Chef... I just know my weight loss will be better and my health will be better once I can kick the horrible habit!
Did you have headaches at first when you stopped?
Umm, I almost
always have headaches (I'm just used to them so I don't make a big deal out of it) so it's hard to tell whether or not any of them were caused by cutting pop from my diet. I wish I could be more helpful, but I've always had headaches and it's just hard to pinpoint the cause, especially when I quit drinking pop regularly.
However, this might be helpful.
I've suffered from migraines all my life but the one realization I've recently had in regards to my migraines/headaches CAN be directly related to pop. I notice that when I cut out carbs from my diet (not completely, just in limited amounts) and I go for a week or two without eating or drinking carbs and then have a cheat night, I almost ALWAYS get a migraine, if not a bad headache. I explained this to my doctor last year (when I first noticed it) and he explained it to me this way (to paraphrase)...
"That's normal. Once you change your diet your body goes through changes. If you routinely consume carbohydrates and then stop, you will notice a difference after a few days. Your body will feel
better because you're not being weighed down by all the excess carbohydrates. You feel relief because your body rids itself of unnecessary water weight so pressure feels more normal throughout your body, including your organs, joints, etc. Now, if you haven't consumed carbohydrates in a while and you have a day where you eat a bunch of pizza, down a bucket of ice cream and drink a bunch of alcohol, your body will feel
worse because it is no longer used to handling that diet. And, often times, it results in a headache because your blood pressure goes up and your body swells which readjusts all of the pressure in your entire body.
Once your body adjusts to its new diet, it will feel more regulated. But, every time you change that diet, your body will have to go through adjustments - some bad, some good - which may or may not make you feel different."
Basically, if you cut pop out of your diet you might get headaches because your body is processing your change of diet. And, vice versa. If you start drinking pop again you might get headaches because your body is processing your change of diet.
I hope that helps
Very helpful!
I still have a way to go but feeling as I do, its clear water all the way I hope.
Bless yer heart! 