Half of Americans Drink Sugary Beverages Every Day

Scary stats on soda and sugary drink consumption!  I have never been able to drink carbonated beverages so soda has never been my issue.  Before I started this project, I would have the occasional sports beverage or cup of juice, but it was never anywhere near a daily occurrence or a noticeable fraction of my caloric intake.  When we were in college, my husband had a real soda addiction - he drank the equivalent of at least 2 cans of soda at lunch and dinner and more on evenings when he stayed up late to study.  Thankfully after he had to start paying separately for soda he cut it down to only a few cans per week.  My father also has an addiction to sugary beverages, although it has switched from soda to iced tea to other types of drinks through his life.  This is such an insidious addiction!  I'm so grateful that carbonation kept me from drinking these products, because I know sugar is a problem for me and I probably would be addicted too.

Late Night GChat Conversation with My Husband

me: really, really want to eat peanut butter
talk me down
Kyle: don't do it
you've worked so hard
me: but it's so sweet and creamy
Kyle: it will make you fat
and slow
me: lol
i'm playing skipbo against myself to forget about the peanut butter
Kyle: hmm, yeah, you're not crazy

Day 290, 8/30/2011

My morning weight: 130.4 lbs

Objectives:

calorie range (1300-1500) ✔
carbs (≤ 6 servings, ≤ 40 g/meal) ✔
fiber (≥ 25 g) ✔
sugar (≤ 15 g, ≤ 5 g/meal) ✔
4 water bottles ✔
workout ✔

What I ate:

8:20 AM: 1/2 serving oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter

11:15 AM: 1 cup split pea soup

2:40 PM: 1 cup of slow cooker chili
6:00 PM: 1 hamburger with 1 slice American cheese
6:45 PM: 1 hamburger
9:50 PM: 1.5 cup zucchini sauteed in 1 tbsp olive oil
10:25 PM: 1.5 tbsp peanut butter

Total nutrition data:

1444 g calories
80.6 g fat
93.9 g carbohydrates (29.4 g fiber, 14.7 g sugar)
95.7 g protein

Workout:

30-Minute Total Body Workout from 101 WTWOWW

End-of-day edit: I ate a bunch of peanut butter.  :(

Day 289, 8/29/2011

My morning weight: 130.8 lbs

Objectives:

calorie range (1300-1500) ✔
carbs (≤ 6 servings, ≤ 40 g/meal) ✔
fiber (≥ 25 g) ✔
sugar (≤ 15 g, ≤ 5 g/meal) ✔
4 water bottles ✔
workout ✘

What I ate:

8:35 AM: 1/2 serving oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter; 2 scrambled eggs
1:00 PM: 1 cup of slow cooker chili
3:00 PM: 1 cup split pea soup
7:00 PM: 1 tbsp peanut butter and 1 slice cheddar cheese
7:55 PM PM: 1.5 cup zucchini sauteed in 1 tbsp olive oil and 3 oz pulled pork

Total nutrition data:

1411 g calories
80.4 g fat
91.4 g carbohydrates (28.8 g fiber, 14.1 g sugar)
87.7 g protein

Workout:

none

Day 288, 8/28/2011

My morning weight: 131.4 lbs

Objectives:

calorie range (1300-1500) ✔
carbs (≤ 6 servings, ≤ 40 g/meal) ✔
fiber (≥ 25 g) ✔
sugar (≤ 15 g, ≤ 5 g/meal) ✔
4 water bottles ✔
workout ✘

What I ate:

10:30 AM: 1/2 serving oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter; 2 scrambled eggs
1:55 PM: 1 cup split pea soup
3:40 PM: one low-carb tortilla with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 3 oz pork
7:15 PM: one hot dog with mustard
10:15 PM: 1.5 cup zucchini sauteed in 1 tbsp olive oil
10:45 PM: 1 serving of deli meat (turkey and ham); 1 tbsp peanut butter

Total nutrition data:

1402 g calories
87.1 g fat
84.2 g carbohydrates (29.8 g fiber, 14.8 g sugar)
94.1 g protein

Workout:

none