Something happens when you reach an almost twenty-year-old goal! You lose your s$%t! This is what happens. You begin to believe that anything is possilbe. You begin dusting off old dreams and thinking “what next?” instead of “it’s too late”. Let me catch you up… Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine premiered in 2002. Although I’d… Read More »
Was my grand experiment a failure? Could I haave done things differently? I’d have to say yes and no to the first question and a resounding yes to the second question? My goal was to go thirty days without sugar. https://giphy.com/gifs/6bFN1KkQDYJC8 And regardless of how much I want to blame the food industry for my… Read More »
Maybe I’m running out of ways to lament about my battle. I just heard a challenge that involves not only no sugar but no manufactured meat substitutes. My friend calls it franken meat. Although, I ‘ve let the sugar go (with the exception of what they slip into my yummy oat milk) I’m still eating… Read More »
As I approach the end of this month-long experiment two things are clear. One- I can do this! And Two- I’m a filmmaker ya’ll. I am completing a new documentary on health and black men and was wise enough to document my journey and all that I’ve learned in the process. I’m unsure if this… Read More »
My plan was simple. Eat between 10am and 4pm only. It seemed easy enough and a snap to execute. https://giphy.com/gifs/punch-throat-I2q42mgda7wju But as Mike Tyson would say “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face”. Well my face punch came quick and uninvited. What I failed to consider and plan for was the… Read More »
At this point, I usually quit! I’m approaching the half way point and… Someone shoved me off the wagon yesterday. My neighbor made the hubby a cake and I wasn’t willing to be rude. Perhaps I should have stuck to my guns and had a cup of coffee instead. I could have waddled in guilt… Read More »
Tonight’s the night ya’ll… I’m hosting a wonderful birthday party for my lovely husband. And this means (you know it), Carrot Cake! https://giphy.com/gifs/bruce-bogtrotter-hv6ubhElZzAo8 If I can walk way from this temptation, I can do the rest of this month in a most beast like fashion. Did I mention there would also be pizza? Many times… Read More »
Anything is possible once you make up your mind! At one point in my life, I went without sugar for five days and bribed myself to do it. In 2004, I took on the no sugar plan with a promise to myself. If I could last until Friday, I would buy Prince’s latest album. It… Read More »
Ever have that feeling that the stars have aligned and the universe has your back? This is how I’m feeling day five of my sugar free quest. No unrelenting temptations or fooling myself by vowing to start again later. And here’s the best part… I’ve met a wonderful colleague, a brilliant visionary, who joined me… Read More »
Great news all! I started what was a stressful day that could have led me straight to the cookies. Instead, I opted for a brief conversation and some deep breathing. The result- I won the sugar battle day one and two and three. Before you get too excited keep this in mind. Food manufacturers put… Read More »