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Choosing Natural Sweetness

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Let's just say I fell off the wagon for a few days. It would have been ok, if I'd eaten sweets in moderation. And honestly, I won't even type here just how much sugar I've had the last few days over the holiday weekend. The reality is that it was a choice, and I CHOSE to eat the ridiculously huge amounts of sugar. I wasn't stressed. I wasn't eating from boredom or sadness or happiness. This wasn't an emotional eating binge. It was really just that I wanted the sugar. I chose to eat it, and then once I did, I continued to eat it.

And now I have another choice. I can beat myself up over and over, but what's done is done. I can throw in the towel, and just say forget it. Or I can begin again. I'm choosing the last option and beginning again.

I really do want to get healthier, and I would oh so love to be able to loose my gut (or some of it). And I know that sugar is a drug, an addiction, and a pleasure of mine. But I also need to remind myself that I finished a marathon. And for me to finish that it meant that I wanted it, and I wanted it bad. And I know that for me to succeed with eating healthier that if my desire is strong that I can have this too.

It's time to swap out processed sugar for some of nature's sweetness.
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  1. UnknownJuly 7, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    eating healthy doesn't need to be an all or nothing thing. keep making healthy choice most of the time, and it won't be a big deal if you indulge on occasion. you're doing great! and i love the picture...

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    1. Amy GlassJuly 7, 2013 at 12:59 PM

      Thanks. And thank you for the encouragement. You eat so healthy!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    I love this picture also. I might need to share this :)

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