30 Day Sugar Free Challenge

It's almost time for that New Year's resolution.  Why not try this one on for size?

I'm doing my own 24 day (or longer if I can) day challenge from December 1-24 of going back to low carbing after a long overdue break.  I may or may not have an EPIC CHRISTMAS CARB FAIL!!!  and regardless, I will do the January 30 day sugar free (and low carb) challange.

I first learned about this from Amy Dugan's Blog.  The actual challenge is at the website of Dr. Scott Olsen.  He has written a book called Sugarettes, but you don't have to actually buy his book, he has a free e-book that you can download.  I haven't looked at it, I know my carbs and sugars.

I signed up for his newsletter and got my first one today.  Dr. Olsen suggests that before you begin your 30 day challenge in January, you give it a test drive to try it out and see how hard it might be and help you to be prepared.

One thing that has always helped me is the addition of the supplement chromium piccolinate.  It makes cravings almost non-existant. Other people are helped by supplementing with L-Glutamine.  L-Glutamine is an amino acid and it comes in pill form as well as powder form.  I took the powder form after lifting weights to ease the pain of DOMS (delayed on-set muscle soreness) and it works great for that too.

Also, Jimmy Moore of Livin' La Vida Low Carb recently tried a 30 day sweet taste free challenge and couldn't complete it.  On day 17 he had a diet soda and from there on out he started supplementing with what some people refer to as Frankenfood or low carbage.  He says that he will try again in January.

I eat very little Frankenfood most of the time when I'm low carbing.  Once in a while I will enjoy a Tea2Go mix in my water and I'm a condiment junky.  I like low carb bbq sauce and ketchup.  I very rarely make myself give up my beloved Miracle Whip, even though it's a little on the carby side.  Mayo just isn't my thing.

Time to go watch Pushing Daisies while it's still on the air.