Purging the Body

Monday, February 25;

Day of rest.. I've been on the verge of getting sick, so I'm trying to get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water and hot tea.

I have also in the process of purging my body Diet Coke. Today marks day 6! It's a huge accomplishment for someone who has had at least one can of Diet Coke a day since I was in high school. Even when I was living in Europe I religiously drank Coke Lite (the European version of the drink). Nothing major happened to spark this recent purge. I just decided to see if I could so it.

It's one of those things everyone tells you that you shouldn't drink, but you do it anyway. I consider Diet Coke a weight concious person's version of a cigarette. The caffeine is just as addictive. I have used it in the past to satiate my unbelievable sweet tooth, and I drink it when I'm stressed or hungry. I have really been relying on caffeine free tea to satisfy my craving for sweets. It's surprising how little I have missed Diet Coke. The only problem is that I have a 12 pack rolling around my trunk, and I think about drinking it every time I hear one of the cans clank. That is torture.

I'm planning on purging Zone style... give it two weeks of no Diet Coke and see how I feel. I have not really noticed a change in how I feel though. No headaches, no angry outbursts.. nothing. We'll see how it goes.