Going Healthy- For REAL

So I know that I recently made a commitment to stay off sugar. In my heart, however, I knew I wasn't going to follow through... I just wasn't motivated! Two nights ago, Sterling (My wonderfully amazing 16 year old big brother) and I talked about actually committing. I actually really like to work out, and Sterl does to! We also eat pretty healthy and always have salad at dinner and protein shakes in the morning. Its just that, despite our healthy eating for the most part, We will still succumb to the enticing chocolate-chip butterscotch cookie fresh out of the oven, or the homemade cinnamon bread Mom is famous for, sitting all buttered up on the counter top. (Kudos to me- I didn't have any of the cinnamon bread! Whoop!)

I totally feel committed- and that makes me sooooo happy! I am off Sugar, Carbs, and Carbonation. I actually don't like soda... whenever I DO drink it, it's only when it is offered to me. I think that it's a good thing that I don't like soda, because it bloats your belly, and I think that is the thing I am most self-conscious about since I dance and have to wear skin-tight clothing.   Yesterday Sterl and I started running together. I run on the tredmill at the gym in the morning, and Ster runs in Wrestling at school, but we have never run together! It was fun, motivating, and time went by much quicker as we ran along a shaded creek, than when I run solo on a stationary piece of equipment staring at the same "Inspiration Fitness poster" for half an hour. Also I have been doing yoga in the mornings again! Really hard yoga.... Here's the link! http://zuzkalight.com/category/workout/ This girl is incredible.... whoa.

So today is my second day off sugar! I can't wait for the want of sugar to be gone... or at least fade a little! I "cracked" yesterday afternoon. I just wanted something sweet! So I turned to Rice milk- my savior! Hahahaha I LOVE RICE DREAM®. It is seriously the most heavenly thing ever. I've converted little Shep to Rice Dream-ism. Fun Fact about me: I love to drink. So I usually have a water bottle in my hand, and three empty ones at my beside.... I also like to drink Vitamin water zero... my parents have given me a limit on those.... and at last- Rice Dream. Ahhhhhhhhh :)

I brought the entire carton upstairs.... Shep and I with our cups!

Five cups later...