I drink one cup of Starbucks each morning that I brew myself. I do not drink coke. I do not eat chocolate. I do not eat hot dogs. I put olive oil on my baked potatoes. Food at my house is boring but healthy.
When my hippy pals (and I have many) come over, olive oil is my best friend. You can add a lot of texture to bean & veggie dishes with olive oil.
I never eat chocolate, and try to avoid anything with high-fructose corn syrup, and a lot of Gatorades, powerades, & other "sports drinks" are nothing but syrup.
When I work out, I found drinking "PediaLyte" replenishes electrolytes & sodium without the sugars & you recover much faster than drinking just water.
I'm afraid to try lots of stuff because of my migraines -- that's why my diet is so limited. Works out nice for me because it's healthier too, but water and 1 cup of coffee a day will have to suffice ;)
This is true in my case as well, but it is well worth the effort because it has greatly diminished the number of migraines I get! I've not met anyone else that has gone this route though, so I'm very glad to know that your cousin has done it too. I hope he has had the success that I have had with watching what I put in my mouth :D
I should approach my christian life like that. Weighing each decision, knowing that the wrong choice will give lasting, painful consequences, but the right one will allow growth, in a positive direction. Sometimes it's easier that others.
Thank you. That was basically the only drastic change I made. I started eating breakfast and just getting whatever exercise I could. If I want it, I eat it...but not too much. It worked for me. My wife was a big motivator. She has lost 60+ lbs herself.