21 Days of No Soda

I used to drink a lot of soda. I'm talking at least 32oz a day. I was constantly tired, had terrible acne, and just felt blah. Well, in mid to late November, I decided to stop drinking soda for at least 21 days. I knew if I just kept track in my mind that nothing would come of it. Therefore, I created a calendar so that I could check off each day that no soda was consumed. It was just like a calendar but started with the first no soda day and ended on December 13. Originally, my reward when I reached said goal was going to be a new pair of tennis shoes, since my current ones are approximately a half size too small. I even had some in mind. 



Problem is, I also hit my first weight loss goal in the process and my reward for that was new tennis shoes. Therefore, before I hit my goal of no soda, I already has these gems in hand. Revert back to me mentioning my current ones are too small. Well, to my luck, the new shoes are too big! I returned them today. Since I already got these, though, I needed a new reward. With the help of some of my friends, I chose to get a pair of black heels (and also a second pair as a Christmas present to myself). 

When I first started this 21 day challenge, I was extremely tempted to get a soda. I would avoid going certain places because I didn't want to cave. By about day seven-ish, I was mostly okay with no drinking it but had my occasions where I really wanted to walk across the parking lot and get a large Dr. Pepper from McDonalds (it's seriously that close). By about the tenth day, it really was no challenge choosing tea or lemonade or just grabbing a water. They say it takes 21 days to break a habit. Well, I can, for the most part, say that I no longer want soda at all. It's become a habit to order something different if I go through the drive thru. I've even been making infused waters to keep in my fridge and carry around a water bottle throughout the day. Since I stopped drinking soda, I am not as tired as much. I used to nap probably four days a week but now only do if I didn't get much sleep the night before, or it's my day off and I woke up way too early for a normal human. I still have my acne (it's never going away) but it's mostly down to just the scarring. I've even started experimenting with using foundation and will eventually try contouring. I know, odd. But most importantly, I just FEEL better. I have more energy. My skin feels better. I have the urge to do things other than sit and watch TV. In reality, the 21 days really went by as fast as the wink of an eye.