Coca Cola

VeryKerri

Well, I quit drinking soda (pop or whatever you call it in your area) about 5 weeks ago. I didn't consider myself an addict, but I had at least one 12 oz coke a day. Most days I had two or three plus a fountain drink at any restaurant I might go to that day. When I decided to lose weight, that was the first thing to go. I really missed it for about a week and then I just forgot about it. I started drinking water all the time and on some occations I would have tea with sweet n low, but mostly water.

Yesterday, I went out to dinner with my family and they chose Cici's pizza. If you don't have one of these in your area, it's a pizza buffett chain that is pretty good and pretty cheap. Not too much healthy on the menu though. Without any thought at all, I ordered a coke as my drink. He brought it back to the table and I took a drink. AAAGHGHG! I looked at him and said, this coke has gone bad! It is only sugar! So he took a drink and said, "no, that is what it's supposed to taste like and it tastes fine to me"

I felt like I was drinking syrup in a cup with ice!! I can not believe I drank that stuff for years!!!! I will not drink one again I assure you.

Has anyone else had this happen to them?

jrich1

A long time ago I switched to Diet Coke, but now I cant drink regular coke anymore its too sweet...

nehtaeh

Well, kind of. I can still drink pop and will drink it on occassion. But, I no longer crave it. I much prefer water or iced tea now. It took probably about the same time frame, 3-5 weeks and I was no longer wanting one everyday. Its a great thing!

DanOhh

I had the same reaction to regular Coke, too. I was a Mountain Dew freak before, at least 24oz. bottle a day. I almost want to buy one now just to see how different one tastes now.

1harleygal

:noway: Oh my gosh isn't it funny how our taste buds change when we eat healthy? Every once in a while I drink a diet soda but during the day at work it is all water! My different awful taste came in the form or donuts. I love donuts, pastries, breads etc. and hadn't eaten one in so long I can't remember. So the other night I had to stop for groceries for my mom and was starving so I thought I would grab a plain cake donut and eat it to abate my growling stomach. I was so disappointed in it, it just didn't hold the taste or appeal it used to, lesson learned! Now when I want a sweet fix I eat one of Atkins Caramel Nut Chew or Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll, they are amazing! :noway:

BbNuke

I drank Diet Coke for years - could not tolerate the sugar in regular coke, and thought it tasted "syrupy" as you said. Anyway, I never thought I would give up my diet coke, but after I stopped eating the things that I always had with it - it was easy to give up. I don't even miss it. Ever. I drink a lot of bottled diet green/black tea and Snapple now.

tiffenie

Wow! That is amazing! I haven't had that happen yet, but I would love for that to happen. I am going to admit it, I am addicted to soda! I have been doing really good this week. Guess what, Kerri, your story has made me not want to drink sodas! As of today, by bye! I know I can do this.

tbear358

I went from being a soda addict to realizing I was really a carbonation addict. So I started drinking flavored sparkling waters and then finally just switched to real water. Every time I have a sip of soda, I feel the same way as you!

Paul76

A long time ago I switched to Diet Coke, but now I cant drink regular coke anymore its too sweet...

Me too (well, switched to diet pepsi)

ShastaAngel

I can not stomache soda anymore either. I have to ask, tho... the server did not take that taste out of YOUR glass did he???? yuck!

RoadDog

I haven't had a regular soft drink in years and the few times I do have a diet soda it's as a mixer.

My weakness is milk, V8 and Cyrstal Light Lemon.

VeryKerri

No it was my husband that took a drink of my soda, not the server. Thank goodness!!!!

JStarnes

I went from being a soda addict to realizing I was really a carbonation addict. So I started drinking flavored sparkling waters and then finally just switched to real water. Every time I have a sip of soda, I feel the same way as you!

Ditto!

texann

Ohhhhhhhh Kerri, I know you are right. I have to give it up totally as well. Well no time like the present. Buh Bye soda! Hello healthy water!

melodyg

Sometimes when I drink cokes I get that impression... and sometimes it tastes great! I think my body is still trying to figure out what I am doing to it! I was never a huge soda drinker either but I'd drink it all of the time at restaurants.

As for CiCi's... I usually load up on their salad bar. Some I've been too have started having broth-based soup as well, which is good. I usually opt for cheese pizza or veggie pizza (not sure of the nutrition because I haven't been in months, but years ago they were 3 Weight Watchers points, which is about 150 calories). Their taco pizza is good too, and lower calorie because of all of the fresh veggies.