Withdrawal is a stinker. No- not nicotine, or alcohol, or drugs. . .diet pop. (Coke, soda, cola, whatever.) Brett and I started another diet, again, on Sunday. Yes, we've attempted many diets, but this one isn't some silly fad diet. It's basically low-calorie healthy eating. I loaded the grocery cart with tons of fresh vegetables rather than meals that came in a box or a can.

I found a weekly diet plan through beachbody.com. We ordered their workout dvd's a couple years ago, and they are really good as long as you stick to them. So, for the past three days I've eaten a low-carb high-protein diet, which hasn't been too bad. But, we also decided to give up pop. . . which apparently our bodies are addicted to.

I've heard a lot of stories about the perils of diet drinks, but didn't usually care. If it gives me a caffeine fix and contains zero calories, how can it be that bad? At work, we have a supply of free cans of Coke products, and I averaged 2-3 cans of Diet Coke a day. Then at home, I always had Diet Dr. Pepper on hand and probably had 1-3 more during the evening. So, since Saturday night, I haven't had any at all. Yesterday was rough.

I was okay throughout much of the day, but started to get a headache in the afternoon. By the time I got home, it was pounding. I don't know if I've ever had a migraine or not, but this was what I'd imagine one to be. I felt almost nauseous, didn't feel like eating, and the lights hurt my eyes. We tried watching TV, but I ended up laying on the couch with my head cradled on one arm, with the other shielding my eyes from the lights. I think I went to bed at 9:30. Brett felt awful too. He said he had no energy and it was making him very grumpy (he acknowledged it was because of the withdrawal symptoms.)

It made us kind of wonder what sort of stuff we put into our bodies that affect us so much when we stop. I mean, why doesn't this happen when I quit eating peas? Anyway, today was much better, I have been drinking tons of water and am actually excited to start losing the weight.