Just say NO to sugar!

I had my final session with the trainer, and I gotta say, I was a little disappointed. It seemed like he was rushing me out, and we were done in 30 minutes when it was supposed to be an hour session. The verdict? I can see the merit of personal training, and I want to continue, just not here. So I’m in the market if anyone can recommend someone AMAZING!! And cheap :)

In other news, I have something sad to report. Over the course of the winter, my pants no longer fit like they should, and not in the good way. I pretty much eat what I want, since I’m always working out, but I seem to have gone a little overboard as of late, especially on the SUGAR. Then this morning I was watching GMA (I hate to admit it, but yes, I watch GMA) and they had a story on sugar and just how bad it really is for you. Let me sum it: IT’S BAD. Not all sugars are bad. Sugars naturally occurring in fruit or milk or other wholesome foods are ok. Why? Because they come along with other good things, like fiber, that help slow the impact of the sugar on your body (or something like that. Admittedly, I’m not a nutritionist or a doctor, so I don’t know how all of this stuff REALLY works). It’s all the added sugars that are bad. The problem is that added sugars are EVERYWHERE, and the labels don’t have to tell you how much sugar you’re consuming is added sugar. Seems whacky to me, but what do I know? The doctor said something like we should be getting 100 calories everyday MAX from added sugars. Most Americans are consuming something like 3 times that amount. I thought about what I eat, and even though I’m pretty healthy, I can definitely say I consume way too much sugar. So I’m going on a sugar diet. I know I can’t stop eating it entirely, but maybe I’ll replace that piece of chocolate with a piece of fruit instead.

Look! I learned something useful from morning talk shows!