Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Sugar Free Challenge Final Day

We never realize how much sugar we intake until we...

2011-06-15T16:41:08.556-06:00

We never realize how much sugar we intake until we give it up! I have never gone cold-turkey, but we have significantly reduced our sugar intake in this house in the last 6 months.

Sarah @ Thinfluenced

I cannot imagine not having ketchup. I love ketchu...

2011-06-11T19:13:35.633-06:00

I cannot imagine not having ketchup. I love ketchup too much.

(P.S.: I find small-town "days/festivals" interesting. Around us, we have a Watermelon Festival, Chicken Festival, Peach Festival, Armadillo Festival ... Weird names .... )

great job!

2011-06-11T13:50:30.410-06:00

great job!

Well you may not win, but you definitely learned s...

2011-06-11T07:32:34.910-06:00

Well you may not win, but you definitely learned something from the challenge. I too could not sacrifice KETCHUP! Everything in moderation, right?

I think I'm lucky that my husband is NOT a hug...

2011-06-10T21:21:04.913-06:00

I think I'm lucky that my husband is NOT a huge sugar inhaler--he actually has very few food vices, lucky him (beer is the only one I can think of, and since I'm not a beer person this doesn't hurt me). So we just don't have it in the house.

Work is the real challenge for me, but I'm there less than I'm here and there's usually enough going on that I have been able to avoid the candy-bowl hotspots.

Sounds to me like you did great given the obstacles!

Kudos to you for going through a sugar free challe...

2011-06-10T20:03:26.921-06:00

Kudos to you for going through a sugar free challenge. The second that I say that I can't have something, that is when I want it more.

my husband has TONS of sugar in the house, so that...

2011-06-10T18:03:53.724-06:00

my husband has TONS of sugar in the house, so that was my problem because if I wanted to cave i had to work harder not too!

I did about the same as you and just stayed very low sugar, which is what I hope to maintain

sugar is tough. it's hidden in so many things!...

2011-06-10T15:55:51.800-06:00

sugar is tough. it's hidden in so many things! i'm sure you can find no-sugar-added dried fruit but i know craisins have sugar in them. it's tough to be perfect at cutting it out so in my opinion making an effort to avoid the obvious sources is valiant enough :)

what i have learned about not eating sugar in ANY ...

2011-06-10T14:51:03.628-06:00

what i have learned about not eating sugar in ANY form is how much your body needs it and it is important to incorporate it into your diet! in healthy ways of course. ;) fruits and other natural sources are the best! our bodies need fuel, and a little sugar on a long run is exactly what your body needs! ;)

Couldn't imagine giving up sugar!!!

2011-06-10T13:51:35.880-06:00

Couldn't imagine giving up sugar!!!

Good for you. It is hard, but good to be aware, r...

2011-06-10T13:10:29.166-06:00

Good for you. It is hard, but good to be aware, right?

It is crazy how much sugar and artificial sweetene...

2011-06-10T12:16:17.871-06:00

It is crazy how much sugar and artificial sweeteners are in the foods we eat. 3 days long without sugar is awesome! That must have been a ton of work to plan meals accordingly!

Great job! I am with you on limitting sugar but n...

2011-06-10T10:14:35.181-06:00

Great job! I am with you on limitting sugar but not cutting it out completely. I seem to do better that way and when I eliminate it completely I tend to go crazy and eat 5 donuts. ha!

Have a great weekend!

There is reduced sugar ketchup! I found it the oth...

2011-06-10T09:21:32.699-06:00

There is reduced sugar ketchup! I found it the other day b/c Ryan is diabetic. Tastes the same. Also, I make my own ranch. (Don't know how much sugar is in the powder, but it's gotta be better than the bottled stuff, right?!)

BTW: You absolutely rock for going 3 whole days sans sugar. I bow down to you.

I think you did great! Sugar-free is so hard becau...

2011-06-10T08:39:48.447-06:00

I think you did great! Sugar-free is so hard because the stuff is everywhere. I'm like you with the popping in the mouth behavior. Such a hard habit to break.