Dear Mr. Coke

So today marks the day that I can start drinking carbonated beverages. Well I took my first sip of Coke this morning. I can honestly say that I did not enjoy the experience one bit. It hurt more than anything. The fizzing in my mouth and nose, on my teeth and down my throat brought tears to my eyes. I cannot see the allure of this. Just to think... I have 5 more at home... Auuugh!

Today also marks the day I will go the whole month of April FAST FOOD FREE! At the end of April, I sincerely hope that I have the same reaction to fast food that I had with the Coke. I want to stop poisoning my body. I am annoyed with myself that it has taken 3 decades to actually take the first step.

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3 Months In

I cannot believe I haven't blogged since October.
It could be the fact that I haven't been up to much.

For the first 2 months of the 2010,
I have been writing down all the things I would like to accomplish this year.
The whole list consisted of "Cut back on this"... "Do this not that"
So basically... I need to find my will power
I think I haven't see it since 2002.
I haven't seen my flat stomach just as long.

So I decided in the month of March,
I would go a whole month w/out any type of carbinated beverage.
If you knew how many sodas I drank...
No strike that!
How many LITERS of soda I drank a day you'd understand!
(I drank at least 4 liters a day)
But it has been 28 days soda free & I have survived
I bet when I do drink a soda on April 1st my teeth will be tingling.


Next month I am thinking about going a whole month without fast food.
I think I can do it!
Not only am I getting stronger mentally,
I have lost 7 lbs in the process.

Well I did do something.
I bought a soul

The Candy Enthusiast

I have been fallowing Sera the Candy Enthusiast for a few weeks now and I can honestly say she has changed how I consume these small morsels of goodness. Check out her site , www.thecandyenthusiast.com. I just love how she articulates for her taste buds. You can feel the passion she has for candy. That is what brings me back to her blog weekly.

And to make things even more interesting, she photographs the candy inside & out AND she has these cute little cartoons that she draws herself to illustrate her review.

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(Photos are property of the thecandyethusiast.com)

Now I am anticipating getting a Topic Bar :)

Give Me Cookies... Or Leave Me The Hell Alone

So over the weekend I had a craving for chili (cole)saw dogs & chocolate chip & walnut cookies. I am very happy to say that I made both. I am thoroughly satisfied!My cookies weren't near as good as Liz's but I hey this was my first try at chocolate cookies from scratch. I think I did a darn good job. Munch think I did just fine. I saw her swipe a cookie that was cooling on the rack. (laughs)

I found the cookie recipe on www.bakerella.com. They have cute & edible ideas such as Pumpkin Pie Bites.


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Linda & I have both decided that we'll go all out for this holiday. We'll be bouncing ideas off of each other. I am kind of excited. I am getting my usual holiday angst though. I never know what I want to make, decorate, bake, buy... The list goes on. I hope this year will be easier.