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02-13-15, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Denver, CO
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I cut off cold turkey. And, I have done it for decades at a time. I'm currently about 2 years out this time. It's hard because I love the caffeine. But, I know it does a mess on my overall health.
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02-13-15, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
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There are several canned and/or bottled carbonated waters that you can buy, Perrier being the most famous (there are others). You can now buy them flavored. With Perrier I have seen lime, lemon, orange and grapefruit, as well as the plain. They are all 0 calorie, and they give you same mouth feel as a carbonated soft drink, but it's only water. The flavorings are subtle but add a nice taste.
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02-13-15, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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Gosh I haven't had diet soda in forever...I'm scared of the artificial sweeteners and junk in it. I have read that diet is worse than regular. I've pretty much quit any kind of soda. As I've gotten older I really have to be careful what I consume.
I do still like my morning coffee.
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02-13-15, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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I bought a sodastream and make seltzer at home. Love it! http://www.amazon.com/SodaStream-Fou...rds=sodastream
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02-13-15, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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02-13-15, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Florida
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Very timely thread: my Big, Strong, Handsome DH had his annual physical last month & his kidney values (BUN & creatinine) came back high. As in high enough to get a referral to a nephrologist.
The kidney doc himself called DH the day after we got the initial results & told him to cut out all artificial sweeteners for 10 days, drink a lot of water & re-do the tests. Result: everything was back in range. We had the appt with the nephrologist last week. He said he was seeing more & more examples of artificial sweeteners leading to kidney problems. Disclosure: DH loves Diet Dr. Pepper. He drank 4 - 6 cans/day for the last 10+ years (I know!  ), so basically he was a lab rat for aspartame. We're lucky DH's body responded so quickly. The rest of his diet is good & he works out regularly (in fact, doc said his increased muscle mass explains why his creatinine runs at the high end of normal). AND he hasn't had a diet soda since he got the news. 
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02-13-15, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: upstate NY
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Thanks everyone for all of the comments, personal stories, etc.
I do drink a lot of water, but admittedly drink too much diet coke! I often have taken the attitude life is short, so who cares. However, I spend so much time focusing on my workouts & everything I eat that it is silly not to account for this! So my plan is to first reduce my diet coke & steadily work towards quitting. I am hopeful that I will notice a change in some things & that will motivate me to completely kick the habit! Wish me luck & strength! Thanks again! 😊 Tami |
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02-13-15, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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I'm not a huge soda fan at all, but once in a great while I pick up cans of a "natural" soda called Zevia.
http://www.zevia.com It uses stevia (I think it's safer, though it might have its problems, too) instead of aspartame and they have several flavors, including a Cola one. I think it tastes better than Diet Coke. They used to only be in "health" food stores, but I see them at Safeway now. Maybe you could make the switch in your effort to quit. Good luck. |
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02-13-15, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I agree that life is short, and I want to be as healthy as possible for all of it.
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02-13-15, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I haven't made a habit of drinking soda (diet or otherwise) since I made the mistake of drinking a few at unairconditioned room temperature in the aftermath of a hurricane when fresh water was in shorter supply than usual. At room temperature, the sodas sweetened with corn syrup left a yucky film on my teeth, and remembering that sensation just grossed me out so much I've cut way, way back on sodas ever since.
I have one once in a while, but not very often. Interesting about the aspartame/bloodwork connection, but good to know. Glad things improved.
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