Sugar has inched its way back to my life. I enjoy French fries once a month, with (dare I say) the high fructose corn syrup ketchup that is at most restaurants. Gluten-free bread that holds my sandwiches of goat cheese, tomato, lettuce, avocado, and condiments has sugar as an ingredient. I’ve decided that sweetener has come a little too far back into my life.
One of the first steps to changing a habit is to become aware of it, and I plan to do just that.
For the week of May 10th through May 17th, I am going to document ALL of my processed sweetener consumption publicly through facebook. Honey and coconut syrup won’t be taken into account, because they have my approval for occasional use.
Why am I doing this? It’s worldwide accountability. Some clients who are already fans of the facebook page are viewing from as far away as Australia and New York. It will make me think twice about a sugary item before I eat it. This project also means that I must know what is in my restaurant meals, and I will be asking before I accept a dipping sauce for fresh rolls at my favorite Thai restaurants.
Is there a habit that you would like to take public this week, with the intention of noticing it to change it? As I begin this week, my plans aren’t to be sugar-free. I simply want to document the sweets that I do consume. If you feel inspired to join in for the week, please do! You can either post about your current habit through social media, find a partner to check in with daily, or send a few people in your family an email each day. If you aren’t getting enough hours of sleep each night, start noticing it. If you would like to eat more fresh salads each day, tell the world how many salads you do eat.
I bet that your habit will start to shift for the better after a few days of honesty with the people around you.
The new facebook business page I’ve created is not set to private, so even if you aren’t on facebook, you can still take a peek at my sugar consumption at Ava Waits ~ Be Nourished Around The World.
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