The Ultimate Frienemy

I'm a coke addict. That goes without saying. I haven't had more than a sip since Memorial Day weekend of this year, but honestly -- that stuff is just like any drug or alcoholic beverage: once an addict, always an addict. There are times when it takes everything in my power to keep from pulling into Sonic and ordering a Route 44 Cherry Coke. But I know that doing it just that once could lead to a huge back slide. So I may break out in a sweat when I see that red can, but I just know that I can't. I would rather NOT have a coke than have to deal with the 10-15 extra pounds that I know coke adds to my frame.

I know better than to fall into the diet soda trap, buuuuuut . . . there was absolutely no way I could give up caffeine altogether. Enter the ultimate frienemy: Diet Dr. Pepper. I can't do Diet Coke. It's basically fake coke and no kind of fake coke (Pepsi, cheap brands, whatev) works for me. Diet Coke is out. But Diet Dr. Pepper . . . how do I love thee, let me count the ways.

I don't keep it my house. Because I know if I do, I'll drink that rather than drinking the water that I NEED in order to lose weight. I know, I know, I KNOW that my water consumption has aided greatly in my weight loss. I make sure to drink at least 4 33-ounce bottles a day. During the super hot summer months, I was ocassionally drinking 7-8 of those big bottles in a day.

Weeeeeell, I bought a 2-liter of Diet DP for Jaybird's birthday party. And, of course, there is still about half of the bottle left. Ugh. I can't let it all go to waste, right? Riiiiiight? That DP has been staring at me, tempting me all week long. Alllllll weeeeeek looooooong. Today I rationalized that the soda would be okay if I were to add an extra bottle of water into the mix. So it's 8:00 and I'm working on bottle #5. I'll be up peeing all night long . . .

The Biggest Loser: Why is Heba being such a huge bitch? Sheesh. Dumb mistake, Heba, dumb mistake. I can't believe she messed with Amy and Phil. I LOVE Amy and Phil! And I thought I liked Heba, too, but damn . . . she's being supa beyotch tonight.

Daily Menu for Wednesday:

Breakfast
Oatmeal
2 slices toast
Total Points: 4

Lunch
Chicken Nachos
Fun Sized Raisinettes (I have a whole bag of them -- I'm doing good on one a day, right? Right).
Total Points: 7

Snack
Jello w/ cool whip
Total Points: 1

Dinner
Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
Chips
Total points: 5.5

Snack
Hershey's Stick
Total Points: 1

Daily Points Total: 18.5