To the contrary, there are no bells, whistles, or grand ticket parade for arriving as I desired. No one congratulated me or noticed that this was a special milestone. I did not see a story on CNN or a small, self-published newsletter celebrating my victory, not even on this blog.
For me, I celebrated with a night at Red Robins eating a turkey burger with Swiss cheese on a wheat bun and a side of broccoli (substitute for fries). My kids were exhausted from a long day with my daughter's tennis tryouts and my son's basketball practice for the playoffs on the weekend. I was more excited to hear about their days with school and sports than putting any real time thinking about the day of Black History Month, Leap Day, or my restriction from sweets.
Ironically, I watched a show on ABC television called Happy Endings that focused on two characters' attempt to cleanse their bodies and avoid sweets similarly as I did. Thankfully, I did not experience any of the crazy, lampoon situations the characters found themselves in.
The show did remind me how serious this could be to some people. Sugar, starches, alcohol, and the like have powerful roles in many of our lives. I'd like to believe that for most these foods have had a moderately good place in their lives. For too many of us, they do not.
At least the show could make light of the secret misery some experience attempting to cleanse themselves. Unfortunately, there is real suffering for others out there who desperately need to make some life changes because it can be downright unbearable.
I've decided to go another month without the sweets through March. Through the month of March, I will research and learn what is a reasonable, normal "diet" including sweets.
In the meantime, I am going to keep on working on staying hydrated, which has been moderately successful. I also want to keep track of eating highly nutritious foods and limited high calorie, low nutrient foods. Of course, no more sweets. At the end of April, I'll have information and more experience available to me to make some decisions about sweets.
Right now, I am enjoying having the sweet cravings mostly gone and my appetite unhinged from candies, desserts, and sweet drinks. This will be a bit more time for reflection and introspection. I'll also make it a point to stay with this blog.
One month down, let's see what the next one brings.
Good morning Russia, United Kingdom, and most of the European Union, India, Japan, and South Africa. Of course, good night to my brothers, sisters, and others in the US and Canada. These are many of the places where this blog has reached.
Looking forward to another month.
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