AutoMechanic
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The only diet soda I can tolerate is Diet Pepsi the rest is bad lol. Never tried Coke Zero though.
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Gave up soda years ago. Although I've fallen into seltzer lately... I think about 4oz of fruit juice and 24oz of water does the trick. Too many calories at that, but it's good enough for me.
At one point, I decided to remove all sugars from my diet to combat a digestive problem. After about 6 weeks I noticed no change so I let some sugar back in--only to find out, I had lost my sweet tooth. Ever since then, I've been careful about that--too many sweets and it it will be too hard to fall right back in. But I find it very easy now to avoid most things that have sugar. I do find it easy to avoid both real soda and fake soda altogether; I'll drink tap water instead (although my favorites are coffee, tap water, IPA and red wine) (hate water with ice in it).
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Had to do a Zoom meeting tonight about college financial aid; didn't learn too much. Thought about some work problems, sent those emails. About to wrap up and go watch some TV with the fam; I think I might start a small hobby PCB layout while "watching" TV.
Tomorrow comes too quickly. Not sure if I have to get up early and drive the daughter to school; I really wish I'd just find some other vehicle and then we'd all have autonomy. Some day...
At one point, I decided to remove all sugars from my diet to combat a digestive problem. After about 6 weeks I noticed no change so I let some sugar back in--only to find out, I had lost my sweet tooth. Ever since then, I've been careful about that--too many sweets and it it will be too hard to fall right back in. But I find it very easy now to avoid most things that have sugar. I do find it easy to avoid both real soda and fake soda altogether; I'll drink tap water instead (although my favorites are coffee, tap water, IPA and red wine) (hate water with ice in it).
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Had to do a Zoom meeting tonight about college financial aid; didn't learn too much. Thought about some work problems, sent those emails. About to wrap up and go watch some TV with the fam; I think I might start a small hobby PCB layout while "watching" TV.
Tomorrow comes too quickly. Not sure if I have to get up early and drive the daughter to school; I really wish I'd just find some other vehicle and then we'd all have autonomy. Some day...
Fixin' to head out to my church Men's Group
Just went and got an official bank check for the closing on my house this afternoon. The last several years between selling my old house in '21 and buying this one have been very trying. I'm in a much healthier place overall today that I was in '21 and am very much looking forward to this next adventure. 
Watching gold recovery videos
Hermann
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Cruzin" BITOG and watching Bloomberg + with the volume turned down, lessens the liberal drivel.
Apparently catching mice again
I need to make the transition to unsweetened tea. I did it years ago but went back to sugar. Takes about 6 weeks to get used to it.
Hermann
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Try making the tea a touch weaker. You might feel less of a need to add sugar. Or try green tea. It is naturally sweeter. Also more beneficial effects.
Caught a mouse, mowed back tree area @ 4”, pruned a couple cedars, fertilized 1/2 trees
Trying to nap but clown show keeping me awake
Zee09
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Agreed and I don't like hot brewed tea as the heat makes it bitter. I do cold brew with filtered water and whatever McDonald's
does is great.
Burger King tea is bad...It has a seltzer like taste.... a bit of a sting...not good...
AutoMechanic
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Unsweetened tea is colored water lol. Nasty.
Zee09
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Only to a young buck. Sugar is poison.
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Same here. I used to drink multiple cans of pop (I'm from the Midwest) a day, and I finally figured out that I wanted the bubbles more than the sugar/caffeine. LaCroix is my new friend.
