Way back when, I used to wait tables. I would drink a lot of soda throughout each night. It was free. I would then take my tips and go out to the bars with cash in my pocket and buy whiskey and cokes. Point is, I drank a ton of soda.
Then, I weighed 200 pounds.
I quit drinking king soda and started running and within less than 2 months I lost over 20 points pounds.
Soda is evil, bad stuff. So bad for you.
- It was free.
It's why free refills at McD are so damn attractive: they're free! Doesn't matter that they're ripping you off to begin with. I read a couple of years ago that a refill at a fast food joint costs them about 2 US cents (I believe it might be for necessary amount of syrup alone, but still).
I try not to delve into extremes and call things like this evil, but I agree with your sentiment. Our instincts are easy to exploit and difficult to keep in check. Good on you for doing the running and getting healthier in general.