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100 Days Without Soda

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This is sort of a great week for me health-wise. I finally lost 10 pounds and now, another milestone. As I said previously in my intro post, I’m a soda addict that has quit. I love the way almost all sodas taste, I love the sugar, I love the bubbles, I love the way it feels going down my throat, I just love it. Or should I say loveD?

I can now use love as a past tense word because today marks my 100th day without soda! I can’t believe I made it this far but I have and I’m going to have to believe it. Should I go out and celebrate with a soda? Just kidding! That would be grossly wrong. But I AM going to celebrate.

I was such an addict to the sugar and caffine that the first week I quit I had headaches, I was tired and I was grumpy. I couldn’t even look at a soda can without drooling. Now a-days, while I might want one every now and then, the intolerable cravings have gone away and I can control myself and say “I don’t need or want that.”

Even though it’s been 100 days and what I think is a milestone I still have to work at it you know? When I was 17 I quit soda for an entire year. Then the 4th of July came. You are thinking “so what?” right? Well on that day it was really hot, I was with all my friends, there was lots of bad food and my stupid friends (no longer friends) encouraged me to drink a soda and like a stupid little girl I did.

Basically what I’m saying is, as silly as it sounds, no matter how long I go without soda I have to keep on actively trying to stay away from it. I think it’s going to be a bit easier this time around because I’m not just dropping soda, I’m living a healthier lifestyle all around and seeing great results, so that’s a good incentive.

No soda for 100 days. Man does that feel good!