CC Roll Call Friday 8/22

[Chicklady]

Good morning and good night all! Have a great day

[Etire]

Re: CC Roll Call Friday 8/22

Sweet dreams, Chick!

It's Friday and the living is so easy!

Everyone, have a great on-plan day and weekend,

Etire

[Sherri]

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Nighty Night, Chick, don't let the bed bugs bite.
Good morning Etire and all those that check in
It's a beautiful day here in the Great Northwest! My garden is going crazy these days. I picked bell peppers and cucumbers yesterday. Yeah!
Wishing everyone a great TGIF!
Drink you water!
Love ya, Sherri


Soda Quota
Regular soda is definitely out because it a major calorie overload — but guess what, I don't want you drinking diet soda either! I'm a former diet soda addict myself, and believe me, it almost killed me to get off that junk. After I stopped drinking it every day, though, I could definitely feel the difference being off those chemicals!

As I've grown in the health and wellness realm, I've become very passionate about being natural and organic with what I'm putting into my body. While the FDA still doesn't ban these products, I could go on and on about research I've found about aspartame (the sweetener in Diet Coke). The main thing I want you to do is try your best to limit your exposure to it.
If strictly water (the best option!) is out of the question, drink unsweetened ice tea or coffee — both have zero calories. If you need to sweeten your coffee or tea, xylitol and stevia are better, more natural options than sucralose (Splenda). Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener that's extracted from the fibers of certain fruits and vegetables, and stevia comes from a South American plant.
I personally use xylitol all the time, usually one packet at a time in my coffee or tea. It's nontoxic, but since it's a sugar alcohol, you could have digestive issues if you use a lot of it. I've never had a problem.
You've hit your soda quota — now's the time to look for alternatives to rid you of your soda addiction! Monday's Tip: Life is a Journey

[mrssuraf]

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Hi Everybody,
I'm Margaret, I introduced myself on the spotlight, but it's my first day on-plan. I've got about 120 to loose, and I just wanted to say hi.

Have a good day!

[Momtofour]

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Sweet dreams Chicklady.

Etire, I hope you are having a good day.

Sherri...A freind of mine just visited Oregon a few weeks ago and was stunned by how beautiful it was. They drove an RV from Michigan all the way to the west coast. Your garden sounds awesome. I have always wanted to have one but have never taken the time to do it. I love the farmers market though!

[Kagi]

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Welcome, Margaret!

I'm on plan today and checking in!

As for Oregon... I miss Tigard!!!

[Chicklady]

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Hi Margaret welcome to the CC

[Sherri]

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Welcome to the CC MARGARET! Happy to have you here!
Michele, That trip sounds awesome! I love the west coast coastline. I just recently took a trip to Florence and had a blast! Oregon truly is beautiful. Hope some day you'll be able to visit its beauty.
Howdy Kagi! Did you once live in Tigard?
Wishing everyone a great Low Carb day!
TTYL, Sherri

[Kagi]

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Yep! For a while. Then Beaverton. Oregon was my favorite place to live of all time. I will eventually get back there.