addictive personality

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and Racheal (so many of them),

I wanted to tangent off on your addictive personality thing. I was

seriously addicted to diet mountain dew at work (I was never a big

bread eater but could take in a lot of pasta when presented with it).

I would drink 2-3 20oz bottles of Diet Dew or, if I thought I was

being smart and saving money, I'd buy 2 liters and kill one of those

in a day (that's 70oz).

Now I'm " addicted " to Aquifina Flavorsplash water. It doesn't help

that it's still $1.25 in the machines near my cube just like the soda

but if you can get into the grove with your addictions and substitute

healthy addictions then they're really not as BAD addictions.

I guess and argument could be made that anything taken to the level

of addiction could be unhealthy, even too much water. But hey this is

at least a bit better right? I seem to be fixated on having something

in my cube with me to bring to my mouth and eat/drink so the water

handles that. I alternate it with regular tap water bottle fulls too.

I just found out that Meijer has Aquifina Flavorsplash on sale this

week for " only " 55 cents a bottle. I'm probably going to buy many

cases of the stuff and keep it under my desk to save money. Maybe I'm

addicted to being cheap too? Ugh.

Mike

>

> ,

> I have read about others trying fried foods, and lots of other

> things that seem like they should be " off limits " . I think that the

> choice to delve into that area is going to be a personal decison.

>

> I know for me personally I am going to try and cut out starches-

> potatoes, bread, potatoes and diet cokes. I have an addictive

> personality and feel like it will probably have to be an all or

> nothing prospect in my case.

>

> We call our surgery dates our rebirthdays and I am going to take

> that to heart the best that I can. I am putting my self, my family

> and my friends through quite a journey. So far we are all fine. I

> think that the least I can do is try to stick to the ideal diet and

> exercise program. I may have setbacks, but I refuse to fail.

>

> This will not be easy. I realize that in my head, but my heart is

so

> filled with joy at the prospect of the better things to come.

>

> This is just my humble opinion, sorry if I sound preachy.

>

>

> WLS 7/19

> 264/xxx/130

>

> PS

> one week left before preop and surgery!!! I hope this week goes

> quickly.

>