So you guys know about my ongoing journey to lose the baby weight, right? Well I have reached the halfway point and it's not quite as easy as the first half. Not that it was a walk in the park by any means. I have to make changes in different areas, like drinking water. Like A TON of water. Daily. I loved my Diet Cokes and they are were a little treat with 0 calories! Score! Well, it turns out not so much. I came across this and thought I would share with the other Diet Coke lovers out there.....
WATER
#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. <---
Yeah, that's almost EVERYONE!
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. <--
I know this has been me!
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. <---
Wow, I wonder how much it slows down when your REALLY dehydrated?
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. <--
Wish I had known this during my cleanse, I went to bed HUNGRY every night.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. <---
Hmm I thought it was just the 6am wakeup call everyday from Miss Madison.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. <---
My back does hurt....
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.<---
What about trouble for Math in 1324? I must be severely dehydrated!
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
COKE
#1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from
the highway after a car accident.
#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour,
then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
away the corrosion.
#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
#7 To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
No more soda!~ and just so you don't get depressed about it heres a cute photo to cheer you up!
Would you like my purple egg??
