So if you know me, you know that I periodically go on sugar fasts. I do this a few times a year to clear my head and when I notice that chocolate has become a daily habit, and need a can’t go without! So when I get to that point, I go without. I am embarking on a 21 day odyssey of no sugar (arguably at one of the most challenging times of year) to stretch my discipline muscle and to see what clarity I can bring to my practice with this awareness. So to help myself succeed, I am going to go public with this journey and blog about it every day for the 21 days. Who knows what could happen?
Also, to give myself clear rules about what is allowed and what is not (as sugar can be a complex and hidden ingredient):
1. No processed sugar. This means no cakes, cookies, crackers (yes, they have often have hidden sugar!), candy, ice cream. juices etc.
2. Reduced intake of unprocessed sugar. I will allow myself one piece of fruit per day or equivalent (a food product that is not a sweet product but may contain sugar as an ingredient, such as in prepared sauces). I will allow one spoonful of raw honey as an equivalent as well.
3. No fake sugar. This means no stevia, nutrasweet (ick, I don’t normally eat that stuff anyways) or any of the other sugar imposters.
4. A commitment to blog every day about my feelings about sugar and to be radically honest about my intake (so you will hear about it even if I mess up) and radically compassionate towards myself if I do. No guilt, just awareness and determination.
5. A weight loss log. I will weigh myself every day and see what happens at the end of the 21 days. I am not sure if I want to publish that yet. 
If you would like to do this with me, comment on this post and we will set up an email support list, where you will get my daily blog post and a inspirational message to keep us all on track.
Namaste, friends! Heeeeeeere we go!
Anna
