Any Room for Realism?

Okay, so in telling people that I am going sugar-free, the number one comment has been that my plan is totally unrealistic.  People simply have no faith in my ability to say no to sugar.  Frankly, I don't blame them.  I have spent years cultivating an ability to eat anything with sugar in it.  I mean, in all the years I haven't bothered to develop a taste for kale or Brussels sprouts, I have worked hard on developing a taste for even the most disgusting candy.  I am the only person (that I know of) that still eats those Chick-O-Stick things (there is nothing like peanut butter and toasted coconut!).  I even eat those Cadbury Creme Eggs at Easter (though this year, Emily pretty much put the kibosh on all Easter candy--even the kids didn't get any).  Look at this picture.  Do you know how gross it is to eat something that looks like a raw egg?  Believe me, it is almost as gross as actually eating a raw egg. 

Anyway, it is exactly because of my refined sugar palate that I have to do something a little drastic.  To be honest, the real problem is that I just cannot give myself any room.  I no longer trust myself to have just a bit of something.  For me, it is all or nothing.  It is never just one cookie, it is always about 12.  If I say to myself that I will allow one treat a day (a plan that I have implemented dozens of times in the past), I am really good about it for about one or two weeks.  Then, I have two treats (because having two treats one day won't hurt), then I have a few more, and the next thing you know, I am off the proverbial wagon again.

So, can I give myself any room for realism?  No, I can't give myself any room at all.  But, then again, what is the big deal?  When has being realistic ever accomplished something great?  Harry Potter was unrealistic when he decided to defeat Voldimort, but he still did it!  Luke Skywalker was unrealistic when he decided to become a Jedi and destroy the Empire, but he still did it!  Frodo Baggins was unrealistic when he thought he could destroy the One Ring, but he STILL did it!  And frankly, when compared to what this wizard, Jedi, and hobbit did, defeating sugar shouldn't be too tough.