I'm Giving Up

I've decided to do something drastic. I'm going to give up (gulp) diet soda-namely Diet Dr. Pepper and Sonic Diet Cokes.My friends who know me will say, 'Who is this person and what have they done to Marla?' Seriously, I drink it, or used to drink it, ALL the time.From morning to night. Why did I suddenly decide to go cold turkey?
1.I was drinking four or five cans of Diet Dr. Pepper and then a Route 44 Diet Coke from Sonic on top of that.I had gone to excess.Addicted is more like it.I would obsess about how many cans I had left.
2. I started adding up the money I spend on diet soda and soda every week.If I include the soda I was buying for the kids it was adding to over $30 a week.Seriously??
3.I include the soda I bought for the kids because I didn't want them drinking MY soda.I started noticing my older son's garbage can filled with soda cans.I didn't like that I was being a bad example to them.
4.I started feeling blah all the time. A diet soda used to pep me up.Now I felt like it was dragging me down.
5.I think it's hindering my ability to lose weight.I feel like it makes me crave sweet things more.
6.I read a study last night that said people who drink diet sodas every day are four time more likely to have a stroke. A stroke?!? Yikes, no thank you.

I know there are some people who think this is crazy talk.I just know it's something I need to do.I'll keep you all updated.