Bob Harper's "Rules"

Okay, my son's father/my roommate decided to use his entire paycheck (which was marked for bills and groceries) as a down payment on a new-er car (3rd in less than 18 months *cry*) -- so out of spite, I bought myself Bob Harper's new book, The Skinny Rules.

Right... I know how to get revenge!

But.. the rules are fairly simple.  Things like... eat your veggies, eat protein, drink lots of water, eat apples and berries.  Things I already do.  I'm not one of those "eww, its green, deep fry it or take it away!" people -- I like veggies.

However, I'd like to bitch about one specific rule right now.
The "no sweeteners of any form" rule.

Basically, anything you buy better not have corn syrup or sugar OR artifical sweeteners in it.  The fruit you eat should be the low sugar kind (that's why its berries and apples.)  My daily coffee -- my one pleasure -- is apparently now supposed to be black, with no dairy or artifical dairy AND no splenda.

Sugar, I could give a rats ass about giving up.  Yes, I use it in baking when its called for.  And of course if a plate of cookies/waffles/muffins/pancakes is in front of me, I'm going to nom nom like crazy.  But except for a few days each month (oh yes, you know which ones)... I'm not really a big sweets eater.   I'm more of a rich-greasy-indulgent steak kind of fat kid, most days. Gimme a pizza, and I'd probably perform an illicit act or 2 kind of fat kid.   Is it going to be a little more difficult, making sure the bread I buy has no sugar in it... sure.  Giving up flavored greek yogurt in exchange for the plain... hell yes.  Especially since I can't throw a packet of splenda into the blender with my smoothie.  But, I can accept those things.

MY COFFEE I CANNOT!

*cries eternally*

i'm trying though.  i've cut the half and half (it was already the fat free version, so i see no point in turning it to skim milk, even though bob says that's all i'm allowed to use... skim milk...) down to half its normal amount, and gone from 3 packets of splenda per cup to 1.

also, i've cut my daily coffee from 5-6 cups to 2.

i have a headache.
a low grade, dull, eye-aching headache.
that has persisted since i started this.

i miss my coffees.

oh well, it's 30 days.  if it doesn't workout, i'll go back to my normal coffee and just do extra good on the rest of it! ;)