February No Soda Journey Redo

Okay so we had a winter storm last week. Our pipes froze again afterward, and we had noooo water, which sucked majorly.

We had stuff to drink, but, unfortunately, it was my husband's sodas.

I tried to stay away but eventually, I needed something to drink. So, I went for the Sprite.

And that's the story of how I lost the no soda streak. For January. I broke it on January 31, actually, and I suffered for three days after. I was irritable, and I had one of the worst headaches I've ever had in my life.

How could you have forsaken me this way?

So, I have to start over for February, and this is just so hard. I honestly wish I never even knew about soda, because it would make it so much easier. My husband was SUPPOSED to join me in this, but that didn't last past New Year's Day.

So, detox is over, and I have to struggle with this stupid addiction again. I'll probably struggle with it forever, but it was getting easier to deal with and now I have willpower issues again.

This is for me, though, so I can be healthier.

Biggest Loser Finale: Did She Go Too Far?

So, The Biggest Loser finale was last night. I missed it, but I caught up this morning.

So, Rachel Fredrickson won. Awesome, right?

Wrong, according to some. And by the looks on Jillian's and Bob's faces, I think they'd agree.

Rachel went in at 260 pounds, and won the competition at 105 pounds, which means she's lost 60% of her body weight.

Photo courtesy of Us Weekly

Now, normally, I'd be ecstatic that someone was so dedicated and had so much willpower. However, after seeing the pictures for myself, I was not happy. I was sad.

Rachel looks way too skinny now, and the fact that she's lost THIS much in a few months is cause for concern.

I understand wanting to be healthy, but that doesn't mean you take it from one extreme to the other.

I can hear people calling me jealous now, and while yes, I am envious of one's ability to lose weight so fast, I am not envious of swapping one unhealthy lifestyle for the other. I am overweight, and that's my own personal battle I need to fight. I've researched what a healthy body weight is for my height (which is the same as Rachel's), and it's in the 120s.

Now, I know that after the show, they all tend to even out and all that, but I really hope that Rachel can put a little weight back on. I am so proud of the fact that she did get the weight off, but I do not condone going so far.