Bye Bye Soda - Day 2

I've decided I need to cut out the soda. I drink WAY too much of it and I know that I'm addicted. I also figured out that, like when I quit smoking, I can't just "cut down". I think I'm going to have to cut it out completely.

I went for a physical a few months ago and the dr. told me that I had borderline-high cholesterol. I know I'm in my mid-late 30s, and it is inevitable that I'm going to have to start worrying about my health at some point, but I was actually kind of surprised about the high cholesterol. I have been so used to eating whatever, drinking whatever and the fact that I was young overrode a lot of my bad choices. I guess that's over!

Then, I noticed when I don't have eyeshadow on, my eyelids have a little part that is kind of orangy/yellowy. Then, my 5-year old niece asked me if I was wearing orange eye shadow one day when I wasn't wearing any makeup. After looking it up on Dr. Google and coming up with this: Xanthoma, I pretty much freaked out. I know that my eyelids don't look like some of those Google images, but I do NOT want that. Then, I read a few articles that said that just drinking sugary drinks can raise someone's cholesterol. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/13/news/la-heb-sugar-heart-20111113 Light bulb! I need to cut this crap out and quick! No more soda. Maybe. If I can. I hope!