My Soda Story

I have recently made a HUGE life change...  I mean, it's a big change for me.  So let's get personal

Well I guess I have to back up and tell you a little history about me.   As a child, my parents would rarely have soda in the house.  It was a big treat if I got to order a soda when we went out for dinner at a restaurant.  But in middle school things seemed to change.  Soda was becoming very accessible in my home and at my school.  I have been drinking at least one a day since then. 

In my early 20's, when I was working crazy retail hours, I even drank up to 40 oz. a day!  That's just ridiculous!!!  I just couldn't keep my energy up and a can of coke was my bad solution.  That worked to energize me for a while, but eventually I would crash out.  Too much sugar and caffeine for me.

So now, going almost 20 years with drinking a soda everyday, I am taking a step back...

In late May I decided to go one weekend without my constant companion.  A can of delicious, bubbly, mouth-watering Coke-a-Cola.  After the initial shock to my body, (there were some nasty headaches like you wouldn't believe, but thankfully I stocked up on Advil) it got so much better. 

After that weekend, I challenged myself to go one week without my trusty can of Coke.  And I was amazed at how well I did!  No serious cravings after Wednesday and I still had energy.  Even more energy than when I was drinking all of that sugar and caffeine.  It was so exhilarating to know I had gotten past all the headaches and I could see the other side of the soda game.

So now, I've gone over a month with no soda.  Not even a drop (however I did have dream about drinking a coke a few weeks ago... that was strange)  I'm not sure how long I'll go without having one, but the only temptation is in my fridge.  I still have 7 cans of coke staring at me every time I open the refrigerator door, but it's not worth it to me to start up again.  I think I'll have to put those cans in my pantry... 

At some point I'll drink soda again, but I will never go back to drinking one a day.  That got so out of hand, and I can't believe I put my body through all that.  YUCK! 

Have any of you ever given up soda?  Or tired to give up soda?  I'd love to hear your story in the comments below.

Thanks for reading!