The key to...weight loss??

Is it possible? Have I discovered the secret key?

Here's the scoop, okay being so limited on what I can actually eat I cheat more than I should. For instance instead of a cheat meal one a week I might do a cheat day ( I know I know I'm such a bad girl...). And I have been known to eat part of a cinnamon roll at Hodel's but come on it's Hodel's I'm talking about. So now this is where the key to weight loss comes in....SUGAR. No it's not what you think ...don't run out and eat sugar, avoid it.

The body runs on energy fueled by carbs broken down to glucose aka sugar. So when you put extra sugar into your body it doesn't need to work to break it down into sugar and therefore it doesn't burn off. You may get a temporary boost in energy but then you will crash. And all of that sugar you just took in will be stored as fat. Eww.

Now since I've been eating natural foods and less than 5g of sugar in each protein bar or Atkins snack I've lost weight and feel better overall. I have more energy than I did before and my service dog hasn't had to get me out of bed for while now.

So what can you do? Well for starters wean yourself off of those sodas and Frapps from Starbucks. Drink water instead or unsweetened green tea. Avoid the checkout stand that is lined with candy and aim for the ones stocked with magazines instead. Try Annies Home Grown Cheddar Bunnies (they only have 1g of sugar). Check your labels and look for the hidden sugar. Make sure any packaged items you buy have 5g or less of sugar. If you're a fan of protein bars try the Pure Protein brand which only has 2g of sugar. And if you need a sweet treat try picked up a box of Atkins Advantage/ Endulge bars (they are delicious!)with some of their sweet treats ranging from 0g-4g of sugar. Amazing and so good...yum!

I'd like to hear from the peanut gallery.... what's your opinion?