Weight Loss Success! - No Soda in over 3 weeks
Written by Amanda on November 8, 2008 – 7:08 pm -As I mentioned in my weekly weight loss report, I have not had a soda in over 3 weeks. This is a huge milestone. I have been drinking crazy amounts of soda since high school (thanks to the nearby gas station which offered 44oz drinks for 39 cents, I could find that in the seats of my car). When I lost weight in the past, I still drank soda, only diet. After drinking a lot of that, especially embarrassingly large 64 ouncers, I started feeling sick (like it was burning a hole in my stomach) so naturally, I switched back to regular.
I can’t blame all of my weight gain on regular soda, but I would say a large portion of my fat is pure Dr. Pepper. I did stop drinking it for a while, lost weight, fell off the wagon somehow, started drinking more than ever, and gained more than ever. Somehow I am hoping this time will be different. I have made it quite a while, and I don’t plan to stop. The difference this time is that I am not going to tell myself it is horrible to have a soda and if I ever drink one again I failed. I know that doesn’t work, so hopefully if I do have a soda, I can limit it to just one. I will keep you posted.
The amazing thing is, that I have been drinking iced tea instead of soda. It is much more thirst quenching and refreshing. Lately I have been choosing tea because that is what I want, not what I tell myself I have to have. The problem is, that at many social functions and convenience stores, there are not a lot of choices for drinks when you eliminate soda and artificial sweeteners. I can always get bottled water, but I don’t really think that you should buy bottled water (this is a whole other soap-box), so I have been taking my water bottle with me. Maybe I just shouldn’t go to the convenience stores any more. Sad thought, since they have been my friends for years. “Sorry old friends, I think I am going to have to move on.”
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