Runny Oranges

Being on a low carb diet has its perks. I've always been a fan of breakfast food, and so eating liberal amounts of eggs and bacon gives me a sense of satisfaction. But as much as I love these breakfast items, I've never felt completely satisfied without a big glass of orange juice to wash it down. I've been looking for low-carb orange juice (I doubt I'll find one suitable for induction but I'm thinking ahead) and haven't seen one at my grocery store. A search of the web sent me to an article on Minute Maid low carb orange juice, but it still has 10 grams of sugar per 8 ounces, and I usually drink about 20 ounces of orange juice. So that isn't going to work. I imagine those scientists will come up with something eventually, because the orange juice market has suffered since the rise of Atkins and other low carb diets as this article from CNN demonstrates. So I'm hoping if enough of us make a call out for low carb orange juice, it just might happen. In the meantime, I'm continuing to look for a substitute. A reader recommended sugar-free TANG, but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

On another note, I've decided that I need to commit to an exercise program. My neighbor, who by no means has the body of a super-athlete, told me about her experience running a marathon and how she went from being a non-runner to running a marathon in about 6 months. So, being a non-runner myself, I've decided to give it a shot because of the physical, mental and emotional benefits I imagine it will bring. This is a big step for me to announce this, since right now I can only run five minutes without stopping, but I'm really excited about this. She leant me such a wonderful book, "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer"
that after reading the first chapter, convinced me that I can do it. So, I'm starting slow (5 mins walking, 5 minutes jogging for 30 minutes, 4 times a week) and by June, I plan to run the Newport, Oregon marathon. Here's a very useful site with all kinds of marathon information, including lots of links to inspiration for first-timers! Wish me luck, and I invite anyone reading this to join me!!