Wassup hot stuff?
It is June! June 18th to be precise! That means this year, nearly 5 months ago I accomplished at least one thing that I have been attempting to do for 10 years, which is quit smoking! Success! If I don't lose another pound the rest of this year, I hold onto what an accomplishment that is. I downplay it, but it's a big fuckin deal man. I also have dramatically increased my H2O and decreased (almost to nothing) my pop intake. Again, huuuuge deal dudes. If only you knew. I was born and raised on Mountain Dew. Funny to think of that because now it makes me want to vomit.
I've always has a weird relationship with pop (yes, it's pop around here snookums). I loved me some citrus sugar water when I was a wee lad, and again when I worked nights. I occasionally drank Diet Pepsi and a few Sprites, but that was it. I hated Coke. My mom has since given up pop, but she always had Diet Pepsi, and my dad Coke or beer. Coke was just- BLAH- so wretched. I will always remember where I was when I tried my first Diet Coke though. Target, 2006. I was there with my sister Miranda, shopping for who knows what. They were giving out samples of vitamin Diet Coke. I remember thinking, how bad can it be, it's got VITAMINS! So, I took a sip and was hooked. Diet Coke had me and it was an amazing thing. I never liked dark pop because I thought it would stain my teeth! Never mind that I smoked like a God damn chimney, or that I enjoyed coffee almost every single day. Once Diet Coke had me, it did not want to let me go. Eventually though, we went our separate ways. It just stopped tasting good to me. I will say, I do every once and awhile indulge. I have always loved water but I do get a little bored with it. For now, I hydrate with tap water
I never thought I'd have enough to say on the topic of cutting back on my pop consumption. Sometimes I just amaze myself.
Two goals down-
3. Eat healthy 90% of the time
4. WALK DAILY
5. Meditate
6. Create
Later Taters.
T
