Thoughts on Soda.

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  • WalkingGirl1985
    WalkingGirl1985 Posts: 2,047 Member
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    Well..I've lived in 2 different states..Massachusetts, we called it Soda.

    Now. I live in Michigan. Got used to calling it "Pop" After a while.

    I still have both regular & diet..occasionally, I'll take a sip or 2 from Pepsi, whenever offered..and have a full glass/can..maybe every couple of weeks. I cut back on it drastically but have replaced it with coffee..which is just as bad..concidering I'll fill my 15oz mug 3-4 times daily with cream/sweetner. It's not too bad..though.
  • oldmanstauf
    oldmanstauf Posts: 202 Member
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    I love soda, but it's worthless calories. I hate drinking my calories.
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,556 Member
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    I break down and drink regular soda once in a while. Sometimes I just need that to quench my thirst. I am trying to break the habit but it hasn't happened so far.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,829 Member
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    I'd rather eat my calories than drink them, unless we're talking about beer. I just don't really care for cokes that much, although occasionally a Dr. Pepper hits the spot...and by occasionally I mean maybe once a year.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    I usually drink water.....sometimes I have soda.....when I do I log it.
  • _Tara_R
    _Tara_R Posts: 688 Member
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    I only drink water.
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
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    i don't drink reg soda because its empty calories. i mostly drink water, and one or two cups of coffee per day. about once every two weeks i might have a diet soda.
  • nlwilliamson
    nlwilliamson Posts: 225 Member
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    I do, one coke per day, but I am finding that I want less and less, but I also drink about 12 glasses of water per day :)
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
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    It's not soda, it's pop. Y'all must be from the south.
    In the south we saw 'Coke', not soda or pop. (and I prefer my tea unsweetened, which practically makes me a yankee!)

    I first started losing weight when I dropped cokes, so I don't drink them anymore except on rare occasions. I have been enjoying the occasional frufru soda's made from sparkling water/juice/sugar. But not too many, once every week or two.
  • sherri281
    sherri281 Posts: 1 Member
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    The pop/soda thing is too funny. I'm in Canada so everyone calls its pop, except my 5 year old, who calls it soda.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
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    Giving up the need to have flavor in my beverages is a huge part of why I lost 40lbs. I drink water and occasionally seltzer pretty exclusively.
  • healthyfityoga
    healthyfityoga Posts: 7
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    i drink reg soda! never diet! diet may be better in cals but NOT on weight loss! diet is even worst. i drink reg in moderation
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
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    I drank diet coke for years, and ate anything I wanted. I craved sugary junk.....and when I stopped I have alot less sugar cravings!!
  • kathymillard1970
    kathymillard1970 Posts: 40
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    I only drink diet pop, I don't like to drink my calories, I prefer to eat them, plus I have diabetes so regular is off limits, but either way gotta watch the sodium. And pop/soda all the same thing who cares what it's called.
  • MLgarcia3
    MLgarcia3 Posts: 503
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    I've been off soda since I was in high school. I worked at a gas station and got free pop whenever I wanted.. Then I heard they yellow your teeth. So I quit them for good LOL
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Search Youtube for - Sugar: The bitter truth.

    Watch it.

    Then research what the acids do to your digestive system.

    Then never drink a soda again.

    Definition of a poison in the body- anything that must be passed through the liver for metabolization.

    100% of High Fructose Corn must be processed by the liver. 100% of HFCS after metabolized becomes fat cells. HFCS is the main ingredient in soda.

    So...Soda = Poison. Pretty much as bad for your liver as alcohol, and even worse for other functions of the body.

    I have no idea where you got that definition from as your liver is probably one of the most active organs in your body in respect to oxidizing triglyceride, synthesizing lipoproteins, synthesizing cholesterol and phospholipids and a great many other metabolic functions.

    Personally I don't drink soft drinks and try to avoid products containing high fructose corn syrup but your assertion is based on a faulty premise.
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
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    In eastern PA I grew up on pop. Now that I live in western PA I drink some diet soda, but try to limit my intake tomostly water with lemon. No reg soda pop or even fruit juice for that matter. I once was borderline diabetic and now keep a close watch on those sugar calories
  • russellma
    russellma Posts: 284 Member
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    I have regular pop (usually some kind of cola) about once a week or less. I like it, but I think it's a waste of money and calories, so mainly stick with water and coffee. I will not drink diet... that's some nasty stuff!
  • tj6121
    tj6121 Posts: 1
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    I wish I didn't want to drink Pepsi regular lol:tongue:
  • MsTanya77
    MsTanya77 Posts: 357 Member
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    Very occasionally I will drink a reg ginger ale or Mountain Dew. Otherwise I totally avoid soda altogether

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