jen~ you're my hero!!!! : )
i was up to that many d/cokes myself. i go for about 4-5 daily now, although i only had one yesterday and no headache. but there's nuttin like a cold d/coke on a hot summer day..............
mmmmmmmmmmmm..........................diet coke.
i weighed in this am- stayed the same- now to all of you that havent read all my messages, i havent been true to sbd. i have had a couple of rough weeks with other stuff, so to maintain my first weeks loss was a huge accomplishement for me. not poor sandy, cause i take full responsibility, but its ok to have a bad day. i just had a bad couple of weeks, oh well. at least no gain.
i will say, i was bloaty cause my waist measured and inch bigger, so the water is sooooooooooooo important, otherwise your body must store it like a camel.
well, i get to do a real grocery shop today, and have already started my water, so i'm proud to say i'm back in the saddle, so to speak.
talk w/y'all soon.

Yikes, I can't imagine drinking that much Coke. I really don't like soft drinks but especially colas. Something about the way they fizz up the back of my nose and make me burp. :lol: I'm still struggling to get 80 oz of plain water into me every day. Not doing too well today. I manage to get by on just two cups of half-decaff each morning and occasionally I'll have a cup of tea in the afternoon but if I drink to many other liquids, I just can't manage all the water.
Yesterday I made that Ricotta-Jello dessert somebody posted. Who was that? Anyhow, thanks, it's quite good and filling. More filling than plain diet jello.
If you're not into all the fuss of making a salad every day, here's what I do. I chop up a whole head of raw cauliflower, a few green onions. a couple of red and/or green bell peppers, cucumber or raw zucchini, seeded tomato and celery (or any combination of raw low carb veggies that you like. I mix them all together in a Tupperware container and keep it in the fridge. Then I mix up a small jar with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and grainy Dijon mustard and just a dash of sweetener. Don't refrigerate this, though, as the oil thickens up. Then I just scoop out a cupful of this crunchy salad and add some dressing and there's my salad. Today I had it with leftover cooked chicken breast and some sliced water chestnuts were added in as well. Very easy and filling.

Ha ha Sandy -- I'm getting thirsty just *thinking* about it. :lol: Congratulations on not gaining -- that is a victory in and of itself.

I have set my quitting smoking date for May 24. I am scared to death. I have to stay on plan because I want so badly to weigh under 140 when I quit. So, I have to stay at 2lbs per week to be on track. Then it really gets tough!

Think I'll go have a diet coke and think about it. Ha ha.

Jen