Let's make a deal

Some friends at work and I were discussing how we need to add exercise to our routine, but it is so easy to be lazy and just not do it. I have been trying to eat better and exercise. I had worked out twice 2 weeks before the conversation, but the week prior, I hadn't done a thing.

So we decided to help each other be accountable to an exercise plan. My plan. Exercise 3 days a week at least for 30 mins each time and to cut out artificial sweetners. A few weeks ago I started to notice something. As I was eating better during the day, I was craving sweets at night. I would dig around from anything to get a sweet fix. I remember readin Lyn's post at Escape from Obesity about Artificial Sweetners and something really hit home.

I like things sweet. I usually use splenda and that is like 1000 times sweeter than real sugar. So I decided as part of my plan I would cut out the fake stuff. No more splenda in coffee or ice tea. No more diet cokes, no more artificial stuff at all. For the last week it was really helped. I don't find myself craving sweets in the evenings. I am surprised really. I never thought I could drink unsweetned tea, but I have all week and I like it.

I was also able to meet my exercise goals this week.

Monday morning I walked 30 mins on the treadmill, same thing on Thursday. Today (sunday) I rode my bike for 30 mins.