New here lookin for friends in similar situations

The posts about finding someone to walk/diet with has helped. Just started this and found easier to do now that we walk and chat about how we did today plus getting the exercise. Another help has been the posts about getting off diet caffeine free Pepsi..Still difficult but have I cut down on the amt. and then I also cut down on the chocolate. Just keeping plugging away at it. I like the comments that if I got off track, which I did, it let me know in a few written words and funny thing I responded to it and got back on track the next day.

I am a big addict to fountain Dt. Dr. Pepper and would do a 44oz two to three times a day not to mention maybe a can of diet coke in between. It's crazy because I do the same thing too...when I was pregnant I didn't touch any diet pop what so ever because I knew it wasn't good for the baby yet after they were born I was back to stopping at Kwik Star daily for my diet dr. pepper fountain pop. Ha! I am back to drinking water (baby 4 on the way) and after I have done it for about a week or two I don't miss the pop. I am also diabetic so I really think I just started drinking pop becuase that was something I could have as much as I wanted without it affecting my blood sugars but it's not healthy regardless so I keep telling myself that:) I'm the same with junk food...the longer I go without the better I feel and don't even want it. Good luck, you're not alone and just keep telling yourself water is the healthy way to go

everyone has been giving suggestions on pop so i will leave that ( i was a pepsi girl ). you mentioned you are not going to focus on the food diary yet but i would suggest that you try it. it keeps you accountable whether you want it to or not. you will be extremely shocked to see what you put into your body and also that way you can figure out what things you can weed out. that's how i did it.
i would enter something in and figure out if it is worth it or not. does that product do my body any good, does it fill me up etc....
it has helped me if i go anywhere grocery store, movies, restaurants to look at an item and talk to myself. "Do i really need these GOODIES (my favorite downfall- you might be familiar with them since you live in Canada) Because if i buy them will i just eat the suggested serving even two servings ! will i stop there? for the past month the answer has been no and i walk away proud of myself for making the right choice. i could go on, i can never seem to write a short comment ! lol Anywho welcome to MFP you made the first step in your GET HEALTHY journey and there are thousands here doing the same thing. PS I am Canadian as well (maritimer)
You are more than welcome to add me as a friend

the first time i had a pepsi after quitting for at least 6 months i was disgusted. it tasted like thick sludge. i thought how the he%& could i have drank this numerous times a day. i drink mainly ICE cold water now, the odd pepsi especially in restaurants the fountain version gives it a nice crisp taste. i know i'm odd but pepsi is pepsi. you savour it. at home though i can't drink a full 355ml. i'll split it with either my husband or my daughter. i did make a switch to iced capps from tim's but i am finally getting out of that habit. what makes it worse is that i manage one of the locations and whatever we consume is free ! and i like free