all the more reasons to not drink soda

Thats crazy! I'm so glad I gave up soda!

When I was a kid, I was drinking a can of Sprite. When I finished I turned the can upside down and this plastic looking thing with a million ants slithered out!! It was soooooooooooo disgusting. Needless to say I no longer drink Sprite from a can. Luckily I am not a big soda person and I never drink from cans any more!!!


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I am miserable with out it. It was my last addiction to give up. I have had a horrible headache. I am drinking tea and coffee....I am *****y and moody....I miss it. I have been trying to give it up for 8 yrs since my gastric bypass surgery.
I cut back considerably from 12-42 a day to one or two......

12-42 ounces?

I have not had any soda (my weakness is diet mtn dew) since I got back on track this time. I have found that if I drink it, even diet, I don't drink my water the way I should. Plus I hate the way it bloats me up and makes me feel HUGE. . .not a good feeling when you're trying to LOSE weight :laugh:

I let myself have one giant honking 44oz Mt Dew a week...if I behave through the week.

I find that keeps me from falling completly off the wagon.

I have had many FAILED attempts at not drinking soda! I'm doing better with this attempt though. . . I'm only drinking 1 can every 2-3 days (and I dont really think about it until I see a can)! It used to be easy for me to drink 5-6 cans a day. Hopefully soon enough I will stop drinking it!

I am not supposed to have it at all......the carbonation is not good for my pouch and it is empty calories, no nutritional values whatsoever.

What do you mean about the carbonation? I do prefer fizzy over still, so I tend to choose carbonated waters, etc.

Is even that hindering my efforts to see my flat belly again?

Ok - just did a quick internet search and as we all probably know soda, diet or otherwise, isn't great for our bodies. Carbonation can make you bloated and can also affect calcium absorption. Generally, the chemicals in soda can affect your body's PH balance and how it can absorb nutrients, which can in turn hinder weight loss in some people.

sigh.

My addiction was Dr. Pepper. I LOVED and even craved it! I quit drinking it 6 weeks ago and feel great. It started unconsciously as I realized one week it had been a few days since I had one. That was a major accomplishment since I was drinking 2-3 a day:drinker: . Then it became a challenge to myself to see if I could go without for longer, especially since I had almost a whole case in the fridge. (The roomie thankfully finished them off for me.)

I still occassionally crave it work, but resist. Before I quit, a co-work who knew how much I liked it gave me Dr. Pepper popsicles that she found at Wal-Greens. If I get a major craving for it, I'll eat one of them. Much better for me in my opinion because they only have 35 calories versus 150 for a can.

The big plus is that I think it has definitely helped in the weight loss.

and how do these taste?? the dr pepper popsicles??

They're great! They don't have the carbonation of course, but the flavor is dead on.

I am gastric bypass so it is not good for my new pouch.

Sorry Tabs - after posting that I went back to read a bit more on the 'net and came across reference to the pouch and realized what you meant.

And yes, it does kind of suck. With all of the other healthy choices of the last 8 weeks, a nice cold coke zero felt like a guilt-free treat in the evening after nothing but water all day.
It was interesting reading examples of people who cut out DIET soda and lost weight. Kind of goes against the calories in/out theory, but was supported by the idea that can alter how your body functions with nutrients. I have about 1 can a day or less, sometimes none but it' worth a try. If I can give up the wine, I'm sure I can give up the diet soda if that's what it's going to take to get this done. Being healthier for it will make it that much better!