Skinny Rule #2

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I couldn't agree more with Bob on this one.  Anyone who knows me, knows the only thing I really EVER drink is water.  Once in a while I will indulge in a cocktail, but other than that, it's strictly water...and this is EXACTLY WHY!!!  Enjoy :)  I have highlighted in red one of the HUGE reasons I really try to limit my sugar intake, especially via the white carbohydrates I am so ridiculed for cutting out, because those white carbs turn to sugar!!  He also highlights the one reason I don't drink diet soda or crystal light or MIO or any of those other "better for you" artificial sweetner laiden beverages.  And I've said it SO MANY TIMES how bad "sports drinks" are for you and the people who say it hydrates you better than water are full of crap!

“Soft Drinks: As you heft one of those cans or buckets of sugar water to your mouth, consider that you are actually eating the equivalent of what should be your entire lunch.”“Think of it this way: all that corn syrup?  It’s a bushel of corn!  And remember, when factory farms want to fatten their cattle, what do they do?  They feed them corn.”“Moreover, when you drink soda, you are ingesting what just about every legitimate medical authority in the world has named as suspect number on in today’s sprawling diabetes epidemic”“Juices and Juice Drinks: Most juices have exactly the same number of calories – and the same amount of simple sugars – as a cola.  Oh, you’ll protest, but doesn’t the fiber in a “natural” juice obviate that problem?  No.  That’s just what you’ve been told.  It is the same as drinking a soft drink.  You want fruit?  Eat fruit.”“Energy Replacement Drinks: Well yeah – if you’re training for a marathon.  Otherwise, look at the label!  A 20-ounce sports drink – let’s face it, that’s how much you’ll “need” to quench that big thirst – weighs in at 130 calories.  Like a 12-ounce cola, but without the nifty zing of bubbles and caffeine.  I’ve always seen drinks like these as particularly insidious, because they are, in our heads at least, deeply associated with sports, which are deeply associated with health and fitness.  You have to break that connection.”“Artificial Sweetners: Though the scientific jury is still out on whether there is a direct relationship between consuming artificial sweeteners and the urge to eay more sweet-tasting things, I know this from experience with clients, with The Biggest Loser contestants, and with myself: the more “sweet” you eat, the more you want it.  Another way to put it: when you taste sweet (even the tiny-calorie, artificial kind), you are conditioning yourself to continue wanting and even craving that same sweetness.  That continued craving isn’t going to help you lose weight – ever.  The biggest favor you can do yourself is to leave your sweet consumption to your splurge meal and learn to keep sweet indulgences in perspective: they are treats, not everyday affairs.”“Alcohol: Although it might sound odd, if there’s one source of liquid calories that warrants some leeway in my no-sweetened-beverage world, is booze.  Wine, particularly red wine, deserves a place on your shelf – and on your table.  Nut not when you are trying to lose weight!  Until you are at your goal weight, it’s best to view alcohol the same way you would a Big Gulp.  When you get to your goal, red wine is the thing.  When you’ve kept to your goal, we’ll talk beer.”“Now why am I so down on liquid calories?  Most of us know the basics: sugary drinks contain, uh, sugar, and sugar is made up of molecules that encourage the formation of new fat cells, as well as keeping existing ones filled.  This applies to all sugar, from “natural” ones like honey and juices, to the twin demon spawn of white sugar and high fructose corn syrup.  Sugars drive up your blood sugar, which tells the pancreas to make more insulin, which makes you hungry, setting the whole process in motion again.”Coffee Rules – “Drink espresso or black Americano only.  Just do it!  If you want a cappuccino, opt for nonfat or soy milk in the preparation.  That’s how I enjoy mine.Limit consumption to two cups a day, preferable before noon.  Exception: you can drink it all day if you are indeed in Paris.Decaf espresso is fine after lunch until around five.  After that even the small amounts of caffeine will disturb your sleep.”

Today's Menu:

Breakfast - Scallop Stirfry over Quinoa
Snack - String Cheese and Blueberries
Lunch - Tilapia Fillet and roasted carrots (AMAZING roasted carrots!)
Snack - Apple and Natural PB
Dinner - The shrimp and broccoli we chose not to eat last night.  Last night's dinner turned in to a munching of fruit, cheese, crackers (the kids not me) and veggies.  They wanted to eat NOW and I wanted to limit dishes and didn't really feel like cooking.

Happy Tuesday!