Sugar... New Years Resolution #1

[icnmgrjill]

I was sitting at the kitchen table the other night with family when we started talking about New Years Resolutions. Mine is simple! I want to reduce my daily sugar load. I don't drink sodas but I usually crave sugar immediately after dinner and, often, I just have to have that something sweet to tell me that the meal is finally over.

But, here's the real kicker. Whenever I eat too much sugar (as I did over the holidays), it really messes up my IBS .... which was very active between the holidays and New Years. I had enough gas cramps to last a lifetime! When I tried to breakdown why it was going crazy, I realized that I'd been having lots of sugar each day... which leads to a yeast overgrowth... which leads to gas, cramps, etc. etc. Within 48 hours of stopping the sugar, I was feeling better! Yahoo!!

So... my first resolution for 2006 is to reduce my intake of sugar! I just feel so much better without it.

How about you folks. I'd love to hear what your New Years Resolutions are!

Jill :)

[Babs RN]

My resolutions this year are to learn to be a better advocate for myself, and to begin an exercise program to tone this flabby body up.

Hugs,
Barb :grouphug:

PS Happy New Year Jill :)

[emilyrose197377]

My new years resolution is to lose weight.

[massagedoula]

My new years resolution is to go into remission...Ok...I'll tell the truth, it is to get totally cured of IC.

Sorry, but you asked!

[mela414]

well, here's to all of our new year's resolutions! without them we wold just be giving up!

[hoping4acure]

Mine is to stay in remission and possibly help someone to get there

;)

[creatingkarma]

My resolution is to eat breakfast. I have a bad habit of going all day without eating & then totally pig out at night. I've gotta change this.

[dbdab]

My resolution is to get more exercise and drink more water.

[Sharon]

I want to give up sugar also. But, to tell the truth I'm afraid if I cut sugar out of my diet, and then try to add it back in, say around the holidays, the sugar will begin to cause IC pain. Sounds silly I know, but I have lost so many of my favorite foods with IC, I'd hate to loose sugar completely too. Has anyone cut sugar out and then added it back without any problems??!?!

[kadi]

Hi Jill,
:)
One way to short circuit that end-of-the-meal-have-something-sweet thing is to brush your teeth right after the meal. It's sweet (sort of), but mostly it gives that "It's over" signal. And, hey, anything that makes a visit to the dental hygienist a little shorter, is an extra good thing.
Good luck on your resolution! It's a good one:)

[Boni]

Sugar is definately my #1 enemy, however, I too seem to crave it because it isn't in my diet that much anymore.

Jill, you might try introducing juicing this year. It alkalizes your body and there is a natural sweetness to carrott juice and beets. It will make you feel better than sugar ever did. Also you can try Stevia. It's a natural sweetener that is organic not harmful. I got to a point where I could bake cookies with it and they weren't too bad.