25 Signs You're Addicted To Diet Coke

Speaking as a recovering Diet Coke addict, I thought I'd share these humorous pics, courtesy of the folks at Buzz Feed.  These 8 pics were totally me!

1. This is a regular occurrence in your car.

2. And at your desk.

3. This is basically you worst nightmare.

4. Seriously, how could anyone favor Diet Pepsi?

 5. Your perfect day looks very similar to this.

 6. If someone tries to steal your Diet Coke from the fridge, you will riot.

 7. Contrary to popular belief, you don't order Diet Coke because you think it will make you skinny.

 8. You order it because...

There's 17 more reasons why you're addicted to Diet Coke at Buzz Feed, check them out.

Food You'll Eat At The Office: A Breakdown

I can't recall how many times I dove into the donut basket at work.  It was quite a bit, but that was over a year ago.  I don't even drink Diet Coke anymore; I may have one a month, maybe.  And whenever we had parties or potlucks - the amount of junk food was endless.  Sure, they provided salad, but who wanted salad when there was pizza, chicken fettuccine, brisket, hot dogs, burgers, etc. etc.?

The following chart breaks down the different foods you'd eat while at the office.  And I'd have to say it's pretty spot-on.  From the upcoming book, To My Assistant: Things I'll Never Do to You, But Many Other Crazy Bosses Will.

I'm happy to say that I am now one of the 3%.  

What Does 2000 Calories Look Like?

So supposedly the Recommended Daily Allowance should be 2000 calories a day; Actually now it is termed "Recommended Daily Intake."  

Sure, you can calculate how much you should be consuming on a daily basis by clicking here, but I don't necessarily agree with it.  I mean, c'mon, I'm supposed to be eating 2800 calories/day?  That's not gonna happen.  I've lost 62 pounds for a reason, and it wasn't by eating 2000 calories/day, much less 2800.

On a side note, this is what 2000 calories looks like...

 

Western Diet vs. Low-Carb Diet

But how do the mice really feel?  According to a recent study, the mice fed with a high carbohydrate diet were predisposed to breast cancer compared to those who were on a low-carb diet.  

Seriously?  

I'm tired of all these damn studies that are going to cause me to die in a few years.  Geezus if I were to combine all the studies run in the past 3 months, I'd be dead within a matter of days.  Hell, with the addition of sitting in an office for 10 years and drinking tea at home, I'd be dead even sooner!