I have joked for the past few years since becoming a serious cyclist that I am one of the few athletes that I know that does not drink water. I know people will say, "It has no taste so how can you not like it?" That's precisely the issue - it has no taste.
Over the past year and a half, I have watched my intake of diet Wild Cherry Pepsi double if not triple. It's become my new addiction. I have spent some time now seriously researching artificial sweeteners, diet drinks, weight loss/gain, etc. and how these are all or can be interrelated. So, with that said, I am making a commitment (PUBLIC COMMITMENT) to cut out my soda consumption which means limiting myself to one soda per week and replacing it with some H2O beverage of sorts. This morning I am drinking a G2 packet in my water and will later try a flavoring packet that contains no Splenda.
I am hoping that this sacrifice will also put me more on track and assist me in meeting my IMAZ goal. Wish me luck as I attempt this task/goal and better yet, wish those around me luck as I withdraw from caffeine!
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My body rejects artifial sweeteners. I literally run from anything that says "diet." You are working out a great deal more than I am so your body can handle the extra calories. I am a sweet tea and coca-cola junkie. Trust me you'll burn off the extra calories. I think my body needs them. True, soda and tea aren't the best source of calories, but my body literally hurts when I cut back.
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