It seemed I bit off more than I could chew when I told I'd make it a change to not eat rice. Being a person who love rice, it dawned on me that I could never live without it. Change #1 might be a failure... but turning it around, I will just rephrase it and make it - eat lesser rice, or no rice for dinner. My mom said it would be okay for me to eat rice for lunch (or breakfast if I really want to), but I have to be sure to eat lesser. For dinner, I would go no rice so I won't feel bloated.

Now that's off my chest, I decided not to be so strict on myself, for it might explode on me. The least thing I wanted to happen was to see myself rebel and throw all my hardships to waste, so the good thing would be to take baby steps, and do something that would compensate opposing thoughts in my head, so I can be at balance.

With that, I move on to:

2nd Change - Stay Away From Soda Pops

This was something I was able to do for the longest time before, but with a brother who's addicted to soft drinks, I just find myself taking a sip or two - or having a small glass to go with my lunch. I admit, there were foods that go well with this drink, but I do agree that it was packed with sugar, which was bad for my health, considering my blood sugar levels are getting high. I am still in the normal side, but my last FBS (fasting blood sugar) result was quite alarming, since it was already over 100. My aunt (who is a nurse and a diabetic) said that I should take care of myself because diabetes runs in the family, and with my weight and sedentary lifestyle, she wouldn't be surprised if I will acquire the disease later in my life. Come to think of it, my aunt is really fit - she eats veggies all the time and she has an active lifestyle, but because the disease runs in the family, she just acquired it.

I have now started drinking just water whenever we eat out, and here in the house, water is the main drink, unless I drink the bottled green tea (which had zero sugar). While I could control myself not to drink soft drinks, seeing my brother open a bottle and pour it in a glass half-filled with ice, sometimes I couldn't resist it. I couldn't tell my brother to stop drinking so all of us could benefit - that will be a little suicidal on his part; and it would be like telling a chain smoker to stop smoking. I just let him drink to his heart's content, after all it was his only addiction. :)

I do want to make a change... and starting today, no more sip of the soft drinks, even if I'd crave for it. For motivation, I will just think about all the bad things this drink could give me, and I am sure that will be enough for me to stay away from it.

*** Jenn ***