That is the number of calories I was drinking a week, just with my coke addiction. Seriously??!! I can't even tell you how ridiculous that is. Ridiculous and shameful. I really drink that many empty calories a week? Not to mention if you add in the calories I consume from food. I'd hate to see what that number would be.

One of my good friends suggested that I google how many calories equal a pound. She told me my jaw would be on the floor. She was right. 3500 calories equal 1 pound. So basically, I was adding a pound and a half each week.

I am proud to say that it's been 9 days since I've had one drop of soda ( or for all my northern friends "pop"). Yesterday was the only day where I really wanted one but did not give in. I had lemonade and juice yesterday and I am drinking a gatorade as I type this but other than that I've just been drinking water. I don't even really miss it all that much. As of yet.

I have been having caffeine withdrawl headaches but those are slowly subsiding. I didn't have one yesterday but I do have a small one right now. But I'm certain that it's from my eyes rather than no caffeine. Since I don't have all that caffeine coursing through my veins, I'm not staying up until 2-3am. The first couple nights, I was actually in bed and asleep, one night at 9:30a and the other at 10am! I was impressed, however, my roommate is not so impressed by my new sleep schedule. She says she is now bored because she has no one to talk to or no one to watch TV with...  haha.

I have tried numerous times to give up the cokes and failling after a few days. This is the longest I've gone in quite some time. I think I was truly ready to give it up once I realized how bad it is for you. I'm determined to beat this.

If I can do this.... Anyone can!