I missed posting this on Jan. 26, 2026, my 9th Anniversary of giving up Sugar and have had none for 9 years.
photos above are from January 26, 2017- March 2018
Current Me 2025, well there is none. Below is last photo taken Feb 20, 2025
and this was one of only 2 taken since 2023, and both were early 2025. Our world turned upside down March 28th, 2025, when Bob stopped Walking.
I gave up processed sugar. and I lost 60 pounds the first year, and another 20 for a total of 80 lbs weight loss after I realized the only way to stop the yo you weight loss/gain was to
give up the thing I was addicted to. Sugar! I had/still have a life long addiction to processed sugar.
I am 9 years sober from that addiction
There are certain foods I cannot have in the house. Oreo's, soft chewy chocolate chip cookies, Doritos, chips, Frito's, Cheetos and ice cream. cakes, pies anything else with sugar is OK, and I will ignore them. The listed foods I avoid like the plague. Fat and Sugar and Salt.. No sugar and closely monitor the fat and salt.
I found a way to have Chocolate on rare occasions.
Melt a Bar of Bakers Dark Chocolate, in a 2 cup glass measuring cup in the microwave,
stir in 1 package of sweetener.
pour small circles of it on to a sheet of aluminum foil, freeze while flat, remove when frozen and place in a zip-lock bag.
Note: pure dark chocolate is OK for IBS, as is pure chocolate powder. Before IBS I added nuts, now I just make the chocolate.
I can eat pizza, about, once a month.. a burger once a month with chips or fries.
Proof of how crazy I have been, I ordered pizza at 10 am to be delivered at Noon that day, and my standing instructions are no contact delivery, leave on white bench on Porch.
I got the TEXT that said Your Driver Is Here and thought
OH NO....I forgot to prepare the bench. There was no where to sit it, I opened the door in my flannel gown, see the arm out the door? I opened the door and stuck my arm out and said through the crack, I forgot to clean off the bench, and he said no problem, but I have to take a photo to close out the app.
My Five Minutes of Fame, photo and a copy of the text proving he delivered it.
This will have to do as my current photo for 2026.
11 comments:
Congrats Sandra, you have done a great job with your weight loss. It is hard giving up the fat, sugar and salt. I would be upset to give up pizza, I love it. I think it is a good idea to treat yourself, once a month. That is a long time, lol. Happy February, take care. Have a great day and happy week ahead.
Congratulations on the weight loss!! Well done!
You are looking great...and I also love pizza.
hugs
Donna
Hari OM
you are a beacon for those of us who have yet to behave! Pizza, though I enjoy it, is something I haven't had for nearly two years. No idea why - just happened. But now I have it in my head... YAM xx
There are some things I can't resist when I have them at home either, and ice cream among them. Luckily I'm better at resisting buying them when ordering online than when I am in the shop physically!
You are an inspiration! I am down 30 pounds with 10 more to go...
Sandra you are proof positive will power and a PAWsitive attitude
are major in the loss of weight
Hugs Cecilia
Congratulations to you, that is a major accomplishment!
Wonder woman ... super star!
I've finally admitted defeat as far as certain foods are concerned; like you, I can't keep them in the house. Fortunately, most of Tom's favorite triggers don't appeal to me so much -- doughnuts, Snickers, PayDay bars, for instance. My Achilles Heel are Doritos; I swear they call out to me from behind closed cabinets.
Good for you! We had pizza last night for dinner.
Having no sugar for the past nine years is certainly something to be proud of. Sugar is a killer and so many of us are addicted to it. Congratulations Sandra. I am not at all very photogenic and for this reason, I prefer no selfies of myself. If so, I don't usually do them facing the camera. Glad everything worked out with your pizza delivery. Would you believe that I live only 1/2 mile from the nearest pizza place, but I still have them delivered. CRAZY me..
Giving up sugar is a good thing and it sure showed on you. Well done.
I laughed at the pizza delivery.
Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches to handsome Beau. ♥
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