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Ignoramus22665 wrote:
Exactly. That's what I do with alcohol these days. I have nothing against alcohol, morally, but I cannot handle it anymore, it makes me completely sick. It tastes disgusting to me and I start feeling bad immediately afterwards. (I would rather be able to drink, I was able to drink 2/3 of a bottle of vodka). So, I start with a shot of vodka, and pretend to drink it on social occasions. I have nothing against alcohol other than I just won't drink my calories. exception: for special occasions, I enjoy a little wine with a meal I spent a weekend in June at my class reunion activities and drank diet Pepsi the whole time. I don't care what anybody thought of that. -- Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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Ignoramus22665 wrote:
Exactly. That's what I do with alcohol these days. I have nothing against alcohol, morally, but I cannot handle it anymore, it makes me completely sick. It tastes disgusting to me and I start feeling bad immediately afterwards. (I would rather be able to drink, I was able to drink 2/3 of a bottle of vodka). So, I start with a shot of vodka, and pretend to drink it on social occasions. I have nothing against alcohol other than I just won't drink my calories. exception: for special occasions, I enjoy a little wine with a meal I spent a weekend in June at my class reunion activities and drank diet Pepsi the whole time. I don't care what anybody thought of that. -- Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 at 00:42:56, SnugBear
wrote: I have nothing against alcohol other than I just won't drink my calories. exception: for special occasions, I enjoy a little wine with a meal I try not to drink my calories, but I do make an exception for alcohol! And fruit juice. I spent a weekend in June at my class reunion activities and drank diet Pepsi the whole time. I don't care what anybody thought of that. Isn't diet Pepsi (and diet Coke) supposed to be bad for you? All that aspartame.... YUCK. But then, I loathe diet cola - if I am going to drink it (which I suppose I do about once every 5 years), I drink the full-sugar version (here in the UK it *is* sugar, too, not corn syrup). If I'm going to not drink alcohol, then I tend to drink fizzy water, ideally with a slice of lemon. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 at 00:42:56, SnugBear
wrote: I have nothing against alcohol other than I just won't drink my calories. exception: for special occasions, I enjoy a little wine with a meal I try not to drink my calories, but I do make an exception for alcohol! And fruit juice. I spent a weekend in June at my class reunion activities and drank diet Pepsi the whole time. I don't care what anybody thought of that. Isn't diet Pepsi (and diet Coke) supposed to be bad for you? All that aspartame.... YUCK. But then, I loathe diet cola - if I am going to drink it (which I suppose I do about once every 5 years), I drink the full-sugar version (here in the UK it *is* sugar, too, not corn syrup). If I'm going to not drink alcohol, then I tend to drink fizzy water, ideally with a slice of lemon. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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Annabel Smyth wrote:
Isn't diet Pepsi (and diet Coke) supposed to be bad for you? All that aspartame.... YUCK. But then, I loathe diet cola - if I am going to drink it (which I suppose I do about once every 5 years), I drink the full-sugar version (here in the UK it *is* sugar, too, not corn syrup). I never drank cola at all until they invented Diet Pepsi. Most of the *bad for you* stories are urban legends. Aspartame doesn't disagree with me. Once I got a non-diet one by mistake - hated it. Besides, I doubt I get one soda per month - only when I get a yen for it. I'd much rather eat fruit than drink juice - it takes me 45 minutes to eat a grapefruit. Probably a minute at most to drink 4 ounces of juice. -- Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 at 01:48:48, SnugBear
wrote: Annabel Smyth wrote: Isn't diet Pepsi (and diet Coke) supposed to be bad for you? All that aspartame.... YUCK. But then, I loathe diet cola - if I am going to drink it (which I suppose I do about once every 5 years), I drink the full-sugar version (here in the UK it *is* sugar, too, not corn syrup). I never drank cola at all until they invented Diet Pepsi. Most of the *bad for you* stories are urban legends. I don't think so. I mean, obviously the occasional one, once a month or so, isn't going to hurt you, but there are folk who drink several a day, and this can't be good for them, as it's so very acid. And there is, I believe, medical evidence to prove that excess consumption can encourage osteoporosis, due to the phosphoric acid that is such a large component of these colas. Both diet and full-fat. Aspartame is a whole other issue - studies do seem to have been inconclusive as to whether or not it is actively harmful. I do know that I really dislike the taste, and prefer not to put it in my body! I'd much rather eat fruit than drink juice - it takes me 45 minutes to eat a grapefruit. Probably a minute at most to drink 4 ounces of juice. But if I'm thirsty, I'd rather have the juice - diluted, perhaps, but still. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 at 01:48:48, SnugBear
wrote: Annabel Smyth wrote: Isn't diet Pepsi (and diet Coke) supposed to be bad for you? All that aspartame.... YUCK. But then, I loathe diet cola - if I am going to drink it (which I suppose I do about once every 5 years), I drink the full-sugar version (here in the UK it *is* sugar, too, not corn syrup). I never drank cola at all until they invented Diet Pepsi. Most of the *bad for you* stories are urban legends. I don't think so. I mean, obviously the occasional one, once a month or so, isn't going to hurt you, but there are folk who drink several a day, and this can't be good for them, as it's so very acid. And there is, I believe, medical evidence to prove that excess consumption can encourage osteoporosis, due to the phosphoric acid that is such a large component of these colas. Both diet and full-fat. Aspartame is a whole other issue - studies do seem to have been inconclusive as to whether or not it is actively harmful. I do know that I really dislike the taste, and prefer not to put it in my body! I'd much rather eat fruit than drink juice - it takes me 45 minutes to eat a grapefruit. Probably a minute at most to drink 4 ounces of juice. But if I'm thirsty, I'd rather have the juice - diluted, perhaps, but still. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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"Rob" wrote in message ... Aquarijen wrote: Hi All, I've been doing really well on my low-crap diet and I wanted to get some ideas for tomorrow. My workplace is having an ice cream social - right on the table next to my cubical. I was thinking that I could participate too with a little preparation. I thought I could bring my own ice milk and have it in a cake-cup bowl (like the regular ice cream cones but like a bowl - 30 calories). I also have calorie free hazelnut syrup. I could serve the ice milk on a banana..? Anybody have any ideas for putting some kind of crunch on top? I think I can budget in the ice milk, but usually if I don't have protein in my snack along with any carbs, I'm hungry real soon. Maybe almonds on top or something? Thanks! Jen You got good advice from others. I'd do what many of them suggested. Take a little (hopefully it's self serve), nibble at it slowly and toss away what you don't feel like eating. It's a sacrifice by you that will avoid conflict from others. I brought my own ice milk, but didn't have to use it because they had low-cal ice milk there. I put a few toppings on it (I could measure them - it was a help yourself line with teaspoons to dole out toppings). I budgeted it into my calories and was really surprised when, after the first bowl, I was happy with what I had eaten and grabbed a coffee to offset the sluggishness from sugar - I did not grab another bowl. I did not feel like I had suffered either. I am glad I had some toppings because I think I'd have been fixated on not having had it and it would have been worse later. And I looked normal. I had my regular-sized dinner and came in under calories as planned -- no disasters. Thanks for the help! -Jennifer |
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"Rob" wrote in message ... Aquarijen wrote: Hi All, I've been doing really well on my low-crap diet and I wanted to get some ideas for tomorrow. My workplace is having an ice cream social - right on the table next to my cubical. I was thinking that I could participate too with a little preparation. I thought I could bring my own ice milk and have it in a cake-cup bowl (like the regular ice cream cones but like a bowl - 30 calories). I also have calorie free hazelnut syrup. I could serve the ice milk on a banana..? Anybody have any ideas for putting some kind of crunch on top? I think I can budget in the ice milk, but usually if I don't have protein in my snack along with any carbs, I'm hungry real soon. Maybe almonds on top or something? Thanks! Jen You got good advice from others. I'd do what many of them suggested. Take a little (hopefully it's self serve), nibble at it slowly and toss away what you don't feel like eating. It's a sacrifice by you that will avoid conflict from others. I brought my own ice milk, but didn't have to use it because they had low-cal ice milk there. I put a few toppings on it (I could measure them - it was a help yourself line with teaspoons to dole out toppings). I budgeted it into my calories and was really surprised when, after the first bowl, I was happy with what I had eaten and grabbed a coffee to offset the sluggishness from sugar - I did not grab another bowl. I did not feel like I had suffered either. I am glad I had some toppings because I think I'd have been fixated on not having had it and it would have been worse later. And I looked normal. I had my regular-sized dinner and came in under calories as planned -- no disasters. Thanks for the help! -Jennifer |
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"Aquarijen" wrote in message ... "Rob" wrote in message ... Aquarijen wrote: Hi All, I've been doing really well on my low-crap diet and I wanted to get some ideas for tomorrow. My workplace is having an ice cream social - right on the table next to my cubical. I was thinking that I could participate too with a little preparation. I thought I could bring my own ice milk and have it in a cake-cup bowl (like the regular ice cream cones but like a bowl - 30 calories). I also have calorie free hazelnut syrup. I could serve the ice milk on a banana..? Anybody have any ideas for putting some kind of crunch on top? I think I can budget in the ice milk, but usually if I don't have protein in my snack along with any carbs, I'm hungry real soon. Maybe almonds on top or something? Thanks! Jen You got good advice from others. I'd do what many of them suggested. Take a little (hopefully it's self serve), nibble at it slowly and toss away what you don't feel like eating. It's a sacrifice by you that will avoid conflict from others. I brought my own ice milk, but didn't have to use it because they had low-cal ice milk there. I put a few toppings on it (I could measure them - it was a help yourself line with teaspoons to dole out toppings). I budgeted it into my calories and was really surprised when, after the first bowl, I was happy with what I had eaten and grabbed a coffee to offset the sluggishness from sugar - I did not grab another bowl. I did not feel like I had suffered either. I am glad I had some toppings because I think I'd have been fixated on not having had it and it would have been worse later. And I looked normal. I had my regular-sized dinner and came in under calories as planned -- no disasters. Thanks for the help! -Jennifer WTG Jennifer. Often it just takes a little bit of planning to stick with our WOE. Glad this event turned out okay for you. |
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