Like water for soda

So about 2 weeks ago I decided, thanks to inspiration from a friend who informed me she hadn't had pop in a year, that I was done drinking pop.  On Monday I finished off what was left of my Dt. Coke and on Tuesday I had my normal 2 cups of coffee, but instead of 3-5 cans of pop, I had 3-5 16oz jugs of water every day.  It took a couple of days to get the soda out of my system, but then found that my energy level is actually higher than before.  I feel more motivated to do things around the house and with the kids.  The junk foods I loved, like chips, no longer taste good without pop to wash it down.  Not surprisingly, I have lost 5 pounds since making the switch.
My exercise has not been the best, but I want to get back to that as well.  My family has been sick for the last week, and the chest cold combined with the chilly temps has kept me inside.  Tomorrow looks like it will be nice, a good day to start the walking again. :)

Oh yeah...I forgot all about this...

Hello again!  It's been a while..I've never been the greatest at journaling I suppose.  It is preferable for me to express myself via email to good friends and family than to take the time to sit and write on a blog that may or may not be followed.  Eh, I digress.
So about a year later, I sit at around the same weight and Jim and I are back on the Atkins train.  I've learned that diet is only part of the equation...though important.  I don't particularly care for Atkins, but it does force me to be accountable.  I don't do the calorie counting thing so well (ONE cookie doesn't really matter...unless I add three or ten to that and then why bother counting anymore, the day is shot.  What the heck...what's one more cookie?)
Well, Atkins says "no, no cookies for you! eat some salad or cheese instead" Hmpf.
So in an effort to keep my mind off of food and get my sedentary self back into shape I've taken a liking to walking again.  It is something I can do with the kids (daycare and my own) fairly easily, gets us all outside for a bit, and gives me a huge feeling of accomplishment.  I've started using Daymile to track my miles walked as well so I can see (and brag about) the progress I make in any given week.  Again, this keeps me accountable.  I feel irritated at myself when I don't log a walk because it is so easy to at least take a lap around the block.
Anyway, I may not kick the weight off by summer, but I'm on my way...again.  Jim is being very supportive as well.  He is staying positive, adopting Atkins with me, and seems to have found the way to push me without pissing me off.  This is not an easy task.  I don't like being pushed. ;)
All for now.  Later gaters.