Sugar: My Biggest Addiction

Hi, my name is Kim, and I am a sugar addict.  I have been an addict for as long as I can remember.  Once or twice in my life I have attempted to cut added sugar out of my diet.  Yes, I have felt so much more energetic, emotionally stable and healthy.  But then the holidays come, and I make pumpkin pie and zucchini bread, and it's all over.  Sugar is addictive!

This time, I am not giving up sugar all at once.  If I gave up sugar entirely, I would have to find a substitute for my tea, find alternative grab-and-go snacks, find new recipes for holiday gatherings, stop making family favorite desserts.  Way too overwhelming for my busy life!  I can barely get weekly grocery shopping done, so we don't have to eat out most weeknights.  No, we'll do this one at a time.  

I am going to choose first, things that are least important to my life and current diet.  Soda, candy, and other things I don't really crave, unless they are right under my nose.  Once I get these things out of my diet, I'm sure I can tackle the harder ones--the ones I look forward to every year.  Or the ones I turn to when I'm having a really bad day.  

Again, this is the theory...