On Thursday, April 16, 2009, I stopped snacking and eating sugar.� Well, sort of.� I eat a fruit every morning.� And if I am really craving a sweet treat late at night, I drink a glass of Crystal Light.
I drink a glass of Crystal Light.� Hi, my name is Pathetic and I will be dining alone.� Table for one, please.
I went from eating fistfuls of popcorn and the occasional Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (Thanks, Easter!) to absolutely nothing.� Consequently, I’ve been a raging lunatic most of the week.� But, I’m complicated.� It’s not just white hot rage that has me crashing the hopes young children just because it’s fun to watch them cry. (No, Mikey, YOU CAN’T have that chocolate bunny for breakfast!� HAHAHAHAHA!)
No, my rage is a product of two things: withdrawals and intolerance for days-on-end pain.
Today is the first day I haven’t woken up with a headache since Thursday.� I’ve read sugar withdrawals (headaches, depression, anger, etc.) can last up to seven days, sometimes more, so I consider myself lucky.� I expect the sudden urge to kick a kitten only sporadically from here on out.� I credit the garage sale we had on Saturday for my speedy trip through detox.� So may losers, so little time.� I sized up each person that walked up our cracked driveway with the razor-like precision of a person without faults.� For one day only, I was perfect.� And ruthless.
Bonus points to the cocky Guatemalan guy who let me work out my childhood issues.� Dude, you thought you were bargaining for a set of four prints from Target, but IT WAS SO MUCH MORE.
That brings us to the present.� A beautiful day in southern California, and I’m eating strawberries and plain yogurt.� Happily.� I’m going to try my hand at some home improvement projects, do some writing, and enjoy my children more than I have the last few days.� Today is going to be a great day.
Good for you (sans the kitten part)!
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Jules, you’re BRAVE :) Congrats for the attitude.
This week is going to be great ;)
Sorry, I shouldn’t derive pleasure from your pain, but you’re just such a damn good writer.
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You are a riot and I can relate (especially to the kitten, but not so much the Guatemalan)
Love your post– the title definitely got my attention! And, I know how you feel. I went through the same thing last summer. But, it was so worth it. I don’t crave sugar anymore and feel millions times better.
You had me with the title. Your writing always inspire me.
Have a great week!
So sorry, but I was laughing thru the whole post! I hope you gave the G guy a good price. Sounds like you should have paid him. (better than a therapist)LOL….
Have a great day!
I can totally relate so AMEN, sister! And the more I tell myself I can’t have what I want most (a whole loaf of sourdough slathered in REAL butter until it’s yellow) – the MORE I want it. I NEED it! Hang in there. If you’ve overcome the headache stage, hopefully the rage will also subside. Hopefully…
I’m inspired and impressed! Just when I think I can eat well all day, I just HAVE to have some chocolate in the evening. And Baskin Robbins keeps sending me these damn coupons that I just can’t seem to let go to waste! GOOD FOR YOU!
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good going! i didn’t realize the sugar withdrawal was as bad as caffeine or something?! i have to get off sugar…just put some on my plain cheerios :( and started buying that whole foods ginger ale again. when will it stop? the title of your post is my new motto!
I’m impressed. I don’t know what would happen if I gave up sugar cold turkey like that.
Awesome, though – you made it through. Yay!
oy. giving up sugar AND a garage sale? you deserve a medal. I think 90% of my daily food intake would qualify as Sugar or A Snack, so consider me impressed.
And garage sales have never brought out the best in human nature, in my experience anyway. Last time it took me less than twenty minutes to go from cordial to slinging curses at those cars that drive by SO SLOW and then speed up and pull away. “We didn’t want your *&%#$ing money anyway!”
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MASHUGANA!!! I just started reading your blog and what a treat. Thanks for the laugh.
as always Jules…LOL I hope that you see some real results on this. You deserve it. {bursts into song} “DID YOU EVER KNOW THAT YOU’RE MY HERO?” ;) Seriously. Sugar is a major problem for me.
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Oh goodness, this sums up perfectly how I feel on most days lately…
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I did this for Lent.. it’s hard as hell, but once you get over that hump.. (mine was about 30-something days!) it’s a lot easier. Stick with it! I’m doing great now.. you’ll see the results soon. Good luck!
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I’m with everyone else…..I shouldn’t laugh at your pain but, that was pretty darn funny.
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