Cassie Vs. Redbull

Sorry for fibbing too you guys! I fell asleep by 8:00pm last night, but I mean, sleep is important right? But sadly this also means that I missed my chance to get on the scale. I’ll have to do that next time I stop by my mom’s house. So you lucky people get another tangent of mine, get excited! Ha-ha.

So the topic of today is: getting rid of this phrase- oh might as well.

Let me explain with an example. Yesterday I was tired, beyond tired, probably why I fell asleep at 8pm! And I went to the convince store in the building of my work and decided coffee wasn’t enough, I needed Red Bull (comment on Red Bull coming). So in case any of you are unfamiliar with Red Bull, it comes in a regular version or sugar free. The regular red bull has about 110 calories (in the smallest size) and the sugar free has about 3 calories (again small size). So it’s roughly a 100 calories difference. Since I had all my meals planned for the rest of the day and they all seemed to leave me with a little extra wiggle room, I figured why not go for the full sugar version of red bull for only about 100 calories more? It’s such a small amount for a better taste, in my opinion.

What type of reasoning is that?

If you are trying to get fit then calorie awareness is important. And no one should eat too small an amount of calories, if you do then what would your body run off of? The issue is making the right calorie choices. Why didn’t I use that “extra” 100 calories to eat some almonds or tuna or fruit? Something good for me that would provide either water or energy or both. Instead I was cranky and tired and decided “oh might as well” when it came to which Red Bull to get. There is a danger in that. You can “oh might as well” yourself into a lot of extra calories, not just 100, and not just when you need some more calories. Instead of “oh might as well” I should have been thinking “what would be best to put into my body to add 100 calories to my intake today”. See the difference? Each thing we put into our bodies is a choice, and focusing on making better choices one by one.

Which brings me to my next point, why am I drinking Red Bull? That is a bad decision in itself. Just as a general point I think it would be better to stick to a natural energy booster over something where the ingredients sound like they could destroy Superman. Also it makes my heart race. And when I crash off it I can barely move. There is so much to be said about making better choices.

A final note today is about one of my favorite things that I will never give up, although I’m trying to limit it, coffee. So as most people know coffee can give your metabolism a boost. Interest fact though: if you drink coffee before you eat first thing in the morning, coffee actually has the opposite effect, it will slow down your metabolism. Now you know: there is more than one reason to start your day with a balanced breakfast, right before your coffee (if you indulge)!

Till laters,

Cassie