Comments on: Existential compound interest at work – my removal of soda http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/ Technology for Living is a blog (weblog) site directed at the realm of personal development and happier living, from a technological point of view. This includes both using technology as a parable, but it also involves a practical, hands-on approach to exploring and improving one’s life. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:33:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erin http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Erin Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:00:22 +0000 http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/#comment-62 Nice work John! It's amazing how many ripple effects something like soda can have. I'm not much of a soda drinker, but I do have a deep seeded love for almost anything else with sugar. However, after I eat sugar my mood goes crazy, so I still can't quite figure out why I keep on returning to it. I think I need to do a little evaluation - okay, so maybe this isn't deep reflection, but everything counts, right? Nice work John! It’s amazing how many ripple effects something like soda can have. I’m not much of a soda drinker, but I do have a deep seeded love for almost anything else with sugar. However, after I eat sugar my mood goes crazy, so I still can’t quite figure out why I keep on returning to it. I think I need to do a little evaluation – okay, so maybe this isn’t deep reflection, but everything counts, right?

]]> By: John Allison http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-58 John Allison Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:23:26 +0000 http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/#comment-58 Wow, thanks for asking! I hadn't thought of returning to the topic, as I didn't want to be boring, but this has worked out very well for me. My physical energy levels are much higher on average, my blood sugar is a lot less chaotic (low blood sugar runs in the family, and high sugar content diet is A Bad Thing). I used to get regular migraines. I have had hardly any symptoms since. Interestingly, the soda thing doesn't even occur to me anymore. The few times when I've taken sips of soda, I reeled at how unbearably sweet they are. Consequently, I've found the sugar levels in my diet generally decreasing across the board. My sense of taste has changed to adapt. I'm finding dark chocolate (around 85%) really tasty, whereas not long ago I would have thought that anyone who ate it would have been insane. Sorry about the lengthy comment, but truth be told it was a good move, and has been of great benefit. Oh - and my clothes are getting a little baggy :-D Wow, thanks for asking! I hadn’t thought of returning to the topic, as I didn’t want to be boring, but this has worked out very well for me. My physical energy levels are much higher on average, my blood sugar is a lot less chaotic (low blood sugar runs in the family, and high sugar content diet is A Bad Thing). I used to get regular migraines. I have had hardly any symptoms since.

Interestingly, the soda thing doesn’t even occur to me anymore. The few times when I’ve taken sips of soda, I reeled at how unbearably sweet they are. Consequently, I’ve found the sugar levels in my diet generally decreasing across the board. My sense of taste has changed to adapt. I’m finding dark chocolate (around 85%) really tasty, whereas not long ago I would have thought that anyone who ate it would have been insane.

Sorry about the lengthy comment, but truth be told it was a good move, and has been of great benefit.

Oh – and my clothes are getting a little baggy :-D

]]> By: Erin http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Erin Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:31:33 +0000 http://odinkirk.com/2007/06/26/existential-compound-interest-at-work-my-removal-of-soda/#comment-57 How is this going one month in? How is this going one month in?

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