Ice Cold Sunshine, Slogan in 1932
It has been four days since I have had a Coca~Cola. the first day happened by accident, sorta. I had been thinking about stopping but I was afraid to say it out loud. Then when I realized it had been a day I thought well, I guess I should try it!..
Now, the past few days I haven't had cravings or even headaches. I just miss it! Strange I know but it was hard to let go. Over the past few weeks I have worked hard at staying with Paleo Monday-Friday and working out 4-5 days a week and going to bed between 8:30(when I just can't keep my eyes open) and 9:30 every night.
Before on days that I got up at 4:50am to go to the gym and stay up late watching trashy television. Just something mindless and purely for entertainment. That meant I would be up from 4:50am until 12:00 or 1:00am. Of course this was bad for my body, and I felt sluggish the next morning. It didn't make sense for me to push myself so hard in workouts and then no have any discipline anywhere else in my life... I feel so much better getting to bed on a regular schedule and I've been up before my alarm clock five days in a row.
With all the changes being made giving up the soda felt like I was giving up my last little treat. Ugh, and I hate that I view Coca~Cola as a treat, because it's really pretty lousy for me. But it's something I need to do, at least for now. There is nothing good about it and right now Presley doesn't drink any soda. It's only a matter of time until she questions why I have soda and she doesn't...
Mind you I only drink the 16 oz. cans and have given it up before (paleo challenges and pregnancy). But lately it's been something I've had everyday! I'm still on the fence on whether or not I should have a Coca~Cola over the weekend. Part of me just wants to give it up for a month before I even tiptoe into that sinful corn syrup filled sugary evilness again. We'll see it is Friday and my "off" meals aren't far behind... Can you truly enjoy chips and salsa without a Coke?... Or will I give it up for good?...