Today (Thursday's) accountability:

* I will work out at least 30 minutes (weight training) after work.
* I need to start with baby steps to cut back on soda...so, no soda after lunch today!

I haven't been planning my meals ahead of time either. The most beneficial part of the food diary for me in the past was planning my meals, so I need to move toward that again.

Wednesday:
Yes - FJ
Yes - 30mins. Yoga

thanks for the info on the macro diets, now I finally have an idea of what i'm doing. I had no idea of % for each group. now I can figure out which way I want to go. I do each of these on different days which might not be all bad.
MON. =(MII)
F=18%
C=60%
P=16%
TUES. = (M)
F=28
C=37
P=24
WENS. = (M)
F=28
C=34
P=24

Becky- I never even considered doing each of them on different days. That probably seems like the best way to do it. Like, if you want to go low carbs, do the moderate thing 4 days a week and low carb 3 days. Or in my case, I guess I could do moderate a few days, moderate II a few days, then low fat 2 or 3 days. That would be a LOT easier than eating low fat EVERY day, and at the end of the week, my total fat intake would still be lower than sticking to a regular diet all week. Thanks for posting that! It really opened my eyes!

MJ- Meal planning always helps me too. If I plan ahead of time, and I have everything planned out just the way I want it, I'm FAR less likely to put a big scoop of the mashed potatoes I made for my husband on my plate, too. lol And do you drink diet soda or regular soda? Some people are totally against diet soda because of the fake sugar they use in it, but switching from regular Dr. Pepper to Diet Dr. Pepper helped me kick my craving while saving calories. PLUS, let's face it, the diet is never *quite* as good as the real thing, so I drink FAR less of them anyway. Probably 5 or 6 cans per week, vs. the 24 pack of Dr. Pepper I used to be able to down in a week. Just a thought.

Shaina, I can't stand the taste of diet soda! And artificial sweetener makes me feel sick. So I drink regular soda...at about 100 calories for 8 ounces, that sure adds up!

Yeah, I know. I wish I had some magic words that could help you, but it's gonna be tough giving that stuff up. Good luck!

I tried to go without my coffee today. I drink it mostly black, with a tiny bit of non dairy creamer stuff, but it's still basically just empty calories and caffeine. So I didn't make a pot this morning, and by 8 am I had a serious headache! (I usually have 2-3 cups in me by then! ) So I was out the kids, and had to stop for a latte. (That reminds me, gotta add that to my journal!) I guess that's an addiction I'll have to break sloooowly; maybe cut back 1 cup or 1/2 a cup per week, so I can handle it. I honestly didn't realize you could become physically addicted to coffee though! Scary....

I also had the problem with drinking too much soda and it's a big part of the reason I gained a lot of weight this past year. I was up to about 2 a day which is a LOT for me (I've always been a big water person). Soda is everywhere you go and they advertise it to make you think it's the perfect, refreshing drink when actually it dehydrates you, destroys your bones and teeth, and makes you gain weight and can cause diabetes. I started by slowly switching over to the fruity drinks like punch and lemonade. It gives you that sugar rush you look for with soda without the dehydration effect. Then I looked for real fruit juices. After a while I got tired of all that sugar. Now I'm drinking mostly water and milk and some fruity drinks.

i stopped drinking soda 2 1/2 years ago, i might drink a Root Beer 1x month, but was drinking over 64oz a day. now strickly water, and decaf ice tea, no sugar just lemon. once in while i drink lemonade country time, but not too often. looking at all i do you would think i was a skinny,healthy person, but with PCOS and not taking care of things after my husband died put me in this apple shape i'm in, which I hope to change. My daughter has PCOS and she takes gluflode (spelling wrong) and she is losing weigh but her dr told her to really lose you need a kick start to your system. but w/o insurance i have to do it the hard way, and really don't want any meds in my system anyways.

for wednesday, yes to journaling and yes to exercise, did the interval thing in the pool, man was I tired!! I didnt eat real well, but I did put it all down

Originally Posted by 29490

I also had the problem with drinking too much soda and it's a big part of the reason I gained a lot of weight this past year. I was up to about 2 a day which is a LOT for me (I've always been a big water person). Soda is everywhere you go and they advertise it to make you think it's the perfect, refreshing drink when actually it dehydrates you, destroys your bones and teeth, and makes you gain weight and can cause diabetes. I started by slowly switching over to the fruity drinks like punch and lemonade. It gives you that sugar rush you look for with soda without the dehydration effect. Then I looked for real fruit juices. After a while I got tired of all that sugar. Now I'm drinking mostly water and milk and some fruity drinks.

Ugh! Especially about the teeth! Every cavity I've ever had was in between my teeth. From not flossing DAILY, yes, but I did/do floss. The dentist said it was more likely due to drinking lots of sodas and not much water. She recommended at LEAST rinsing after every soda, if not brushing every single time. Hey, that might help you cut back a little MJ! If you have to immediately rinse or brush that yummy soda taste from your mouth and replace it with a minty flavor. Who knows....

Those fruity juice drinks usually have just as much sugar and calories as soda, the only difference is probably the caffeine. But if it helped you switch to water, that's awesome!!