How many times a week do you eat dessert?
Daily? Weekly? Less than that?
I bet it adds up to more than you think it does. I remember something that the inspirational
Tosca Reno talked about in one of her books. Dessert adds up! Think about if you had dessert once a week after dinner. That's 52 desserts. Now add in birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, parties, graduations, weddings, office parties and other celebrations. And let's face it, the holidays start in October and run until January. The chances that you'll be around cookie trays and other goodies is high! So, do you eat the cookie(s) that your co-worker brought in and skip dessert the rest of the week or are you still eating one of the 52 that you'd normally have?
Looking at it this way is eye-opening, isn't it? Can your body tolerate that much sugar? Are you able to balance out these treats by clean eating and exercise?
(I have a hunch that if you are eating clean and working out, you are probably not indulging in this much dessert.)
Next time you wonder why weight loss has slowed down or why you're stuck in a rut, jot down all the times you had something sweet over the past few weeks. You may be surprised at how much you're actually consuming.
I've written about how sugar is addictive and how well my body responds when I eliminate it from my diet. It's also so freaking hard to stop eating.
I am going to start posting how many sugar-free days I've had, sort of like those work safety signs- "49 days accident free". If I break the streak, I'll post what I ate and how much of it.
