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How I kicked my Diet Coke habit


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I was doing well with my Diet Coke habit, but I sort of "fell off the wagon" over the past few weeks. I'm way better than I used to be- down to about 3 per day from 5-6, but I still need to quit. I think today is just as good a day as any! Mike and I are also joining Weight Watchers because just going to the gym and "trying" to eat better just isn't working. Way to go Jen and Jenn! You laides are my inspiration!

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Great job Jen! I am trying o kick my soda habit too. I usually stop in the AM for a 44 oz soda and fill up at lunch and have at least one more (again - 44 oz) in the evening.... That's like a 2 litre a day! AAUUGGHH!! For the past 2 weeks, I have limited myself to one 24 oz at lunch time. I had BIG headaches at first, but I feel better. In a month or two I will probably switch to a can (12 oz) at lunch. And, lets note - these were not diet. The dietician I work with said I have probably cut 1500 to 2000 calories a day! WOW!

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Great job Jen! I am trying o kick my soda habit too. I usually stop in the AM for a 44 oz soda and fill up at lunch and have at least one more (again - 44 oz) in the evening.... That's like a 2 litre a day! AAUUGGHH!! For the past 2 weeks, I have limited myself to one 24 oz at lunch time. I had BIG headaches at first, but I feel better. In a month or two I will probably switch to a can (12 oz) at lunch. And, lets note - these were not diet. The dietician I work with said I have probably cut 1500 to 2000 calories a day! WOW!
Wow - 2000 calories a dayhuh.gif You must be losing so much weight. I wish I had drank regular soda, then I would be losing a lot of weight too. LOL!!!!

One other thing about the headaches . . . I had them too, not too bad, but they will go away after a few days. Just get some Excedrin and STOP DRINKING THAT SODA!!! You can do it!!!
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I generally had one diet coke a day (more on stressfull days and i wanted extra caffiene). Now I have reduced to one every couple days. But today I go cold tukey! I have a bottle of water sitting on my desk. My biggest problem is that the person I share an office with is a HUUGE addict...he is trying to limit himself to 8 a day! So we have a mini fridge in here stocked with cold diet coke. Argh!

I may also start drinking iced tea (unsweetened of course) as a replacement. It isn't the caffiene I am trying to quit so much as the chemicals and artificial sweeteners in the diet coke. I also think I may stop using splenda and go back to regular sugar.

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I generally had one diet coke a day (more on stressfull days and i wanted extra caffiene). Now I have reduced to one every couple days. But today I go cold tukey! I have a bottle of water sitting on my desk. My biggest problem is that the person I share an office with is a HUUGE addict...he is trying to limit himself to 8 a day! So we have a mini fridge in here stocked with cold diet coke. Argh!
I may also start drinking iced tea (unsweetened of course) as a replacement. It isn't the caffiene I am trying to quit so much as the chemicals and artificial sweeteners in the diet coke. I also think I may stop using splenda and go back to regular sugar.
That's why I quit. It wasn't about the caffeine, it was about the artifical sweeteners that are SOOOO bad for you. Regular sugar is so much better for you.

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Yeah Jen! It's my day #1 too!! No diet coke.. just water. :)

Great job ladies!!! Keep it up!!!
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Great job Jen! I am trying o kick my soda habit too. I usually stop in the AM for a 44 oz soda and fill up at lunch and have at least one more (again - 44 oz) in the evening.... That's like a 2 litre a day! AAUUGGHH!! For the past 2 weeks, I have limited myself to one 24 oz at lunch time. I had BIG headaches at first, but I feel better. In a month or two I will probably switch to a can (12 oz) at lunch. And, lets note - these were not diet. The dietician I work with said I have probably cut 1500 to 2000 calories a day! WOW!
Holy cow! That's awesome! 2000 calories a day will definitely make a difference really fast :) Congrats and good luck with your weaning!

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Yeah Jen! It's my day #1 too!! No diet coke.. just water. :)
Great job! 1st day is the hardest, but it definitely gets easier and the water will become second nature :)
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