Here we are, the first day of 2011. I love beginnings…..beginnings of anything……. The beginning of a day, beginning of a project, beginning of a vacation, beginning of a new year. It’s just something about the beginning, everything is so fresh and new with no mess ups or problems. It’s a chance to start over with a clean slate.
I don’t usually make new years resolutions, not out loud anyway. Oh sure, I always say I’m gonna loose weight, exercise more (or any) and de-clutter my house but I usually fall flat on my face by day three.
This year I am telling my new years resolution to the whole world (or at least to those of you who read my posts). My thinking is that maybe if the whole world knows my resolution then I will work harder at keeping it.
Ok here it goes…….
[waffling back and forth]
Ok here it goes again……I am kicking the diet coke habit for good!
If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE diet coke and have for many years. When I wake up in the morning I have one. When I eat breakfast I have two! When I get in the car, I stop and get a 32 ouncer. Later in the day, at lunch I will have another 32 ouncer. I will then have one with dinner and then two more before I go to bed. Get the picture?
My favorite is the diet coke from Sonic! The styrofoam cup, the big red straw, the happy car hop that brings it to me…..Oh my word! Their diet cokes are so wonderful (I think they put something extra in theirs) my mouth is watering right now just talking about it.
Anyway……back to quitting…..I have been thinking about this for some time and have been telling my poor husband that I need to quit for a year or more. I have decided the time has come. Somewhere, my mother is down on her knees thanking Jesus. She thinks I am going to hell for drinking that poison
I posted on facebook that I was on day two of no diet coke. The reviews were mixed. Many were supportive, some were confused as to why I wanted to quit and a few thought I was flat out crazy!
I’ll tell you why I want to quit. First of all I know all of that junk cannot be good for my body. Second of all, it is controlling me and I don’t like that. I saw a segment of toddlers and tiaras the other day of a four year old little girl. She was all dolled up in her $700 dress, big hair, makeup, and high hill shoes and she was throwing a fit with this stupid pacifier in her mouth. She called it her “ni-ni”. She was screaming for her ni-ni because she didn’t think she could go on without it. I though to my self, how stupid is that! She doesn’t need that thing! She is to big for it and she is better than that. Why don’t they just take it away from her!
Then I thought, wow, I am just like that with my diet coke. I feel like I cant live without it. I mean right now I am throwing a fit for my diet coke (minus the big hair) I am just like that bratty kid!
Thirdly is the cost! Don’t tell Devin but I am spending a lot of money on my habit. Here is the run down. One large Sonic diet coke is $1.95. I have, at the very least, two a day. That is $3.90 a day. $27.30 a week. $109.00 a month and (brace yourself here) $1,423.50 a year!!!
I can buy me one big ol’ purse with that much money!
So there you have it. I am throwing away my “ni-ni”! If any of you see me with a diet coke……. tell Devin. Now that he knows how much money I will be saving, he will never let me drink another one. I purchased my last Sonic diet coke on Dec. 23 and kept the receipt as a reminder.
I will keep you posted on my progress!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s make it a good one!
It is amazing when you do the math! I gave diet cokes along time ago… then go “hooked” on ice green tea from… bace yourself. “STARBUCKS”.. green tea, green straw.. and too much “green” spent..
I am giving it up.. at least not everday.. maybe 1 a week..
I can make mY own “green tea”…put it in my Plastic reuseable STARBUCKS glass… not with a green straw.. but but better yet a red-striped straw.
love you Tonya!!
I’m so proud to know someone who has admitted to something like this. You are a brave girl but God is
gonna reward you like you’ve never known. Thanks
for being transparent and open about it Tonya. And
thanks for making it something that everyone can
relate to. God is a jealous God…..diet Coke? No
exception. This blog makes me wanna be a better
person. You take the ‘tabu’ out of some of these
things we hold on to so tightly. Love ya for that!
Thank you Christi, that really means a lot to me and thank you for reading and encouraging me to do more! Happy new year.
You are right! I am thanking Jesus and as we know our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. ( a little more guilt won’t hurt) I love you and know that you can do this. By the way, just last night I was telling my lady friends that you could buy a Designer Purse with the money you save. Hey, thats an idea, put the money in a jar and next Christmas you will already have your Christmas money. I believe in you. Mom
YOU CAN DO IT, TONYA!!! I’ll say a prayer for ya… cause if this is important to you, then this is important to me!! 🙂
Good for you. If I can kick a three, yes three, pack a day cigarett habit ( Feb. 2, 1994) you can do this. Imagine how much money I’ve saved! I thank the Lord often for helping me quit. Good luck to you.
By -the-way, drinking all that Diet Coke you must be well acquainted with ALL the restrooms in your town. Ha.
Tonya, your openness just blesses my socks off… You can do this, not in your strength but with the LORD’s. “I can do All things throught Christ who strengthens me!” December 12, I felt the holy spirit whisper to me, Shelia, today is the day I want you to lay down your PEPSI and SWEETS!!! I looked around, it was nearly too audible!! I have been off now for what 20 days. Easiest thing I have ever done. Do I still want a PEPSI, YES!!!! But I know its time to be faithful. You can do this too. I will pray along side you as you continue. Love you so much!!! Shelia