Mountain Dew Diet?!?!

My Husband hasn't had a glass of water for about 3 months all he drinks is Snapple's, I am worried as well but i don't push him into anything....I have tried to tell him but it's no use!! =/

I don't have any hard facts but i did speech on drinking water back in speech class years ago and I know there is a lot of information out there on the internet and in books and mags.
One thing i do remember is that the suggested amount is 8 glasses a day butwe really need a half ounce for every pound (that a lot of water for me). Water helps clean out our systems and keeps up from getting sick. Theres a comerscial on TV for a water bottle and it talks about what percentage of our bodies are made of water from total body (78%?) to muscles I will try and write them down next time i see it.
Good luck.

If he's anything like my patients (and I'm sure he is), the proof is in the pudding. If he feels fine, he's not going to change. IF you can get him to go to his primary care doc, tell his doc about your concerns. You don't even need to go with him. Just call his nurse, or leave a message with the doc before his appointment. All it takes is a blood pressure, pulse, and simple blood test to see if he is getting enough water. 1 of 2 things is happening for him. Either he's getting enough water from his food, or he is dehydrated and his body is compensating for him. If compensation is the case, he can get sick easily. And on top of that it would take a long time for his body to repair.

Good luck!

haha same here & I always tell him.... well this is the only sip of water your body's getting from this vitamin!!

Found this kinda scary article:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1819551/just_how_bad_is_mountain_dew_for_you.html?cat=5

i know how your husband feels the only thing i drink is diet dew and i drink a lot about 8 a day i just cant stand the taste of water .

i know how your husband feels the only thing i drink is diet dew and i drink a lot about 8 a day i just cant stand the taste of water .

Get some crystal light. It really helps!

Hello, my name is Michael and I am a recovering Diet Dew addict.:blushing:

Let me ask you all, do any of you have an addiction to coffee? You know, when you get up in the morning, you are as grumpy as a bear with hemhorroids? :mad: Or do any of you order iced tea at any and every meal? Now you understand what a Mountain Dew addiction is like. :grumble:

I have never liked coffee or tea, so Mountain Dew was always my caffiene source of choice. About a decade ago, I switched from leaded (regular) to unleaded (diet). Until September of last year, I would drink at least 4 liters of the stuff a day. In fact, it was mentioned on more than one occassion by numerous people that I always had a bottle in my hand.

I can tell you that no amount of "scary" data would deter me from drinking it. Actually, I would liken it to cigarrette smoking (which I also gave up almost two years ago). No amount of scary data deterred me from smoking. It wasn't until a doctor asked me when I had a heart attack that I was prompted to quit. :smokin:

I drank the soda because my stomach would be sour if I drank too much water. Or at least that was what I thought. It turns out that was only because I hadn't "acclimated" to the water.

Here are my suggestions for dealing with your husbands:
1. Don't nag. Sit down with him and explain that it would mean everything to you if he would try to get more water in each day. Perhaps 2 bottles of water.
2. Provide him with some alternatives to just plain water. I would personally no recommend crystal light, because it is too sweet IMHO. It will not bridge the gap. However, if that is the only way, it is better than nothing. I personally like the lightly flavored waters (my wife drinks Fruit-2-o... and she HATES the taste of water).
3. Be understanding. Caffeine is an addiction. Withdrawal is real. He may not be able to quit "cold turkey."

Remember, he didn't necessarily sign up for the quest for fitness, and he definitely didn't sign up to quit drinking soda. So, if you want to move him to "the dark side," you must be patient.

I am sure you have all at some time exercised your feminine wiles to bring him over on some other point.

Years ago I worked at a store and had unlimited access to MD. When I tried to stop drinking it, I started getting headaches. I had become physically addicted to it. I have ready that you can become dehydrated and even constipated from lack of water. I know it sounds gross but I've read that they body will try to reabsorb the water in your bowels. The lack of water will cause toxins to build in the body. There are many benefits of drinking water but it may be a good idea to show him tasty alternatives like Crystal Light, to help him kind of step down.

I am a recovering MD addict. I haven't had a drink in 10 years, and 3 months (Jan. 1, 2000, it is the ONLY NYR I've EVER kept:noway: ). I went from a MINIMUM of 3 liters a day, to NONE. I do NOT recommend cold turkey. The addiction is real. I had a caffeine withdrawal headache for over a month. I would not allow myself to even take excederin to relieve the pain (it contains caffeine). I know that for me, what got me to finally quit was a lack of sleep. I slept MAYBE 2 hours a night because of all the caffeine (I have since discovered that I am abnormally sensitive to caffeine:ohwell: ). After the headache subsided, I began to feel MUCH better, and I SLEPT! I made the mistake of replacing my MD with Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red:laugh: Umm, I think it may actually have MORE sugar! But no caffeine!

My advice to you is to not push the issue. If he already knows your thoughts and feelings on the matter, just let it lie for awhile. Nagging will only cause him to dig his heels in even further. You CAN stop buying MD. I know that this won't stop him from going to the nearest gas station and buying it, but it WILL make it that much more difficult for him! When he does finally make the decision to quit, ABSOLUTELY NO "I TOLD YOU SO"s!!!! NO "About time"s!!!! Also, NO "FIIINALY!"s. Do whatever he needs you to do to support him. It's not easy.

If you will settle for merely adding water in ADDITION to his MD, perhaps you can make a deal with him? To start, maybe it can be that if he drinks 8 oz of water (even if it's flavored water!) for every 16 oz of MD he has during the day, then you will fix him his favorite meal, go on a date with him, or whatever will trip his trigger . Once he can consistently do that, then up it to 8 oz H2O for 8 oz MD. I don't if it will work for him, but this is what I am doing for my 2.5 yo son who only wants to drink milk. (Good for him, I know, but he would drink a gal a day by himself if I let him!)

Good luck! Please let us know if you find something that works for you!