Okay, so anybody who knows me knows I LOVE Dr. Pepper. I joke that “I can quit anytime” so I’m not technically addicted to it. Problem is, it tastes too dang good. DP is so good, that even if there are 10 other soda options available, but no DP, I can stick to water.
My soda consumption has been up over the past couple years from maybe once a week to several times per week, which I’m sure hasn’t helped the cause in the rapid weight rise. Switch to diet soda you say? Nasty. No thank you. Besides, diet soda is pure chemicals, so even though I won’t get as fat, it still wreaks havoc on long term health. So, my argument is quit (or at least reduce) drinking soda all together if you want to improve health.
So, perfect timing for an experiment. Since I just got back from a week of vacation and really didn’t feel like working out much, I figured this week I’d lay off the Dr. Pepper and see what happens. Tune in Monday for the weekly weigh in and see what happened…

[...] better. Still no movement on the waist, but really, having done not much besides drink next to no soda, it’s an improvement: Weight: 215.1 lbs. Waist: 40 [...]