work social tomorrow

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

"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

"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

"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.