 What's everyone take down here welcome back to another video today I am super excited because it has been exactly One year since I started to better my life and cut out a lot of things So the main thing that I've cut out this past year was soft drinks in general Anything like that pepsi's coke anything in between I just cut all of that out because At the time I think I've explained this last year. We never made the video where I said that I've cut all of this stuff out Back whenever I got my first job back in the 11th grade in the summers when I started so in the summer I was full time and I would take one can of pepsi or coke or whatever I had at home I would take one can in the morning. So I'd go in at nine o'clock my lunch was at two I would finish it off before my lunch I'd have a second can on my lunch time Uh, and then I come back for two hours So from three to five I'd have a third can and then usually that night's whenever I'm just at home relaxing I'd have another can so over that summer whenever I first got my job back in the 11th grade I'd have four cans of pepsi a day that was a lot and I'm kind of ashamed that it was that high and I just for some reason last year Um, I wanted to cut a lot of that out of my life I don't know exactly. I can't remember exactly what happened back then what happened a year ago that made me want to do this maybe it's just me Maybe it was just me wanting to feel better Maybe it was just me wanting to Maybe lose weight. I don't know exactly why I decided this But I did and I didn't think I could honestly do it because I like I said at the time Close to whenever I a year ago whenever I cut them out completely I basically cut cold turkey I wasn't advised to or anything I just did it and at the time I was still drinking one can a day at least so I was drinking it quite often So I didn't think I'd be able to do it so a couple weeks into it haven't had Anything to drink and I felt I was getting I was feeling a lot better basically And I just for some reason loved that feeling of having a little bit more energy As you guys know because I've mentioned recently that I have fibro and it helped that out a little bit more now with fibro I still get tired at times, but it's not Like it was whenever I was drinking sodas a couple weeks into cutting it out a year ago I ended up pouring Pepsi for my parents brought it into them And then I poured a sip for myself to try it and I knew myself that I would likely be going back into it like kind of like a relapse But I tried a sip of it and this was all a year ago. This was About two weeks after I cut it out cold turkey I tried it again and I honestly couldn't stand the taste It was disgusting to me. I instantly spit it out and I never tried it again since Haven't had a sip haven't even wanted a sip which is weird for me because I was wanting Like I said a can a day. That's what I was used to and cutting it out cold turkey Didn't think I could do it, but if I can do it Anybody in my opinion can do it as long as you have the right mindset and you want to do it If you don't want to do it You're obviously not going to and you're gonna fail But if it's something that you feel like you want to do You can do it I cut it out cold turkey didn't think I could and right now is one year since I cut it out this past year I made a video before about One month after cutting it out and I remember uploading that one and mentioning that I just felt better felt more energy I felt healthier in a way It's way better now that it's one year since I've cut it out No soft drinks or anything in one year now what I drink mostly now is Regular juices like apple juice orange juice stuff like that occasionally A lot of water I drink a lot of water now, which is something I wasn't used to But it's more hydrating. It's more refreshing than having a Pepsi. I'm drinking a water I'm drinking about the eight glasses that you're supposed to a day So I would say I'm easily doing that and I'm able to do that I've also been drinking Ice tea, which in the u.s. You guys call it sweet tea if there's any Americans watching this That's a little bit different than what you guys classify as sweet tea. I don't know how to describe it But I've been drinking that Um, because that even has way less sugar than soft drinks way less sugar way less calories I've even been drinking Gatorade more. I used to only drink Gatorade when I was sick Now I drink Gatorade almost regularly and water more than anything but I'm at least once maybe twice a week drinking Gatorade because that is way less Sugar and calories than in Pepsi and soda and coca-cola or anything carbonated like that. So to me it was almost like I didn't like the Dark sodas mainly because those felt heavy on me whenever I was drinking sodas. I just felt heavier Whenever I cut them out. I just felt better. I felt like I had more energy I felt like I was able to do more. I was able to sleep more now fiber has affected my sleep a little bit more now But if I was still drinking Pepsi's it'd be way worse than it is right now So all in all it has helped me out more than I thought it would for just cutting something like that out Um, I'm going to be doing more back then. I was drinking smoothies quite a bit now I haven't been but I've been replacing it with other stuff. I've been eating a lot healthier than I once was So I'm extremely happy with that. I'm happy with my progress this past this past year I will I do want to say that I do drink ginger ale Only when I am sick because that is one of the few things when I'm sick that I'm able to drink I haven't been sick this past year too surprisingly Uh, I don't know if it has anything to do with cutting out soft drinks and soda and stuff like that But for me I used to get sick in the winter at least two maybe three times this past year I haven't been sick once no cold no flu Maybe like a sore throat occasionally. Maybe like a runny nose stuff like that But no, I haven't had a cold. I haven't had a flu. I haven't had anything like that. So it's not be sick Like sick sick. I don't know if has anything to do with cutting out sodas or anything like that but Um, I feel amazing. So occasionally when I'm sick, I do have gator aches That's usually what I always drink ginger ale because I need that carbonation whenever I'm sick But ginger ale is healthier than having Pepsi or anything else and I only drink it when I'm sick So since I haven't been sick this past year, I haven't had any or needed to have any But that's the only soft drink I will have moving forward in the future Only when I'm sick or maybe Thanksgiving Easter or Christmas because we usually have that mixed with grape drink Which is amazing. So that's the only soft drink I drink Now so I'm extremely happy with my progress now As you guys know because I've mentioned before I am hoping to get into the border really soon I have to pass a fitness test medical Pressure tests a whole bunch of stuff. So I'm gonna have to get in more shape than I am now at least The minimal is I'm gonna have to start running more. I have to get my endurance up to be able to pass one of these tests. So By me cutting out soda a year ago It's very Accomplishable me getting through the border stuff and passing the fitness tests and that because I just feel a lot better I have a lot more energy and I'm able to do more than I once was so For me cutting out soft drinks a year ago was well worth it I would recommend it to anybody not necessarily if you want to lose weight because I haven't seen Much weight loss since because I've still been eating the same Scratch that I haven't been eating the same. I've been eating healthier, but same amounts pretty much I used to eat a bag of chips. I used to be able to eat a bag of chips a night now. I have maybe A bowl of chips once a week and usually lately it's been with a bowl of salsa. So My mom makes homemade salsa, which is healthier than the store-bought salsa. So that's what I've been doing But I eat a lot better now But for me, it feels like I'd be able to nail this out So I haven't seen any weight loss this past year, but I felt a lot better So if you're somebody that wants to feel a lot better if you do drink sodas and drink them quite a bit It might be something that you might want to consider Cutting out and it might help you. It's going to be hard at first. Like I said, I two weeks into it I tried or not tried I took a sip of Pepsi, but I just didn't like the taste I hated it. I thought it was disgusting spit it out right away. I never tried it again since so If you cut it out for a little while, maybe that'll have the same effect for you Which might make it easier for you moving forward, but Anyways, I'm super excited. That's been one year since I cut out soft drinks I feel a lot better and I'm going to continue doing this moving forward. I'm not going to be having any soft drinks I don't even plan on. I don't even want it anymore. I just drink water Iced tea occasionally and Gatorade. That's the main thing I drink Juice in that too, but water is what I like the most now, which is surprising But I just want to I just wanted to make this video because it has today been exactly one year since I cut it out I kind of wanted to give you guys an update. So I am going to leave this video here I hope you guys did enjoy. I hope this has helped you guys understand minimal minimally What's You can expect one year after cutting it out Not much weight loss unless you cut out Your eating habits as well, but you do feel a lot healthier. So I'm going to leave this video here I'll see you guys in the next video. Please take care. Peace