Originally Posted by jeanm1963 (Post 2496807)

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....

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles (Post 2493187)

I love Diet Coke. Gave it up about 5 yrs or so ago - went about 1 1/2 years without one - then I had one and let the demon out of the bag :eek:

I usually drink a can a day - some days 2. I had been thinking about giving up Diet Coke for the last few mths - but just a thought, no plan. Then last week, I drank the last one - and was too lazy to go to the store :rolleyes: to buy a case.

Anyone else not drink soda or thinking about giving it up?

I thought I would have some withdrawals. Not one bit. I do drink a lot of tea (no sugar please) - so I still get some caffeine. But I have been concerned about everything in diet soda. And the possibility that drinking diet soda makes you eat more.

So last weekend, I was too lazy/busy online to go to the store, and the beginning of week was really stressful (normally when I would have craved a diet coke) - but what happened was over the weekend, I had no urge to snack - hardly ate at all, then at the beginning of the week I finally put 2 & 2 together -- and I do think for the most part my appetite has decreased due to not drinking the DC.

Then I found this online tonight Can Diet Soda Make You Gain Weight? - iVillage - Beehive -- there are some really interesting links at the bottom of that story

Originally Posted by dogbert (Post 2497465)

Good for you, I did the cross addiction thing. I gave up soda and started drinking coffee. Not good.

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles (Post 2500450)

ok, tonight I was think a diet coke would taste good - primarily because I was really thirsty & had been somewhere I didn't have water available. Good thing there is none in my house, I might have blown the streak.

Originally Posted by wemple2 (Post 2504083)

Just one day at a time...you can do it!!!

Originally Posted by Romo604 (Post 2504593)

I don't know if it was mentioned in any posts above but I have never really drank much soda until I tried Coke Zero. I'm so addicted that whenever I go a day or even half a day with out one, I get a headache from caffiene withdrawals. Is Coke Zero really that bad for you? I think I already know the answer to that but I don't want to give it up !!

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles (Post 2500450)

ok, tonight I was think a diet coke would taste good - primarily because I was really thirsty & had been somewhere I didn't have water available. Good thing there is none in my house, I might have blown the streak.

Originally Posted by mizzwanned (Post 2506054)

If you really must drink a soda, mix it with water or seltzer water. Then you won't drink as much. Or what i like to do sometimes cause i love fizzy drinks is mix half seltzer and half cranberry juice or all natural juice. There are also fizzy drinks out there that just have natural fruit sugar and no extra added, those are better than coke!:thumbup:

Originally Posted by emilyann (Post 2506183)

Well, I'm right there with you! I'm doing Weight Watchers (started Tuesday) and sodas are quite a few points and I hate diet soda.

I've been drinking Crystal Light in water because I hate water too. I haven't really had any withdrawals or headaches. I drink tea whenever we go out to eat. I would give anything for a coke though... mmm. My last soda was a Sunkist on Monday.