I would hope that posting this here would make it an official goal/experiment.
This TEDtalk http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html
Plus this person http://www.fiftydownandcounting.com/
have come together in my brain to inspire me to add another "rule" to my diet. I have been feeling like it was time to make another change to improve my health, and after I started talking to Amanda Meagher months ago about how she has completely cut sugar out of her life, I realized how insanely prevalent it is in my own. But of course, I like sugar as much as the next girl, and I enjoy baking every now and again. I looove my cheesecake, gelato, crepes, cupcakes, scones with buttermilk syrup at the Durrant house, etc., and I'm not quite ready to cut it all out. (I don't want to introduce as myself as the vegetarian who doesn't eat sugar. I'd never get invited anywhere!) But it is time for a change, even just a small one.
So I'm going to try something called Sugar-free Weekdays, or, more accurately, Dessert-free Weekdays, because I'm not going to eat a bowl of oatmeal without a good tablespoon of brown sugar, and I'm going to put jam on my toast. But so far it has stopped me from eating nutty bars during work, candy bars at institute, and ice cream before bed.
It will still allow me to enjoy froyo with my friends on Saturday, or make cupcakes for those weekend birthday parties, and even take part in Sunday dessert at home, if I feel so inclined. But hopefully it will significantly decrease my sugar intake and make for a healthier, more energized me! =)
