Thursday, March 8, 2012

Soda

I will turn 30 in exactly two weeks. I think I'm old enough to make my own decisions. And I've decided it's okay for me to drink a soda (or two or three or four).

My vice does not affect you in any way. I'm not recruiting you to drink with me. I'm not peer-pressuring you to take a shot of caffeine. I'm not toting any benefits whatsoever of my habit. I'd appreciate some reciprocation. 

Look. Big picture? I could be doing crack or making meth. I could be chewing and spewing. I could be drinking and driving. I could be watching rated R movies but I'm not. I'm merely drinking a beverage that I enjoy. And you know what, I don't even enjoy it as much as I could if I allowed myself what I really want. Don't get me wrong, Caffeine Free Diet Dr Pepper is mighty tasty but it doesn't hold a candle to a sugary Pepsi heavy. 

I know soda holds zero nutritional value. I know it sucks the calcium from my bones. I know it's basically a legal addictive stimulus. I know there are wiser (free) beverage choices I could make. I know it's not good for me but you know what? Neither is speeding and I guarantee everyone reading this post speeds.

So to those of you who want to put me through the calorie-counting, label-reading, plant-growing, granola-crunching ringer (*cough* Shawn, *cough* Mandi, *cough* society), I ask you this: Is there an iota of a spec of a granule of a chance that you do something others may not agree with? And how does it make you feel when that is questioned? Uh-huh. Burns a little doesn't it? Stings even?

Everyone has habits. And it's a well known fact that when you eliminate one habit, often times it's replaced with another. Therefore, to curb an invitation to pick up huffing, I think I'll just stick to my soda.


C.Y.A. (Cover Your Ass) Epilogue: I hereby officially and publicly apologize to anyone and everyone I may have offended in the past by suggesting they choose an alternative choice to something they just chose. 

6 comments:

  1. “We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.” I fear this qoute may strike a chord of truth as I self relflect. I believe I have a habit of disguising myself as appearing "healthier" than a really am to others, and in doing so finally disguise myself to myself. Creating an overwhemling need to meet the expectation I have personfied of myself to others. Needless to say this is a bit stressful and probably something I need to fix;)

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    1. I'd say yours comes with the territory of being a Health teacher. You just try to walk the walk. Luckily though… I'm not one of your students. So back off buddy! :)

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    1. Can I get a "Praise Jesus"? No? Too much?

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  3. Well you know my choice!! As I was reading a book, just tonight, about low-carb eating, I was extremely worried about soda choices. I then decided-who cares!-about my soda choices if that's the one thing I really have in my life. I'll stick with the Red, WHITE and BLUE!! So you just sing it Sista' and let the rest have their good eating and drinking!

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    1. I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation. You have to sneak in those discretionary calories or else you will binge.

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