new here

Hello,

I just joined up and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm 47 and have been fighting the sugar battle for a good 15 years, sometimes much more successfully then others. I've managed as long as 8 months with no refined sugars  (that time I was doing raw foods) only to go back. For me I find that I can't cheat one little bit or I'm sunk and each time I try to quit it gets harder and harder.

My mind can justify anything, you'd think by now I would know when it's lying to me and it's the sugar talking. So I'm trying again but have not been able to kick it fully. I'm still telling myself that maybe I can keep it in moderation, yet I find I'm gaining back almost all of the weight I lost last year which was about 15 pounds.

I've tried all kinds of cleanses in the past and last year did really well with hypnosis until my therapist had a flood in her house and couldn't see people for a few months. Plus that was getting too expensive. I do think hypnosis was helpful while I did it and have been researching some CD's that I can listen to at home.

I think I can do this but it's just getting my mind into focus and then sticking to it. the quitting is easy, it's the staying quit that is the challenge.

I look forward to reading your posts and learning from everyone. I also am excited to have found an online forum. In my network of human contact I don't know of anyone that is even thinking of kicking sugar. Finding like minded people is a blessing.

Ali