Day 31 No Soft Drinks!

Aw, man! I finally get into a routine of posting, and BAM! No post Friday.. or yesterday. I have actually been busy this week. Rarity, indeed.

Anywho, I guess this week's reason for not drinking cokes is that it's such a great feeling to stick to a goal. It's encouraging. I am ready to start a new challenge. I just can't decide which one yet! Too many things to work on. :) I can stick with another food challenge (no fast food, no candy) start and exercise routine, or something else. Any recommendations?

De-soda-fication Update

Hey, y'all! I am feeling pretty good about not drinking cokes! I had a major temptation today. Zaxby's now has Dr. Pepper. mmmm. Yum Gross. I will say, I have been doing slightly better with being motivated and the housework. I cannot say 100% that it's from not drinking cokes, but somehow I must say, I think it is. Also, water is starting to taste better.

Thanks for sticking with me on my journey to 100 days no cokes. Next week I'll post more reasons not to drink coke. Today, I'm tired.

Goodnight.

Yesterday

Yesterday, I spent the whole day thinking I was going to Missouri for a funeral. My step mom's dad (my step-grandpa if you will) passed on Valentine's Day. Spent the whole day packing for Miss Cakes and I. Honestly, the whole day. Until about 5 pm. That's how long it takes with a needy baby. She's not always needy. Yesterday was the exception. Turns out I'm not going to Missouri.
I feel torn about the decision. I want to be there for the family. Maybe I'll get to go up there later this week.

Yesterday was one month since Cody Blake passed. Still hurts as well. 2013, can this be it for the year? Thanks.

De-soda-fication: Reasons 8-15

How's everybody's week going? Have a good Valentine's Day? I'll have to do a Valentine's post later, but now I want to brag update about my De-soda-fication, as I've dubbed it.

I am still going strong and soft drink free! This will be day 15. It is getting harder and easier at the same time. I know that sounds weird, but it's true. Most days I am okay, but days when:

• The dogs drive me nuts
• Addy wakes up an extra number of times the night before
• I eat pizza (In my opinion, nothing tastes better with pizza than Coke or beer) 
• I eat Mexican (the same opinion from above applies here as well)
• I hear a can of Coke being opened
• I forget to bring a drink with me when I go out

I really really really really want one.

But No. I. Will. Stay. Strong!

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While I am trying to forever give up the Co-Cola (Learned that spelling from The Help), I've decide that for short term goal and blog purposes, 100 days is the goal. And around 100 reasons not to drink soft drinks/colas/pop/soda. Sound good to you? Sounds great to me. Glad we're all on the same page.
Reasons 8-15:

Food Babe: Coca Cola's Low Calorie Beverages Will Kill You Before They Solve Obesity

I highly HIGHLY recommend reading this post from Food Babe. She does a way better explaining the picture above, and if I were to try explaining it, I'd just be restating what she says. Rather than do that, just click any of the links above. Or here. Or here. :)

Super Tired Vs. So Much To Do.

I hate being at the corner of super-baby-woke-up-three-times-last-night-tired and kitchen-is-disgusting-laundry-needs-to-be-done-floors-gross-etc. It's a huge mental debate of whether or not to just go to bed and try again tomorrow, or just suck it up and do something productive. 
On one hand: I'm tired. Addy will wake up again at least once tonight, and she wakes up for good about 5:30 in the AM so I should probably just go get what little sleep I can. 
One the other hand: I'm getting super stressed and overwhelmed at the condition of this house.

There's really only one logical solution:
 
I decided to write this blog post instead. :)


How do you handle the tired vs productiveness? Anyone else do this:

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