The Sugar Free Challenge
While I was writing my post about Conquering a Sugar Addiction, Zemanta came up with some “related post” suggestions. One in particular caught my eye - Sugar Free, Baby. I clicked through thinking I might find a blogger on a similar journey to me (or one that has been there).
That post led me to the Sugar-Free Challenge where I came across a whole GROUP of people trying to do exactly what I am right now. At pretty much the same time! What are the odds of that happening?
This is the challenge in a nutshell:
Don’t eat any sugar for 10 days. This includes honey, molasses, syrups, artificial sweeteners (like Splenda), sugar alcohols (like maltitol or xylitol), and no refined sugar.
**Taken directly from the Sugar Free Challenge blog post**
The challenge began on June 1st so by starting last Sunday, I am a couple of days ahead of them.
My plan was also to go sugar free for 7 days whereas this is 10.
Which means if I follow this challenge, I will actually be 13 days sugar free by the end of it. I can still reintroduce fruit at the end of my first week as planned as this challenge allows fruit. I’m pretty excited about it as I’m hoping not being “alone” will really help me get through it.
The challenge is also being run/supported by Run To The Finish where I also came across this very interesting article on the Effects of Sugar On Your Body .
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After 13 days without sugar, you might find many things are just too sweet to go back to, which will be a big help in staying off the sugar. (says the one who is right this minute mixing up a sweet chocolatey dessert….)