Posted by Gregg
on August 14, 2008, 6:01 pm, in reply to "One More Thing"
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Soda is definitely addicting (especially if there are sweeteners of any kind along with caffeine. Our bodies get used to these additives and then become almost “addicted” to them. Thus, when we withdraw, we get headaches, we get tired, and we even get depressed. These are symptoms that any addict faces. And we’re no different.
One school of thought is to “rough it” and go cold turkey. Accept that there will be several days of headaches and lethargy. Drink lots of water and remember that you’re essentially detoxing and will feel better in a few days -- and will live a happier life because of what you’re doing.
Others choose to wean themselves off of soda -- in other words drink less and less on a daily basis, until your system is not longer dependent on it.
I write about detoxing and the feelings of lethargy in the book. Because of this, I often recommend that any sort of change in diet take place on a Friday. The “symptoms” of detoxing usually take a day to kick in. That means Saturday and Sunday might be a bit miserable -- but better to go through that if you’re not at work. (Obviously you would adjust the Saturday and Sunday to your own schedule, depending on when you have days off).
At the end of the day, change sometimes takes sacrifice. We’ve heard the phrase “No pain, no gain” used over and over. And sometimes it’s true. It’s a matter of deciding what’s important to you. Your health, or your addiction to soda. We can all relate to what you’re going through -- whether we’ve had to give up a daily addiction to soda, cookies, chips or ‘all of the above.’
Here’s a link you might find helpful:
http://willtaft.com/health/how-to-stop-drinking-soda/
You have the inner strength to accomplish this. It’s going to take a little tough love and some real commitment. Good luck.
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