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Last edited by Trevor73402; 01-07-2019, 03:52 PM.
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Originally posted by Trevor73402 View PostJust curious here.....the people that have problems with “soda”, why not just switch to diet or one of the “zero” options? They have zero calories, zero carbs, and you can even get caffeine free if that is what you are trying to get away from. I realize they are full of chemicals....no way around that other than just not drinking them. I’m very healthy and in extremely good shape, but I still drink 2-4 caffeine free Coke Zeros per day. Mainly with my meals. I very much dislike drinking water with my meals.
*** As for taste, I honestly prefer Coke Zero over regular Coke. Same for Diet Dr.Pepper versus regular. The real version is just way too syrupy/sugary for me.
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Most "diets" will work if you stick with them. What you are doing is similar to how I have been eating almost the last ten years.
When I got done playing ball after college I tried several different approaches, this has been the easiest for me. It has worked for years.
I meal prep all my meals, basically just a meat, vegetable, and adjust carbs and fats depending how strict I am, If i am trying to get really lean I will ratchet down, basically cut out "cheat meals" and alcohol. But even if I am lax on the diet, like around the holidays, I do not drink soda or ever eat fast food. I basically eat the same just more, and I may have a cookie once in a while or some chocolate.
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Originally posted by Trevor73402 View PostJust curious here.....the people that have problems with “soda”, why not just switch to diet or one of the “zero” options? They have zero calories, zero carbs, and you can even get caffeine free if that is what you are trying to get away from. I realize they are full of chemicals....no way around that other than just not drinking them. I’m very healthy and in extremely good shape, but I still drink 2-4 caffeine free Coke Zeros per day. Mainly with my meals. I very much dislike drinking water with my meals.
*** As for taste, I honestly prefer Coke Zero over regular Coke. Same for Diet Dr.Pepper versus regular. The real version is just way too syrupy/sugary for me.
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Originally posted by Trevor73402 View PostJust curious here.....the people that have problems with “soda”, why not just switch to diet or one of the “zero” options? They have zero calories, zero carbs, and you can even get caffeine free if that is what you are trying to get away from. I realize they are full of chemicals....no way around that other than just not drinking them. I’m very healthy and in extremely good shape, but I still drink 2-4 caffeine free Coke Zeros per day. Mainly with my meals. I very much dislike drinking water with my meals.
*** As for taste, I honestly prefer Coke Zero over regular Coke. Same for Diet Dr.Pepper versus regular. The real version is just way too syrupy/sugary for me.
Last edited by TxAg; 01-07-2019, 07:41 PM.
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Well I am pleased to report that things are still going well. Now down 11.5 lbs since Jan 1. Going to make an appointment for bloodwork next week to see what changes if any to cholesterol and other stuff have happened (if the cost isn’t too high).
Biggest changes are that my appetite has decreased by about half and I can go for hours after the first feeling of hunger and still have plenty of energy. At first I was eating all day long, whatever whenever and however much I wanted. My energy level has evened out considerably and I just don’t feel the urge to eat. Meat, veggies, and tons of fruit. Rice whenever we make something that is good with rice. That’s about it. Not overdoing salads or grilled meat either. Have nearly purged all sugar from the diet except what comes from fruit.
Last weekend I also finally admitted to myself that I have been abusing alcohol and so I made the decision to cut that out. I’m just done with how it makes me feel and how I act when I drink. No alcohol will keep the weekends from going out of control so I expect the metabolism to pick up a bit and have more continuity from Friday to Monday.
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Just a suggestion on having bloodwork done, but if you are paying out of pocket you might wait a while longer. When I started eating differently, it was recommended I wait at least 6 weeks to have bloodwork redone, and preferably 8-12 weeks. You’ll see some changes fairly quickly, but some things take longer for your body to adapt to. Our insurance pays for the labs as part of our health incentive package, but not all do.
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