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jgunning · Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Posts: 2194

Agree Jacquelin that you should keep this vice....gosh..if we didn't sin a little...we'd have nothing to confess to Wink

Jane..glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets that wierd after taste from aspartame...I find it metallic..and don't like it at all.

BTW hubbie used to work for Coca Cola (for 18 years) in the days when employees got two free cases of soft drinks a week...and I still never really acquired a tast for them Shocked

I would like to cut down on my coffee drinking...three cups a day... Embarassed

Joanne
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mahreeuh · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 161 Location: Winnipeg

Hi Everyone.
I've been away for a couple weeks....my Grandpa had a heart attack so I spent some time back in Illinois where most of my family lives. Gpa is fine now, but it was touch and go for a few days.
Anyway, that time at home was my first big test for no soda. And I'm proud to announce that I did NOT have one soda the entire time I was away. Whew. But it was tough...especially on the drive down and back (16 hours each way) since I really used to enjoy having nice cold Mt Dew on road trips. Don't ask me why...I just did!
I did sub quite a bit of that bottled tea though, and it's full of sugar so I have to be more disciplined now that I am home. And I even managed to run a few times too. It helped when things were getting tense and uncertain.
Well, thanks for the advice. I always look forward to reading about others overcoming their struggles. It gives me hope for myself.
PS-run4fun way to go!
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SusanD · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 1352 Location: ON

Sorry to hear about your grandfather mahreeuh... glad all's now well.... Pertaining to "soda" (big topic apparently)... for the record (and forum survey) I used to imbibe in diet clear pop (ie 7up) occasionally ... but now I've eliminated that (saccharin issues) and I'm pretty much into having Perrier w/lime (hopefully not to sound snooty)... but it fulfills the 'carbonation' factor, no cal's, and is really basically water... works for me. If I want a change, I'll mix it w/some golden grapefruit juice or tangerine/grapefruit juice... adds some flavour, still healthy, still carbonated, has zest... pop in a few ice cubes.... it's all good!
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robinson1 · Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Posts: 29

I somtimes get in the mood to drink dr. pepper every day but then it wears off and I don't drink it for a while, then I get the mood again, drink one a day for about a week and it wears off again, kinda like a cycle or something.

especially near my period when I need more fuel and more thristy at the same time I will crave a pop.

RR

kferguson1 · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 358 Location: Calgary, AB

Its only 45 more days until the end of the year - how you holding up on not drinking any pop?

I must admit that I am a coke (classic) addict! I love it first thing in the morning, at lunch, in the afternoon, at night - pretty much any time of the day! I might have to follow your example and try to cut down on my nasty little habit.....

Congrats for doing so well.

*Kari*

mahreeuh · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 161 Location: Winnipeg

kferguson1 · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 358 Location: Calgary, AB

42 more days and counting until the end of the year!
If you really want to have a coke on New Years Day - Go for it! One won't kill you. Although since you haven't drank Coke for four months its going to taste pretty different from what you remember. I know that when I don't drink coke for a few days and then have a glass it doesn't taste right.

I must say you have inspired me - maybe one of these days I'll cut down (or out) on my coke consumption. Maye for new years that will be my resolution.....

Good luck on the Job hunt - let us know when you find the one that you are looking for.
*Kari*

anelson123 · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto, ON

My recommemdation is carbonated water. When I started drinking it (I had to, because that's what 90% of the people here drink) It tasted a bit funny, but after a few days it just tastes like water. It offers the same satisfaction as pop because of the fizzines. If you don't like the taste try mixing it 50/50 with apple juice (another very popular drink option here), then you get less sugar and less of the scary acids that can be found in pop. I think at home, i.e. North America, it's called Club Soda unless you're buying Perrier. Give it a go. Worked really well for me. I find that if I start drinking pop again, then i really crave it, but if I never touch it, then I don't want it either.

Good luck! Smile

dgrant1 · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2380 Location: Toronto

Stolat · Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 65

I used to drink these (a few) when I was a kid, a teen, and a young adult. Never more than 1 per day however - not even that much. I just can't stand them anymore. I now drink more milk that I ever did to build up calcium. I can't stand sugar. I used to eat lucky charms, alphabits and Cheerios cereal in my childhood and youthhood. I can't stand those anymore because of the sugar and now eat presidents' choice toasted oats (less sugar than Cheerios). Now I love toast.

theCoach · Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 1016 Location: Barrie, ON

Like many kids I drank a lot of Coke grwoing up. Now, I almost never drink any pop ( it's not soda, it's pop!!).
Now, as for beer...... Wink

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mahreeuh · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 161 Location: Winnipeg

four hours and twenty minutes to a sweet and cold mountain dew.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! Laughing

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