tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642128385120242544.post968345241946571544..comments2011-10-14T08:38:50.666-07:00Comments on No Sugar, Wheat, Gluten or Soda!: 37 Days Down 8 More To Go!!!LL Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02942520613369363730noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642128385120242544.post-87236178116052486502011-02-11T15:43:05.576-08:002011-02-11T15:43:05.576-08:00I have still been doing good with the challenge......I have still been doing good with the challenge....I did have a slip up last Thursday at our church meeting. Every Thursday our ACTS team gets together to plan for our Spring retreat. Everyone takes turns bringing food. There is ALWAYS a dessert. I have been really good about not even looking over to see what's there. <br />Each week we have to find our name tag at a seat that is where we sit. That way we get to know different people each week. <br />After 30 years of running a day care there has only been two times I have had to ask a parent to not bring their child back, and one of these parents is on ACTS team with me. Last Thursday my name tag was next to hers.....and we haven't spoken since the day care incident, so I knew this was going to be awkward. But I also knew God had His hand in this so I was going to go out of my way to be nice. <br />When it was time to eat I was good and skipped right past the desserts. Here she comes back to the table with TWO desserts on her plate, one soapapilla cheesecake and the other some sort of chocolate dessert. No, she wasn't bringing them to share one with me, they were both for her. The "cooks" are always recognized and SHE was the one that had brought desserts. After we went to church, we came back to the meeting room and even though I knew I was breaking my no sugar challenge to myself, I went and got me a piece of the cheesecake and told her how wonderful it was. (and it REALLY was!) So, I have slipped up, but it for a good reason, right? Please tell me it was ;)<br />Last night there was a delicious looking choc cake and I skipped right past it, so that makes up for it right?<br />Oh, and I have to tell you about this.....I think this just shows how sweets can control us....there are three different people each week that bring food. One particular week they needed someone to bring a sweet. The first one to volunteer was the young "fit" girl in our group.She teaches two boot camps a day and is very health conscience. Everyone kinda laughed when she stood up because we all knew what kind of dessert she was going to bring. Her step mom even laughed and said, "what are you going to bring, avacado slices with choc drizzled over them?" Well, it was funny because at our next meeting there were more desserts than ever before! I guess everyone was afraid she was really going to bring avocados so people brought backups.<br />I am sooo surprised about the soda....there has only been a few times I have had a bad craving....recently it was in the checkout line at WalMart. Before, just out of habit,I would've grabbed one out of the cooler....but this time I resisted! I am going to do my best to make it a full year...and if I can do that, Hopefully I am done with them.<br />I did see on the local news that there is now a 10 calorie Dr. Pepper...too little too late!<br /><br />Sorry for such a long post....I am trying to catch up on everyone's blogs.I have been so swamped trying to fill crochet and Mary Kay orders, I barely find time to sleep.<br />Congrats to everyone who has made it through the challenge.....when does the next one start??Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582281602723269121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642128385120242544.post-72462583789176686992011-02-07T18:56:36.744-08:002011-02-07T18:56:36.744-08:00I will say that this has been a huge challenge for...I will say that this has been a huge challenge for me. I love my soda and I did cut back to 1 a day.<br />I miss chocolate so much I really cannot wait till Valentines Day. I am ready for the challenge again whenever you are.<br />My life is so chaotic all the time. I am on an emotional rollercoaster that never ends. It was pointed out by someone that even when I seem happy there is a certain amount of sad that is on my outer edges all the time. (and here I thought I was hiding it) Anyway I am signing out for now.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059545865478278081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642128385120242544.post-86798555056824664772011-02-07T11:03:48.425-08:002011-02-07T11:03:48.425-08:00Thanks Laura....I have appreciated your comments. ...Thanks Laura....I have appreciated your comments. I hope this blog can help others get started, inspire them and in some ways educate them. Things won't change overnight, but they can change.LL Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942520613369363730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642128385120242544.post-1944059527947006192011-02-07T03:33:29.125-08:002011-02-07T03:33:29.125-08:00I don't feel as though I should reply, because...I don't feel as though I should reply, because I didn't follow the challenge. But, I am left inspired by your writings and as you as a person. Like I have said, I do intuitive eating because that is what works best for me with my past of eating disorders. But thanks for this blog. It's been really fun. And, we are all in this life journey together...to support and to lean on each other. You are great!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978019523216435292noreply@blogger.com