Thursday, March 6, 2008

A Big Step

Well, I want to let everyone know that I made a major lifestyle change today. I've made the switch to caffeine-free Diet Coke. Yep. I was surfing the web a couple nights ago and saw an article about soda detox and how to break the addiction. Did you all know that it is the caffeine that is addicting?! I know that sounds ridiculous but honestly it didn't even cross my mind that it is the caffeine that is causing my addiction and not the aspartame. Seriously. I'm dumb. So the article suggested switching to caffeine free Diet Coke by slowly adding it to my regular Diet Coke. So I am starting the half regular half caffeine-free bit. As of today. I think I'll do this for a couple weeks and then move to 1/4 to 3/4 until I'm a full blown caffeine-free drinker. Wow huh?

10 comments:

rachel said...

yeah, good luck with that.

i have NO desire to wean myself at this point in time.

but i admire you for your willingness to do so!

KUDOS!

°Ü°

Marisa said...

WOW, nice work... I dont think I have the willpower. It took me 6 years of Dr. Pepper addict to switch to Diet... I still have 5 more years to go... CONGRATS to you!!

Marisa said...

Erin, I am so sad you wont be there! But I have to go early anyway, I cant make it at the correct time. YOu wanna hear the weird thing?? Last night I dreamed you babysat Madisyn for me while I went out with heather, and I totally hurt your feelings!! Weird???

Aryn said...

Hmph. And Bah Humbug. I don't like this anti-Diet Coke post. Blog something else.

(:))

Monroe Family said...

I am very impressed with your new goal!! Maybe I can get Bob to do the same...he is so addicted to Diet Pepsi!

Aryn said...

Hmph. And Bah Humbug. I don't like this anti-Diet Coke post. Blog something else.

(:))

Laurel said...

$50 if you actually do it.
I don't believe it.
I just don't believe it.

Cassie Simonton said...

Hey Erin, this is Cassie (JD's wife) I stumbled accross your blog and thought I would say "Hi"! I had no Idea you were Nevada...last time we chatted you were somewhere back East...right? Anyway, JD wanted me to let you know he is a little offended that we are not on the Friends Blog list...same old JD hates to be left out;) Anyway good luck with the No Caffeine...I know you can do it...be strong!

Kyle Is Neat said...

I just can't do it!! DC is my Mormon coffee...

Ashley said...

I tried this with decaf diet Dr Pepper once and determined that it just didn't taste as good without the caffeine. (Probably just my perception, but seriously, it was just not as good.) My crusade didn't last more than a few days, so I wish you luck.