I have a severe headache. I’ve had it for the better part of three days. Why? Because I recently stopped drinking sodas. I’m glad I made the choice to give them up, but, man, my brain hurts!
My sleep patterns have been destroyed. At night, I’m all over the place. Last night, I slept on a couch, upright in a chair, and, finally, a few hours in my bed. I thought that going without caffeine would make it easier to sleep, but I honestly think that my body is weirded out by the fact that I’m not flooding it with caffeine every three or four hours.
Over the next few days, the headaches should go away and my body should adjust. Until then, I’ll just have to deal, knowing that the benefits of my decision far outweigh the temporary discomfort.
I have consumed my last Diet Mountain Dew.
As part of my new project, chronicled over at 99 Changes, I have decided that my first change will be that I will no longer consume soda, diet cola, pop, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, or an other carbonated beverage.
I’ve read several articles about the dangers associated with consuming soda. And, I’ve also read articles which claim that those dangers are overstated and that soda is relatively harmless. Either way, I’m making this decision based on the following factors -
I’m tired of wasting money on soda when tap water is free.
I’m tired of dealing with sugar and caffeine highs.
I need to drink water - and when I drink sodas, I don’t feel like drinking water.
So, from this point forward, I’m no longer drinking sodas, period.
