Trying to give up Coke's!

RunningMannn

I've been drinking coke or pepsi since I was 11 years old...The last 15 years it's been coke 99% of the time..I used to drink a 2 liter a day. Which is about 5.5 cans. Since I started my latest workout about a month ago..I've been drinking 2-3 cans a day on the weekdays..Still drinking 4-5 cans on the weekend..I've cut it out in the past for a couple of months here and there..It did help in losing weight..I don't smoke, barely drink alcohol and have cut down on reesescups..But a nice glass of coke always with some ice is so damn good...

mrsricta

I too was addicted to soda in general and the ONLY thing that worked for me was to just STOP DRINKING IT! There was no easier way than that. It was a definite struggle because it is SOOOOO delicious and nothing could quite compare but it's been two months now and I can honestly say that I don't ever crave it and rarely even think about it!

mrsricta

p.s. Do NOT substitute it with diet soda! If you are going to drink it just drink it. Diet soda is absolutely TERRIBLE for you and will actually make you crave sugar more!

DuhhMuffin

I traded in soda pop for flavored carbonated waters from Walmart.

I mostly drink pop for the feeling of the carbonation and not the taste anyway c:

Rosie5230

I love COKE too. but i noticed that i love the fizzy in the drink the most. So I found that Arrowhead makes a sparkling water with lime and lemon. It has no calories and no artificial sweeteners. Its strictly carbonated water and lemon or lime extract. I drink those whenever I don't want plain water. I used to drink diets when i started a diet but found that those artificial sweeteners actually block your brain from feeling full. So you consume more calories when you are eating.

raggyanndoll

I remember the ordeal of switching from regular to diet soda. Oh, that was hard. Diet soda tasted so nasty compared to the real stuff. About three years ago, I quit all caffeinated drinks because they were an absolute addiction for me. Now I drink caffeine free diet Pepsi, probably too many of them. I'm sure I'd be better off without those too but I like them. You are getting lots of advice but I am going to lump myself in the quit cold turkey category. When I have an addiction, I cannot wean off a little at a time.

boatsie77

If you decide to wean yourself off of Coke, try buying some cheap store-brand knockoff...like Dollar Store Kola to drink when you allow yourself a soda. I was a big-time Pepsi gal and after two cans of supermarket 'cola' I was done.

apala56

I was without a doubt addicted to Coca Cola also and the hardest part about quitting is the caffeine withdrawal. I havent had anything to drink but water with lemon juice in it for 4 months. The way I weened myself off Coca Cola is buying a 20 ounce bottle and just taking a swig in the morning when I woke up. If I felt I needed some at work because of the lack of caffein i would buy a can take another gulp and then throw it away. Then in the evening after dinner I would maybe take a couple swigs and maybe even finish the bottle each of the first couple days. Then I started challenging myself to save some of the bottle from the day for the next morning and before you know it 1 bottle was lasting 2 days then 3 days then finally I might have just bought a can to take a swig and throw it away the last couple days. You can do it and its so much easier to diet without all those wasted calories. If your anything like me you will never find a diet drink that you like because they are all just gross and taste nothing like the real thing unless your trying to convince yourself. So once your off the caffeine you can stick to water and flavor it with some kind of natural ingredient. Hope this helps.

florymonde

DH is giving up his cola for the year. He's been pretty miserable the last couple days! He's an all-or-nothing kind of person, so it's cold-turkey for him.

He's actually gained a bit so far, because he's eating stuff to distract himself, but I'm sure that'll settle down soon.

Swoopette

Here are some of the things that can be done with Coke:

1. Clean a toilet -- let it sit overnight, and it will sparkle.
2. Remove stains from vitreous china.
3. Use Coke and a ball of aluminum foil for rust on chrome.
4. Clean corrosion from car battery terminals.
5. Use a Coke-soaked cloth to loosen a rusted bolt.
6. Use a can of Coke in a load of greasy laundry.

Now, just imagine what it's doing to your stomach lining. That would make me quit!

Even with all this information. And all the information on how much sugar is in a can of coke doesn't turn me off of a can of coke. Scary I think.