It is so nice to have this be the challenge this week because I know that
sweets/dessert are off limits. I don't have to have that internal battle whether or not to have something. When I am hungry or bored and trying to
find a snack I don't even consider my go-to sweet options. I did have to
sit down and make of list of things I cannot eat this week. For some
reason having it written down keeps me more accountable. I guess I (like
my 2 year old) need clear boundaries and rules.
I have found that keeping my water intake up is helping me avoid sugar.
My other not so good result of not eating sugar is that my salt intake
is way up! If I can't snack on sweets then I turn to salty nuts and
crackers. I feel like I have eaten an excess of those today.
Also, I too have been thinking about next week. As I was looking up
information on what actually is a serving of vegetables I came across
this website. I don't think realistically I could (or want to) enter in
all the foods I eat but I find it interesting to see how I measure up to
what I should be eating every day. I think some of the suggested serving sizes aren't exactly what I want to follow but it is a good starting place. Too bad they aren't tracking sugar
intake...I would have a low number today! This website has a lot of cool
tracking tools to help you meet your goals. I know there are others out
there too but I just thought I'd share.
I'm with you, it's almost a relief to have the daily decision taken off me. I guess if I were more disciplined I could just set that rule for myself without this challenge, but no.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the link; I guess I should avoid potatoes? Pity.