Splendid it was...my day, that is. But Splenda - that's really what I had on my mind today. I thought a lot about Splenda, refined sugars, and carbonated beverages. Believe it or not..I DID get some work done in between all that thinking :)
As I mentioned, I'm in love with my subscription to Women's Health and those articles are what have me thinking of making a change. I've come to notice the morning coffee with splenda promotes a headache. I always thought it was the fact that I drank 3 cups - perhaps the caffeine?! So my experiment this week is to AT LEAST remove the splenda and next week I'll try to reduce the amount of coffee - rocket science, I know, but baby steps along this challenge!
And carbonated beverages? I think giving up those is breaking my heart more than the separation with Splenda. I LOVE my diet coke, diet Mountain Dew and even flavored (carbonated) water! But an old colleague informed me - they stretch the stomach..making us feel hungrier than we actually are. And although I'm really not going to believe EVERYTHING I read or hear along the way -I trust this one (from the source) AND from personal experience! The only problem is - I still love the bubbles. So we're still kind of friends with benefits this week...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I had similar problems with coffee several years ago. I had about 2-3 cups a day and would not have any on the weekends. However, my weekends would be ruined because I'd have a headache all day. I guess I was suffering from caffeine withdrawal. Now I drink coffee everyday, but only 1 cup. I've also cut the carbonated beverages. I drink water all day long and since I started running, I have water bottles all over the house now. My alcohol consumption is now only 1 day a week and typically on Saturday night (2 beers max). That's only because I don't run Sunday mornings.
ReplyDeleteKeep doing what you're doing, it will get easier. The key is to keep everything balanced. Once you're done with the 30 days, go back to having alcohol, but not quite as often, maybe only Friday & Saturday. If you start an exercise routine, you'll think about how that drink will affect your workout. I never consciously set out to cut back my drinking, but I knew I didn't want to drink the night before a morning run. Later I realized I was only drinking on Saturday nights. It'll all get easier with time.
Good Luck!
Dave