We are creatures of habit. Bill and I went to the movies the other night and I realized I usually take a bag of chocolate covered nuts to the movies with me. So I decided to go check out the sugar free chocolate section at the drug store. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Hershey's now has sugar free chocolate bars and also Reese's cups now come sugar free. I got some of both and when I got home I read the back of the bag. It said that the sweetener used can have a laxative effect.
Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. So I took a few of each with me to the movies and enjoyed them all. The peanut cups tasted wonderful. The chocolate bars were like cheap easter chocolate. Not especially rich or creamy. And then I was awake most of the night with my intestines grumbling. Not sure it was worth it, but glad I tried them.
Bill has been experimenting at our house with homemade cinnamon roll recipes for an event we have coming up over the holidays. So I broke down and had one. I passed on the icing and even just the plain roll was sooooo sweet to me. First sugar I have had in a month. It tasted great, but I can tell that my taste buds are really changing. I don't think sweet is my favorite food anymore.
I have lost another pound. That is 8 in all. My jeans are very comfortable these days. I would like to lose some more, but it feels really good to lose slowly as I am making permanent changes in the way I eat. It all just seems very manageable.
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