One of the hardest things for me when writing a blog (aside from actually sitting myself down and starting), is coming up with a good entrance to introduce the stuff I wanna talk about. I know what I feel like venting about or rambling about, but its always very difficult to find a way to start it. Like even now, I’m sure most of the people that wanted to read this got super bored mid way through the first word and exited :’( Ahh, sad day…
SO! for lack of a better intro, I’m just gonna begin right in on what’s on my mind. This week I’ve decided to do something. Something that is not very easy for me at all. Over the years, I’ve increasingly incorporated pop into my daily substance intake and recently I’ve been feeling impressed to give it up. I keep having the feeling that I’m just destroying myself more and more and that I need to do something about it. Believe me, I’m not a health nut by any means. I do and consume plenty other unhealthy things, but this is one of the main things that I need to cut out. Therefore, this week has begun my valiant fight against pop. Monday was Day 1: No pop. Keep me in your prayers if you think of it I just know that I need to get a handle on my bad habits, or expect to face the reaper sooner than anticipated. I suppose I’d ask to hold his scythe just once before he takes me away… *meditative shrug*
My drug/pop of choice the majority of the time is Mountain Dew. However, a close second is Dr. Pepper. The tastes of these beverages, coupled with the caffeine effect is very appealing to me and is difficult to resist when tempted with it. My brother laughed at me when I said that Mountain Dew “tempts” me. He doesn’t realize that in most cases its a mental knock-down-drag-out fight to walk away from it . Usually ending with me dragging myself to drink more…
So, you may be asking “Why this is such a big issue?”. I never really thought it was a big deal until I took into account my weight, my stamina/endurance when doing physical activities, and my emotional imbalances at times. I’d known that pop can do such things to a person, especially one with a naturally slow metabolism and little exercise (who just sits around and writes all day…), but I still repudiated its effect on me. Therefore, with my new plan and stance towards pop, I hope to improve a significant health aspect of my life. I’m not saying I won’t ever drink Mountain Dew again, or have a couple DP’s, but I must severely limit my consumption. Along with the health factors, my religion teacher, Louie Roehl stated in class (not related to this matter), that “A free man wears no chains”. That hit me kinda hard. Like being poked in the ribs, not quite a full on facial punch. We’re intended to be free people with choices, yet I’m allowing something to take the reins of my feelings and desires, controlling me again. If I wanna be free, I gotta yank those reins back into my own hands. So once more, keep me in your prayers if you think of me throughout the day. I struggle with more than just a casual desire for it. I feel the want/need for it everyday. Some days are better than others… And as always, I will need help from my Father.
Here’s a link to some quick facts about Mountain Dew, specifically. If you have any other info or interesting feedback, just post in the comment section. Thanks!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1819551/just_how_bad_is_mountain_dew_for_you.html?cat=5
