I Quit Diet Soda today !

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Cletc
Cletc Posts: 352
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I Quit Diet Soda today !

I don't even know how I got on that habit the first time.
Quit for a long time -- years
Then I was slurp'in' 'em down again.

I wasn't able to reconcile that there was ANYthing good in that can for me.. so I quit Today.

So far, no Diet Soda

I quit caffeine over six months ago, so I was really drinking what they call the Why-Bother variety. :drinker:

:noway:

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  • LauraDubbleya
    LauraDubbleya Posts: 79 Member
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    You are a stronger person than I am!! I need my caffiene and Diet Coke gives it to me when coffee isn't available!! Good for you!!
  • dancinblonde0099
    dancinblonde0099 Posts: 118 Member
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    Good job! I like my died coke. Mmm. I hope one day I will quit!
  • adougherty10
    adougherty10 Posts: 50
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    That is one of my many addictions I need to overcome to become a healthier me - I hope it lasts for you - you can be an inspiration to all us diet pop junkies!
  • Carek99
    Carek99 Posts: 25 Member
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    I did this a few weeks ago. Warning, you will be grumpy for a few days. Warn those close to you.

    Between all the studies on artificial sweeteners and the rising price, this was a fantastic decision for me, and I hope you feel it is for you as well.
  • spazzling21
    spazzling21 Posts: 3
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    I need to do the same. I don't drink caffeine either. For some reason I just like my beverages to have a little fizz to them. I should switch to sparkling water or something. *Sigh.* Maybe someday.
  • gatorflyer
    gatorflyer Posts: 536 Member
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    Excellent job. I quit pepsi cold turkey myself and have absolutely NO regrets. I used to be seriously addicted, drinking some rediculous amout. I ALWAYS had a pepsi with me wherever I was. I have replaced the addiction with my new freind - Water. It is really quite refreshing. About 3 months ago, someone handed me a pepsi and I took one sip and couldn't drink it. It was so sickeningly sweet I could not stand the taste. Hats off to you!
  • sovokit
    sovokit Posts: 9
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    Way to go! You don't know how bad Aspartame really is! I am sooo proud of you!! Keep it up.:wink:
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
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    that is fantastic!
    Cutting out diet soda will definitely help curb your cravings for sweet stuff! all that artificial sweetener in them really plays nasty tricks on your head/body.

    Yay you!!!!
  • biggiwig
    biggiwig Posts: 76
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    I would love to drink a diet coke every now and then, but I blow up like a balloon and my stomach goes crazy after drinking diet sodas. I guess it is the sweeteners. So I only drink water or tea. Well, diet soda is probably not something a body really needs. So good for you too.
  • sophjakesmom
    sophjakesmom Posts: 904 Member
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    I still drink Diet Coke, but only after I have met my water intake for the day. that is my compromise. :wink:
  • Cletc
    Cletc Posts: 352
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    I should switch to sparkling water or something.

    This is what I am doing today.
    There is a case of Perier individual bottles in the household here, so I will help the others finish that off and then I will try to Avoid the Fizz.

    I think it's supposed to be bad for bones (...at my age...). Anyone know? :noway:
  • craftylatvian
    craftylatvian Posts: 599 Member
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    Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I quit cold turkey at the end of March. I only drink water during the day. I still get my coffee fix in the morning and do allow myself one fountain soda (not diet) on the weekends so I don't relapse.
    I was sipping on diet soda all day and it took a toll on my two front teeth which have been reconstructed 2 times in 5 years. The acid in soda is bad, but really bad if you subject your teeth to it all day long.
  • oxavecamourxo
    oxavecamourxo Posts: 270 Member
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    Awesome! You're going to feel so much better!

    I quit drinking soda cold turkey a few years ago. My husband and I started a bet to see who could go the longest without drinking it. It went on for a year until I finally lost. I accidentally took a sip of soda when a restaurant gave me the wrong drink & I didn't notice. But, even though the bet is over, we still don't drink soda & don't miss it one bit. :happy:
  • TexasNurseMom78
    TexasNurseMom78 Posts: 897 Member
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    i quit diet sodas, and sodas all together 3 months ago. I drink water, unsweet tea or crystal light. I dont even miss it. accidentally took a swig of my daugters cuo the other day which was regular coke. Ugh! tastes so gross to me now! Cant believe I ever drank that stuff!

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