I am sugar-free, yippie for me. I think.

I am not over joyed about this. But it is important to me. I started telling myself last fall that I wanted to be completely off sugar.

And it had to start with Pepsi. Oh dear Pepsi, how I love and adore thee. I was a one a day for years. It all started in the 8th grade I think, Amy and I would get a Pepsi and  a Reese’s for snack. And it became and huge habit.

Then years ago I decided I should only be an occasional drinker. Then I fell off the wagon and was back to the can. Oh the can. Actually, I rarely drank from the can. My choice was fresh from the spicket. Love it cold from the spicket.

But, 2 years ago I saw the light, again. I stopped buying it regularly. But it was still a weekly addiction. Then last year it was only occasionally. Then it got bad again… You get the picture.

But as of this year, I haven’t bought one pack. Big or little. But I was still getting it anytime we were out. It would direct where we went, if I had a Pepsi choice. Costco? Oh yeah! Taco Bell, yes please! But it was getting a little much, again. So I cut it off. Cold turkey. Done.

The funny thing is, since I had weaned myself over the last few years, it hasn’t been so bad. I was only having it once every 2 weeks or so. I am not going crazy with cravings, but I do miss it. I am hoping that since I am completely sugar-free, soon I won’t even like the super sugary things.

Right now I only add sweetener to my tea. And I don’t want to tell you want sweetener it is, because of the non-sugar sweeteners, it’s the worst. Don’t judge.

Soon, I hope to replace that with honey… but I am a BIG tea drinker. And I like tradition… and my tea to taste the same. I can even tell when the water isn’t right. Pray for me

All that to say, I started following a new blog: www.sugarfreemom.com

She is super sweet, without sugar.

Some of my fav articles she has are all about the different sweeteners (do you know how they make Splenda??) and the breakfast posts. Last week I dove right in and made her

Personalized Baked STEEL CUT Oat Cups: [No Added Sugar]

Now these are Steel Cut oats, not my Mama’s oats. In fact if I told her what I made I bet she wouldn’t even know what steel-cut oats are. I didn’t. But they are good!  These are little muffins made with the steel oats and personal toppings.

They turned out just OK. I think they needed more time, but where burning since the pan was dark non-stick. I think I might try her regular oatmeal muffins instead.

I also made her Overnight Banana Steel Cut Oats in the crock pot for Saturday morning breakfast. IT WAS SO GOOD! My kids loved it, and the house smelled so good in the morning! Try it, you MUST!

I hope with the help of Brenda’s blog to successfully remove sugar and lose some of this weight!

And just to keep it real: Here is the photo of my sink after I was done cooking dinner and making the muffins.

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