I feel really really really good that I have FINALLY kicked the Diet Coke habit! It has been just over 5 weeks since I had a diet coke on a regular basis. I have had to choose one maybe 3 times over that time frame due to water not being available and this was the best choice I could make. The good news about making that choice is when I have had them I only needed a sip or two to get me through until I could get my hands on a glass of water! I am also still just under the 280 lb mark at 279.5! This is 10lbs down for more than two weeks! Now that I have completed that I have set my next goal at being below 270 lbs.(Size 26). I need to raise the bar to really kick in with exercising 5-6 days a week. The weather is breaking and as soon as my heel heals I will be back to walking. My goal is to walk in the morning so I don't have any excuses in the afternoon/evening to put it off. Then I can always do some strength training or stretches in the afternoon. I just need to spend more time prepping and learning to cook!
I just learned over the weekend my life may be changing a lot over the next year. My husband may be offered to go home and work for his family while he finishes school. This is difficult for me because I am very close to my family, especially my nieces. I am not looking forward to moving to New Mexico when I live in a beautiful State now. Plus he wants to start a family and I turn 40 in July. Life definately keeps me moving somehow!
Have a great week everyone. Beth
Posts: 193 | Location: Michigan | Registered: March 13, 2004
Good job on kicking the Diet Coke habit. I have mostly kicked the regular Coke habit, but still have it from time to time. I know it is a really hard habit to break.
It sounds like you are off to a great start. Keep it up!
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Beth, I found your story of kicking diet coke and losing 10 lbs very motivating! Just keep plugging away and adding baby steps and tackling it 5 or 10 lbs at a time. Then just keep babystepping to keep it off.
Keep us posted as you go through all the changes in the next few months!
Good luck!
Denise
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
Beth, Great job with the weight loss and the diet coke kick! I am looking at loads of changes coming up over the next 6 months too- a new job and a shift in our household when dh retires. It is important that I stay in each day and do all that I can to make good choices today. I need to eat lunch today and to make sure that I get all my cardio in today. If I take care of myself now, the months down the road will come together for me.
