This is me 2 years after giving up sugar! 

Never felt better! 

 
  

This sweet life: My journey to becoming
sugar free

This was me, 2 years ago, May 2013.. I was 210 lbs and a size 16. I put on a happy face…but I was miserable. The circumstances of life were quite literally weighing on me, I was stressed out and everything was out of my control…So, not even realizing it, I turned to food for my comfort…I didn’t even know what I was doing, I was just in survival mode. I knew I was overweight, and I was extremely unhappy about the way I looked and the way I felt.. My body didn’t feel right and so I knew I had to make a change…
In July, 2 months after this photo was taken, I still had a lot ahead of me to deal with, personally, but I made the decision to change one very important thing…I was going to stop eating SUGAR…
This is the point in the conversation when most people look at me like I have three heads.. They tell me ‘no, you don’t understand, I could NEVER give up sugar’
…But I do understand…more than they know. Because, I was addicted to sugar. It would start in the morning with the creamer in my coffee and it would end most nights with some sort of sweet treat on the couch after the kids went to bed…with way too much in between. I usually would eat a meal, not caring too much about it, thinking about what I was going to have for dessert…and most of the time, hiding how much of it I was eating, because I was embarrassed. So, yes, I do understand.. It sounds crazy, and its hard..but it is so, so worth it.
I’m going to go through my journey to health here and hope that you will join me..
I have lost 70 lbs and 5 sizes…and have never felt better…
I am not a nutritionist nor do I have a background in fitness and I will never claim any of those things… I do not eat perfectly and I’m sure I could be doing better…but that’s not what this page is about…this is just what has worked for me so far, and my hope to inspire others to make a change to better themselves.. Everyone is different and life is all about trial and error… so please, only positive and encouraging comments :)

December 14, 2015 by jharris531

A few years ago I had a choice to make..I was run down in every way imaginable..physically, mentally, emotionally…I was done…I had some very difficult life circumstances thrown at me, that could have sank me…that left me as a single mother of twins, yet I chose to rise above my situation…for me and them. This journey to health was just as much emotional as it was physical. In the years prior, I had lost who I was, I had lost my self worth. I finally realize now, that I need to take care of myself..physically, mentally and emotionally, because I AM WORTH IT. It took me a long time to get there, and it’s not because of the number on the scale that I’m finally here, it’s because I am finally realizing my worth in God’s eyes. My journey wouldn’t have been what it was without His strength. I strive every day to become the very best version of me…to be someone great to the people around me, to inspire and encourage…starting first with my kids and working outward from there. I can finally be who God made me to be, for my kids and for others. I am continually learning and growing..learning what I need, what makes me feel healthy inside and out, and what I can’t allow for myself anymore. Because of my journey, I know my strength and I thank God that I’ve been through what I have, because I don’t know where I’d be WITHOUT my struggle…it’s made me who I am.

Are you who you need to be for yourself and for those around you? Are you living at your full potential? I wouldn’t even know how to answer that question a few years ago..but today, I can say that I am well on my way..  Being in my 30’s now, I see the importance of knowing who I am and who I need to be. Take a step to becoming the person you should be, for yourself and for the people you influence and live at your full potential..because YOU ARE WORTH IT.  Start today…

I realize I haven’t posted on this blog in years… (does anyone even blog anymore?!).. anyways, I keep the page around and pay the $20/year or whatever it is, in the hopes that someone may stumble upon it and it may be helpful and inspiring to someone that is looking to better themselves. I know there is endless content on the internet, with better and more comprehensive advice.. but this is just my humble story, in my tiny little corner of the internet that gets a few hundred views a year (Surprised it’s even that many, to be honest)…

I’m still going strong, on my health journey…I still say no to sugar, and strive to be my best self… always encouraging you to do the same. If you are interested in learning more, click over to the home page for more of my story, some tips and trick on how I got started, and some of my easy, go to recipes.
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