If you're still drinking soda....

TigersFanHoosierMama

Love my diet dr. pepper - won't give it up and don't need to!

sassylilmama

Exactly. I recently re-tried it at work. OMG it hurt! LOL

as a kid, I licked the end of 9 volt batteries... I came out just fine.

i eat batteries.

Haha "Stick your tongue on it and see if it's still good"

Thank you for saying it hurt. I tried it with a battery for a Christmas decoration and it hurt me too. Thought I was becoming a wimp. Never remember it hurting as a kid.

mallorybriann

I thought the same! I was like WHAT HAPPENED to me??
Was I more BA as a kid? LOL :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Exactly. I recently re-tried it at work. OMG it hurt! LOL

as a kid, I licked the end of 9 volt batteries... I came out just fine.

i eat batteries.

Haha "Stick your tongue on it and see if it's still good"

Thank you for saying it hurt. I tried it with a battery for a Christmas decoration and it hurt me too. Thought I was becoming a wimp. Never remember it hurting as a kid.

sassylilmama

I think its like snow, as a kid I would play in it all day. Now I am ready to be inside after 20 minutes. lol

I thought the same! I was like WHAT HAPPENED to me??
Was I more BA as a kid? LOL :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Exactly. I recently re-tried it at work. OMG it hurt! LOL

as a kid, I licked the end of 9 volt batteries... I came out just fine.

i eat batteries.

Haha "Stick your tongue on it and see if it's still good"

Thank you for saying it hurt. I tried it with a battery for a Christmas decoration and it hurt me too. Thought I was becoming a wimp. Never remember it hurting as a kid.

weightofyourskin

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

Be careful there! You might pull a muscle in your shoulder if you continue patting yourself on the back so hard.

traceracer

Blah blah blah....drink pop, dont drink pop, live, die,......Is thread seriously an issue for people or are some of us just in a mood to lash out?? Feeling kinda cranky? Not enough caffine perhaps? well go have a dang coke and smile! :drinker:

puggleperson

yeah pretty sure i will still drink my diet soda

FrosJennBug

I'm going to attempt to bathe in some Coke and see if it will dissolve my fat. I'll let you know.

Hilarious! Thanks, I needed that

~Jenn

Elizabeth_C34

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

ImJDLookatME

If we have to always think about it you can't enjoy indulges...like a hot dog or artificial sweetner. I guess I would rather be oblivious and enjoy the food I eat and drink!

traceracer

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

If you pull a muscle patting yourself on the back, Ill be there to pat you on the back! It is obviously a very hard habit for some us to break and I think it is totally awesome that you did it!!! Kudos to you!!!

Be careful there! You might pull a muscle in your shoulder if you continue patting yourself on the back so hard.

Sh0ewh0re7_BlingItOn

I raise my Diet Coke to you! :drinker:

LMAO....me too, I just love my DC!

mrsimon302

if you shouldn't drink pop, then what should you drink with your rum? lol

forgtmenot

I don't drink soda, but my boyfriend is a total mountain dew ADDICT. He drinks probably 3-5 12 oz mountain dews per day. I actually read him that story yesterday and he still drank mountain dew today. I've tried so many times to convince him to stop, but he won't. I have this fear that in 20 years it will have either a.) eaten all the enamel off his teeth and he will have none or b.) he will get cancer/diabetes or something else from it.

GreatSetOfBrains

Ah yes! Lol so my husband works for Coke, me for Pepsi, we about died when we heard this. To this uneducated man he really should have looked into the possibility of it even happening. Grr. . It's not the first thing to be said. There was a claim of rat feces in soda also. Although more possible, still not likely as the soda would destroy the evidence, so to speak . . . Yuck! Literally within days. So unless he is an employee at a botteling plant is just not phesable. . .

Grokette

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

Be careful there! You might pull a muscle in your shoulder if you continue patting yourself on the back so hard.

I am not patting myself on the back. I am stating facts of things I have changed about myself.

Moderation is the most asinine thing I have ever heard. No wonder the failure rate of keeping weight loss off is less than 5% because people think they can keep doing the same things and not have to change anything about themselves.

Until one's mind set changes, the body will not follow.

ka_bateman

I drink about 2 cans of diet pepsi a day and just have not been able to give it up. It's either that or coffee/cappucino and the diet pepsi has 0 calories!

I'm the same with diet coke...long it and I'm not giving it up

chelso0o

My husband went to the doctor in May 2011, I had set him up for a physcial and he had some fasting lab work done that included his cholesterol, which was off the charts. At the time he was 273 lbs and a pack a day smoker and a 6 pack a day MT Dew drinker- you know what the doctor told him---- STOP DRINKING SODA!!!!!! You figure he'd be jumping on the smoking, right? NOPE it was the soda first- He slowly got off the soda and he is now 211 lbs his lab work is great-- smokinig is next. The doctor told him that soda, including diet soda , is the one of the worst things you can be putting into your body.

Good doctor. I like how he wanted your husband to change one thing at a time, and started with the easiest for most people. Kudos to him! He's a keeper!

venessiel

My husband went to the doctor in May 2011, I had set him up for a physcial and he had some fasting lab work done that included his cholesterol, which was off the charts. At the time he was 273 lbs and a pack a day smoker and a 6 pack a day MT Dew drinker- you know what the doctor told him---- STOP DRINKING SODA!!!!!! You figure he'd be jumping on the smoking, right? NOPE it was the soda first- He slowly got off the soda and he is now 211 lbs his lab work is great-- smokinig is next. The doctor told him that soda, including diet soda , is the one of the worst things you can be putting into your body.

That is crazy. I'd want a new doctor. How can drinking diet soda be worse than smoking?

In general it's not, but six regular mountain dew's a day could be just as bad as smoking if they're causing you to become obese and diabetic. In regard to diet soda, it's associated with obesity even more strongly than regular soda is. There is no great RCT that proves it's causal, but most feel that it probably is.

Because the ridiculous food industry somehow manages to get by on feeding people poison and looking good doing it, while tobacco companies no longer can. Personally, I think having a regular horrible diet that includes multiple serving of sugar-ladden drinks and fried foods is just as bad for your health as having a few cigarettes. The only different is what parts of the body they affect. Both cause premature death, although smoking doesn't make you quite as ugly.

Suziq2you

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

Be careful there! You might pull a muscle in your shoulder if you continue patting yourself on the back so hard.

I am not patting myself on the back. I am stating facts of things I have changed about myself.

Moderation is the most asinine thing I have ever heard. No wonder the failure rate of keeping weight loss off is less than 5% because people think they can keep doing the same things and not have to change anything about themselves.

Until one's mind set changes, the body will not follow.

Perhaps moderation doesn't work for you, but it works just fine for me and many others. What's asinine is thinking everyone should follow some cookie cutter idea of the best way to eat, lose weight and get healthy. This journey that every single one of us is on is as unique as our fingerprints. Have a great day.

Grokette

My husband went to the doctor in May 2011, I had set him up for a physcial and he had some fasting lab work done that included his cholesterol, which was off the charts. At the time he was 273 lbs and a pack a day smoker and a 6 pack a day MT Dew drinker- you know what the doctor told him---- STOP DRINKING SODA!!!!!! You figure he'd be jumping on the smoking, right? NOPE it was the soda first- He slowly got off the soda and he is now 211 lbs his lab work is great-- smokinig is next. The doctor told him that soda, including diet soda , is the one of the worst things you can be putting into your body.

That is crazy. I'd want a new doctor. How can drinking diet soda be worse than smoking?

In general it's not, but six regular mountain dew's a day could be just as bad as smoking if they're causing you to become obese and diabetic. In regard to diet soda, it's associated with obesity even more strongly than regular soda is. There is no great RCT that proves it's causal, but most feel that it probably is.

Because the ridiculous food industry somehow manages to get by on feeding people poison and looking good doing it, while tobacco companies no longer can. Personally, I think having a regular horrible diet that includes multiple serving of sugar-ladden drinks and fried foods is just as bad for your health as having a few cigarettes. The only different is what parts of the body they affect. Both cause premature death, although smoking doesn't make you quite as ugly.

Your absolutely right. Sugar, chemical and caffeine laden foods often affect the same parts of the body that smoking affects both inside and out from your organs to your skin.

HMonsterX

Because the ridiculous food industry somehow manages to get by on feeding people poison and looking good doing it, while tobacco companies no longer can. Personally, I think having a regular horrible diet that includes multiple serving of sugar-ladden drinks and fried foods is just as bad for your health as having a few cigarettes. The only different is what parts of the body they affect. Both cause premature death, although smoking doesn't make you quite as ugly.

Wow, you've been here almost a year, and you STILL think like that?

Either you havent heard of exercise and moderation, or you dont know enough about smoking! If only i could exercise off any potential damage smoking is doing to me!

rml_16

Because the ridiculous food industry somehow manages to get by on feeding people poison and looking good doing it, while tobacco companies no longer can. Personally, I think having a regular horrible diet that includes multiple serving of sugar-ladden drinks and fried foods is just as bad for your health as having a few cigarettes. The only different is what parts of the body they affect. Both cause premature death, although smoking doesn't make you quite as ugly.

Yes, because those lines around the mouth from sucking on stuff all day and having half your jaw removed because of cancer are very attractive.

ejohndrow

if you shouldn't drink pop, then what should you drink with your rum? lol

Sunny Delight!

ejohndrow

If we have to always think about it you can't enjoy indulges...like a hot dog or artificial sweetner. I guess I would rather be oblivious and enjoy the food I eat and drink!

That's pretty much how I live my life.

On top of that, some sort of absurd claim comes out every few years. There is a news story, people freak out and say "I'll never eat/drink/take/buy such and such ever again!" A lot of the times (I can't say all since I obviously don't have the data in front of me), these claims are fraudulent and were only made so the 'victim' could make a quick buck. I remember a few instances over the years of people finding stuff in foods and it ended up being false. The real stuff that happens usually never makes to news.

Shannon2714

Because the ridiculous food industry somehow manages to get by on feeding people poison and looking good doing it, while tobacco companies no longer can. Personally, I think having a regular horrible diet that includes multiple serving of sugar-ladden drinks and fried foods is just as bad for your health as having a few cigarettes. The only different is what parts of the body they affect. Both cause premature death, although smoking doesn't make you quite as ugly.

Wow, you've been here almost a year, and you STILL think like that?

Either you havent heard of exercise and moderation, or you dont know enough about smoking! If only i could exercise off any potential damage smoking is doing to me!

I have to disagree with you there. If you quit smoking before any major permanent damage has been done, you can add back almost all of the years you would have lost through smoking. However, eating badly and injesting some of the chemicals and additives in food today can have long term effects on your body even well after you begin eating healthy and in moderation. I'm not advocating smoking, but yes...I, personally, would give up eating the chemical-laden foods before I give up smoking....and THEN I'd give up smoking :-)

BTW...just so I don't get jumped on about not knowing what I'm talking about, I've quit both and the information I just gave came directly from my physician AND nutritionist.

Shannon2714

if you shouldn't drink pop, then what should you drink with your rum? lol

Sunny Delight!

Emily....I just gagged a little!! ;-) I love a good Captain and Diet Coke every once in a while...but the idea of rum and Sunny D sounds gross!!!!

weightofyourskin

How can you say you care about your health when your putting things into your body that is very detrimental??

By that logic I could say "Hey, your profile picture is a cake. How can you say you care about your health when you're [note the spelling byw] putting things into your body that that are very detrimental?"

I didn't put that in my body. I made it for a potluck for work. I did not eat a crumb of it. I will bake what others want outside of my household because they are of no concern to me.

I posted the picture because of the christmas and winter season and no other reason.

And at least I can say that I cared enough about those sugar eaters that did eat the cake to make everything from scratch.

I care about my health and well being. I RARELY eat anything that is processed. I shop and eat what is local and in season and purchase my meat, eggs and dairy from local farmers where the animals are humanely raised (left to be free to roam and grass fed) and slaughtered humanely.

I gave up soda, even diet and natural sodas for good in 2010 and I think I have had one since then and it tasted absolutely awful, I found I wasn't missing a thing.

Be careful there! You might pull a muscle in your shoulder if you continue patting yourself on the back so hard.

I am not patting myself on the back. I am stating facts of things I have changed about myself.

Moderation is the most asinine thing I have ever heard. No wonder the failure rate of keeping weight loss off is less than 5% because people think they can keep doing the same things and not have to change anything about themselves.

Until one's mind set changes, the body will not follow.

Whether or not you're aware of it, you're coming across as extremely holier-than-thou and condescending. Good for you if you can enjoy life without ever eating anything that's not in season, free-range or organic or contains sugar or preservatives or whatever! But most people can't and you don't have the right to look down on them because of that. Furthermore, most people don't NEED to in order to lose weight or get in shape. Guess what - the ice cream I had last week didn't stop me from losing weight or from increasing the weights I use at the gym.

And I still find it weird that you hate sugar and processed foods so much that you decided to use a photo of a cake as your profile picture on a weight-loss site. Oh, okay, it's for the Christmas season? Sure...

Horskrzy

Dang! There's so much heat coming off of this post I'm sweating off the fat! Holly cow keep it up everyone and I'll be at my goal long before this post ever cools down!!


:drinker:

grmpy1

I still like soda..and in case a mouse climbs down my throat while I am sleeping his *kitten* is toast..

Just make sure you log it...could be a good source of protein for the day. :laugh: