Yeah for protein shakes! I bought my very first canister of protein powder, french vanilla flavor. Mixed it with milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 cup of raspberries. Eh, it was okay. I might have NOT followed any recipe and just added too much unsweetened cocoa powder. Don’t recommend it. I’ll try again. Less cocoa, no raspberries.
In the process of trying to eat more protein, I’m realizing how many carbs I want to eat! I hope I don’t get tooo crabby.
On the positive side, I haven’t had any diet soda for 3 days and I don’t really miss it. I never thought I would be able to make it through a day without it. Then two weeks ago I read an article in AARP magazine that made me think I should quit the diet soda habit. A recent study found that diet soda drinkers increased their risk of diabeties by 30% or something crazy like that. So I started weaning off of it. And now I think I’m done.
I started brewing my own iced tea and making flavored waters with lemons and cucumbers and such. I’m getting enough caffeine with coffee and tea, so no withdrawl headaches. And I have lots of handy hydration that is way more satisfying than diet soda.
(also no more embarassing burping)
What’s next for this old gal? Maybe I can give up real cheese! Someday. Not yet!
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