Day 5
5 days ago
It’s Day 5 without soda and I’m feeling a lot better. This is the first day I haven’t felt like I need to take ibuprofen, and water is actually starting to taste great. I crave IT instead of soda!
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How to stop drinking soda
It made me
Feel Better
 "Soda doesn't even taste good anymore."
How I did it: I was drinking way too much soda, and figured I was putting too much caffeine and sugar into my body. I just quit on a whim one day cold turkey. Lessons & tips: Don't give up! Tastes change eventually. You might not like water now but your taste buds will adapt. :) What motivated me to keep up with it is: I lost a bit of weight. Since I wasn't putting as many calories in my body from the soda, my intake went down and I became slimmer. Resources: I sampled a ton of bottled waters and like Zephyrhills the best (there IS a difference in taste from brand to brand)... but it is probably cheaper and just as healthy to drink from the tap (as long as you have a filter). Use ice or keep the bottles in the refrigerator. It's better and more refreshing if it's really cold. :)
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