Category: soda

The Coke Bottle

One of the most difficult changes I’ve made during this weight loss journey is cutting way back on soda.  I love soda.  I could drink it all day long, and drink nothing else…and for a long time, that’s exactly what I did.  I was consuming hundreds of empty calories each day just by chugging soda.

When my older stepson bought me a Yeti travel mug, I decided to start brewing unsweet tea at home and take it to work with me in my new insulated cup.  It’s awesome!  My tea stays cold, even sitting on my desk all day long.  Now I drink much more tea than soda.

So when my husband came home the other day with a bottle of Coke for me, I honestly wondered what in blazing hell was wrong with him.  Didn’t he know how hard it is for me to say no to soda?  Didn’t he care how hard I’ve been working to make healthy changes and lose this weight?  What was he trying to do, anyway?  Sabotage me?

He smiled at me and asked, “Did you read the name that is on the Coke bottle?”

I hadn’t even noticed.  I had shoved the Coke behind my tea pitcher in the fridge, hoping that out of sight would also be out of mind.

My husband is a bit of a smartass (okay, a LOT smartass), and we pick on each all the time.  So I figured the Coke bottle probably said something like “Poopy Head” or “Grumpy” or “Shorty”, something that he would laugh about and tease me about.

Well, I was quite wrong.  The label on the Coke said “My Love”:

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My husband said, “I thought of you when I saw it.”

How could I be mad about that?  I couldn’t!  I thanked him for the Coke and gave him a kiss.  Then headed out for a run, because hey, these pounds aren’t going to lose themselves!

Soda Cravings

For whatever reason, this week has been a huge struggle!  From the overwhelming urge to eat, eat, eat, to temptations like the cheesecake at that event yesterday and cupcakes that my husband bought yesterday (yes, really), to plans being changed for tonight, when I was going to do a good, sweaty workout, it’s like the entire universe worked against me this week.

Today I am having strong cravings for soda.  That surprises me, because I cut back on soda at least a few weeks ago, and I haven’t had any bad cravings until now.  I refuse to give in.  I refuse to add in the calories and the Weight Watchers points.  Tomorrow, after weigh-in, I can have one.  Not until then.

During my lunch today, I did 2 miles of a Leslie Sansone walking workout.  I usually only do one mile, so I don’t get terribly sweaty and have to get back to work, but I figured I could use the extra mile this week.

Tomorrow morning is weigh in!  It’s been a stressful week.  I haven’t caved though, except that bite of cheesecake yesterday and some crackers with peanut butter earlier this week.  Compared to what I wanted to eat, that is nothing!

My Gang

I recently joined a gang.  Okay, I am exaggerating slightly, but I did decide to join Weight Watchers. All we need are leather vests, and patches, and maybe some clever nicknames!

I felt very self-conscious walking into the room.  The leader came over to me and welcomed me and got me set up.  The group is larger than I thought it would be.  And louder.  Definitely not many shy, reserved people in this group.

This morning I set up my online account and downloaded the app.  I’m still learning my way around, but drop me a comment or send me an email if you are in Weight Watchers and want to join my gang, ha ha.  I can look you up and add you as a friend or whatever they call it on that app.  I was surprised to see there is no longer a community or forum or message boards, so I’m not quite sure how that feature works just yet, but I’ll get it figured out.

One thing is for sure, I need to get my soda habit under control fast, unless I like the idea of not eating all day.  One can of soda is 9 points, and a 20-ounce bottle is 15!  That is practically half my points for the entire day.

Does anyone subscribe to the Weight Watchers magazine?  I’ve seen it at stores but have never read it. Is it worth buying?

No Soda Day

A friend of mine and I decided to declare today No Soda Day (or No Pop Day, since that is what she calls it!)  I had hot tea with my breakfast and brought unsweet tea with me to work to get me through the day.  It’s hard to break a long-time habit, but I’m determined to make it to the end of the day with no soda.  And without strangling anyone in soda-withdrawal rage.  I can’t promise anything, though.

My legs are wobbly today from the leg workout I did last night.  I’m still in the stage of having to make myself workout, and I struggle not to watch the clock and wish the workout was over already, but I know that will change as I get stronger and fitter.

Yesterday my fiance and I went to our kids’ school orientations, which were timed just as inconveniently as humanly possible, right smack at lunch time, when we have an hour drive each way to Hickville, home of the most inbred population in the world.

By the time we finished there, it was well after 2, and we still hadn’t eaten lunch.  My fiance asked the dangerous question: “Where do you want to stop for lunch?”

AAAAAAAH!  Eating out is a huge trigger for me.  I panicked and wanted to shriek for him to just drive straight home, and I’d eat there.  Instead I told him I wanted to stay on my diet, so he suggested a place with a salad bar.  I am so proud of both us!  We both got the salad bar, and I even ordered unsweet tea instead of soda.

I don’t want to break this streak I’m on.  I know I don’t look any different yet, but I feel very different. I want to keep making myself proud.

Coke Addict

Yesterday I made it all day without a drop of soda!  Unless you know what a raging soda addict I am, you may not be terribly impressed by the enormity of that, so let’s just say that I am so hooked, I typically have Coke with my breakfast and just keep chugging from there.

I filled a small bottle with fruit juice yesterday and started my day with that instead.  I switched to unsweet tea the rest of the day.  I can’t say I was enthused about the change, and I definitely won’t say it was easy, but it saves a lot of calories during the day and cuts way back on sugar too.

After work, I did an hour-long Jari Love Get Ripped workout, one of the older ones, Slim & Lean, but there is nothing like a classic.  This morning I got up at holy-crap o’clock and hit an early Spinning class.  Today I’m doubling up my workout and will work out again after work, to make up for skipping a workout on Tuesday and eating out twice this week.

So, tomorrow morning is the big moment, weekly weigh-in!  I’m not so sure what this one will hold, but I am hoping for at least a small loss to end the month.

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