i recently read an article on the perils of sugar and as a result have been trying to systematically cut sugar out of my life. i’ve gotten about as far as not putting splenda in my coffee in the morning. :) 

however, as many of you know this past wednesday was my birthday and starbucks kindly gifted me with a free coffee to celebrate! i decided to use the freebee to treat myself to a special orange mocha frappuccino style candy coffee and ordered a grande iced white chocolate mocha. it is not only a mouthful to say but to drink. i hadn’t realized how this minor change in behavior had impacted my coffee consumption but i definitely tasted the difference this morning. 

the first sip was super sweet. so sweet in fact that i wasn’t sure i could stomach it. i very nearly took the drink back to ask for just a simple iced coffee!! as i walked to work and took a few more hesitant sips i began to settle in to flavor and indulgence. i also began to accept the fact that i cannot do this again, ever. i think i’ll stick to my bold, skim milk, no splenda please.