Oh my word! I don't know how many times I've read that, been told that, heard it, etc. It's constantly on my mind. Probably because in a day I could easily consume 60 plus ounces of Diet Soda. Eeek!
Part of feeling blah about living up here is that I feel like so much of my new life is out of my control. I can't control my husband's work load, I can't control the snow, the sunshine, the friends I don't make, the cold, if my kids eat the meals I prepare, etc. What I can control is what I chose to put in my body. To be quite honest I put a lot of crap in my body. You can be dumber than a door nail and know that 60 oz. of diet soda is not good for you. You can also know that choosing to eat gluten when you have Celiac Disease is not smart. But I've always known better than the doctors/science!
Friday I consumed my last Diet Pepsi. I didn't know it was going to be my last. I didn't savor it I just drank it like I had four more cans waiting for me. When I finished it I said, I'm not buying anymore.
Then on Sunday I said why don't you control the things you can rather than focus on the stuff you can't. So today is three days of gluten free, no sugar, and five days no soda. I don't feel great either. I feel pretty yucky! My head is killing!
Don't praise me. At any point I could fall off the wagon. Hands down the diet Soda is the hardest to give up. I am mourning the loss of my soda. When I get off the treadmill I forget that my normal treat isn't waiting for me.
I will tell you what I'm rewarding myself with. When I made it through the weekend I bought a new pair of Tieks You guys! Have you tried them? I love them! I'm addicted. Next Monday I'll buy another pair if I still haven't given in. I know it sounds frivolous because it is, #owningit but my shopping is way down up here. Plus, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to survive no soda.
Please comment so I know you are reading....Thanks!!
Stay Warm!
Mountain Momma
Part of feeling blah about living up here is that I feel like so much of my new life is out of my control. I can't control my husband's work load, I can't control the snow, the sunshine, the friends I don't make, the cold, if my kids eat the meals I prepare, etc. What I can control is what I chose to put in my body. To be quite honest I put a lot of crap in my body. You can be dumber than a door nail and know that 60 oz. of diet soda is not good for you. You can also know that choosing to eat gluten when you have Celiac Disease is not smart. But I've always known better than the doctors/science!
Friday I consumed my last Diet Pepsi. I didn't know it was going to be my last. I didn't savor it I just drank it like I had four more cans waiting for me. When I finished it I said, I'm not buying anymore.
Then on Sunday I said why don't you control the things you can rather than focus on the stuff you can't. So today is three days of gluten free, no sugar, and five days no soda. I don't feel great either. I feel pretty yucky! My head is killing!
Don't praise me. At any point I could fall off the wagon. Hands down the diet Soda is the hardest to give up. I am mourning the loss of my soda. When I get off the treadmill I forget that my normal treat isn't waiting for me.
I will tell you what I'm rewarding myself with. When I made it through the weekend I bought a new pair of Tieks You guys! Have you tried them? I love them! I'm addicted. Next Monday I'll buy another pair if I still haven't given in. I know it sounds frivolous because it is, #owningit but my shopping is way down up here. Plus, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to survive no soda.
Please comment so I know you are reading....Thanks!!
Stay Warm!
Mountain Momma
I read this as I was literally sucking down a Route 44 Diet Coke! I know I should give it up too but I'm not ready yet. Stay strong lady! Proud of you.
ReplyDeleteI remember about 4 years ago our only fight was about your diet soda habit. �� Keep up the good work.
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