My last blog post was about how I wanted to cut back on mochas--starting at 7 (one a day) and working down to 6. Eventually, after 2 months, I would be down to one mocha a week. That never happens. I have had this goal for...I would guesstimate a year and a half now...and it NEVER works. One week might be rough, and I feel the need to have a frozen mocha everyday. And BAM. Like that, I am back to square one, working from 7 mochas to 6, to 5, etc...
I have now been working at Panera for 2 months, and I find that, on the days when I work, I never get a frozen mocha. Frozen mochas are now something I savor for a long period of time. It can take me 30 minutes or 3 hours to completely finish a frozen mocha. At work, I have a 30 minute lunch break, which includes time to order, wait for food and/or drink, sit down, and eat.
Last Saturday, I was thinking about health problems I've been having lately, and why I'm having them. I won't go into detail, but let me just say...every day (it seems), I feel like I ate/drank too much dairy and am lactose-intolerant and didn't take a lactaid pill to help with the side effects......
I go to the restroom a lot. There.
This is nearly everyday. ESPECIALLY during rough weeks when I'm having a frozen mocha everyday. ESPECIALLY on days when I have frozen moch--CLICK.
See the connection? No? Me either, at least not for MANY years.
Have frozen mocha=YUM= sick later
Not have frozen mocha= :( = NOT sick later
Ahha! The frozen mochas are making me sick--literally!
Words cannot express how truly HAPPY I was when I realized that there is a way to stop my constant sickness. I had one more Sunday morning (goodbye frozen mochas!) and got really sick...
End result? I've stopped drinking frozen mochas for good. What will I replace it with? Today, I tried the Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frapp (deelish), and I don't see any signs of sickness. I'm not a HUGE fan of Frapps, so I don't know how often I will go there for one, but if I feel the urge, once a week wouldn't be bad. I heard that Starbucks came out with a lemonade (???), and I want to try that, too.
Other than that, summer going...ok...lots of applications filled out, one job declined, one job INTERVIEW COMING THURSDAY (just got the call today!!!!!!!), and more hopefully afterwards.
What drinks would you suggest to substitute for a frozen mocha?
Have you tried the Starbucks Lemonade? How is it?
