Calling those who struggle with regular Coca Cola

jmlyons17

The hardest thing for me to give up is regular Coke! I would like some friends that struggle with the same issue!

_skinnydreaming

my friends always joke that I'm a coke addict, but I drink coca cola like it's going out of fashion!

aquarabbit

I am drinking one right now. Try to keep it out of the house. I still get it when I really want it, but having to go out of the house makes it easier for me to say no.

jennifernlorusso

I have been addicted to Soda or Coca Cola for at least 15 years. Can't remember a day without it. After having my 3rd baby and really really not wanting to gain anymore weight I realized I had not had a glass of water in 6 weeks! I new, something HAD to change, if I want to be healthy for my kids, I have to make a change. I have not had a sip of soda since June 1st. It's the hardest, yet most rewarding thing I have done for myself. It took 2 full weeks to not have a craving, and after the craving stopped, I would get cravings for sugar, chocolate crap food. After 3 weeks the cravings stopped, and all of a sudden I had soooo much energy. More energy than when I would make an excuse to have a coke because I "needed" it. Whether I was stressed out, or needed the caffine, It was my crutch. Now when I no longer shudder when someone cracks open a nice cold can, and I hear that hiss of the carbonation. I don't miss it. I started drinking water with lemon and lime wedges. And if I really need the carbonation I will have flavored water. I am so happy I decided to stop.

HEAMOM3

Dr Pepper was my vice. The caffeine withdraws like to killed me alone, but, gave it up last year (on my first round of MFP) and now I dont care for it. That's one thing I never thought I could give up. but I did I replaced one soda a day for water , and soon, i was drinking more water then soda and then gave it up completely, not easy but worth it

Wmy890

Causes rusty blood vessels, hoping you can stop drinking coke. Good luck.