Coca cola addiction?
ChangingforgoodUK
Posts: 19
Hello just wondring whether anyone else loves coca cola and drinks quite a lot of it. I drink roughly 2 litres of coke a day (First day today without any). I don't even like the taste of coca cola but its the only drink that makes me feel as though my thirst is quenched. I also get headaches when I don't drink coke and I feel exhausted constantly. Has anyone else overcome this?
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It's loaded with caffeine (addictive) and sugar hence the headaches and feeling tired.
Perhaps switching to the diet version or coke zero as an interim step might make the transition easier and then just gradually cut back on the amount and drink water or something else that you enjoy.0 -
It's the caffeine that is giving you headaches when you don't drink it. If you MUST drink coke by the truckload at least switch to coke zero so you're not drinking all of your calories. As for the caffeine withdrawals, if you want to stop drinking it you will just have t suck it up and feel like crap for about a week or 20
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I used to be heavily addicted to coca cola. It was all I drank. I haven't had any now for over five years.0
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You're experiencing caffeine withdrawal. You either just tough it out for up to a week, wean off slowly or switch to a diet brand to avoid the calories.
Just as an added incentive, there is now evidence that the phosphoric acid in colas can cause bone loss.0 -
I'm quitting cold turkey. i'll just stick it out for a week or two, and keep myself hydrated on water. Thank you all0
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I hope you have a good dental plan........I used to years ago, love to drink coke, about one litre a day until my Dentist told me the damage I was doing to my kidneys and destroying the enamel on my teeth.......maybe taper off, again, good luck0
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I had to go cold turkey. But what was also important was getting rid of the other sugar in my diet as that just kept my cravings up for it. You will have headaches and be tired for a bit, but it's worth it. Drink lots of water and good luck to you!0
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If you want the caffeine try coffee or even tea! I drink pop but only once a week, and that would be the diet stuff. Just one 8 oz glass thats it. The rest of the week I drink just water, and milk with my protein shakes.
Its hard to ween yourself off of it at first, but trust me, it'll get easier with time!0 -
(: I understand exactly what you are experiencing. I stopped three months ago after heavy drinking of coke. I came home from work one.day my husband shared about some tv show he had watched about how bad it was .. I stopped for one day to show him i had been listening to his concern . Then i realized how much I enjoyed water!!! To my surprise and all of my family I don't drink any soda. I still keep in my fridge. It will get better, you don't have to give it up completely . Best of luck!0
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Had a full blown addiction as a kid, was all I would drink, not touched the stuff in years now though so it's doable to get away from it,
Caffiene is a drug at the end of the day0 -
i kind of have this problem but with diet drinks. i've started to restrict myself because it seems too excessive, i probably still have 0.5-1L a day but whatever0
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