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is still a problem for me to get motivated to do…..I can’t seem to motivate myself to do much……I am going to start doing some today ……..

I have 2 of my grandaughters for a couple days so I might not get much of chance to be online..well there is always nap time….

Have a great day……

went pretty good actually.

I know what I have to do is excercise and so far not much of that.

I got an email from a friend I would like to share.

Subject: Water or Coke


Bring on the water!!!!


Water or Coke?

This is really an eye opener….
We all know that water is important but I’ve never seen it written down like
this before.


Water:

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is
so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s
metabolism as much as 3%.

4. One glass of water will shut down midnight
hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters
studied in a University of Washington study.

5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.


6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses
of water a day could significantly ease back and
joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger
fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic
math, and difficulty focusing on the computer
screen or on a printed page.

8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases
the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can
slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and
one is 50% less likely to develop bladder
cancer.

9. If you have chronic headaches or migraines,
suck down a 20oz bottle of water at the
onset!!! It helps to lessen the pain (if you
follow that with Gatorade or Pedialite it will
help even more!!)



Coke:

1. In many states (in the USA ) the highway
patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the
truck to remove blood from the highway
after a car accident.

2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of
Coke and it will be gone in two days.

3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola
into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing”
sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric
acid in Coke removes stains from porcelain
and china.


4. To remove rust spots from chrome car
bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled
up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil
dipped in Coca-Cola.

5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals
to bubble away the corrosion.

6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth
soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for
several minutes.

7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of
Coca Cola into the baking pan, wrap
the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
Thirty minutes before the ham is finished,
remove the foil, allowing the drippings to
mix with the Coke for sumptuous brown
gravy.

8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a
can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes,
add detergent, and run through a regular
cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen
grease stains.

9. It will also clean road haze from your
windshield.


For Your Info:

1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones
and is a major contributor to the rising increase in
osteoporosis.

2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate)
the commercial truck must use the Hazardous
material place cards reserved for highly corrosive
materials.

3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to
clean the engines of their trucks for about 20
years!
Now the question is…

Would you like a Coke or a glass of water?

Could have been better, but it could have been worse.

I had no breads or salads with mayo. I had a few chips that were low salt and baked, but when it came to dessert I had 2 small pieces.

I am not going to beat myself up over it……Today is a new day and I will get right back on track.

The whole point of the reunion was to have fun, which I did. Visiting with reletives you see once a year or even less, having all of my sons there and all 4 grandchildren.

could have been better, but I know it could have been worse. I skipped breakfast because I had so much to do. I had to take my grandaughter home run errands and go to a safety meeting at work. I grabbed a small sub from Subway for lunch. After the meeting picked up my grandson for the night, went grocery shopping came home and was starved. Wanted to eat quick so I had  a big toss salad, rice and broccoli and cheese and 6 fish sticks with tartar sauce. Later I had a low fat yogurt a small blueberry muffin and 1/2 a banana.

Today is my big family reunion and I will eat a salad before I go and drink water……water and more water…..

I want to thank my buddies for the all of the support you have already given me.

Have a great day!

I found Buddy Slim. I have been here less than 2 days and already have found so many good Buddies.

Changing my way of eating is a real challenge. Knowing this is not a diet and the way I will need to continue to eat even when I get to my goal. It is a real challenge for my hubby too. He is a worse junk food junkie than I am.

I have been realy good so far and know slip ups will happen and need to get right back on track when that happens.

I have a big family reunion on Saturday and although I am looking forward to it, I am also dreading all the food that will be there. I am good at home, but I know what it will be like when I have all the choices right in front of me at the reunion. At home I can limit the junk food,but I can’t in social situations and this will be realy hard for me. Any suggestions?

Bette Jo

I hope to find some buddies to help keep me on track. Right now I am not on any particular diet. My hubby and I are both trying to lose weight. For now to get us started and motivated we have eliminated all of the junk food and put lots of fruit and veggies into our diet. Easier for me than for him as he does not eat many veggies and mostly only canned fruit but figure that is better than the junk foods.

I know I need help keeping on track so I google searched for a diet support group and Buddy Slim sounded like fun!

Bette Jo