My Diet

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10854425.post-1108487069282943322005-02-15T11:46:00.000-05:002005-02-15T12:08:58.226-05:00My DietI Decided I don't like any of the fad diets nor do I have a need for one. What I do need is to prevent myself from becoming your stereotypical beer gutted guy(and maybe look a little better in the long run). I also want to be healthier (maybe even getting sick less). I want to do all of this without buying slimfast or power bars. This blog is mostly just to keep track of what I am doing and if it works at all. If it works I should see improvement in a few months.<br /><br />So Here are my initial goals:<br />1. Join a gym<br />2. cut my Sodium Intake down to under 100% of the daily value<br />3. Stop Drinking Soda<br /><br />Why Join a gym?:<br /><br />Now this is probally the most expensive part of my diet but that is part of why I wanted to join. Because I joined a gym(with another person) I will feel guilty if I don't go. I think going and getting some basic excercise will increase my metabolism and just generally keep me healthy.<br /><br />Why Cut my Sodium intake?:<br /><br />Pre-Packaged food(soups, raviolis..) are great for bringing to work and saving a few dollars on lunch. When I started "eating better" I just simply looked at the labels. I realized that some of the things I was eating were easily 50% of my sodium in one tiny cup of soup! In the context of my diet I realized 2 things. First my arteries are going to just turn rock solid and stop working. Second Sodium makes you retain water. So if nothing else I can probally lose a pound or two just by cutting back.<br /><br />Why Cut out Soda?:<br /><br />This is probally the hardest of my first three goals. Sugar to me is a mild form of crack. I am pretty sure I am going into withdrawl because of not having it so much. Now I suppose I could go to diet soda, but I dont need the caffine, and I don't really like it. So cold turkey it is, from probally 2-4 soda/iced teas a day to none. If nothing else this will save some money cause water is free! Soda is awful for my stomach, rotting my teeth and adding in the range of 500 calories a day to my diet of useless sugar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div>Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17719813114715027966noreply@blogger.com