Kicking the diet soda, hopefully for good

@beeeckie (802)
United States
January 17, 2012 6:42pm CST
For most of my life, I have been a voracious and habitual soda drinker. The consumption steadily increased during my adulthood and I've tried to quit off and on for a number of years. Often I've felt similar to smokers (though I don't smoke, and there's almost no social stigma for soda drinking) because I crave caffeine via soda so badly.. And last week, almost out of the blue, I got sick of it. Or more accurately, just sick. I actually got the shakes and stomachaches because I had been downing Pepsi Max almost nonstop for several weeks (or longer? not sure) and I was sick from ODing on caffeine, yet shaking because my body craved MORE. So nasty! I am so proud I have been able to REALLY stop for a week, and only hope it continues...I guess the difference was that I wasn't trying so hard this time.
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lexx87
@lexx87 (1707)
• Mexico
18 Jan 12
I'm gonnna try to do it, because im addict but i drink a lot of water too more than diet coke but i think i need diet coke, like you said. I will try hard to do it.
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beeeckie
@beeeckie (802)
• United States
18 Jan 12
Good luck to you! I sort of think the only reason I stopped as I said was getting sick. Like that quit smoking trick when people are made to smoke an entire pack all at once to put them off of it.
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
18 Jan 12
that is very good, have you replaced it with anything, I have tried to cut back as well but I am not that good at just plain water so I have bought a couple of corials to just add a little taste to the water...I hope you can overcome your need for soda drinks, you are doing well.
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beeeckie
@beeeckie (802)
• United States
18 Jan 12
so far I have mostly replaced it with water and tea, which is out of character because a large appeal of soda (to me) is the fizzy bubbles. I have left Sprite Zero as an option if I'm out and about, but only as a treat, and I'm craving the bubbles less and less. I hope you're able to cut back too!