Help i cant stop drinking diet pepsi!

You could ask Christopher Hitchens, doesn't he have all the answers to all your questions...?

i switched from regular fizzy drinks to diet. coke zero is my choice, diet coke or sprite after

Diet Pepsi does not have a lot of sodium in it. Usually 30mg per can. When will that myth die!!

I have experience with this.
IMHO any kind of soda isn't worth the health drawbacks (although I don't know anything about make-your-own-soda). But I loved it so much, I was downing 9 or 10 diet 7-ups a day. I tried cutting down, and substituting tea and the like, but after a while I always went right back to drinking soda all day.
I kicked finally by going cold turkey. First I got rid of all the soda in the house, then everywhere it had been, I filled with cans of V8 and bottled water. I got seriously into tea. There is always a jug of cold brewed herbal tea in the fridge. It wasn't fun at first but after a couple days I was fine. I think a lot of the time when people try to quit soda, they fail because they don't make the effort to replace it in their habits.

The only reason I stopped drinking diet coke was that having caffeine in the afternoon sometimes made it difficult to wind down and go to sleep when I wanted to. Now I drink caffeine free diet sodas and I don't have that problem anymore. I also switched to store brand because I disliked spending that much money on the name brand sodas. When I feel like I'm overdoing it and going through them too fast, I will make myself drink a cup or two of water in between sodas.

Is it actually a problem or do you just think it is because people say not to drink diet soda? If you like it, can afford it, and it doesn't impede your health in any way, go ahead and drink it. If you really want to quit, find a substitute. If you've got money, Zevia is a more "natural" diet soda however that's defined. Otherwise, start learning to like coffee, tea, or water.

I'm drinking a diet pepsi right now...I figure I have changed so much in my life I am NOT going to give up my diet pepsi. Now without the aspartame I figure its all good!

Sure you could stop...if you want to. It's like quitting smoking or any other bad habit. Just don't DO it. I don't mean that to be as harsh as it sounds, but it is basically true, for ALL of us. It may make you crazy to have to reteach yourself to make other choices instead of the pop, but if you push through it, you'll get there. I know if I buy things, I will eat or drink them. Pop, sweets, snacks, you name it. So I just don't buy them, when I am trying to make a change. Right now I am battling bedtime snacking because my favorite thing is to lay in bed, reading, and snacking, before I go to sleep. So, no snacks in the house for me. I don't need to tell you how hard it is to not give in, jump outta bed and go grab something, ANYthing to snack on. How stupid do I feel for laying in bed jonesing for a snack, unable to sleep!! So, trying healthier alternatives. Last night it was an apple and a Fiber One bar. I guess that beats a half bag of Cheetos, eh? What I am trying to say is substitute things! If it is the fizzy bubbliness you like in your drink, try flavored sparkling waters. Watch, because some are high in sugars and sodium like pop. Try ice cold water. Find something that mimics what you like about the Pepsi, but will allow you to drink less of it or give it up. You can do it. Prepare for headaches, and other possible withdrawl things that will make you feel out of sorts by making sure you drink lots of water, have a caffeine substitute available such as coffee, and give yourself a break!

Crowns on every tooth? How quickly did that happen (how long since you last saw your hygienist?)

Step one.

Understand that you CAN stop. You just CHOOSE not to.

derek1237654 wrote: »

JaneiR36 wrote: »

Crowns on every tooth? How quickly did that happen (how long since you last saw your hygienist?)

6 months since i saw hygienist. I have almost no enamel left on my teeth. 4 sodas a day for 15 years and genetically weak teeth led to this i was told. Gonna cost me 20 grand but atleast 90% of that is covered by insurance. Sometimes i can barely eat because my teeth are too sensitive.

I just looked at your diary and you seem to be eating plenty, also I noticed alot of sweets, that might be a bad idea with all those bad teeth. at least it's not helpful if you know what i mean.