It's been 7 days without a soda

[Yorkiedaze]

Everything is ok in moderation, but a coke a day isn't moderation. I don't drink coffee and rarely drink coke, and that would be sometimes from a fountain when I eat out. The thing here is to remember if you stress so much over what your drinking (or even eating for that matter) you will certainly have some stress related health issues. Relax, eat and drink what you want, but only in moderation. Diet's DO NOT work, and if you go on any type of diet and lose weight, you will most certainly gain it back, plus more. Just eat more fresh veggies and fruits daily and try to stay away from fried foods, sugars and startches....or at least cut way back. Excercise is extremely important. Make sure you break a sweat once a day or swim a few laps each day. Wish I had a pool, but I do get on the tread mill and on my bike.

[yorkiesmiles]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Everything is ok in moderation, but a coke a day isn't moderation.

That is a great way to think about it. But most cola addicts want it everyday -- it just tastes good.

What I'm most excited about is that I haven't even been craving them - not even after creating this thread & talking about it

The one plus I have had is that years ago, I started only drinking diet coke at home - I never order a soda out because every restaurant overcharges - and it is a huge waste of money. Plus fountain pop does not taste as good as the stuff in the can or bottle

[yorkiekist]

You can do it

[Chloe2008]

Thats really good! I am giving up sodas...ever since i was sick sodas didnt taste right to me so i havent been drinking them now! Its good as far as me trying to loose weight....LOL

[littlewhip]

Wow what an eye opener for me, I drink alot of diet coke
I had no clue is was so bad for us I will be slowing way down, Im affraid of the headaches if i go cold turkey
I tryed that once Yikes ! Thanks for the links, i will be doing some reading

[mizzwanned]

Good job! Congrats! I've so far been like 1 month without soda, i've been drinking only water mainly to lose weight and cause i have acne and soda makes me break out. So far i havent reall craved it, what helps to keep drinking water is to ALWAY have my huge water bottle with me, filled up so if i ever am thirsty im not tempted to go buy juice or soda. It works perfectly. The only thing is my bf drinks soda and yesterday there was a big bottle he brought and i took a sip, just one sip, ok not even a sip like half a sip and i said No sarah you can't and i put it down and drank my water. Soda is the enemy for me lol It makes my stomach bloat up. We need to motivate each other.

[yorkiesmiles]

I went to dinner with a friend tonight and I was telling her how I gave up the diet coke and she began telling me the story about all the odd things she had began happening to her a number of yrs ago after she was drinking a lot of diet pop & tea with artificial sweeteners - bad headaches, numbness, a rash - she gave up the artificial sweetners & things turned around quickly.

I just found this site packed with information. Aspartame & Aspartame Poisoning Information Site

[yorkiekist]

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

I went to dinner with a friend tonight and I was telling her how I gave up the diet coke and she began telling me the story about all the odd things she had began happening to her a number of yrs ago after she was drinking a lot of diet pop & tea with artificial sweeteners - bad headaches, numbness, a rash - she gave up the artificial sweetners & things turned around quickly.

I just found this site packed with information. Aspartame & Aspartame Poisoning Information Site

Thanks for posting that!!! Scary isnt it!!! Great info on there that I hadnt seen before. Maybe there is hope!!

[yorkiesmiles]

OK, it's Day 9 now, and I feel so POWERFUL!!


Now, I just need to leash this power & confidence to see if I can change some of my other bad habits!

[yorkiekist]

Originally Posted by Safire

I have MS too - used to drink diet Pepsi but not anymore! Aspartame is SO bad for you! Since I've stopped consuming aspartame and started taking high doses of vitamin D my MS has not progressed. It's been over 5 years, and no progression at all. I've actually gotten a bit better!

I don't know if this is what is in that article but aspartame can actually make you GAIN weight because your body gets confused - it expects the calories when you drink but doesn't get the calories so it stores the calories from the next thing you eat or drink instead, just in case you try to trick it again. Not good.

I know it's hard but it's really not much different than smoking. It's an addiction, it's bad for you, it's hard to kick, but if you want to live a long healthy life you really need to give it up. To everyone trying to kick the aspartame habit - I wish you all the success in the world, you can do it!

I also have been taking vitamin D. I am also reading the Gold Coast Diet. It is also supposed to put MS in remission. So far it looks fairly easy to follow. I am glad you are getting better!!!! It will be 3 years for me this week.

[wemple2]

I gave up my diet coke habit years ago...the doctor I worked for told me it was a big cause of bladder cancer. Enough said!!!

[Ashley V]

Also too, people who drink diet compared to regular soda is 13 times more likely to go into renal failure at some point.

[jeanm1963]

my daughter just went to Florida to stay with my mom for a while, day 1 my mother told her NO more Diet Coke or Soda at all, she used to drink at least a 2 liter a day, she was seriously addicted to it , she would get out of bed in the morning and drink a huge glass!! She said the first two days she had a head ache, its been 1 week and she is still holding out, she has to because my mother hates soda and wont buy it LOL, occasionly she will buy orange soda. Im so glad she got her to stop because she was so addicted she would drive to the store at 2 am if we ran out....

[Ashley V]

Originally Posted by jeanm1963

my daughter just went to Florida to stay with my mom for a while, day 1 my mother told her NO more Diet Coke or Soda at all, she used to drink at least a 2 liter a day, she was seriously addicted to it , she would get out of bed in the morning and drink a huge glass!! She said the first two days she had a head ache, its been 1 week and she is still holding out, she has to because my mother hates soda and wont buy it LOL, occasionly she will buy orange soda. Im so glad she got her to stop because she was so addicted she would drive to the store at 2 am if we ran out....

You're daughter sounds like me. It's sad. lol

[mkawczak]

I had gastric bypas in 2004. I have gained 100 lbs back. I really think the fake sugar makes me hungrier. I need to do more research about this. Nevr used fake sugar before the surgery. I am hungry alot more and actually crave carbs more...