Giving up COKE....

SHBoss1673

If you find yourself craving it kandy, think about this, there's 40 grams of sugar in 1 12 oz. can of coke! that's TEN teaspoons of sugar! Think about shoving 10 teaspoons of sugar in your mouth. That's more then most women usually have per day!

now think about how much you were drinking per day, that's 160 grams of sugar per day.

that should shove down the cravings. :happy:

sassiebritches

Ok, I admit it...I'm addicted to Coke... GRRRRRR

I usually drink four to five a day ( I know cringe!!!!!) I never even thought about it until I actually thought about it..LOL
I was like.."Oh, My God!!! I can't believe I have been letting myself drink that much"!!!!
Anyway, I am going to brag just a tad....
I have cut back to one coke a day ( and have not had one yet today)....the only reason I have had the one is to get rid of the major headache that I had....

Is there any advice on the caffine headache? I am going to do my best to NOT drink a coke today....I have the tylenol bottle handy (: I want to give them up completely.... I feel so weak to let something as tiny as drinking coke conquer me....

hahahahahaha this first line cracked me up..........I know it's not funny....but that line was.

How was your day without it?

08sweek

I have a dilemma when it comes to coke. I have chronic migraines and taking my prescription medication with a can of coke was actually my doctor's recommendation. The problem is, nothing else with caffeine works for me. I try to stay away from everything BUT coke and water, and only the coke when I have migraines (4-5 times a week). I am relatively new to the calorie watching, so does anyone have any advice on what I should do about the calories? To clarify, I cannot entirely rid myself of the coke, but for the days I must have it, should I make up for the empty calories by eating them in healthy foods? Or would I be better off with an extra bit of cardio to work off the sugar and cals?

Please help!

naugustyniak

I have a dilemma when it comes to coke. I have chronic migraines and taking my prescription medication with a can of coke was actually my doctor's recommendation. The problem is, nothing else with caffeine works for me. I try to stay away from everything BUT coke and water, and only the coke when I have migraines (4-5 times a week). I am relatively new to the calorie watching, so does anyone have any advice on what I should do about the calories? To clarify, I cannot entirely rid myself of the coke, but for the days I must have it, should I make up for the empty calories by eating them in healthy foods? Or would I be better off with an extra bit of cardio to work off the sugar and cals?

Please help!

Can you use Diet Coke or does it have to be regular? I had severe migraines also until about a year ago. I mean in the bed, lights out, covering over the windows, sunglasses on, vomiting migraines. I actually had a doctor tell me to smoke a cigarette when I had them. No Lie! Just one. Apparently it supposedly opens your vessels up or something. It did work but I didn't want to get hooked on that again (I was a very light smoker and didn't want to get worse, I have since quit altogether). I tried every med there was. I switched docs who told me to document everything I ate and when I had the headaches. Turns out when I stopped eating meat the headaches went away. Just a thought. If you are really worried about your migraines, maybe try seeing if there is something in your diet that causes them. Sorry for the off topic but I feel for migraine sufferers.

08sweek

My doctor believes they are most likely caused by preservatives in foods (MSGs, Nitrates, etc). So when I cut those out of my diet (as much as I could, there are preservatives in EVERYTHING!) the migraines reduced in number and severity. But I've tried Diet Coke and all associated and cannot do away with it. I wish I could because I know I feel much better without it. I didn't drink pop hardly at all until about a year ago (when I began gaining weight) and since then exercising, and especially cardio, has been terrible. It is funny what unhealthy things doctors suggest to get rid of migraines.. No help to us trying to get healthy!

kandyjo

If you find yourself craving it kandy, think about this, there's 40 grams of sugar in 1 12 oz. can of coke! that's TEN teaspoons of sugar! Think about shoving 10 teaspoons of sugar in your mouth. That's more then most women usually have per day!

now think about how much you were drinking per day, that's 160 grams of sugar per day.

that should shove down the cravings. :happy:

Oh....WOW!!! yeah....that's awful!!!:sick:

kandyjo

Ok, I admit it...I'm addicted to Coke... GRRRRRR

I usually drink four to five a day ( I know cringe!!!!!) I never even thought about it until I actually thought about it..LOL
I was like.."Oh, My God!!! I can't believe I have been letting myself drink that much"!!!!
Anyway, I am going to brag just a tad....
I have cut back to one coke a day ( and have not had one yet today)....the only reason I have had the one is to get rid of the major headache that I had....

Is there any advice on the caffine headache? I am going to do my best to NOT drink a coke today....I have the tylenol bottle handy (: I want to give them up completely.... I feel so weak to let something as tiny as drinking coke conquer me....

hahahahahaha this first line cracked me up..........I know it's not funny....but that line was.

How was your day without it?

You know.....it really wasn't that bad.....

kandyjo

My doctor believes they are most likely caused by preservatives in foods (MSGs, Nitrates, etc). So when I cut those out of my diet (as much as I could, there are preservatives in EVERYTHING!) the migraines reduced in number and severity. But I've tried Diet Coke and all associated and cannot do away with it. I wish I could because I know I feel much better without it. I didn't drink pop hardly at all until about a year ago (when I began gaining weight) and since then exercising, and especially cardio, has been terrible. It is funny what unhealthy things doctors suggest to get rid of migraines.. No help to us trying to get healthy!

No kidding...!!! I am amazed that they would suggest Coke and Cigerettes....But, ok...whatever! (: Good luck with finding something that works for you....
I am off to try to motivate myself to do my cardio....

UPDATE: I ruined my day without Coke yesterday with ending the night with one!! GRRRRRR :mad: :mad: Why oh, WHy?! I had it licked, but then gave in.....
OK>...Today, no Coke!!!!!~!! (I'm am thoroughly pissed with myself)

08sweek

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No kidding...!!! I am amazed that they would suggest Coke and Cigerettes....But, ok...whatever! (: Good luck with finding something that works for you....
I am off to try to motivate myself to do my cardio....

UPDATE: I ruined my day without Coke yesterday with ending the night with one!! GRRRRRR :mad: :mad: Why oh, WHy?! I had it licked, but then gave in.....
OK>...Today, no Coke!!!!!~!! (I'm am thoroughly pissed with myself)
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Good Luck tonight! Think of how much easier your cardio will be when you kick the coke!

kandyjo

No kidding...!!! I am amazed that they would suggest Coke and Cigerettes....But, ok...whatever! (: Good luck with finding something that works for you....
I am off to try to motivate myself to do my cardio....

UPDATE: I ruined my day without Coke yesterday with ending the night with one!! GRRRRRR :mad: :mad: Why oh, WHy?! I had it licked, but then gave in.....
OK>...Today, no Coke!!!!!~!! (I'm am thoroughly pissed with myself)
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Good Luck tonight! Think of how much easier your cardio will be when you kick the coke!
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Thanks!!

paulamma1

W O W :noway:

Good for you! (As well as everybody else who's given it up.)

Just remember, you were probably taking in close to 1,000 calories a day drinking that stuff!

kandyjo

UPDATE!!!!!

Ok, yesterday, I went the whole day (and night) without a coke!! woo hoo!!! It was my first day without one and it went by fine.... A little bit of a headache, but not that bad... So excited!! (:

naugustyniak

UPDATE!!!!!

Ok, yesterday, I went the whole day (and night) without a coke!! woo hoo!!! It was my first day without one and it went by fine.... A little bit of a headache, but not that bad... So excited!! (:

Great Job....One day at a time.