I definitely can't do it in the morning, I already have trouble getting up before 5 to shower for work. It's tough. What I need to quit putting off is getting it in between 11:30 and when I eat lunch. I have the time then, and the kids usually stay at daycare, so I have the freedom.

Ok, I will do it tomorrow. No more excuses. 11:40 will find me in my workout clothes, Turbo Jamming in my living room. I will come here and post my success.

Does diet pop make you snack more?

I think so. I heard someone say (don't know how scientific it is) that the artificial sweetener in it fools your body into thinking it's getting sugar (which I think I am addicted to), but when it realizes it didn't get it, you crave it more.

Before, when I wasn't drinking any pop, I could limit the chocolate and cookies to once a day as a small dessert or whatever. But now I crave it all day.

Plus, the more pop I drink, the less water I drink. And that's horrible, because it did me so much good. So right now, as I get ready for work, I'm already dying for a diet pepsi. But I'm going to be good.

Atta girl

Can't wait to read it..

Hey you - ive been wondering why i havent noticed you poppin up in my usercpThe diet pop thing is a hard one to break especially diet pepsi - I have finally broken that and the caffine for the most part - I drink green tea and mostly decaffinated...

It only takes a couple of days to lick the habit you can do it!!!

So far, have only had one can...and 5 cups of water.

No Turbo Jam, I went for a walk instead! It was great to be out in the fresh air again. The wind was bitter, but it was still nice.

Interesting about the diet pop. I think I heard that the artificial sweetener still causes a sugar high. The craving for sugar is never satisfied.

I've heard its bad for your brain too. Its just one of those things that's out there that we should avoid.

Its funny how the brain works. I used to drink a ton of plain ol' tap water and loved it. Then I started to drink diet pop and couldn't get enough. When I cut back, I suddenly couldn't stand drinking tap water. It was ridiculous. Suddenly, it wasn't good enough anymore. Then I started drinking carbonated water, which I absolutely abhorred. Then after a few times of drinking it, it replaced my pop addiction. I thought it was the sweetness of pop I loved instead it was the dancing fizzies! Go figure.

I can understand the burning cold of the north. I'm from Alberta. You kinda get used to it though. I moved to Vancouver a year ago and now I'm a sucky baby. When I visit home I absolutely feel like I'm going to DIE.

Did I mention it Dari: You are my hero. You're an incredible inspiration (I hope you don't get sick of hearing it!)

Aw, thanks, I've never been anybody's hero before.


TOPS meeting tonight; I was up 2.25 lbs. I think most of that is due to the fact that I had a large lunch and snack, as this morning I was only up about a half a lb at the most. So I'm not as bummed as you might think. Going to lose it this week though!

Not that I'm doing anywhere as great as you... but you know how much I hate to exercise as well. So after I drop Jackson off at school, I come home and pull the treadmill right out. I don't let myself sit down, or else I won't get back up. I know you know the feeling. You're done work at a pretty decent hour and are lucky enough that you can leave them there and have time for you, so you can still get something in before it's even time for a late lunch. Then, if I sit on my ass for the rest of the afternoon, I don't feel guilty about it because I already forced myself to work up a sweat.

Now if only I could contain my snacking. I wish food tasted disgusting.

I try to limit myself to one can of diet soda per day, that way I still get what I want, but then still have to drink water the rest of the day.

Doing that today...so far it's only 9:30 am and I'm already craving one. If I can last one hour, then it's church and I can't drink ANYTHING there until after 12, so I'll be safe. Lol!

Skipping church, little buddy needed a nap and couldn't wait another 2 hours. Still holding strong on the 'no pop' though!