It’s been awhile since I posted. Excuses….I’ve got a million of them. I have been doing a lot of running with doctor appointments with hubby, mom and myself but deep down….I know that isn’t why I haven’t made a post. It is because I have fallen completely off the wagon so to speak. My weight loss has come to a halt.
With all the running I’ve been doing, I found it so easy to run through a fast food place to pick up something to eat. Then for supper, it was much easier to stop and buy food already prepared….fried chicken being the favorite.
I had been doing so good with drinking regular and flavored water. Next thing I knew, I was drinking a diet coke. It tasted so GOOD!!! The experts say it takes 21 days to make something a habit. To restart an old habit….it must be a day or two. I’m back to drinking 6-8 diet cokes a day. My water consumption is close to nill.
I can tell I’m not drinking enough water because my fingers, legs, and feet are so swollen. I know the water I’m retaining increases my weight. I am my own worst enemy. I took a look out in the garage and I only have 4 cases of diet coke left. I usually keep about 10 cases on hand. I’ve decided when they are gone, I am not buying anymore. This will force me to quit drinking it.
I haven’t gained any weight this month but I haven’t lost any either. I’ve been reading several blogs which are quite inspiring. If you need some motivation, check out Fixing Myself Thin. She is so upbeat and it’s a fun blog to read. She has already lost 145 pounds.
It is always difficult to change old habits. Try adding lemon to your water to give it flavor. Buy cases of bottled water, it looks better and its more convenient than just a cup of water.
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I have never been much of a pop drinker until recently, and though my addiction is not quite up to 5 or 6 diet cokes a day, it has potential to head there. If you want suggestions, try drinking a cup of water first thing when you get up each day (put a cup next to the bathroom sink). In the morning, it can be hard to choke down, but well worth it. And do the same right before you go to bed. It only adds in two glasses a day, but it will force you to remember why water makes you feel so good and will help balance out the diet coke habit!
Suzy…Today I kept a bottle of water sitting next to my pop. I told myself for each diet coke I drank, I had to drink a bottle of water. I didn’t quite equal that feat but I did drink more water and less soda. Did I read your mind or did you read mine? lol
Nice Job Chris! Hopefully it made you feel better! Anytime I have a diet coke, which as I said, is not as frequently as many, I make sure I drink a bottle of water before and after…makes for a lot of bathroom breaks those days!!!!
You know what! I applaud your honesty! It’s hard enough to make those admissions to yourself, but to share it with others…amazing! That’s the first step to holding yourself accountable. I know how hard it is! Hang in there and keep up the self-evaluation! Dieting is hard, weight loss is harder, but you can do it!
Erica
Wow,
So sorry to hear you fell so hard. You know what is good and bad. I have been eating and drinking healthy for over 20 years and I know how easy it can happen. For the last 14 months though I have put all my nutritional eating knowledge to work. I will eat an occasional piece of cake or do some fast food, but I know that stuff will slowly kill me if I do it too often. Soda is the worst of the bad though, and Diet soda is much,much worse. You know the studies of artificial sweeteners. The artificial sweeteners make you crave more sweets. If your going to do soda, at least drink the healthier non diet. I wish you well, and get back to eating and drinking healthy today. It’s never too late. Make good habits, not bad. Your friend Mike
Hope you get back to it, getting off the wagon is always a difficult process. Nothing worth it in life is easy.
Chris, For me the hardest thing is to keep my appetite and cravings under control. I had back surgery and was over weight and had bad nutrition and with the help of friends and loved ones I am back on the right track and ready to move forward in the new year to accomplish all of my goals!!!
That is a hard habit to break for sure. Sodas are certainly something that we crave from time to time. I would suggest that if it becomes too hard to quit “cold turkey” that gradually drinking less each day and replacing those drinks with water would be a great start.
I have drank diet coke for several years now. I admit I am addicted and must have at least a can a day or I go crazy for a sweet beverage. I try to make it the whole day without one, but I can only drink so much water. I have read many stories of people who lost weight cutting diet coke from their diet. I guess it must be true. I have found that after a DC I am hungry for something. Why is everything that tastes good bad for you? As a kid I drank probably around 5-7 regular cokes or mt. dews everyday. So I feel I have improved. The thing is I weighed less when I was drinking 5-7 regular sodas a day. Makes no sense to me. Anyone weigh less when they drank regular sodas? And I do exercise by running about 25 mile per week.
Great blog! I am totally falling into bad habits right now. I have a lot of stress in my life, and my way of dealing with it – is eating. I’m going to try the whole – if I don’t buy it and have it in the house – then I won’t eat it. We’ll see how that works. One thing that has helped my stress levels and in turn my overeating, is a book a friend turned me on to called It Can Be Done! Very uplifting and inspirational, dealing with diet, stress and self-esteem. Thanks again for this blog!
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