21 Days of No Sugar and the surprising lessons I learned

Is there something that you are relying on to give you joy, fulfillment, or that you just feel like you “have to have” or “can't live without”? I was recently convicted about how much I was relying upon sugar… and it inspired me to try doing a ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View Online Here's what's new: 21 Days of No Sugar and the surprising lessons I learned 21 Days of No Sugar and the surprising lessons I learned Is there something that you are relying on to give you joy, fulfillment, or that you just feel like you “have to have” or “can’t live without”? I was recently convicted about how much I was relying upon sugar… and it inspired me to try doing a three-week-long no sugar challenge. In this episode, we share why and how I went twenty-one days without sugar as well and what changes I experienced along the way. Don’t worry! The purpose of this episode is not to shame you for your sugar intake or even to try to convince you to give it up, but I hope it inspires you in some way to consider if there’s something you are relying upon in an unhealthy way. We start the episode by sharing some life updates, what books we have been reading, and an interesting drink I’ve been drinking recently and then we move into talking about how Natalie Runion inadvertently inspired me to this no-sugar challenge for twenty-one days. I share the reason why I have decided to do this, why I have not been extremely militant about the rules, what has surprised me about this challenge, and how it has made a difference in my life. As I said, though, the purpose of this episode is not to shame you for something like sugar consumption or to try to convince you to do what I have been doing. This is my own personal journey that I am choosing to share, and I don’t even have a plan yet for what I am doing after my twenty-one days are up! I just really want to encourage you to think about things that you might be mindlessly using to get through your day in a dysfunctional way. Powered by RedCircle In This Episode [00:35] – Don’t stop listening just because of today’s topic! [01:34] – Jesse is about to go on a deep-sea fishing trip. [03:14] – Micah just turned a year old. [04:19] – Hear another exciting update we haven’t yet shared on the podcast. [07:54] – I read a book recently that I absolutely love! [11:53] – Jesse is just about finished reading Breaking History by Jared Kushner. [15:35] – Check out my What I’m Loving Wednesday series on Instagram. [19:00] – Pickleball Cocktail has been saving my life. 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Gretchen's $124 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi 2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $2.59 each 2 dozen Large Eggs – $1.26 each 1 Organic Yogurt – $3.79 4 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.55 each 1 Cottage Cheese – $2.39 1 Ketchup – $1.45 1 box Chocolate Puffs Cereal – $1.45 1 box Honey Graham Cereal ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View Online Here's what's new: Gretchen’s $124 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Gretchen’s $124 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Aldi 2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $2.59 each 2 dozen Large Eggs – $1.26 each 1 Organic Yogurt – $3.79 4 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.55 each 1 Cottage Cheese – $2.39 1 Ketchup – $1.45 1 box Chocolate Puffs Cereal – $1.45 1 box Honey Graham Cereal – $2.25 2.33 lbs Bananas – $1 1 Applesauce Cups – $1.95 1 Olive Oil Spray – $3.49 2 pkg Strawberries – $1.69 each 1 bag Pretzels – $1.98 1 bag Caesar Salad – $2.49 1 block Cheese – $1.99 1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $1.89 1 Mild Salsa – $2.19 1 bag Flour Tortillas – $1.45 1 lb Butter – $3.19 1 Romaine Lettuce – $2.69 1 bag Croutons – $1.19 2.07 lbs Red Grapes – $3.71 1 bag Shredded Cheese – $3.59 1 carton Mushrooms – $1.29 3 Avocados – $1.95 2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.99 each 1 bag Mini Peppers – $2.29 2.12 lbs Red Cherries – $4.85 1 bag Tortilla Chips – $1.95 1 bag Baby Carrots – $1.19 1 pkg Chicken Breasts – $8.66 1 bag Gala Apples – $3.49 Total: $88.56 Publix 1 box Grape Nut Cereal – $2.22 2 boxes Reese’s Puffs Cereal – $2.59 each, used $1/2 Publix e-coupon AND 2 $0.50/1 Ibotta rebates – $1.59 each after coupon and rebate 3 Danimals Yogurt – $1.89 each, used 3 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates – $1.14 each after rebates 2 Gogurt Yogurts – $1.60 each, used $1.50/2 Publix e-coupon and $1/2 Ibotta rebate – $0.35 each after coupon and rebates 3 boxes Kodiak Granola Bars – $2.49 each, used 3 $1.25/1 Ibotta rebates – $1.24 each after rebates Total after coupons and rebates: $12.24 Sara Lee Bakery Outlet 4 pkg Bread/Rolls/English Muffins – $1.29 each 1 box Little Bites – $1 Total: $6.16 Liquidation Store 1 bag GoodPop Freezer Pops – $3.99 2 bags Path of Life Quinoa – $1.39 each 3 boxes Annie’s Bunny Grahams – $1.49 each 1 box Annie’s Cookie Bites – $2.99 1 box Rice Krispies Family Size – $2.99 Total: $17.22 Total for all groceries: $124.18 Menu Plan for This Week Breakfasts Cereal, Eggs, English Muffins, Yogurt, Oatmeal, Homemade Granola Lunches Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Chips/Grapes x 2, Mac & Cheese/Veggies/Applesauce x 2, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Apples & Peanut Butter x 2, Leftovers Dinners Grilled Steak (from freezer), Rolls, Caesar Salad Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon Chicken Pot Pie, Strawberries, Fried Potatoes Soft Taco Bar, Chips & Homemade Guacamole Smoked Chicken Breasts, Biscuits, Quinoa, Sliced Apples Barbecue Beef (from the freezer), Homemade Bread, Tossed Salad Pizza (out to eat)       Latest finds on Pinterest Say goodbye to stressing over what to make for dinner and how to fit meal prep into your day! Making dinner ahead of time has the power to transform your family’s evenings. These freezer-friendly… More These Brown Bag Burritos are SO delicious and filling! Plus, you can make a big batch ahead of time and have them in the freezer for busy days! Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz® • 1800 Camden Road, Suite 107-258 • Charlotte, NC 28203, USA