Tuesdays is the day we focus on mini changes to reach our longer term goals. Better than Nothin' is the idea that even if you only move half an inch in the direction of your goals, it's better than zero.
The "One Less" principle is weaning from something by consuming one less of that item. Easy!
How I used "One Less" to wean from Diet Sodas
I used to be a Diet Coke addict, and wanted to stop consuming products that had artificial sweeteners in them. I tried to go cold turkey off the Diet Coke, and that proved to be an utter disaster. In fact, that episode triggered me to drink more of the soda.
Learning a lesson, I decided that a slow down plan might be easier, so I started by just drinking one less Diet Coke a week. It is hardly a noticeable change, but it is a change none the less. When I was good with that, I went to drinking one less can a day. I would drink anywhere from 2-3 cans in a day, so I cut that down to 1-2 cans. After that, I went to one whole day a week without the DC, and continued this process until I stopped drinking Diet Soda all together. Besides the DC, I'd drink Diet Dr. Pepper and Diet Root Beer, my other faves.
To be honest, it took me almost a year to completely wean from the diet sodas, but the change has stuck long term, and I don't have any desire for the stuff anymore. In fact, my body is so used to not having the diet sodas, that I start to feel not good, when I drink one now.
The "One Less" principle is a great simple and easy way to start making healthy lifestyle changes, and is particularly effective when you're trying to cut down your consumption of things like junk foods, fast foods, and processed foods.
So what does this mean?
This means that yes I'll be sharing some exclusive news, clips, and information about upcoming shows, as well as opportunities for interviews with regular guests and possibly even giveaways. I'd really love to interview Dr. Oz.
We love O, however, that does not mean that I'm going to write an Oprah post every day, and just be one big fan girl commercial for upcoming shows. That is not interesting to you or me, as I know you, my readers, pretty well that way.
What will be interesting is that I will weave-in upcoming shows and guests with themes and topics that I'm already discussing which will be pretty seamless because Oprah's message and mine are very similar already which is a primary reason BISJ was invited to join. I like to think that our content is Oprah-like with edge.
But the main reason I agreed to be a part of Oprah's new Digital Network is that The Oprah Winfrey show wants to get feedback from us. They want to extend the conversation into the Internet through bloggers and that I find extremely exciting, and really it's time. How it plays out who knows, but I believe it is a good step for Oprah's show, and for us in the blogosphere.
So, let the conversation begin!
Posted by Stephanie Quilao on Sep 12, 2008 in Skinny commentary & news, Steph's life story | Permalink | Comments (18) | TrackBack (0)
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