Going off of soda today cold turkey... (1 Viewer)

[Jayrod]

and yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm really tired today.

Ugh is this a struggle. I don't want to do coffee, but I'm feeling the caffeine withdrawal this afternoon. I was drinking probably 50-100 ounces of coke per day.

Looking forward to the instant 5-10 lb drop, though. My pants have been feeling a little too snug.

 

[nirad3]

and yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm really tired today.

Ugh is this a struggle. I don't want to do coffee, but I'm feeling the caffeine withdrawal this afternoon. I was drinking probably 50-100 ounces of coke per day.

Looking forward to the instant 5-10 lb drop, though. My pants have been feeling a little too snug.

Damn, good luck.

 

[snogger]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

 

[johnnycakes]

jeez. I might drink 50-100oz of sodas every 6 months... if that.

 

[comfortably numb]

I was gonna try this but i realized I only drink 12-24oz a day and now feel better about myself.

Thanks Jayrod!

 

[Annyong]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

Didn't know people actually drank this stuff.

 

[FUBAR]

and yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm really tired today.

Ugh is this a struggle. I don't want to do coffee, but I'm feeling the caffeine withdrawal this afternoon. I was drinking probably 50-100 ounces of coke per day.

Looking forward to the instant 5-10 lb drop, though. My pants have been feeling a little too snug.

Damn, good luck.

that's a bad coke habit.

nothing wrong with coffee - black and in moderation

 

[FUBAR]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

Didn't know people actually drank this stuff.

Only teenage girls and small Korean boys.

 

[snogger]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

Didn't know people actually drank this stuff.

it is her favorite pop.. She actually used some of last years birthday present money to buy a Sun Drop T-shirt.

 

[RUSF18]

Great, this should make you less irritable.

 

[Cjw_55106]

I quit in September (40th birthday). I havent had any issues. I drank soda from the time I got to work until the time I went to bed. It can be done.

 

[Jayrod]

Great, this should make you less irritable.

Shut up, dickwad.

 

[Zow]

Good luck. It'll suck at first but you'll feel great.

Try coffee or black tea.

 

[mr roboto]

That is a #### ton of sugar and acid.

 

[belljr]

Wow I thought my one every couple of days was bad

 

[randall146]

I'm in. I'm probably a sixpack of cake a day guy

 

[DCThunder]

Drink ice tea.

 

[fantasycurse42]

I used to drink a lot of soda... I love coke, ginger ale, orange fanta, root beer, cream soda, etc. etc... Sometimes during a nice dinner I order a soda instead of an alcoholic beverage. With that being said, 100 ounces of soda in one day is disgusting and beyond unhealthy.

I've cut back tremendously and might have 12-24 fluid ounces in a week, I'd recommend you do the same... Only with a good meal and certain situations.

 

[optionmaven]

Glad you are taking a step to bring yourself better health in the long run. You won't regret it.

 

[Joe Summer]

I'm in. I'm probably a sixpack of cake a day guy

Cupcakes?

 

[Widbil83]

Now pound 2 gallons of water a day bro.

 

[eoMMan]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

 

[Zow]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep.

Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

 

[Insein]

Used to drink 2 or 3 Pepsi's a day earlier this year. Did pretty good going from April till October only drinking during parties. This month was #### though. Fell of the wagon and was hitting 2 20 ouncers a day for a few weeks and even drinking sprite.

I need to get it under control again.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

Didn't know people actually drank this stuff.

Mmmmm Sun Drop.

I think it is better than Mtn Dew. But this may be partially due to the fact that I can't get it where I live, and can only get it when I am visiting WI, so it is a treat!

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

this is harder than it sounds

freakin something addicting in these drinks for sure

 

[Insein]

Its Slurm tastic.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Yeah, nobody cares.

 

[comfortably numb]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep.

Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

i must be doing it wrong or just not used to it.

Drank unsweetened ice t once and it tasted like dirty water

 

[Mr. Ected]

and yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm really tired today.

Ugh is this a struggle. I don't want to do coffee, but I'm feeling the caffeine withdrawal this afternoon. I was drinking probably 50-100 ounces of coke per day.

Looking forward to the instant 5-10 lb drop, though. My pants have been feeling a little too snug.

Damn, good luck.

that's a bad coke habit.

nothing wrong with coffee - black and in moderation

Coffee

 

[sbonomo]

and yadda, yadda, yadda, I'm really tired today.

Ugh is this a struggle. I don't want to do coffee, but I'm feeling the caffeine withdrawal this afternoon. I was drinking probably 50-100 ounces of coke per day.

Looking forward to the instant 5-10 lb drop, though. My pants have been feeling a little too snug.

Holy chit - Serious question, do you live in the midwest? I honestly don't even see people drinking soda that often i CA, which is the other end of the extreme. I guess i could easily drink that much beer in a sitting so from a calorie stand point probably not much worse.

 

[Insein]

Yeah, nobody cares.

Marijuana is not a drug. I used to suck #### for coke. Now that's an addiction, man. You ever suck some #### for marijuana?

 

[eoMMan]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep. Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

i must be doing it wrong or just not used to it.Drank unsweetened ice t once and it tasted like dirty water

Haha, my wife calls it plant water. Keep drinking it. It'll grown on you.

But yeah, if you don't mind water, definitely drink that.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep.

Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

i must be doing it wrong or just not used to it.

Drank unsweetened ice t once and it tasted like dirty water (This kind??)

Try an Arnold Palmer (like this) to help with iced tea. 50/50 Iced Tea and Lemonade. Best done with Sweet Tea, but...

 

[NCCommish]

Good luck. I really need to do the same.

 

[NCCommish]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep.

Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

i must be doing it wrong or just not used to it.

Drank unsweetened ice t once and it tasted like dirty water (This kind??)

Try an Arnold Palmer (like this) to help with iced tea. 50/50 Iced Tea and Lemonade. Best done with Sweet Tea, but...

Hate unsweet tea absolutely nasty.

 

[Scoresman]

switch to diet. i lost 60 lbs. all while drinking 2-3 cans a day. all the people and articles saying diet soda doesnt help weight loss are full of ####. sure, my teeth may fall out and it might give me cancer, but that's a different issue.

 

[proninja]

Why not have a cup of coffee? If it were me I'd worry about ditching caffeine after I had the soda under control.

 

[proninja]

switch to diet. i lost 60 lbs. all while drinking 2-3 cans a day. all the people and articles saying diet soda doesnt help weight loss are full of ####. sure, my teeth may fall out and it might give me cancer, but that's a different issue.

I'll take all the scientists and their recent studies on this over your anecdotal evidence.

 

[El Floppo]

Glad you are taking a step to bring yourself better health in the long run. You won't regret it.

yep.

have you been drinking soda instead of water?

 

[jamny]

I have maybe one can of coke a month. Flavored seltzers and water are all you need.

 

[NCCommish]

Why not have a cup of coffee? If it were me I'd worry about ditching caffeine after I had the soda under control.

The only addictive things in soda are sugar and caffeine. Soda is mostly carbonated water after all.

 

[The Noid]

I've been off soda for about 20 years (and off caffeinated soda 25.) I'll have a couple Sprites or 7-ups maybe 2-3 times a year, like at a company party. That's like 2 million fewer calories (and 550,000 fewer grams of sugar), than if I was drinking 2 cans a day. It would have taken about 7,000 hours (almost an entire year!) on a treadmill, @ 4mph, to burn all that off.

You're making to right choice.

 

[E-Z Glider]

I had a soda back in June. Nasty stuff.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Unsweetened iced tea is a fantastic replacement.

Yep.

Although health-wise water only is the best followed by black coffee.

i must be doing it wrong or just not used to it.

Drank unsweetened ice t once and it tasted like dirty water (This kind??)

Try an Arnold Palmer (like this) to help with iced tea. 50/50 Iced Tea and Lemonade. Best done with Sweet Tea, but...

Hate unsweet tea absolutely nasty.

I hate unsweetened iced tea also; black, sweet tea is best. Either way, the Arnold Palmer could ease you into iced tea.

 

[hagmania]

Arnold Palmer is an abomination of a drink. Pick one or the other.

 

[Zow]

Good luck.. My Daughter did this as her New Years Resolution( one year of no soda)..

She is at the countdown now to New years eve.. She has already ordered Sun Drop for New years eve..

Didn't know people actually drank this stuff.

Mmmmm Sun Drop.

I think it is better than Mtn Dew. But this may be partially due to the fact that I can't get it where I live, and can only get it when I am visiting WI, so it is a treat!

Mello Yello

 

[NCCommish]

Arnold Palmer is an abomination of a drink. Pick one or the other.

The only people I know that order them are very old white guys. I mean 70+. But they really seem to like them and sometimes old guys know stuff. I may give it a try. But I am such a picky ##### when it comes to iced tea I may well be doomed before I try. I rarely order tea out because most places do a crap job of making it and then they keep it too long and it goes to crap.

 

[TheIronSheik]

switch to diet. i lost 60 lbs. all while drinking 2-3 cans a day. all the people and articles saying diet soda doesnt help weight loss are full of ####. sure, my teeth may fall out and it might give me cancer, but that's a different issue.

I'm the same way. Lost 45 pounds getting off of regular soda. I don't miss it too much. Every so often, if we're out to dinner I'll get a real Coke.

 

[Das Boot]

My go to pop was Mountain Dew.

A couple of months ago, halfway through a 20oz bottle, I decided that was it.

As in it forever, not just for a month or some period of time.

I wrote the date on the bottle in sharpie, sealed it up half full, and set it on my desk.

So far so good.

You just have to fight through the occasional cravings when your brain is really trying to talk you into one (usually when I'm really thirsty or have eaten something spicy).

And watch out for situations where mostly pop is provided and you have to work a little to find water instead when it would be so easy just to grab a cold pop.