My “fast” is over. Actually, I have been enjoying Dr. Pepper for a few days now. Overall, it was a success (well, so far). I didn’t drink any Dr. Pepper for thirty days, other than one time when my wonderful wife deceived me into taking a sip. The last several days, I have been drinking one a day at most, which is a dramatic improvement from what I was doing before and that was the goal in the first place.
Oh, by the way: to whomever it was that told me I probably wouldn’t even want Dr. Pepper and that it would not taste good after my body was “cleansed” of all the unhealthy things it contains: Thanks for the advice, but you were wrong. It’s as good as ever. 
Yeah, I stopped the summer before college when I realized that 8 cans a day translated to 96oz. Anyway, I stopped for an entire semester, then one night on a whim, got one at dinner expecting for it to be not so satisfying. It was delightful and I have not forsaken the Doctor since. You only live once. I say drink as many as you can until you feel physically unable to consume another sip, and then drink it anyway.
Jordan
May 16th, 2007