The toughest task is walking past the black jelly beans on my secretary’s desk. When I first gave up sugar, she actually put a small box of the little buggers on MY desk (she was helping me truly realize the value of Lent, I guess). I definitely agree with a previous entry that recommends fresh fruit as an alternative. It really does seem to help.

In keeping with “moderation in all things,” I’m not worried about eliminating all vestiges of refined sugar from my diet. It’s enough to stay from the handfuls of jelly beans, cookies, or Little Debbie products that I used to snatch from the cubbard and shove into my mouth.