Dear Diary,
I've done it. I've cut soda out of my life.
I have been a bit skittish about doing this in the past, but I think it is time for me to just do it. The health benefits outweigh the pain of a headache or two, right?
The first couple of weeks were a bit rough, unfortunately. I had huge headaches, and I am not the type of person to take an ibuprofen (I hate medicine). I soldiered through it, though.
I don't feel any different really. Surprisingly I haven't even craved the sugary beverage just yet. I even ordered an iced tea at Chick-Fil-A for lunch!
The hardest thing to cut out is definitely going to be Diet Coke. I pretty much live on that. It's actually quite embarrassing if I do say so myself.
I'm not sure how much of a difference cutting out soda will make, but I'm excited to see how this will work out.
If you want to see my other New Year Resolutions feel free.
What healthy choices are you making this year?
Until next time,
Eliza Grace
Dear Diary,
When I was little, I used to absolutely detest oatmeal. Now that I am almost a grown adult I have fallen in love with the mushy breakfast dish.
The other day I decided to be healthy-I know, I know- and I made myself a hearty bowl of oatmeal. I also tried my whack at making a smoothie, which turned out fantastic if I do say so myself.
For the oatmeal I used:
2 cups of Quaker Oats oatmeal
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon (or a splash) of cinnamon
For the smoothie I used:
1 sliced apple (I used gala, but green would be good too)
1 sliced banana
1 cup of cranberry juice
1 1/2 cups of ice
1 tablespoon of sugar (to taste)
For my oatmeal, I first put my two cups of oatmeal in a small saucepan and covered it in water. I set it on my stove to boil. You only need to keep it cooking as long as you like-depending on if you like your oatmeal mushy or extra mushy.
After I had it on the stove for about two minutes, I turned the burner off and poured my oatmeal in a bowl.
Then I moved on to my smoothie. Last year my mom bought a Ninja blender. I absolutely love this thing. It blends so smoothly.
Anyway, I poured 1 1/2 cups of ice into the blender first, then added my sliced apple and sliced banana. I blended these first to crush all the ice. I then added the cup of cranberry juice (I love cranberry juice in smoothies!) and tasted to see if I needed any sugar. If you use cranberry juice, you probably don't need to add any more sugar-I did not.
After my meal was prepared to perfection, I lounged in front of my TV for a binge session of Hart of Dixie. I mean seriously, if you haven't seen this show yet-please start! You can thank me later.
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
Until next time,
Eliza Grace
