Sugar Blues


Okay, I know this pix looks like a giant Q-Tip, but it's not.
(Note to self: must get camera fixed--relying on existing photos has it's limits.)

This is a photo of a giant batch of fluffy, yummy cotton candy.

Oh, I love cotton candy.

I love how light it is. I love how it dissolves in your mouth. I love that it's like 99 cents for 2.5 pounds of it. And I love how sticky it is. (I do!)

But my point!

I am trying to limit my sugar intake.

(Now, I'm talking about refined/processed stuff. I'm still eating fruit, which--I KNOW--has natural sugars.)

It's only been a few days.

And you know what?

I'm ready to punch a baby.

Not really, but kind of.

Holy cow--THIS IS HARD!

It's making me cranky. It's giving me headaches. It's making me rethink all of western civization's "contributions" to the world.

I had NO IDEA how much sugar I ate in any given day.

Do YOU have any idea how
much sugar you eat in a day?

You're probably all much "better" than me. You probably eat a sweet treat once in a while--after all of the daily recommended "basics"--whole grains, veggies, fruits, protein, etc.

Yeh, I think I was on the high-end of most people's "typical daily sugar intake."

But still. I bet you'd be surprised at how many things have sugar in them.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, call me, I can LIST every item from my dream last night--because that's all that's on my mind.

Sugar. Sugar. SUGAR! (Oh, where have you gone?)

How long will this last?

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

Pray tell.


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