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Originally Posted by betsi  I drink wayyy more than 6 cans a day. Truthfully, I've never counted because I don't want to know...and I've been doing this for YEARS!! If I just cut down a little at a time, I would be too old to lift a can to my mouth before I could totally quit, LOL!! I guess it's cold turkey for me  Could you tell me more about how much BETTER you feel?  |
Well one reason was for my health. I've done research and Diet Coke really isn't that good for you. I've got sooooo much more energy. I wake up earlier in the mornings (which is a big plus for me LOL so I'm not running around and trying to rush to get to work on time hehehe) and I no longer get headaches at all. I use to get headaches all day at work and I always thought it was from being on the computer all day but it's not -- it was from the Diet Coke because after I gave it up (and after the detox period), the headaches went away completely.
I've also noticed that my teeth are a lot whiter since giving it up. I'm going to have my teeth bleached when my braces come off anyway but still it's nice to know that I'm not drinking anything to make them darker.
It also really helped me because hubby doesn't not drink Diet Coke. We're a lot alike in that we don't drink coffee either (only tea). Hubby is very in shape (extremely fit and works out) and he only drinks water and eats healthy. So he was really supportive of me and was my biggest motivation. Sooo many times I almost fell off the wagon and ordered a Diet Coke while we were out at a restaurant but he always gave me pep talks and told me how great I was doing and not to spoil it because then all of my hard work would have gone down the drain. What can I say, the man is a gem.
