Very sleepy, so quick update:

Drank 3 20oz cups today, all with ice, so at most I drank 60oz, which is still under 2 liters, but I think 50oz is more accurate.

Still working with substitutions. Bought a calorie-free flavor of Sobe LifeWater. Big fan of the LifeWaters, but I wish they were cheaper, or that they were sold in bulk (haven’t seen value packs anywhere so far). Grabbed a few “Clearly American” waters today (since when is this a thing? Hahaha—and when did Clearly Canadian disappear? I haven’t thought of that brand in years, I loved it as a little kid). I’m a little worried about carbonated water, though. I’ve heard people refer to it as “pop water.” Not sure it’s any better for you than Diet Coke in that sense, and I don’t really want to substitute one addiction for another. [Edit: just Googled this, and after reading a few different articles citing medical studies, I feel confident that this is actually a safe alternative to Diet Coke—yay!]

Sleep time.

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Today I had:
1 McDonalds large with light ice
1 12oz can
1 20oz bottle

Even if we assume the large was 20oz (which, with ice, it wasn’t), that puts me at 52oz for today, which is less than 2 liters…so yay.

I actually almost didn’t want a Diet Coke this morning :O which is crazy because mornings are my worst cravings. So I suppose this is progress, too.

Today’s Weight: 189 lbs
Last Week’s Weight: 190 lbs
Weight Lost This Week: 1 lbs
Goal 2: 185 lbs
Pounds Til Goal 2: 4 lbs
UG: 145 lbs
Pounds Til UG: 44 lbs
SW: 235 lbs
Total Pounds Lost: 46 lbs

Good to know I’m not alone! :)

So I’ve still been at this for the last three days, and my will power is wearing thin. I guess I’m not entirely convinced that Diet Coke is bad for me, so the motivation isn’t entirely there. The motivation IS there for me to lose weight, however, so substituting Diet Coke for things with calories is just not going to work right now.

I know the obvious, simple solution is “drink water,” but it’s not that easy. Water is not fulfilling for me. It is not tasty and delicious. And I know this sounds weird, but I feel like water does not quench my thirst (with the exception of after I work out—after running, I cannot touch Diet Coke, it’s disgusting; I can only do lots and lots of water). But when I drink water at work, I feel like I am in a constant cycle of fill up water cup, drink water cup, pee water out, fill up water cup. And yet I always feel thirsty. I feel like pop takes care of this better than water. I know that it is illogical, but it’s true.

But, anyway, I’ve been sticking strictly to under 2 liters a day. Simply being aware of my pop consumption and trying to monitor it is a big step for me. On day two, I only drank 2 20ozs, but I also guzzled down an extra 500 calories of Naked’s green machine. Which is unacceptable to me; I cannot be substituting this addiction by adding 500 calories. Yesterday, I bought a 1 liter and 1 20oz from McDonalds with light ice (which I figure makes the actual amount of pop only about 15oz). So that was less than 2 liters. Yesterday, I tried Neuro Lean, which tastes like what I would imagine grape flavor Children’s Tylenol smashed up and mixed in water would taste like. But at 35 calories, it was a decent substitute that kept me under 2 liters of pop; however, it’s $2.50 a bottle at my local BP, which is the only place I’ve seen it, and that’s NOT so good for my wallet.

Today, I only had 1 20oz from McDonalds, but then I went over my friend’s house and brought a 2 liter, thinking I could exert some will power and stop myself. However, I had 3 glasses (2 with ice), and the bottle was almost gone by the time I left. But I believe I still stayed under 2 liters, so I guess that’s good. And, like I said, the fact that I’m being aware of how much pop I’m consuming is progress in and of itself.

So here’s to day five, I guess.

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I should *not* have ate those Tostitos, multigrain or not.

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