May's been quite the month. I've been doing really good at cooking healthy meals for myself most nights of the week, and regularly having fresh fruit and raw veggies. I've been nitpicking my diet and trying to eliminate sausage entirely from breakfast, but man, there's nothing quite like breakfast sausage.
Sodium (mentioned it in the irritating thread) - I went overboard on the beef jerky this past week, and it's sooo good, but I forgot how much sodium is in a piece of jerky, and I was eating a lot of it. Holy hypertension, Batman. So, drastically reducing my sodium intake for a while until my blood pressure comes down. Doc said I'm perfectly healthy at the start of the month, other than slightly high blood pressure, which I've had for a few years. So that's at the forefront of my mind for sure. Drinking tons of water as usual.
Now it's time to kick the last addiction: caffeine, specifically energy drinks. Not only are they bad for my teeth, but the amount of caffeine I'd consume daily probably should've killed me by now. 2-3 energy drinks a day plus a large coffee. Add the occasional soda for a little more caffeine. Maybe a 5 hour energy shot here and there. It's absurd, it's like a drug, and I decided to eliminate it entirely instead of tapering off. I'm on day 3 of no caffeine and all I want to do is sleep, thank god it's Friday.