So... I last blogged in Nov 2009.  It's now Oct 2012... 3 years later!  And so... you ask... are you still living life without coke?  No! Damn It! The damn drink got me!  So I approach it this time like a boyfriend.  He brought me instant satisfaction every time I put him to my lips.  But the effect he had on me was not all it was cracked up to be.  My health suffers for it.  My breath stinks, I feel sluggish and bloated, I've gained noticeable weight, my hair and skin are dull and I find myself chained to him like he owns me.  I work my days around him.  Who the hell would put up with someone like that?  So now we had our last taste and I broke up with him tonight! Took the last sip from the bottom of the glass.

The feelings that go with breaking up with someone whom you were in a long relationship are awful.  I know this will be the case and I can never be friends with him ever again. I will need to alter my routine. Find other things new to do.  I will want to hibernate and sleep, not get up and face the day.  I will have headaches and habit cravings.

As time goes by I will start to feel like my self again but with a new outlook on life.  I'm free! And I have a new boyfriend on the horizon. I met him before.  He's very good for me and will have lasting benefits. He has no calories, hydrates me well, keeps my digestive system healthy, and will contribute to helping me loose the weight and gain energy again.  His name is water.  And he says that he will be accompanied by slices of cucumber for a while.  Wow! What an easy relationship.  He says I'll start to see benefits of our relationship in no time.  My breath will start to improve.  My energy will start to return.  My skin and hair won't be so dull.  My sense of smell will increase and my enjoyment of different foods will improve.

It's scary breaking up but also exhilarating starting something new.