"I didn't claw my way up the food chain to eat vegetables!" ~Unknown
How are you all doing? I must confess that it has been a difficult couple of weeks for me. Actually, I have been having an especially difficult time with my weight for a few months.
It began with me drinking soda pop again. At first it was just a couple of cans every couple of weeks. Then it was a can every week. Then every couple of days. On Sunday it was four cans, yesterday two.
I was just getting ready to really beat up on myself about this. I had been doing so well not drinking any at all. It had gotten to the point where I didn't really even want it anymore. Then, in February I started to crave it. Just a little at first, then more and more.
I think that I am not the only one who has struggles like this one.
It was suggested that we have a group question of the week so that we could comment and better encourage each other.
The group question for this week is: "Have you given up a certain food or beverage? How is that going for you? How do you feel about giving that thing up?" I hope to hear from you. If you are not sure how to comment, just click the "comments" at the bottom of each post that I write (you only have to click on the one you wish to comment on). If you are already registered with Google (for example have a gmail address or write your own blog on blogger.com) you will get a comment box and you just type in your comment and enter it. If not, you will have to register, but it is really easy and free. I hope you will share your thoughts with me and the other participants who are reading the blog.
I am giving up soda pop again, starting today. So far so good. I've been drinking water and coffee. I find for me that it is a lot easier to avoid soda if I have a good supply of cold water in the fridge.
Have a great day in spite of or even because of the rain!
Karin
I have not necessarily given up a certain food, but I have given up eating any food in the evenings, after supper.
ReplyDeleteMy habit has always been to eat supper around 6pm, and then having a "bed-time" snack around 9 or 9:30pm. Sometimes that snack ends up being pretty big, almost like a mini-meal.
Well, I have completely given that up for this contest. It was really hard for the first couple weeks. I don't think I was ever actually "famished" before bed, but it was just really hard not having something to eat, when I was so used to it. Especially when my kids still have a bed-time snack.
But after a couple of weeks it is now much easier. Now I just drink lime-water, or juice, around that same time in the evening, and it seems to give me a "full" feeling, and it gives my mouth something to do. I guess now, I really don't even miss my bed-time snack.
I am anxious and excited to hear other contestants experiences, too!! So please "weigh in" on this question!!
Thanks for sharing with us, Bob!
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