My Magic Drink
I used to have this daily drink from Starbucks that guaranteed a good day for me. It was “Venti Soy No Water No Foam Chai.” Ridiculous, right? I felt so identified and special with that drink. If it was made improperly, it ruined my day. I would not stop talking about it until I got a properly made chai. Most of my friends new my ridiculous order by heart. Starbucks was a daily ritual and I couldn’t live without it. It was nice and sweet and kept me away from all of the “bad foods.” I never researched and made a point not to find out if my drink was fattening or how many calories it had. It let me be in denial. Plus, with my excessive exercise routine, my weight managed to stay down. I had it all figured out. Not! I remember when I dumbly looked it up and found out that my drink contained 900 calories. 900 calories! No wonder it kept me away from the sweet stuff. For me, sugar is very dangerous. Once I pick up something with sugar, I can’t stop. Having a chai everyday was like shooting the drug directly in my veins with caffeine to boost!
So, if any of you have a magic food item similar to the one I had, learn about exactly what you are having. See how much of it you are having? Are you overdoing it? Like me, you will probably say no. As I will say many times, denial is a very powerful thing.
I haven’t had a chai from Starbucks for 4 years. Will I ever have it again? No. I would rather binge on other sugar products. For me, that drink signifies a real low point in my addictive eating.
February 7th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I get what you mean when you say you can’t stop when you pick up sugar. It’s really annoying when you think about it and definitely not healthy.