Sugar Free

Carl recently had a meeting in New Hampshire and I decided to go along. On the plane there I was reading a magazine. There was an article about low energy, irritability, PMS, etc., along with some suggestions for countering these. One of the suggestions was to eliminate sugar from your diet. I spent a few days contemplating this, trying to decide if this was too drastic a move for more energy and an improved disposition. One afternoon about half way through our trip,as Carl and I were driving around enjoying the beautiful fall foliage, I told him about the article and that I am thinking of giving up sugar. He glanced at me and said - well, let me start with what he didn't say, which would have earned him way more brownie points. He did not say, "What are you talking about? You are never irritated. You are like a breath of fresh air every time I see you. And, honey, if you are tired in afternoons let's find someone to come watch the kids so you can catch a well deserved cat nap." No, he said, "That's a good idea." The next thing he said was, "Are you going to start right now?" Is he insane? Give up sugar half way through a vacation where we are eating out 3 times a day and passing Cold Stone on a regular basis? I looked at him like he had two heads and let him know that wasn't my plan. At this point what he should have said is, "Well, now is not a good time to start anyway. Halloween is coming up and I know how you like to run a safety check on the kids candy. Then comes Thanksgiving, I'm sure thankful for you, by the way. And then Christmas is right after that. You should just hold off till January if you think you should go forward with this crazy plan." No, instead he asked me when I am starting. He even offered to do it with me. This would have more meaning for me if he were a total sugaraholic like me. He picks the chocolate chips out of cookies, for crying out loud. If I had known this before we married, by the way, it might have been a deal breaker. But, I digress, he wanted to know my start date. I finally decided I would start as soon as I got off the plane from our flight back to Salt Lake City. So, this began 4 days of having dessert at lunch and dinner and buying a candy bar to eat on the plane. Needless to say I felt very prepared to kick the sugar habit when I got home. Now, here I am a big 4 days later, with a raging headache. On restrospect, maybe a gradual weaning would have been more prudent on my part. Anyway, I'm sure you are probably wondering why I'm sharing this with you. There are actually a few reasons. First, I read (I need to stop reading) that if you have a goal you should tell a lot of people because it make you more committed and accountable. Second, if you are with me at a social function and I look like I am preparing a swan dive onto the dessert table maybe you will stop me. And finally, since misery loves company, I'm wondering if anyone wants to do it with me. It's guaranteed to end your PMS and irritability and increase your energy. At least that's what I'm counting on...