Well, it has been a year today that I last had a CokeŽ. That was also the day that I started my diet that, as of today, has left me weighing more than 40lbs less than I did a year ago. And after weighing my 4yo son this morning, realizing that I had lost more weight in the past year than he weighs today. Scary. I mean, he is a bitch to carry around the mall when he is tired and cranky and I used to carry that around with me, all day, every day. So it is all good. Except for the CokeŽ thing.
That used to be all that I drank, completely, except for the occasional glass of Braum's milk. Beau and I were so devoted to what we drank (he is a die-hard Diet CokeŽ drinker and I was a Coke drinker) that Natey knew that the "red cans" were for momma and the "silver cans" were for daddy. But when the Doctor told me that caffeine stimulates the appetite, I knew it had to go. Sooooo.....after the first 4 days of headaches from the caffeine withdrawal, it wasn't so bad. Except for the water thing. And the peeing thing.
But, overall, it is a great thing to be able to shop just about anywhere I want, even though I still hate to do it, and to be able to run around and play with Natey alot more, and even to just "be" is a good thing now. I'm not done, but I am not pushing myself to get there - if/when I do, then that will be good too.
:::patting own back:::