I've given up sugar this month

and it's been so much harder than I thought it might be --

You see, I've eaten a pretty substantial amount of sweet stuff since Easter 

[it just keeps being brought into the house -

 and it's something we need to only eat occasionally 

and NOT every day!!]***

I've gained a little weight because of it and I've felt like a SLUG.

Sugar zaps my energy so quickly!

So I did it - cold turkey -

and I was amazed how much I just CRAVED it - even when I wasn't hungry... even when there was nothing to trigger it [TV, magazine article, FB recipes - ha]

But it was also amazing how SWEET fruits begin to taste to me!

[I even ate a plate of watermelon one day - something I rarely ever do - ha.]

Ice cream is something I missed --  so when we had some over-ripe bananas one night I blended them up with just a bit of cream and popped them in the freezer.

Easy-peasy recipe and so - so delicious. 

It made enough for three servings...

I've seen a pumpkin one floating around FB that is just pumpkin, bananas, a little spice, and sweetener... that may be my next one to try...

*** I want to be clear that I have NOT given up sugar for life - but I do need to cut way back on how much I eat so I committed to not eating it for three weeks straight....