My New Carb-Free, Sugar-Free Fix

The weight loss equation is pretty straight forward. To gain weight, put in more than you burn off. To lose weight, put in less than you burn off.

Yes, I know... the putting in, burning off stuff gets a lil' sticky, but just go with me on this one.

Since I wasn't able to make it to the gym at all last month, that meant I had to decrease the putting in. However, working 80 hours a week, you tend to snack quite a bit, and it's never healthy food. It's whatever can fit in my white coat pockets or whatever I can eat while walking up stairs.

Anyway, you know how everyone (including GAL) says that drinking water will decrease your hunger pangs? Well, it's true, but it wasn't getting rid of the sweet tooth I recently developed. So, I started carrying around a 32-ounce bottle of ice cold water and sprinkling it with those new Crystal Light to Go packets.

My personal fave: two packets of lemonade flavor, mixed with one packet of raspberry ice.

I know -- when I was a kid, Crystal Light was cool, but it tasted, well, light. I would never have been able to commit to that. But, now, in the age of Splenda, Crystal Light tastes scrumptious.

The great thing about Crystal Light is that it's so sweet, I would drink it every time I craved a white macadamia nut cookie or a cinnamon chip scone. It worked. Between walking up the stairs all day (rather than taking the elevator) and drinking my 5 calorie/serving beverage, I was able to beat the cold-weather, work-too-much weight gain.

As summer fast approaches, I pass this gift on to you all. Happy beveraging!


Dr. Ty
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