I Can Do It!

Last year I proved to myself that I can completely give up something that I really like.  I haven't had any coffee (except what was in the tiramisu I had last week) since the middle of February 2010.  It's been hard at times, (especially in the midst of the reminders of Indiana winters!) but I did it!  So, now I'm going to do it again.  :D 

I know it would be better for my health for me to give up soda.  I have a rather high risk of developing type 2 diabetes down the road, and I need to do what I can now to help prevent that.  I had successfully switched to diet while I was pregnant, but then the baby started reacting when I drank it after he was born.  So, I've been back to regular soda.  It's such an easy habit to get into!  I start out just having a 20 oz every now and then, then order a coke when we go out to eat, then we pick up a 2 liter or a case of cans to have at the house...It just snowballs!

I decided that when we go out, I will order either unsweetened iced tea (left plain) or water with lime or lemon.  For those times I really want something fizzy to drink, I found "La Croix cran-raspberry flavored sparkling water" (they also have lime flavored, and unflavored).  It has no sugar, no artificial sweetener, no sodium.  It's basically just water.  There is a bit of natural flavoring in it, but it doesn't add any nutritional value to the drink.  It's awesome!  I think I might like it even better than soda!