Okay. I was just reading Jen's post about diabetes and the inspiring words of wisdom everyone shared. I also just happen to be working on a grant proposal about childhood obesity - one of several I've written in the past several months about obesity - and it brought home the diabetes and other sugar-related health concerns.
I have always been more low-fat than low-carb oriented. And I believe that you can lose weight either way. Nevertheless, I have given up most of the whites because they are nutritionally empty, but decided that I wanted to maintain a little candy in my life. And I'm still not convinced that it's a weight-control-killer to have some once a week or so.
But - I am biting the bullet and confessing that I cannot stop eating it once I start. I have relied on only buying a limited amount and sharing it. And that's not a bad strategy. But in the past week or so, it's turned into buying a larger amount and not being able to stop buying it for several days in a row. And it's really, really pathetic. I often can't wait to get to the check-out stand and, from there, to the car, where I break open the package before I turn the car on, and the package never lasts until I get home. It is absolutely like I imagine seeking a cocaine fix would be.
So, I'm not saying that I will give up sugar for life - and I am not even going to worry about natural sugar in whole fruits and vegetables - but I will give up candy for the next fourteen days.
FOURTEEN DAYS! If I write it, I will be accountable for it. Tomorrow is DAY ONE.