saying good-bye to an old friend

So I've finally given up diet coke.  Actually, I'm writing this down in order to solidify my plan.  I've been meaning to cut it back for a very long time, but this time I didn't buy any at the store and I didn't even need to make a mid-week trip to some convenience store to get a fix.  Mostly because I've replaced it with coffee, so baby steps.  But I figure coffee's got to be better than all that artificial stuff.  This is motivated by my wanting to move our family towards more real food and less junk added in, like preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, fake sugars, and other chemicals. I'm no expert at this and don't want to blow things out of proportion, nor can we afford to buy everything organic.  So I'm moving slowly and just trying out some healthier options to see if we can make it work while I decide how important this really is to me.  I have to say I'm loving Trader Joe's since they have a lot of affordable options.  But this is putting a real dent lately in my ordering groceries online strategy for time/money savings.  So again, I guess I'll be slowly replacing some of our regular foods and intentionally not stressing about every little thing.  (So now that I've written this I'm really going to have to think before taking that next sip of D.C., though I've heard all sorts of neat things about the benefits of not drinking it, from weight loss, to more energy, to fewer sweet cravings.  That would be nice!)