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Archive for June 10th, 2009

 I credit some of my weight gain over the years to my LOVE of delicious coffee drinks.  Now, some of my friends would argue I don’t even like coffee.  Maybe they’re right.  I certainly never ever drink black coffee – or even sweetened black coffee.  I was one of the many in line for a green tea frappuccino or a chai tea latte or a white mocha or a mint condition – no, don’t hold the whipped cream or sprinkles.  Heck, why not also get a scone while I’m there?  They are scrumptious!

So, one of the first things I missed when I started NutriSystem was my “coffee”.  Because I missed it so much, I got a bit creative and started crunching numbers.  I can see the large coffee drinks with whipped cream and flavorings and scones that I got in the past started out my days in excess of 1,000 calories.  Oh my!  I was consuming most of my calorie allotment for the day in the morning and getting little-to-no NUTRITION in the process!

However, I’ve figured out there’s a way to get my coffee and drink it too! – and get the weight off.

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Five alarm tired

I am NOT a morning person. It’s always been a struggle for me to pull myself out of a warm comfy bed and face the day. This means I’ve always been late to start whatever that day entails. Growing up, I was late for school nearly every day. At one point, my teacher solicited help from a classmate who lived only a few houses away. She stopped by my house every morning in an attempt to get me to school on time. All that accomplished was making her late for school too.

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