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Day One

 I've done this Day One before!  

I started on Monday.  I can't remember how late I slept, I think maybe to about 10 a.m.  My first step was going to the grocery store.  I wanted to get some Zevia to slowly transition into and away from Diet Coke.  Cara drinks one Zevia a day and also puts her electrolyte drink into mineral water for her carbonation fix.  My first can wasn't too bad.  It definitely will take a while to really like it like I do Diet Coke.  It is very fizzy, which I love, but it has sort of a sour taste.  Cara did suggest trying the root beer kind and the Dr. Zevia, which she liked better, so I may do that.  I had that Zevia and then a regular Diet Coke.  I also had some water here and there in between.  I did have a bit of caffeine-free Diet Coke later.  I probably had about one-half of the Diet Coke that I usually do.  

I also bought quite a few organic items:  carrots, grapes, bread, milk, cereal, mayonnaise, eggs, along with some pretty natural turkey cold cuts and natural cheese.  

Other steps I took:  I ate quite a few organic foods during the day, maybe about half.  I went stocking-footed quite a bit during the day (it was chilly).  I ordered the electrolyte drink.  I talked to Jared about using the rebounder.  I had some salad before our soup for dinner.  Went to bed about 1:00 p.m.  (It is daylight savings time, so I remind myself that it is actually 12:00 by the sun.)

That's Day One.  

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