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    Default I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    I am officially a coke addict...but of the coca-cola variety. I literally down, on average, 8 or 9 cans a day I know, I know...it's horrible for me, and at calories a can (x 8...ouch) and I know it's what's holding me back from making progress on my diet. (I eat very small amounts...really, 1200 calories and I am mor ethan satisified in a day...I work out, an hour of cardio a day, 5 days a week...running and elliptical...3 or 4 days of weight training...and I'm still soft and a tad chubby all in my legs and ass)

    I've tried to quit drinking this crap before, but in the mornings I dont have it, I get so cranky and irritable, and just can't get myself moving. Later in the day, I get shakes and the worst headaches, even if I took caffeine supplements.

    Help! I need help to deal with my coke cravings, nd any ideas for substitutes (diet coke just dosn't cut it, even with lemon/lime...it just makes me crave the real thing more)

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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    Have you tried drinking Coke Zero? It's not as diety tasting as regular diet coke and I cannot stand diet coke and I'll drink that...

    I know how you feel, I used to be that way (it doesn't help that I work for them as well) but just try cutting down a can a day maybe? I just stopped drinking it and switched to flavored carbonated water and that helped some...

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    Yea I would drink like 6 cans a day. Anyway I have health issues and wasn't sure of the effect that it might cause so I just stopped but I don't have an addictive personality so It wasn't a huge issue for me but man do I LURRRVE a cold can of coke.


    Why dont u try cutting down a can at a time... slowly.

    Chipmunk I have never tried the coke zero does it taste similar to regular coke? I hate the taste of diet Coke.


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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    Honestly, it's not too bad, not the same as the real thing but it's still satisfying (at least for me). I've had quite a few people come up to me and tell me that they switched from regular to this...

    I just thought of another thing that might help, try mixing diet and regular coke. A friend of mine does this all the time, especially at resturants, and she loves it.

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    gee ok you did it for me Im about to put on my coat and go get me some Coke Zero. This thread had got me salivating LOL.

    thanks chipmunk!


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    Just think about how much work you'll have to get done on your teeth from all those soft drinks. That might help some.

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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    You reallllly need to cutdown. Maybe try having coffee for breakfast, and SOME coke. The caffeine in the coffee should help you wean off the coke. It's not the greatest substitute, but...I used to be addicted to coke. There was a point where I wouldn't eat, I'd just drink coke. I have lovely stomach ulcers to show for it. Don't let it get that bad! I've had problems with them for 7 years now! And I don't even drink coke anymore!

    Also try diluting it with soda water. Dilute it a bit, then dilute it more and more as you start being used to the less sugar. Eventually you should be able to dilute it enough that you're not really drinking much coke and the cravings should subside. I find it's usually the sugar content of things that make me crave things, so if you can kick that, maybe it'll help.

    Also I remember reading somewhere that your taste buds change every 2 weeks, so if you're trying to get rid of an appetite for something, avoid it for 2 weeks entirely and you won't want it anymore...
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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    You don't like diet coke try a different diet soda. I can't drink diet coke but I can drink anything else diet. I'm hooked on the diet caff free wally world soda, hey at least it's cheeper lol.
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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    Maybe start alternating diet with regular? Some SoBe, maybe? Cut back or quit cold turkey, whichever is easier for you personally. Either way... Even the diet stuff will bloat you.
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    That stuff tears up my stomach, and I have IBS, so no Coke for me. I have to stick to Pepsi.

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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    I used to drink at least 10 cans a day before the hypoglycemia diagnosis. Diet soda would make me gag in the worst way.

    Once I cut out most of the sugar in my diet it was easy to switch. Now regular soda makes me feel like my tongue has hair on it.

    Also, I dropped from a few body fat % points by cutting out the soda as well.

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    Does America have Fuze? It's a drink that tastes exactly like soda, but it's 99.4% real juice!!! Cut down my intake QUICKLY!

    Also, I don't know about American Coke Zero... but I had it in Australia and my boyfriend and I both spit it out right in front of the lady that gave it to us FOR FREE and handed it back.


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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    I think we do, pretty sure I've seen it^. Thanks for the idea. I drink Diet Coke w/Splenda only, tho it's kinda hard to find. I also drink coffee, some green & white teas, & flavored sparkling water. There's also some 'fake sodas' which are juice & sparkling water, at Whole foods & health stores.


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    Default Re: I'm addicted to Coke!(soda)

    Coke Zero contains asparteme. So, don't go there.

    If you stopped drinking pop all together, you would probably lose 10 pounds fairly quickly (if not more...but it depends on your weight).

    Drink water. I know, I know...its not as good tasting...but, its the only thing that is going to help you achieve your weight goals. Use lemons and limes...drink sparkling water...but drink water and get rid of the pop all together.

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    my 12 yr old son is a soda addict.. he gets it weekends he goes to his dads
    i dont keep it in the house and we basically have a rule if he goes out to eat he can have it or occasionally ill buy the 6 pack mini cans.. hes a kid and im the parent so i can just make him stop but i understand the cravings.. he will wake up some mornings and beg me to take him to the store for a soda (like my coffee craving first thing) .. i dont want to deprive him .. so i try to buy sodas that dont have corn syrup.. so hard to find...but there are some with natural cane sugar.. they are pricey but they are fizzy and have caffeine..
    have you tried ginger beer?
    maybe try weening off sodas with the corn syrup.. and just the natural sugars..its still bad but i think personally better than fake sweetners and corn syrup
    we all have our weaknesses
    like with my coffee i NEED a TB of sugar and half and half
    so i get the natural cane sugar..requires a few more stirs to get it to dissolve but worth it (and its free trade friendly so its kindof like giving a little donation to a good cause)
    and i use horizon organic half and half
    still not "good" but better.. i think "better" is the key.. its a step in the right direction

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    ^ Hey penny...Have you tried mixing juice with sparkling water. Kid's usually can't tell the difference. Even as an adult it taste's more or less the same to me (apart from coke there is just no alternative for that). My aunt used to do this with orange or cranberry to make orange/cran flavored soda.

    Your son will continue to crave soda until he stop's drinking it. Also I would have a chat with his father if it is that much of a concern which I think it is.

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    thanks seraya for the tip..
    i havent tried the juice sprintzer thing that really sounds interesting will try it!
    my son is health conscious because im a nut and he is seeing his friends get chubby .. so many chubby friends due to video games and kids just eat junk
    ill really work with him on this.. i could just put my foot down completly but i think for him he needs to make choices.. i mean i dont buy the soda so i do control that but i want him to enjoy treats .. but in moderation.. i will definitly work on this
    and talking to his dad.. sadly a lost cause.. that man as good hearted as he is is like talking to a nail when it comes to health things.. he swears pop tarts are the best fuel for breakfast because of all the vitamins ..they do have a lot SYNTHETIC plus all the other stuff .. but he is just set in his ways.. I have my son most of the time so im his main influence.. i will work with him.. and the spritzer thing that actually sounds good for me too

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    I broke my 5-7 a day diet coke habit by switching to Vitamin Water. It has more flavor and Vitamins so it was a double bonus. Go cold turkey for a while and you will be suprised how quickly you get over the "addiction". Good luck and just think about all the weight you will drop. Work out the numbers at 1200 calories a day that is 3.5 - 4 lbs a week you will loose!

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    Did you know that when Coke is transported by highway it is carried in Hazardous Cargo vehicles?

    I had a BAD coke problem too.....I could go through a six pack or two a day easily.... You have to just stop, work thorugh the headaches and the grumpiness (it does go away quickly) and get it out of your system...
    good luck!




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    Quote Originally Posted by ExoticEngineer View Post
    Did you know that when Coke is transported by highway it is carried in Hazardous Cargo vehicles?

    I had a BAD coke problem too.....I could go through a six pack or two a day easily.... You have to just stop, work thorugh the headaches and the grumpiness (it does go away quickly) and get it out of your system...
    good luck!
    I think you got the wrong kind of coke, there.

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    ^Hahahahaha your so funny you actually googled 'coke transported hazardous'

    Anyway I was gonna say that yea it is Petroleum coke not coca cola.


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    I regret drinking so much diet Coke a few years back. It kept me skinny & running all day but it helped erode my teeth which I will pay dearly for....
    I drink teas now, & when I can afford Perrier sparkling water....it is much tastier than brown sugar water.
    Health food stores also carry different alternatives to soda pop, like Hansen's drink products or mixes for cider & toddies, which are great wintertime drinks.

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    I was sitting in front of the grocery store this morning while my son was in getting something for school and up pulls a truck in front of the soda machines out front.. a very overweight tired looking older man stumbles out and heads right for the machine.. this is at 8 am ... maybe just maybe he was getting his soda for his lunch but it looked like he just got outta bed and needed his soda fix
    im a nut about health foods but i think soda does have a place in this world like if you are eating pizza.. nothing makes it go down better than a cold coke
    but soda for "medicinal" purposes is getting scarey

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    Damn those urban legends.....and all this time I thought it was coca cola....




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    ^ hehe its ok sweetie!


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