I am, bar none, the world’s worst dieter – yet I’m constantly trying, falling off the wagon, and trying again. I know everyone has lots of excuses, but it isn’t easy (a subject for another blog entry.)
For the past few weeks I’ve been on the “kick.” I know Kevin is going to give me hell when I’m at NIH, and I’m just working and praying for even the slightest success to keep him, and the nutritionist, off my back. Even just a few measly pounds would be nice – anything to prove that I’m actually working on this problem.
One area I was particularly struggling with was beverages. I like fufu coffee – the stuff that doesn’t actually taste like coffee because it’s so loaded down with sugar and cream. Knowing that such drinks can really get you, I’d been avoiding them – that is until my most recent battle with fatigue.
I’m so tired before the work day even starts that I’ve naughtily been stopping at the deli in the basement of my office building for a little Starbucks treat. I need the caffeine/sugar kick. I’m not kidding; I need some kind of kick to keep functioning through the day.
This is bad – very, very bad.
My boss, a tiny little Asian woman who probably weighs all of 90 pounds, suggested I try tea – no calories and you can find versions with the caffeine. Great idea!
So, this morning I was so good. I arrived at work with all the very carefully measured things for me to eat for lunch and snacks – audited for their Weight Watchers point values etc. I stopped by the deli, and instead of choosing the Starbucks (ohhhh I missed it, don’t get me wrong) I bought a bottle of Green Tea.
Perfect, or so I thought. Not only should it be low-cal, but green tea has anti-oxidants. Those are great for your lungs! People say when they eat better they feel better. To be honest, I feel about the same regardless of whether I spend the week eating veggies or McDonalds. Maybe that’s part of my motivation problem. Not only do I never lose weight, even when I’m working at it – but I never feel any different either. But I do notice that when I really work at eating lots of anti-oxidants I do feel better, provided I can keep the runs at bay (which isn’t always possible.)
But back to the tea!
I settled into my desk, feeling so great that I was on track, and drank my tea as I checked my e-mail. It actually tasted pretty good – not as good as my Starbucks – but pretty good. I looked at the label to see what was in it.
Horror! I thought that tea would have almost no calories. WRONG! Try 160 calories – and it’s loaded with sodium even though it says, “low sodium” on the package. Why not just drink a real Coke for peat’s sake?
I felt cheated.
It wasn’t that the package wasn’t labeled mind you. It’s my fault. But drats – if it were easy for me to read labels I would have looked while I was still at the deli.
I had to put the bottle under my CCTV to read it.
Sabotaged by tea!
Grrrrrrr
For the past few weeks I’ve been on the “kick.” I know Kevin is going to give me hell when I’m at NIH, and I’m just working and praying for even the slightest success to keep him, and the nutritionist, off my back. Even just a few measly pounds would be nice – anything to prove that I’m actually working on this problem.
One area I was particularly struggling with was beverages. I like fufu coffee – the stuff that doesn’t actually taste like coffee because it’s so loaded down with sugar and cream. Knowing that such drinks can really get you, I’d been avoiding them – that is until my most recent battle with fatigue.
I’m so tired before the work day even starts that I’ve naughtily been stopping at the deli in the basement of my office building for a little Starbucks treat. I need the caffeine/sugar kick. I’m not kidding; I need some kind of kick to keep functioning through the day.
This is bad – very, very bad.
My boss, a tiny little Asian woman who probably weighs all of 90 pounds, suggested I try tea – no calories and you can find versions with the caffeine. Great idea!
So, this morning I was so good. I arrived at work with all the very carefully measured things for me to eat for lunch and snacks – audited for their Weight Watchers point values etc. I stopped by the deli, and instead of choosing the Starbucks (ohhhh I missed it, don’t get me wrong) I bought a bottle of Green Tea.
Perfect, or so I thought. Not only should it be low-cal, but green tea has anti-oxidants. Those are great for your lungs! People say when they eat better they feel better. To be honest, I feel about the same regardless of whether I spend the week eating veggies or McDonalds. Maybe that’s part of my motivation problem. Not only do I never lose weight, even when I’m working at it – but I never feel any different either. But I do notice that when I really work at eating lots of anti-oxidants I do feel better, provided I can keep the runs at bay (which isn’t always possible.)
But back to the tea!
I settled into my desk, feeling so great that I was on track, and drank my tea as I checked my e-mail. It actually tasted pretty good – not as good as my Starbucks – but pretty good. I looked at the label to see what was in it.
Horror! I thought that tea would have almost no calories. WRONG! Try 160 calories – and it’s loaded with sodium even though it says, “low sodium” on the package. Why not just drink a real Coke for peat’s sake?
I felt cheated.
It wasn’t that the package wasn’t labeled mind you. It’s my fault. But drats – if it were easy for me to read labels I would have looked while I was still at the deli.
I had to put the bottle under my CCTV to read it.
Sabotaged by tea!
Grrrrrrr
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