Sugar-you temptress!

So I won't be getting the points for the group challenge this week. Lame right? I issue a challenge and then biff it!

Just too many treats in the house from visitors and the holiday and too many "exceptions" for myself.  I issued the challenge to give myself the extra incentive to really plan for and consider the empty calories I choose, but I already failed this one. BOO!



I have continued to keep track of the calories I'm consuming, and I am continually staying within my reduced calorie budget for weight loss. But I have noticed before that when my calories come too much from refined sugars, I just don't lose as well.

I will have to take this challenge again next week as my personal goal. I have done it many times before, and maybe I can get into that mental place to do it again.

I prefer a moderate approach to life, which is why I didn't make a challenge that said, "No Treats!" But I am reconsidering . . .maybe it would be easier. Once you start eating treats, sometimes it makes it that much harder to stop. Maybe a week with none at all would be simpler?

Don't worry I won't issue that challenge to all of you. Unless you want to, of course. Anyone want to join me for a week of no treats? We can do it in solidarity! Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

I'm not completely committed either. Maybe after this week's weigh-in, when I see that the scale is stuck. Maybe that will be the motivation I need. We'll see and I'll get back to you all. . .

And better luck to the rest of you on this week's challenge.