Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Week 1, Day 2

The headache is gone. This is only Day #2 so I will not be surprised if the headache returns. It takes a while to break the caffeine/sugar addiction. I will continue to have my 2 oz. of Dr. Pepper twice today . . just as I did yesterday, probably through Friday and then cut back to 2 oz. once a day and see how that works. I still love it. I still want it so . . I'm taking each day as it comes and at this point, I think I'm better off having a few ounces per day instead of a whole 12 oz. can once or twice a week, but I'm way too early in this process to predict my relationship with Dr. Pepper in a few weeks or months.

For breakfast, I had:
  • Oatmeal with strawberries
  • Water
For lunch, I had:
  • Roast Beef
  • Mac & Cheese (homemade)
  • Eggplant Parmesan
  • Water
For dinner, I had:


  • Tuna Salad in avocado half, carrot sticks, tomatoes and a few almonds
  • Water
For snacks, I had:
  • Almonds (a few)
  • Blackberries
It's probably wishful thinking on my part but I already feel like my jeans are not quite as tight. Vince said tonight that he feels better not eating so much.

One lesson I learned last night . . drink the water early in the day. I never ever wake up during the night to go to the bathroom and last night I woke up three times! Even though I had water with dinner, the rest of the water drinking marathon ended at 4:30. Hopefully that was early enough for it to get all the way through my system.

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9 comments:

  1. SandraBMay 17, 2016 at 8:56 PM

    Judy, I was so happy to see you addressing this issue on your Patchwork Times Blog. I am struggling so with my diet issues. My goal right now is just to not binge eat and to stay under 200 pounds. I will definitely be looking for your posts since I always love it when you talk about food. I need all the nudging toward healthy food that I can get. Thank you so much for sharing your life with me.

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    1. GrannyMay 17, 2016 at 9:23 PM

      Sandra, I would encourage you to watch the Sugar Coated documentary if sugar is an issue for you. We also watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Sometimes the jolt of seeing something like that is a great motivator. Good luck with your plan to eat healthy.

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  2. lwMay 17, 2016 at 9:00 PM

    After your body adapts to the new diet, you should stop needing to get up at night. It helps to take magnesium.

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    1. GrannyMay 17, 2016 at 9:19 PM

      I'm not going to add anything right now. I think I just drank too much water to late in the day yesterday.

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  3. Lisa BoyerMay 18, 2016 at 12:39 AM

    Yay! It's great that you're doing this. I cut back on sugar starting about ten years ago and find that it helps my happiness level so much. With no sugar, I feel less anxious and emotional--more calm, serene, able to concentrate. But it's a constant struggle because sugar tends to creep back in. One day, you have a little peanut butter cup, and the next day you want two peanut butter cups. I just take it one day at a time, as they say. You go, girl!

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    1. GrannyMay 18, 2016 at 5:59 PM

      Yes, I have tried giving up Dr. Pepper before and I'd stay off it a month or so and then I'd have just one and then . . what can one more hurt? Before you knew it, I was right back where I was.

      That's interesting about your emotional state. I never though about it but that's one thing doctors tell parents of ADHD children - limit their sugar intake, so it stands to reason that it would affect us that way too.

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    2. GrannyMay 18, 2016 at 5:59 PM

      Yes, I have tried giving up Dr. Pepper before and I'd stay off it a month or so and then I'd have just one and then . . what can one more hurt? Before you knew it, I was right back where I was.

      That's interesting about your emotional state. I never though about it but that's one thing doctors tell parents of ADHD children - limit their sugar intake, so it stands to reason that it would affect us that way too.

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  4. MrsBMay 18, 2016 at 6:02 AM

    I am not one for diets but I cut out sugar, bread and snacks. I lost 33 lbs in a year. I used Lose It app on my phone as it's proven that keeping track of what one really eats makes all the difference. I walked 4 or 5 times a week. Ate 2 squares of Lindt dark chocolate a day.

    I enjoy bread when I go out to eat, it's like having dessert, but I still don't keep bread, cookies or ice cream in the house.

    And if you like bubbly drinks, try Lacroix or Dasani flavored sparkling water.

    Good luck!

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    1. GrannyMay 18, 2016 at 6:52 AM

      Thank you for those ideas. For now, I'm only cutting out lots o sugar and going to keep everything else in moderation. Having to track food, even on a phone app, seems like a lot of trouble to me especially since I go for days that I don't even know where my phone is, but in the end, I may do it. I'm pretty optimistic that giving up soda, since I was drinking so much, and sugary snacks, is going to be all I need to do.

      I do like fizzy drinks but we use the Soda Stream and it turns free water into a fizzy drink and I can add a twist of lemon or orange if I want a bit of flavor.

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