<p>Well, according to Coca-Cola, one way to stay thin is to drink their new stevia sweetened beverages. Sadly, it’s not available in the US yet. I bet I won’t have to exercise as much to burn off that kind of Coke! </p>
<p>Sheesh.</p>
<p>Coke Life, that is. Still 89 calories and has sugar.
<a href=“Coca-Cola launches new Coke Life with fewer calories, but still high in sugar - UPI.com”>Coca-Cola launches new Coke Life with fewer calories, but still high in sugar - UPI.com;
<p>I’ve done really well almost entirely eliminating my diet colas.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/06/19/stevia-sweetened-coke-life”>http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/06/19/stevia-sweetened-coke-life</a></p>
<p>Might be the same article, MOWC. not real good at posting from the iPad. Diet soda elimination is still a goal for me.</p>
<p>If I’m going to drink that kind of calories, it better have alcohol in it! </p>
<p>Lol! A glass of merlot and a glass of Pellegrino (not mixed together prior to entering my stomach) sound about equal calorie-wise. Coke’s loss, Napa wineries’ gain.</p>
<p>Rock and Roll marathon is happening here tomorrow. Plus - the Solstice parade should be happening, too, to ring in the beginning of summer. I can’t stand to look at the parade riders! It is not the nakedness - it is the unpadded butts on bike seats that horrify me! :)</p>
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<p>Bless their hearts, how do reporters write this stuff with a straight face? The President of Pepsico is a supporter of low calorie products? Puhleeze…</p>
<p>That would the Pepsico whose brands include:</p>
<p>Pepsi
Frito Lay
Gatoraid
Quaker Oats
Tropicana</p>
<p>Yep; Those are all known for their low calorie products!</p>
<p>I quit the diet soda after the heart attack. It led to wanting unhealthy food to go along with it.</p>
<p>I’m 5’8" and have never been less than a 14, even at 136 lbs. (for three weeks in college where I ate virtually nothing and slept 18 hrs a day. Really sustainable!) My goal is to get to 152. The last 15-20 are taking forever – hit the 100 level twice and then added a couple back on, which is where I now sit. Again.</p>
<p>Countingdown … Congrats on skipping diet sodas. Any of those chemical drinks can’t be good for a person over time, with or without fake sugars, so getting rid of them can only help your body get closer to clean fuel.</p>
<p>Luckily I never liked diet sodas. I’ll drink a real Coke one or twice a year usually after doing something like moving an entire dorm room into a van without dh to help. My excercise this week was running around like a mad man. I was on my feet a lot, but not exactly moving except for my evening oh no I’ve done nothing so lets swing the kettleball a bit routine. Lost a pound though from all the stress!</p>
<p>Counting Down:</p>
<p>When you lose a hundred, I think it’s OK to put a couple back on! I think the body is pretty good about saying, “this is my spot”. We don’t get to just pick a number and hit that number. Even the best diet and fitness plan is still going to get us only as far as our genetics want us to go!</p>
<p>Video from yesterday’s hike:</p>
<p>[Franconia</a> Falls](<a href=“Franconia Falls - YouTube”>Franconia Falls - YouTube)</p>
<p>That’s weird, your video “isn’t available on mobile.” Usually they play fine on the iPad. I’m gonna trust it was a great hike ;)</p>
<p>Bunsen, I want to hear more (but not see more) about the rock and roll solstice ride ;)</p>
<p>So has anyone figured out a good but calorically reduced way to make a real margarita? It’s a germane question as my gf from the great white Nord is en route and it looks like sunny, 80s pool weather today ;)</p>
<p>I bought a bag of key limes to juice them, and I’m thinking about trying blue agave instead of simple syrup to modify the lime juice. I use grand marnier in them because I find triple sec over sweet. I’ll report back but also welcome suggestions.</p>
<p>In truth, I must learn to say to myself “this drink is like a piece of pie. Are you really going to eat ANOTHER piece if pie.” Except of course I don’t think that way once the margarita is doing its job :)</p>
<p>kmc, I’ve actually had a few “skinny” margaritas that I have enjoyed. Our little town actually has a tequila bar where one can sample a multitude of tequilas, if that is your interest. Theirs is made as you describe, with agave as a substitute for the simple syrup. That said, I literally just found this article online that seems to indicate agave may not be as good for you as a sweetener as initially thought. Not sure if you’re going to be drinking enough margaritas for the agave to have a significant impact, but…</p>
<p><a href=“What's Wrong with Agave Nectar? - Ask Dr. Weil”>What's Wrong with Agave Nectar? - Ask Dr. Weil;
<p>I hope Dr. Weil doesn’t rank up there with Dr. Oz, but one never knows. Since my doc has recommended following Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet, I’m going to hope and pray not. </p>
<p>The conspiracy theorist in me still has a hard time believing the zero calorie diet cola thing. It seems as though calorie calculation is fuzzy at best.
<a href=“Calorie Counts Aren't Accurate”>Calorie Counts Aren't Accurate;
I guess mom was wrong—I shouldn’t chew my food!</p>
<p>I saw a recipe for sangria made with coconut water & fresh pineapple. Gonna’ give it a test run this weekend. :)</p>
<p>I wish my DH’s doctor would suggest following ANY diet. He would rather treat metabolic disease with pills than recommend cutting back on sugar & alcohol. Apparently. :(</p>
<p>ohiopublic:</p>
<p>Whew. Thanks for the article. Now I don’t feel so bad for tearing into that bag of almonds last night!</p>
<p>Seriously, that article highlights a very real problem with “calorie counting”. The measurement of calories in food has very little relationship to what actually happens when we eat or drink. There’s probably even a bigger variation in the way carbs are digested. For example, psyllium husk fiber is virtually 100% carb and 0% digested by the body. A starch that breaks down quickly to glucose is metabolized very differently, capable of being burned by almost every cell in the body. But, a swig of fructose in soda can only be metabolized by the liver where it follows a completely different metabolic process. Yet, all are logged in the calorie counts as 4 calories per gram.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, doctors are generally great sources of nutrition advice. They get virtually no training, and deep down, they must be very discouraged after seeing years of whatever they tell patients not work. Still, they are probably more likely to provide good nutrition advice that the two groups I would NEVER listen to on nutrition: body builders and registered dieticians… :)</p>
<p>kmc:</p>
<p>Hmmm… YouTube mobile must not like the song in the video. </p>
<p>idad, my primary would like to see me get to 160, and the cardiologist would like 152. I’d like to get rid of the spare tire around the middle, which is where all those resistant fat cells congregate on me. My concern is that without real diligence all the time, I gain 5 lbs in a couple of days. Eating dinner is enough to make me gain weight. I tend to front-load my calories early in the day because I know I don’t lose if I eat later in the evening, and then have a naked salad and fruit for dinner. I find eating my protein earlier in the day also helps give me energy for exercise.</p>
<p>Am contemplating more protein in my diet even if it’s more calories, because I am a carb addict and need to back off of them. I can resist sweets, chocolate and chips, but pasta, bread and potatoes slay me.</p>
<p>CD, I eat much as you describe, with the bulk of my calories coming early in the day. I too love pasta, bread and potatoes but I’ve just come to the realization that I cannot have them and lose weight (or maintain for that matter). </p>
<p>When I increased protein for a period of time, I found myself losing weight again, but, I did eventually plateau. So, I increased carbs and reduced protein - and lost weight again. I am wondering if cycling like this is a long term strategy for me. </p>
<p>Rainy and humid, so 6.25 m on the treadmill. Woohoo. </p>
<p>I am getting pretty discouraged. I cannot seem to get this calf muscle to heal. I have rested my leg for almost a week (am biking which seems to be the only thing that doesn’t aggravate it) run one day and the next can hardly walk. Today I was in so much pain, quit running after 1/2 mile. I am in such a funk. Things were going so well before the race and now they are going so bad. I built up a nice base and now I can see it slipping away. </p>
<p>Yesterday I ate so poorly. The thing was it didn’t even taste good. Ate a ton of calories stupidly. I think that if I fall off the wagon as least it should be things that are yummy but not empty fried crap that wasn’t that good. </p>
<p>Oh and a critter crawled into my vent fan in my bathroom. I think a screen over it was dislodged and something got in and kept me up. Can’t call anyone until Monday :(. </p>
<p>Ok whining over, sorry.</p>
<p>deb, I feel your frustration - those d@rn things tend to heal really slowly! Give it some more time. I do not recall if you saw a doctor or a PT with this problem, so if you have not, maybe the calf is telling you that it needs medical attention. </p>