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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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On Sunday, I went to Office Max and the fellow in front of me was standing at the counter,talking to the cashier as he purchased a printer and some accessories. He clasped a bottle of regular Coca Cola in his hand the entire time and took occasional sips from the bottle. He seemed like a very nice man and very overweight. I could not help but think about not only how addicted he is to his beverages, but how addicted I am to my beverage vices. I work very hard to make space in my calorie intake for my 6 oz/day of red wine. In addition, I have been a Diet Coke addict for decades. That stuff is poison and I now have skin irritations whenever I ingest aspartame. But does that stop me...not always.
Anyway, this is my true confession. I'm working on getting bad beverages out of my life.
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I don't drink alcohol and my vice is an occasional diet coke. Though the new drug has me craving them as in I actually have them in the house. I never buy a 6 pack I actually buy them individually so I don't have a zillion in the house at once. Right now I have a 2 liter of it.
I called the group leader and told him where I am and he was like. Thats what I thought would happen. Really?
He goes you watch everything you put in your mouth I knew if weight gain was going to be a real side effect it would show up on you. OY 3 more weeks I got up this morning and did a mile right away to get my metabolism moving.
I am at the branch this morning so I need to get my fanny moving. Have a great day everyone.2 -
I have not given up Diet Cherry Coke, yet, but I limit it to one a day. When I get tired of water, I will sometimes have a flavored water like Ice. On occasion, I will have vodka mixed with diet Snapple peach tea/lemonade....my personal Arnold Palmer!
Make it a great day, losers!3 -
I have tried to rid my diet of sodas and calorie filled drinks. I stick to water, tea, and coffee (with a little creamer) mostly. My only big calorie drinks these days seem to be alcohol or mixed with alcohol. But those are only once a week typically.
I used to drink 2 LARGE Dr Peppers in the morning but slowly cut those out of my diet. I don't know how I did that, because now that I don't drink soda very often I find that they are SO sweet and definitely a treat for every now and then. It is amazing what our taste buds get used to.3 -
Exercise? Yes
Tracking? Yes
Within calories? Yes3 -
Another 0 exercise day.
Well under calories & logged what little I ate.
My body gave into the allergies I've been fighting for the last month. Spent the day in the hospital & then hours at the pharmacy. Did you know the EpiPen is $700+???
Found a $300 discount on the web site, but still!!! Now I'll spend the morning shopping around for a better price. I have to get it because I'm traveling next week for my brother's destination wedding & I have to be prepared. Oy vey.
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Lately I am not even hit or miss, I'm just a major MISS...hoping to get my head back in the game SOON, very soon.
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E-y. Walk and SL 5x5
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I stopped drinking diet soda after I found out that returning a can/bottle for deposit in CA required me to stand in line with people with carts/bags of a thousand to return. Not worth it, so I just recycle the few I drink a year. I'll have it at a restaurant occasionally, but I'm usually too cheap to spend $3 and up for the 2 glasses I'll drink. I do drink iced tea and coffee with artificial sweeteners, but wonder if they are "keeping" me fat. I've read that a few places. Ah, first world problems....do I eat the cake, turnover, or ice cream? I chose just 1/2 turnover (it was blueberry). The cake was store-bought red velvet and boring. So many choices...
Exercise: long 60 minute walk
Calories: within limits
Tracking: all done3 -
FEBRUARY 21 - Diet cokes can be pretty satisfying, I must admit, especially in the summer time. One year I gave up diet coke and all fast food. (They go together in my mind) After the year was up those things were no longer important in my life. I might have a diet coke with Mexican food maybe once every other month, but a light beer is another good treat. I don't like the big cola companies. I don't want them to have my money. (That'll show them!)
Exercise - swimming 30 minutes (lost count on the laps)
Tracking - Yes
Calories - Yes
@MiamiSeoul - I don't like the big pharma companies either! Mylan got a lot of heat for their Epipen so they were going to make an "authorized generic" at 2 for $300. Plus I read you can buy the Epipen cheaper out of the country. Maybe you can wait until you reach that destination wedding local. Good luck and hope you feel better.
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I'm have a diet soda maybe once a month, but regular sodas have always been too sweet and acidic for me. I do like my gin and an occasional IPA, though.
Exercise? Yes; 36 minutes of strength training and a 20 minute run
Calories? Yes
Tracking? Yes
Today, I finally got a tattoo done that I have been waiting almost two years for. I wanted to make my goal weight before I got it, and I officially hit and surpassed the goal two weeks ago!
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My wife is in AZ, so I am here alone. By itself, that is not an eating problem, but tonight when I ate at a friend couple's house, the hostess piled on the food. Even though, it was hard to restrain her, I believe that based on my best estimate (that is the only thing I can do), I am under. Breakfast and lunch were very light.
Exercise: light day, walked at 3.5mph to 4 mph and watched tv
Calories: I think I was under
Tracking: the best that I could under the circumstances.
It will be easier tomorrow2 -
fitqueenbess wrote: »
@MiamiSeoul - I don't like the big pharma companies either! Mylan got a lot of heat for their Epipen so they were going to make an "authorized generic" at 2 for $300. Plus I read you can buy the Epipen cheaper out of the country. Maybe you can wait until you reach that destination wedding local. Good luck and hope you feel better.
Thanks
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Exercise? Yes a couple walks and the 5 oclock class
Calories/Tracking? Yep! I forgot and had to add something this morning but I was still under2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES -- 30 min outdoor walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES1 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, I joined a ski group on Tuesdays. Skiied for 4 hours. It was like spring skiing because it was so warm.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
I have never been a big soda drinker. I don't like all the bubbles. I do like a glass of wine or a good mixed drink every now and then....
@MiamiSeoul - so sorry to hear about the cost of the Epipen. I saw two stories about how hard it is for people this year. Here is one of them: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/allergy-medication-epipen-epinephrine-rising-costs-impact-on-families/
@pears734 - congratulations on getting your tatoo and reaching your goal! Rewards are a great incentive.2 -
under calories, logged everything and walked a lot at work!1
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