so it's been almost one week since the concession stand sugar fest, and i have stuck by my guns. no mountain dew. not a one. here is what i notice in life without pop:

*a sadness every afternoon around 2 pm, much akin to that of losing a limb. not that i've ever lost a limb, but i can imagine.

*a lack of productivity. those after-dew jitters don't let me sit down for hours. i get a lot of stuff done. the only thing that gives me this same "high" is a run, so i've been running whenever i get thirsty. ok, not really, but i should.

*a lack of things to drink. i don't have a "go-to" drink. i need one. what do you drink when you don't drink coffee, tea, pop, energy drinks, gatorade, powerade (or any type of "ade") and you don't enjoy water? all i have left is milk. that's not very fun.

*an increase in gum consumption. and you thought it wasn't possible.

* my rings spin all over my fingers. i think i'm dehydrated.

so there you have it. i don't know what i'm trying to say. i've made my point. pop is bad. but living without it isn't exactly a picnic. however, i'm not going back to the dark side. maybe THIS week is when i lose 10 pounds, have energy through the roof and begin to love the taste of H2O.

yeah. sure.