on your achievement there! I haven’t experienced the sugar thing but I have cold turkey stopped soda on a couple of occasions to try and stop consuming so damn many of them. It sucks, so I can relate to that first gif which is amazing!
Love Liz Lemon!! Congrats on weaning yourself off sugar. I’ve considered doing that but I bake way too much. Can’t make something without taste testing first!
Yeah, I just realized that problem yesterday. This is going to be rough.
That is amazing. Congrats. Sometimes you have to go cold turkey.
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Hahaha I adore you
Of course you do, I’m so incredibly adorable. Everyone says that all the time :)
I bet. I just told shark facts to the nurses.
I just can’t tell you people enough.. shark facts isn’t flirting :( Unless perhaps you are topless. Then I suppose anything can pass for flirting… (J, this is ABSOLUTELY NOT an invitation for you to send me the same ol’ topless photos of yourself that you do so enjoy repeatedly sending me.)
I only flirt with doctors named cely… and you like my beach photos.
Y’all are ridiculous. And that’s a good flirting policy. Thankfully I have an uncommon name, otherwise that could get a little troublesome. Also, there are people who find shark facts to be quite the aphrodisiac.
False. I DO enjoy sending beach pictures back to you, though :) Of random women I know you won’t find attractive. I am hilarious.
At least you aren’t sending me pictures of naked lumber jack’s like Lindsey does. shes an a hole
1. I’m glad you like my flirting policy
2. you’re full of shiz lil cely bug, no one gets turned on by shark facts
3. Sonja, i’m sending you a photo of my heart.
A marine biologist might.
Well … you win there.
and be prepared tonight…I’m making a new collage…..it’s going to be so sweet. almost as sweet as shark facts..
Nothing is ever as sweet as shark facts. Ever. Except for dolphin facts.
I’ll be sure to remember that on our anniversary when you get shark/dolphin facts vs a gift.
That’s just fine because I LOVE learning.
NOTED! That’s all you are getting for Christmas too. Just facts written on index cards.
Great.
Congrats on the no sugar weekend! I’m glad I’m not the only one that goes through withdrawal dreams.
Do you get sugar-free rage too? That’s my least favorite part of sugar detox.
I’m always kind of in a rage, so no one has really noticed.
Congrats on making it through the weekend. No way could I do that if someone BROUGHT cookies TO ME. I mean… there’s just no way. And, I’d definitely be dreaming about it and having full blown sugar hallucinations.
Attagirl.
Are you having carb flu headache? Withdrawals?!
Just more hateful than usual, as if anyone is surprised by that.I had a headache last week, this week I just want candy.
Well done, woman; well done :) You rock!
Wow! I’m on day two of no sugar and no process food. I’m doing 100 Days of Real Food’s 10 Day Pledge. So far so good!
Last week was a lot easier than this week. This week sucks. Good luck though! haha
“I spent the past few days avoiding pants and sugar like they were the devil reincarnate. ”
Good stuff. I too made this attempt…not quite as successful as you, damn that homeade fudge that was FORCED down my throat! Keep up the good work!
I doubt I go two hours without sugar, so for you to go 2 days should warrant at least a platinum star.
Thank you for recognizing my sacrifice.
We are going through many of the same things. I’ve been almost sugar free since November 1 except for those random tiny amounts they put in bread and such. No candy, no cookies, no cupcakes, no soda, etc. I did ask someone to eat a donut and then blow on my face though. I also need a write a letter to TJ’s about their cinnamon almonds – if you just call them cinnamon almonds, I’m going to eat them and then be enraged because of the sugar. After my dopamine high goes away. But seriously, just call them cinnamon and sugar almonds for the sake of the people that can’t be bothered to read ingredient lists.
That sucks, the cinnamon almonds I get only have one gram of sugar, so I’m calling that good and eating those bitches. I have seen the ones that are definitely sugar coated. They look AMAZING. And wow on your donut story, hahahaha.
I always have dreams about eating food! Last night I had a dream that I ate an entire loaf of garlic bread so I can relate to your toffee predicament. Kudos to you for not following through with Walmart.
I bet that was a fantastic dream. Bread. Yum.
Avoiding pants and sugar both? That’s a tall order. At least you had 30 rock to get you through it. Nerd Rage conquors all.
Dude, I always say it’s a white knuckle roller coaster ride over here when I’m trying to kick sugar. It usually lasts four days, then I’m like “nah, no thanks” I’m sadly GF, so like Laura, I do a lot of forbidden food sniffing; It’s surprisingly satisfying (at least when I’m not in the middle trying to stifle a POOR ME sugar deprived meltdown)
Congrats Cely!
I had to stop buying marshmallows. Then graham crackers, then chocolate chips.
All 3 ingredients are now officially banned from my house.
Along with boxed brownie mix. That’s too dang easy.
Good job on no sugar! I am on day 13, hour 14, minute 2 of no sugar. And some b*tch coworker just brought in lemon bars and brownies for her birthday. Seriously though, it hasn’t been too bad except for the brownies that are sitting right behind my desk and I will be smelling them for the next 4 hours. Argh!
Just eat one.
Shut up! Leave her alone.
I am proud of you! Gold star for sure!
I HATE Whoppers. Why do you need to ruin chocolate with that weird crunchy stuff? It’s even worse when the whopper crunch (I don’t know what else to call it) pops up as a surprise in my Easter eggs. I just like chocolate. Just smooth chocolatey chocolate. I don’t need anything crunchy in there messing it all up.
Also, your neighbour brings you sugar cookies?! Jealous. That puts the machete to shame.
OMG you are like Super Woman to me because I cannot imagine going without sugar. And to say no when presented with cookies takes some major will power. Keep it up!
Dude. That is a serious victory! Good one!!
Well done! My husband and I quit sugar completely a few months ago. Anything that had added sugar, no matter how small, we got rid of. It’s annoying to eat plain rice crackers and find out that the ‘original seasoning’ has sugar in it! Here we thought we were being good! Luckily there’s another brand without any sugar. Now that we’re not addicted anymore, we allow ourselves to have dessert etc. if we are at someone else’s house but we don’t keep anything containing sugar at home! The other day I ate a chocolate bar, which I haven’t done in MONTHS – I don’t know what possessed me to do so but after eating it I became so jittery. I was shaking and talking really fast and I couldn’t stand still. It was horrible! I had to go and do aerobics to use it up! After you’ve done the hard slog of quitting, you won’t be the same I’m afraid!