thrill wrote:I've had the same employer-provided health plan for 10 years now. I've literally never used it until last week. I never quite appreciated how big a $5,000 deductible is until now. If I ever have a kid or a major health event that I can somewhat schedule, I'm lining it up for early in the year, hitting that thing, and then going buck wild on elective & preventative procedures for the rest of the year.
I drink un-sweet iced tea. Heading to QT for a X-Large refill right now...
Try the Crystal Light packets with caffeine in a 16 oz water...they are not bad and make life without soda more bearable.
I have switched to a rotation of various drink packets over soda the past few months. Instead of $1.65 for a 20oz bottle of soda at work (I would go through multiple a day) you can generally get a box with 8 single serve powder packets for $1. I rotate through pink lemonade and Hawaiian Punch.
I drink un-sweet iced tea. Heading to QT for a X-Large refill right now...
Try the Crystal Light packets with caffeine in a 16 oz water...they are not bad and make life without soda more bearable.
I have switched to a rotation of various drink packets over soda the past few months. Instead of $1.65 for a 20oz bottle of soda at work (I would go through multiple a day) you can generally get a box with 8 single serve powder packets for $1. I rotate through pink lemonade and Hawaiian Punch.
The problem I had, was we have a Coke machine that sells 20 oz bottles for 50 cents.....
I have had one Mellow Yellow the entire week. Bought it Monday afternoon, and finished it yesterday morning.
Somewhat related - I've gotten to a point over the past several months where I can enjoy coffee without sugar. I still take a teaspoon or so here and there depending on how strong it's made, or if it's burnt. But after kicking soda a few years ago and now this, my sugar intake is now mostly from regular food and dessert. Still have a weakness for ice cream, and a modest gut.
I drink un-sweet iced tea. Heading to QT for a X-Large refill right now...
Try the Crystal Light packets with caffeine in a 16 oz water...they are not bad and make life without soda more bearable.
I have switched to a rotation of various drink packets over soda the past few months. Instead of $1.65 for a 20oz bottle of soda at work (I would go through multiple a day) you can generally get a box with 8 single serve powder packets for $1. I rotate through pink lemonade and Hawaiian Punch.
The problem I had, was we have a Coke machine that sells 20 oz bottles for 50 cents.....
I have had one Mellow Yellow the entire week. Bought it Monday afternoon, and finished it yesterday morning.
I get a 32 pack of 16 oz bottled water at Kroger for 3 bucks...don't be weak Wart. All I drink is water unless I am getting intoxicated; which I have also cut down on thank you very much. But I do like to add the caffeinated mixers for that little boost during the day.
