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I finally broke my Coca Cola addiction!!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:20 pm
by Three Girls
I have been Cola-free for three weeks tomorrow! Three weeks ago today, as I was gulping down the last can of Coke in the house, I just decided that is it. I have had it. Cola will not control me anymore. I was drinking 5 - 6 cans a day! Along with Coke,
I also decided to give up any caffeinated beverage. Oh . . . the headaches were awful for about a week, but then they went away. I am so glad that I percevered.
A friend of mine had told me that for her it was the carbonation that she wanted, so she suggested mixing a heaping tablespoon of 100% juice concentrate with salt-free seltzer. I am quite happy! I lite the Welch's white grape & peach (or raspberry) mixed with lemon lime seltzer.
Anyway, horray for ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woohoo!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:57 pm
by seestorcoo
Congratulations! I am fully aware of the evils of caffeine addiction and I applaud you!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:55 pm
by SandraK
Congratulations! You have a right to be proud!
I also had a six-pack a day habit.. and I am surprised that the carbonation in club soda or seltzer water is satisfying to me now. I may occasionally squirt a bit of lime juice in the can, but for the most part I drink it plain. (I was going to ask if that is a problem because I have never seen it mentioned here before.)
Sparkling water...
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:04 pm
by f1jim
Any low sodium sparkling water is now my drink of choice. I think it's the carbonation that works for me.
f1jim
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:12 pm
by Clary
Congratulations Three Girls!
I keep a stash of "Sam's Choice" brand
Sodium Free Seltzer on hand for when I get the carbonated craving. I can drink it plain, or sometimes I add a little fresh lemon juice.
Ingredients: carbonated water
Sodium content: 0 mg
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:21 pm
by Three Girls
Thanks, everyone, for your posts! I am still concerned that my sugar intake is too high with the juice concentrate. I have been drinking about3 or 4 glasses a day - much better than 6 cans of Coke; nevertheless, I still think I should cut down. I just don't think I can drink the flavored seltzer alone. The flavor is just not intense enough for me. How much sugar is the ideal on a daily basis?
Way to go!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:27 pm
by sigma957
Congratulations! I gave up all diet drinks and all colas 3 years ago now. I feel much better knowing I'm not putting nasty stuff in my body.
Keep up the good work!
Hooray!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:40 pm
by SarahJ
Good Going! I used to have a bad chocolate habit. When I gave that up, I noticed that my moods became a lot more even. I became a lot easier to get along with.
Sarah
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:08 pm
by txveggie
Good for you!
Congrats!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:23 pm
by glook
Congrats!
I have about 3 cans of Zevia a week.
http://www.zevia.com/
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:42 pm
by Three Girls
Thanks, Glook, for the Zevia link.
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:52 pm
by dlb
Mel -
Congratulations! Doesn't it feel wonderful to be free
.
As for the juice, if you are doing a tablespoon 4 xs a day that would be equal to 2 ounces of juice or 40 calories total for the white grape/peach juice you mentioned.
According to Jeff:
My general recommendation, which is in the talk I give at the McDougall Program is that refined calorie sweeteners should not make up more than 5% of your calories. On a 2000 calorie diet, that is 100 calories. Most of the caloric sweeteners are about 50 calories per TB (Agave is 60), so this equates to about 2 TB per day. Fruit juice concentrate is about 25 calories per TB, so it would be around 4 TB if that is your choice.
What you are using in not a concentrate so it is lower in calories per tablespoon.
You can read the whole thread here:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5666
Enjoy!
Donna
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:14 pm
by Three Girls
Thanks, Donna! That is very useful info!
Re: Way to go!
Posted:
Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:45 pm
by DWerth
sigma957 wrote:Congratulations! I gave up all diet drinks and all colas 3 years ago now. I feel much better knowing I'm not putting nasty stuff in my body.
Keep up the good work!
When I started on the McD plan on June 8h, I gave up my habit of Caffeine Free Diet 7up and Diet Rite Pure Zero Cola. I would buy them by the two liter bottles and go thru at
least the equivalant of one bottle daily. I actually had no problem giving them up either. I figured if I could give up smoking 21 yrs ago cold turkey I could do this to help defeat my diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure. And, like I mentioned on another thread tonite
http://drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12405 I have mostly been drinking ice tap water from the fridge but had a question about lemon juice.
Posted:
Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:55 am
by LauraA
Congratulations - that is great! I love the fact that I'm no longer addicted to Diet Coke. I still remember the headache, though. Zevea looks good - TOO good. I'm sure that I would be addicted in a day, so I'll stay away. I like sodium free club soda with a splash or Pom juice. It is so good. I have also recently started to make iced Yogi Ginger Tea - it's really good! Take care, LauraA