I got my birthday present early. It is an exercise bike, a ProForm XP 70....very nice one for me to use when the weather is not fit to really be in. I have already rode it too. I am going to spend some time in a moment going over all the nice features that is has again and making sure I know just how to use them all. No excuses now....no matter the weather I can work out.
I was reading an article this morning that says that artificial sweeteners actually do more harm than good. That they do their job so well they cause the body to release insulin which has no sugar to metabolize. It then does the only thing it can do and tells the body to store fat.
This really has me thinking cause I do use a lot of splenda for drinks and to sweeten my oatmeal. I would think with the oatmeal it's probably not so bad cause there is a starch it can metabolize. But empty ones like soda and drinks could be causing trouble. It's another reason to cut back on the soda and other drinks. Good thing I like water.
I have been going to Weight Watchers for some time now. I was doing really good....I got down to 233....which was a big deal since I started at over 300. However I hit a plateau and then my mom died....it seemed to go down hill from there. I know things much change. I am not liking how I feel. My health is suffering from this. So tonight I have signed back up for for the WW etools and I have set a goal for myself. I set it to get back to where I was before I started falling back. It's just easier for me to do it that way so I am not having to look at such a big number. Once I reach that goal then I will set one for what I want to have as an end goal.
