A Tough Morning

I'm having a really hard day today. I just did not want to get out of bed this morning. And walking was just something that my body was NOT interested in. I made myself go out and walk for at least 15 minutes. But that was about all that I could talk by muscles into doing this morning. And then all I wanted to do was go back to bed. My body is having a really anti-healthy attitude day -- and I am refusing to give in.

So in keeping with my healthy living suggestions, I came across an article that was published through MSN. I don't usually like to use the news articles, because it is hard to tell how much is hype, and how much is fact or fiction. But this one seemed pretty sound in its common sense. It was on the possibilities of cutting out calories through sugar drinks. And if Diet Soda Pop was a good alternative.

Now anyone that knows me, knows that I am a diet soda junkie. However, I have also learned that I drink much more of it when I am at home, than when I am out and running. (Weekends are my big problem times.) So I am never going to be the one to tell you that you have to cut out your soda pop. Especially since I have learned that you can't make all of these changes in one fell swoop, and hope that there isn't kick backs.

So when I started this process, I focused on my food intake, and my exercise. I have pretty well left my diet soda alone -- and haven't put any restrictions on it. And yet I have found something interesting. The farther I go into this process, the less I crave the diet soda. I will usually have 1 to 2 cans in an evening, after I get home from work. But over all -- my diet soda intake has decreased dramatically. (Except, of course for those weekends. My intake goes up then but not as much as it use to be.)

I have also found that having alternatives available in the home, is a great solution to drinking excessive amounts of soda pop. I have started carrying a water bottle with me -- and I am just as happy to drink water. I have also found that the more energy I expend in exercise, the more I actually crave water. I couldn't tell you why, other than I feel like I need more water in my diet, and it has actually become a craving. Having light fruit juices, and veggie juices around, also seems to help reduce my diet soda intake.

So -- for those who are interested, here is the link to the article that I was reading. And there is a link within the article to takes you to a site called eat this, not that, that has some interesting best and worst articles in there that looks at various drinks, restaurants and other foods as well. It might be worth the look. http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100236887&GT1=31036

Keep up all the good work -- and remember, even on these hard days, doing a little bit is better than doing nothing at all.