Today I went to the zoo with my friend Marla and her 13 year old (Ruth) and her 3 year old (Isaac). I was so pleased that I felt well enough to go to the zoo considering yesterday I felt like CRUDOLA! I'm still coughing and my voice is in and out but overall I'm doing pretty good today. My kiddos always have a good time at the zoo and it's good exercise for me to walk around the zoo. Plus it keeps my mind occupied and so it helps battle the depression. The only thing that was rather difficult was staying away from the soda. We have always bought zoo cups and filled them with either barqs or coke. I'm trying very hard to stay away from soda right now. Did you know:
1. pH of soda=pH of vinegar....ummm gross and not so great for stomach lining. Pluys I already take a stomach protection medicine (omeprazole) to help protect my stomach...I don't think I need to add to that problem by drinking acid.
2. Soda leeches calcium...The phosphorous in soda is what causes it to leech calcium from your body. Again considering the steroids cause my body not to absorb calcium as well (I have to take supplements), it's probably wise not to hinder my body even more than it already is hindered.
3. ”In an interesting experiment the sugar from one soft drink was able to damage the white blood cells’ ability to ingest and kill bacteria for seven hours.” Well that's just freakin' fabulous. My body's immune system is virtually destroyed, but I think I'll take the few remaining white blood cells and make them worthless...good job me! LOL.
4. Each Soda increases obesity 1.6 times. I know it's gotten worse since I stopped drinking diet sodas (which are basically formaldehyde). I mean I have enough to battle with the prednisone and the lack of energy and the joints hurting...I don't need to damage my diet process with coke...I don't like it THAT much.
5. Then there are preservatives in soda that can cause rash, asthma, eczema, etc. Well considering I can't breathe as it is, I guess I should steer clear of anything that adds to wegeners.
6. Finally....there is NADA, NOTHING, ZERO, ZILCH that is redeeming about soda. I mean I'm a serious caffeine addict, but I can get that from tea and coffee. Why would I consume something that has no value?
All that being said, I REALLY WANT A COKE LOL. I know those things are addictive so I'm not too surprised I want one. Today at the zoo it was VERY hard, but I got a lemonade and let the kids drink the one coke that I purchased. I know I know you are thinking...why would you let your kids drink that crap if you won't drink it? I shouldn't, but it was either that or $4 lollipops and so I figured 1/2 a coke couldn't hurt them that bad. Eeek. They mostly live on severely watered down apple juice and milk. I only give them water at night, but I'm trying to break them of that habit, because I would REALLY like them to stay dry through the night.
So all in all, I'm really making some positive changes in my life. I thought I was NEVER going to be able to kick the diet coke habit and I did and I didn't think I could make it through a Zumba class and I did. I get to officially join the gym on the 15th. I'm SOOOOO excited! You'll get to read all about gyms and saunas LOL.
I'm also a people watcher, so I'm sure with my going to the gym (hopefully often) that you will get to read about all the different folks that go to my gym. Already I have done zumba with a 65+ year old lady and I've seen a 600lb+ man walking into the gym. That guy inspired me because I'm sometimes self conscious at my size in the gym...I couldn't imagine how he felt.
Well, I have many things to do and many clothes to fold. Buenos noches!
Sara
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