Jean Drinks at Least Eight Cans of Soda Each Day

question 53

Essay

Jean drinks at least eight cans of soda each day.She knows that she should drink water,but the soda is much more satisfying because she loves its sweet taste.She has decided that she is going to stop drinking so much soda Sunday through Friday;she will reward herself by drinking soda on Saturday,and not making herself drink any water that day.She is confident that by the end of eight weeks,she will successfully overcome her soda habit and learn to like drinking water.Do you think Jean will successfully reach her goal by following her plan? Critique her plan and propose an alternate series of steps for her to follow to achieve her goal.

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