A month sans sucre

I've made it!

I've made it through all of May without eating any (added) sugar.

Or stevia.
Or sweeterns.
Or dextrose.
Or added fructose.
Or whatever food industry adds to make everything taste better.

I did have difficulties finding food with ZERO added sugars, because things like ham, salami, cornichons, mustard, crisps ... all contain (added) sugar. I won't even mention sweets like fruit yogurt, corn flakes, baked beans ...

But I've made it.

And how do I feel after a month?

Relieved.
Hungry.
Grumpy.
Miserable.
And I've lost 7 pounds.

Looking forward to tomorrow :-P

What's up

April was too hot, May is too wet. But we still manage to have a day without rain and what could be more satisfying than hiking among gorgeous wildflowers...

 

 

Oh, and after many years (twenty, thirty ... who knows) the local sailing club organised a regatta in the city centre. Optimists :-)

The kids were cute, though.

34 km!

During the second world war, my hometown was encircled by barbed wire. As a symbol of remembrance, a wonderful walking path has been arranged that follows the route of where the wire used to be.

Every year in the first weekend in May, a traditional recreational walk takes place, 33 kilometer long (34 this year due to a detour). About 15% of the city's population participates in one way or another, and this is just amazing.

I never really thought about taking part - until about two weeks ago. I loved the idea and today I did it. The full circle!

Do I need to say my legs hurt?

Vintage obi purse

An almost-niece of mine is a huge fan of Japan and everything Japanese. So when she was celebrating her 16th birthday, I decided to make her a vintage obi purse. Made from the Fukuro obi my brother brought from Japan a few years ago.

 I cut the fabrics so that one side is red and the other green.

It's not 100% perfect but I had such troubles sewing through 16 layers of fabric I broke a needle... Ooops!