Would you do this?
? I didn't either for almost 27 years of my life. I was addicted to the sugary goodness. I would drink it without thought — with lunch, as a snack, with dinner, during movies. I'd consume so many sodas in a day that my doctor warned me it was getting to be hazardous to my health. I had tried to quit soda before, but always came back to it after a week off. But as I was about to turn 28, my body was giving me warning signs of its own that I needed to change my habits.
— would I be able to do it? I wasn't confident with myself, but I wanted to try. Here are the things that I learned.It's not easy, but it is possible. Giving up soda would not be something that would come easy for me. I was dependent on soda. I would drink at least two to three cans a day, sometimes more. The first few weeks were the worst. I would get really bad cravings and had to figure out ways to keep from drinking it. We have a fridge at work that is full of free soda — this was the worst because it was so readily available. It's like it was staring at me, tempting me to drink it every time I would need to go past the kitchen.
It's not about a number on a scale, but your clothes will fit better. They may even get so big that you have to go down a size or two. I went from a size 12/14 to a size 10/12. I had to invest in a belt, which, as time went on, I had to go from two holes to three to four. I now can buy medium shirts again instead of large and XL, and overall, I feel better and more confident.I would often wake up in the middle of the night in a panic.
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