When I was younger I never went out to eat without ordering a drink. It would not have seemed like a true restaurant experience without ordering a beverage, and by beverage I mean something, anything, besides water. I was also a big soda drinker when I was younger. In fact, I remember distinctly having a conversation with a friend that went like this:
Friend: You should really drink more water.
Me: I drink plenty of water.
Friend: I, literally, have never seen you drink water.
Me: (Indignantly)That’s not true!
Friend: You always drink Coke.
Me: Coke has water in it. It’s like, the first ingredient.
I was totally serious. I thought the amount of water Coke had in it was suitable for my daily H20 requirements. If I wanted to be really “healthy” I might drink some juice. I didn’t really like drinking water, it made my stomach feel all sloshy. I am totally face palming myself at my younger self right now. I realized the importance of water in my early twenties and I have been much better off because of it. When I got pregnant with my first daughter I pretty much stopped drinking soda because I had read somewhere that caffeine wasn’t great for babies in utero, this continued after her birth because Continue reading “Why I Stopped Ordering Drinks At Restaurants”
