kick the habit! Say "no" to diet coke challenge

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  • aymie24
    aymie24 Posts: 227
    So far today, I've had 66 oz of water..one cup of Lipton Tuscan Lemon tea and....ugh, a 20 oz bottle of diet coke....
  • aymie24
    aymie24 Posts: 227
    They need to make a patch for this.

    Last time I talked to my doctor about this, he was seriously contemplating the idea of trying Chantix for it, lol. I don't do meds as a general rule and I'm still nursing so there's no way I'd try it but he was really thinking about it!
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    I believe it! I have a few found sympathy for people who are quiting smoking. I can't imagine how hard that would be. Pat yourself on the back from me-cuz this is just Diet Coke and it is tough.
  • aymie24
    aymie24 Posts: 227
    I know! The idea of Chantix came up because my hubby was thinking of using it to quit smoking. He elected to wait until he gets back from Iraq to quit, with my total support in that decision. I made a joke about my only vice being diet coke and that is what started the dialogue with our doctor. When I explained what it was like the other times I'd tried to quit, he started talking about the possibility of trying Chantix...same basic premise, surpresses cravings. It would be interesting to see if it worked!
  • July
    July Posts: 239
    I haven't been back on this thread because I've been feeling so guilty - but yesterday was my completely diet-coke free day!
  • taveragirl
    taveragirl Posts: 53
    Today is day 8 for me! no caffine accept for an occasional tea, and absolutly no soda at all!!! Also been getting my 8 0f 8oz H2O per day! :drinker:


    On another note about the Chantix... I would seriously look into the side effects before jumping on board.
  • goingforgoal
    goingforgoal Posts: 25 Member
    I'm in. I just started this today, and tonight at dinner my girls both were telling of how sodas, regular and diet mess with your metabolism and weight loss. My dr. pulled me off caffeine back in the fall for breast fibroid cysts. Naturally after that mamogram and they weren't there, I went back to old habits. I'm in for this challenge. I love Diet Coke, but I'm going to give it my all on this one. For the coffee drinkers...try chocolate coffee...it's soft and soothing.

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  • Shadowpaws
    Shadowpaws Posts: 109
    One week and two days!

    It's awesome to say that I am working to beat an addiction I've had for as long as I can possibly remember. I've been drinking diet coke since... well, I was at least 13 years old. Never thought I'd make it this long. :smile:

    It's doable! Hang in there, everyone!
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    I have had many days with no diet coke and those are hard. I have had a little bit here and there, yesterday I had 12 ounces. I used to drink 48+ ounces a day and on the weekends even more. I am just trying to wean myself down to none. Today so far none.
  • aymie24
    aymie24 Posts: 227
    One week and two days!

    It's awesome to say that I am working to beat an addiction I've had for as long as I can possibly remember. I've been drinking diet coke since... well, I was at least 13 years old. Never thought I'd make it this long. :smile:

    It's doable! Hang in there, everyone!

    Great job! Congrats!!!!
  • goingforgoal
    goingforgoal Posts: 25 Member
    I had to travel yesterday alone. Needless to say at 11pm last night, I was at Sonic buying a Lg. diet coke to get me on home. I had gone all day without and then did that. If I'd only left a little earlier, I might not have done it. Oh well, just one in a day is really good for me. I'll likely have one today and tomorrow, but if I can manage to keep from having it around the clock on my desk at work, that'll be a goal in itself. Hang in there to all, it's not easy!
  • Shadowpaws
    Shadowpaws Posts: 109
    I was so tempted today...

    But to quell that temptation, I mixed some soda water with some pink lemonade. :smile: The fizz without the chemicals. Handled my craving well.
  • taveragirl
    taveragirl Posts: 53
    Just thought I'd check in :happy: Still no soda at all or caffeine! Been a few weeks :tongue: I did have an iced tea once but other than that its been great! I am no longer bloated from the carbonation and have way more energy eating right than when I depended on caffeine! Good luck everyone!!!:flowerforyou:
  • Shapooky
    Shapooky Posts: 7 Member
    If you feel you can't go with out a diet coke or just want a little to help you lower your amount of drinking - try the 8 0z can or diet coke. II do keep an 8 pk in my fridge for the days that I need caffine in the afternoon. I am a big fan of seltzer water from Polar, you get the fizz in different flavors, but no sweetners, no chemicals. I also enjoy a cup of Maeta tea - which has the same amount of caffine as a cup of coffee.
  • Aeilm
    Aeilm Posts: 92
    I used to have a diet coke problem...baddd. LOL Now I start my day with lots of black cofee. ( I usually drink 6 - 8 cups in the morning). Then it's off to water...all day. I drink around 160oz of water a day. Then my friend and I sit down to a diet coke each evening and unwind. I think knowing that I will have a diet coke at the end of the day helps a lot.

    Good luck to you all!!! YOU CAN DO IT! Just think of all that sodium you could avoid if you just said no! :wink:
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