While I was thinking of a topic for a Top Ten Tuesday, I became very thirsty.
A star was born...
10. Red Stripe- I probably average 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks a month. It will generally be beer pool side and once in a while some wine with dinner. My beer of choice has been Red Stripe for as long as I can remember. I actually got the chance to take a picture in Jamaica drinking some Red Stripe with the locals.
9. Root Beer- My love for root beer started with my grandma's soda closet. She had this little closet off of her hallway that was always full of root beer (either Dad's or A&W) and Coke. I ALWAYS chose the root beer.
8. Muscle Milk Shake- By far the most tasty protein powder on the market. I generally blend it with milk, peanut butter, banana, oatmeal, yogurt and ice. It definitely tastes best after a hard workout at the gym.
7. Mountain Dew- I'll usually order this at dinner if I'm feeling a little low on energy. I'm not a big soda drinker, but when I'm eating out, this one is usually available for my drinkage. Code Red Mountain Dew isn't bad either, but I must say, it can't beat the original.
6. Chocolate Milk- Here's another love that was created during childhood. My mom always had chocolate powder available to stir into the milk to make a tall glass of goodness. I remember as a kid not stirring the chocolate in all of the way so I would get a random "bubble" of dry powder in my mouth. Man that was good!
5. Club Soda- This is my drink of choice the 1 time a year I'm caught at a bar or a club. I just get club soda straight up on ice with a lime. It tastes like a belong, yet I don't act like a moron and I can fool drunk people into thinking I have a VERY strong drink in my hand. It's amazing how easy it is to convince them that it's loaded with vodka even after they taste it.
4. Water- I probably don't drink enough of the good ol' H2O, but when I do, I prefer it right out of the tap. If I'm forced to get bottled water, I'll go with either Smart Water (cause I like the bottle) or Fiji Water (cause it tastes the best).
3. Sunkist- I buy soda from the store for myself about twice a year. Sunkist will get the nod both times. I don't know when the love for orange soda started, but I have to admit that I do love it deeply. My brother and I always fight over which orange soda is the best. What do you guys think? Sunkist or Crush or Other?
2. Powerade- I generally drink Powerade or water throughout the day. Occasionally I'll sneak in #1 if I'm dragging a bit or just have a craving. I go with Powerade over Gatorade only because it's cheaper. I also love their pink lemonade flavor (in fact, I just picked up a case of it two days ago!).
1. Coffee- I look forward to waking up in the morning just so I can have that first cup of coffee. Seriously, if coffee didn't exist, I could see myself laying in bed all day with no motivation in the world. There's just something about that first sip that just gets me every morning. I have literally NEVER turned down coffee no matter what time of the day it's offered. If you're brewing, I'm drinking (and smiling).
Awesome choices!!
ReplyDeleteYou would be one thristy man at our house lol.
Michael drinks milk ONLY and I do unsweet tea and gatoraide.
However I must say sunkist orange is great and nothing beats a yoohoo!!
banana flavored Muscle Milk.. Mmmm!
ReplyDelete... I know my #1 beverage is iced tea!!!
...and I totally agree on the Smart water bottle.
I think mountain dew and staying up late is very common in cfers. It's so funny. Most of the cfers I've meant have this in common. I used to drink four cans a day of the stuff and when I was in the hospital I wouldn't want it at all so I've been mountain dew-free for almost four months. Water is my main drink and I don't like it but it helps! :)
ReplyDeleteFUN FACT! Did you know sunkist has more caffeine than mtn. dew?! I was never allowed to have caffeinated sodas when I was little (I'm pretty sensitive to it, and it would turn me into a demon) but my parents had no clue that orange soda had caffeine so I was always allowed to order it, and felt so slick every time. Ahhh, memories :o)
ReplyDeleteSmart water actually has a good amount of a couple of the gatorade-ish electrolytes we (CFers) lose when we sweat...I HATE water (I know, juvenille) but I can generally make myself drink this stuff if I can't get my hands on gatorade.
Helps a ton with hangovers too...um, so I've heard :o)
ok my fav beverage is coke, then koolaide...
ReplyDeleteright now I am really sucking at doing my vest. I have been SO scared to do it after getting my gtube. So honestly today is the first day I have done it...and it was great so I am going to keep it up 2 x's per day.
As for exercising...I chase a toddler ALLLLLLLL day...but I am going to start getting on the treadmill everyday. Is 30 minutes enough or should I go longer?
Jessica #2-
ReplyDeleteHere's what I think. You can't get frustrated with your PFT results if you're not putting in the work. I understand that you just got out of the Hole, but that just kills off infection. It doesn't necessarily open up your lungs or get all of the junk out.
I really think you should commit to doing your vest at least twice a day and DEFINITELY get on that treadmill. For me, exercise does more for my lungs in terms of lung function than my treatments ever will.
I can promise you that if you really buckle down and commit to treatments and exercise you will at the very least, feel better, but I would almost guarantee that your lung function would go up.
Ronnie
Nice on the club soda!! When I randomly end up at a bar or club, I get Sprite with a lime twist. I'd rather fool people into thinking that I'm drinking as opposed to trying to explain why I'm not on the booze cruise.
ReplyDeleteI guess I just need some encouragement. Its so hard to find time in my day to strap myself into the vest. With my nebs I can easily turn it off and run really quick if my daughter gets into something...but the vest o boy lol. Its so hard to find time to balance my health, being a mom, and a wife... bleh. I know I need to b/c its only helps me be hear longer. I know I can't be too mad but I just figured doing all my meds would do atleast SOMETHING ya know. And I guess if I look at it atleast maintaining it did...
ReplyDeletethank you..im going to get my butt in gear -swear lol.