It's all about self-control

                                                            circa fall semester 2011 @ Georgetown



I don't like people doing sneaky business, and one of most sneakiest friend I have ever met is sugar. Yes, sugar. It goes by many names: high fructose syrup, caramel, cane sugar, beet sugar, corn syrup, glucose, malt syrup, sorbitol, sucrose, and the list goes on. You can learn how to become wary around sneaky sugar names here. First, why do we consume sugar? I mean it is not on the food pyramid. Second, it has no nutritional value.

When I put something sweet inside my mouth- I know that it'll feel good for 20 seconds and it'll get me high for awhile and THEN I'll just crash. And they're why I have (not inserting the amount) of cavities. So I thought about this, with the transition I am making in life by moving to Anchorage this Sunday- I should do something different with my eating habit. I've decided to give up added sugar in items that clearly doesn't need sugar like: pasta sauce, soy sauce, sports drinks, ketchup, crackers, and all the extras in sugary desserts. I'll also work on reducing my sugar intake when I bake. I'll freeze my cookie dough and bake the quantity I want to eat every time. I'm tired of crashing hard and having hard time sleeping soundly at nights after going on a late-evening sugar binge. It is very hard to give up sugar given the fact it's hidden everywhere. I have tripped and I have recovered and then fell back. As long as I manage to get up- this is for my long term health. Sometimes it's all in your head, your brain is longing for this sweet stimulation on your palate yet it does nothing to your body. I have finished a box of mint oreos before because the sugar high didn't make me feel full. I have gone on this NO-SUGAR challenge and relapsed harder because I restricted myself extensively. I figured if I could slowly eliminate the truly unnecessary sugar additives, I'll be able to do better on this. I'll be able to enjoy savory food without wanting to get to the dessert first. I'll be able to feel better about myself. However I will NOT give sugar up- they're perks of my life!

I don't want to be this sugar addict anymore, I want to be able to find dinner entrees delicious than limiting the definition of delicious-ness to desserts.