I have been (almost) sugar free for 6 days now. I say almost because I sampled a tiny bit of cookie dough this morning to make sure I had just the right amount of flour. It hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be but right now I am dying for one of the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies that are sitting on my table. Being a sugar free cookie baker is a bit of an oxymoron. :)
I decided to go the sugar free after a couple of scary incidents last week. I ate cookies and within about 15 minutes my heart was racing, my head was throbbing and I was sweating bullets. I thought it was weird but didn't attribute it to the cookies. The next night the same thing happened again. I got really freaked out and have been very careful to watch my sugar intake ever since.
3 1/2 years ago I had a whole series of blood work done, including my A1C levels (3 month blood sugar) it was slightly elevated (145) and the doctor told me to have it checked every 6 months. Well I have yet to have it rechecked. I kind of have that opinion that I didn't want to know. I also didn't have medical insurance and blood work and doctors visits are extremely expensive.
I had already made an appointment to get some other blood work done when kids go back to school on Wednesday anyway so I will be having my A1C level rechecked then. If nothing else it will relieve my fears that I am diabetic. With my weight issues and my family history, diabetes is a very real possibility for me.
My phone is missing so I can not text you. I should take up your challenge of no sugar, Since it is everywhere in our family. Good Idea, glad you thought of it.
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