Candy

Candy. Candy. Candy. 

I love candy. I always have and I probably always will. 

At the beginning of the year I decided that I would eliminate candy from my life for the year. I made the decision the day before January 1st. I didn't think about it for very long...I just decided to do it...because otherwise I probably would have talked myself out of it. 

I have not eaten candy for 10 months. Easter was hard! There are so many Easter candies that I love...but I stayed strong. Candy was sitting on my counter top for months after Easter and I was not tempted. Halloween has been hard but not unbearable. When I saw a lemon head and atomic fireball in Lydia's Halloween bag I thought to myself...those are good! I also love those orange and black candies that everyone else hates. I picked a few of my favorites and put them in the collage above. I would like to thank the people who gave out pretzels and mini cheese balls. I have robbed my girls of both of those things since I can't eat any of the candy. Ben's co-workers appreciate my candy fast because I send all candy with Ben to work and he gives it out to his friends at work or they stop by his office for a sugar break.. 

I have not been off all sugar this year. I have allowed myself the occasional cookie, cupcake, ice cream and probably too many caramel apples this fall. 

I have not decided what I will do in January 2014. It has been very good for me to be off candy...I am an addict and can eat too much. I have been able to lose weight this year and started working out more regularly. I have proven to myself that I can go on a road trip without candy and that I can choose to say no to candy. I am still alive even though I have not eaten Good and Plenty's or Sour Patch Kids for almost an entire year. 

I am glad that I set a goal and that I have been diligent in sticking to my goal. A sense a pride keeps me going and makes me want to make other positive changes in my life.