[SweetLife]

Hello All,

Wonderful forum you have here, lots of great advice! I am a college student, actually almost finished with my BA in English (literature), about to start a 1-year certification program to teach secondary English, and then planning to complete my MA, also in English.

So, over the last few years I've gained that notorious college weight! I really want to get back to a comfortable weight and build some muscle mass. My problem is that I can't seem to stick with it, no matter how determined I am in the beginning--it all seems to fade away within a few months. The sneakers begin to gather dust once again in the closet and the scale gets shoved under the bed, out of reach. *Sigh* Once I get busy and stressed, nutrition and exercise get put on the back burner. I am actually a healthy eater for the most part--lots of fruit and veggies, almost no meat. My #1 obstacle is COKE, I drink way too much of it!

So, this time I am making a commitment to stay committed! I know I am going to slip up from time to time, so I need to learn how to get back up when that happens, rather than say, "ah, what the ****, I screwed up so I might as well give up!"

Looking forward to learning a lot from this forum

[NYCT1981]

hi sweet, welcome! i dont have much time to write now, but i wanted to welcome you. i am guessing that you don't like diet coke, right? i read somewhere about a trick where you fill the glass almost to the top with diet coke and then add in a shot of regular coke, it is supposed to taste like the real thing. i'm not sure though, i usually drink diet coke. i'll write more later... i hope to see you around alot!!

[jenicra]

Hmmm - interesting idea Megan... I'll have to try that! Anyways, welcome SweetLife (There's a great bakery called that over here - I'm hungry just thinking about it!) I hope that you will find this site to be very motivating - I know I have! Feel free to jump right in and join us anywhere you like!

[SweetLife]

Thanks for the welcome I'll have to try that coke trick; I can't stand the diet coke aftertaste. I wish they would start making it with Splenda, which I think tastes better than any other artifical sweetner. I use it in everything.
Jenicra--how funny about the bakery, it's my dream to one day open a bakery called "The Sweetery" with my Dad! I know, not a very smart move for my waistline, LOL

[jenicra]

Well as long as you open the bakery the day after you wire your jaws together! Oh boy! That sounds wonderful and horrible all at once!

[spillthebeans]

lol, YOU GIRLS ARE HILARIOUS!!!!

Welcome to the group...Sweetlife...I hope you hang out with us more! Good luck to you on your journey.

[SweetLife]

Thanks spillthebeans--love the name by the way

[eyereenah]

welcome! i often wonder if i am doomed forever of until i change my job status... i currently work in a bakery and a natural/organic grocer. although i have had to retrain my brain and NOT eat all my goodies... it can be done! i just view it as a product that has to be sold to make my paycheck FATTER!!! and not my waistline lol. but its so hard. i have good coworkers who know if they see me attempting to eat anything to yell at me. lolol. so... i guess it just wanted to let you know that your dream can come true! you just have to have super willpower and know that *maybe* every once in a while you'll splurge... and to say hi! (and welcome )

peave irina

[Vero]

Welcome SweetLife!

This place is great for motivation and to help ya get right back on when you fall off the wagon (like I just did)...

[SweetLife]

Thanks Irina and Vero