Coke Addict

[KJacques]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

I eat atomic fireballs and drink water. Guess I am still getting sugar. Talking about fireballs and sugar and not one mention of ole' BrokenTailgate76.

Okay, that's really bizarre. I didn't think anyone else would do that. I have an atomic fireball and a quart of water every day. Of course, you don't want to get caught in traffic afterwards.

[KJacques]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Okay...Day 3 of the no sugar thing and I'm in a rotten mood....sugar cravings are making me miserable...it's only been 3 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did the same diet plan...no sugars, lo fat and no white refined & light exercise and I dropped about 50 pounds in a year before our wedding...unfortunately I've put it all back on since then.

The goal is that in two years I am fit enough to easily take part in a competition or charity ride on a shiny new mountain bike!!!!!

Here's hoping!

J

Don't make yourself feel like this is a diet or you'll yo-yo endlessly. Change over your way of eating and your cravings will eventually change. Some may not, tho. You will still get that odd sweet craving and what you should do is just go for it. Use Sunday, say, for a day to eat something you like. If you feel like you are doing without then your imagination is going to charge into gear always tempting you.

You are going to feel much better soon. Use a little honey on things instead of the white refined stuff. That will help. I also treat myself to a little piece of dark chocolate or a piece of hard candy. I just don't gobble handfuls of the stuff anymore. Mostly, once you get the exercising dialed in, you'll have a little more leeway with what you eat and won't feel like you are being denied so much. You will see results pretty fast. Once you strip off a little of the extra fat and have been pedaling every day, it won't feel like you have that much diminished lung capacity. Push your body to need more and it will adapt.

[esm]

good on you Jim! it will take at least a couple of weeks for you to get used to the "new you". quit smoking also helps, so you are on the right track.

i used to drink fuzzy drinks (diet varity - which isnt better than the normal ones apparently) everyday and they werent doing me any favour. i have cut down the amount of fuzzy drinks (soda) and have replaced them with sparkling water. other than that, i only drink water and black coffee. beer sometimes only.

[Carolina]

Making cabbage soup right now!

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Carolina

Making cabbage soup right now!

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I'll stick to my protein and low carb, low fat diet!

Although I might treat myself this weekend and make some homemade Aduki bean burgers woohoo

J

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I'll stick to my protein and low carb, low fat diet!

Although I might treat myself this weekend and make some homemade Aduki bean burgers woohoo

J

[Launch Mini]

Myth Buster did an episode on many of the "myths" you listed. BUSTED
Still, It is not good for you , but it does go with Rum very nicely.

[jdc]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Knock it off you git....I want to sort a GTG out with your family later this year and I couldn't be doing with you poking my love handles as per my present state!!!!!!!!!!



J

you are always welcome love handles or not I will just have to think of something else to keep the children entertained

[daveathall]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Not that coke, I'm talking about the soda.

With my healthy regime now in place I have to cut out the fizzy drinks and replace with green tea or water.

After cycling to work (3 miles) yesterday I realised how unfit I was and also that simple cycling is not enough to get me feeling healthier again.

I've therefore put together a diet plan supplemented by vitamins.

That means giving up my beloved ice cold coke and other soda drinks.

Expect at least bad moods and sulks for a minimum of two weeks as I go cold turkey on my sugar addictions.

To help shift my soft drink dependancy, I did a little research...

In many states in the USA the highway patrol carries two gallons of
"well known soft drink brand" in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident

You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of "well known soft drink brand" and it will be gone in two days (meat will completely dissolve).

To clean a toilet: Pour a can of "well known soft drink brand" into the toilet bowl and let it sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in "well known soft drink brand" removes stains from vitreous china.

To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a
rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminium foil dipped in "well known soft drink brand".

To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of
"well known soft drink brand" over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in "well known soft drink brand" to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of "well known soft drink brand"into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The "well known soft drink brand" will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

The active ingredient in "well known soft drink brand" is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

To carry "well known soft drink brand" syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous Material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.

The distributors of "well known soft drink brand" have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

Worrying?

J

Add a very small amount of "Well known soft drink brand" with large amount of Bacardi, repeat until complete loss of awareness and bodily functions combined with a headache the next morning that would kill a civilian, to really appreciate the ill affects of "Well known soft drink brand"

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by jdc

you are always welcome love handles or not I will just have to think of something else to keep the children entertained

Love handles? More like a midget stepladder!

[Jimbits76]

Day 4 Sugar Free.

Today I'm grouchy, tired, have a headache and feeling an ache in my lower back/kidney area.

Claire reckons she hasn't noticed any difference!!!!



J

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Love handles? More like a midget stepladder!

[Jimbits76]

Urgh body and brain function shutting down today.

Feeling a little fuzzywith blurred vision and numbness in fingertips and lips.

Need to introduce more fruit during the day I think to increase blood sugar through fructose.

Diets are bloody awful! Feel like crap before it, feel like crap during!!!!!!!!!

J

[Lion]

Jim, remember the key is to eat in moderation and exercise, exercise, exercise!!!
I know you can do it.....

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lion

Jim, remember the key is to eat in moderation and exercise, exercise, exercise!!!
I know you can do it.....

I'm cool, I just feel a little rough with the numbness and sickness...a bit HyGly if you will.

Don't want to cave and end up snacking on something sugary.

Not looking forward to my drive home!!!!!

J

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Being married to Bubba is bloody awful! Feel like crap before it, feel like crap during!!!!!!!!!

J

Now do you feel better. What's with all the crap.

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I'm cool, I just feel a little rough with the numbness and sickness...a bit HyGly if you will.

Don't want to cave and end up snacking on something sugary.

Not looking forward to my drive home!!!!!

J

If you are not partial to bicycling, find another type of exercising. Such as walking or swimming would be good alternatives and are not stress bearing on the joints. Also you have a good idea by snacking on fruit/vegetables!!!

[JimSnyder]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I'm cool, I just feel a little rough with the numbness and sickness...a bit HyGly if you will.

Don't want to cave and end up snacking on something sugary.

Not looking forward to my drive home!!!!!

J

You want to lose weight you want to feel better Adkins! I speak from experience

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by Lion

If you are not partial to bicycling, find another type of exercising. Such as walking or swimming would be good alternatives and are not stress bearing on the joints. Also you have a good idea by snacking on fruit/vegetables!!!

I like the cycling...I had to use the car today as I went to see a client.

As it's my b'day tomorrow, it was cake day in the office.

I bought the staff fresh cream chocolate eclairs...I bought myself an oat and almond bar...hrmmph!!!!!!

J

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

You want to lose weight you want to feel better Adkins! I speak from experience

I can't eat that much eggs and meat Jim...I think it would finish me off!

J

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I like the cycling...I had to use the car today as I went to see a client.

As it's my b'day tomorrow, it was cake day in the office.

I bought the staff fresh cream chocolate eclairs...I bought myself an oat and almond bar...hrmmph!!!!!!

J

Jim, I have read where swimming uses the most muscle groups of any kind of exercising and burns the most calories!!!
But my favorite form of exercising is bicycling.....

[Jimbits76]

I aint getting in no swimming trunks.

Seeing my bloated blubbery form in a pair of Speedos at the local pool would increase the lesbianism in my home town!!!!!!!!!!!

Claire still hasn't finished laughing from when I told her I wanted to order a pair of bib shorts (to wear under my joggos and tee).

J

[Lion]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I aint getting in no swimming trunks.

Seeing my bloated blubbery form in a pair of Speedos at the local pool would increase the lesbianism in my home town!!!!!!!!!!!

Claire still hasn't finished laughing from when I told her I wanted to order a pair of bib shorts (to wear under my joggos and tee).

J

Not a pretty sight ehhhh!!!
Join a health club and swim there.....