I need to kick my coke habit...

[driver8]

I'm talking Coca-Cola.

I drink too much of this shit...but it is hard to quit.

I need help!!!

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. In weather like this...

I'm on my fourth one today. Drank five on Wednesday.

But that's nothin' compared to the amount of Dr Pepper I used to slam. :scared:

[Nicole]

2. I can't help you

I have the Pepsi habit.

[crim son]

3. Do a little research on how bad that shit is!

It might help.

[graywarrior]

4. Geeze, it takes rust off car bumpers.

Give it up.

[haf216]

5. I'm right there with you!

I you can learn how let me know. Everyone yell about the tobacco companies, but know says anything about the soda companies, I think that they are harder to kick lol.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. How about a support group? I too struggle with the delicious brown stuff

:banghead: I want one SO BADLY. ALL the time.

You too?

:banghead: I haven't had one in over a week and AAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Best wishes and good luck. :toast:

[haf216]

8. What would that be called ?

[bertha katzenengel]

10. I dunno . . . lemme have a Coke and I'll get creative.

;)

[haf216]

13. No No dont reach for the Coke !!!!

[tinfoil tiaras]

7. I need to give up that,

Barqs Root Beer (all root beer for that matter), Dr. Pepper, ramen noodles, Kraft Easy Mac, etc.

Watching the Food Network makes me feel UBER guilty about eating/drinking the above items....:(

[driver8]

9. A big cup of coke with ice...

I can't resist it!!

I want to drop some weight and, since I don't drink much alcohol and I don't eat a lot...the coke has got to go!

[haf216]

11. I gave up Coke for lent

and I lost 7 pounds with out doing anything else. But then after Easter started drinking the stuff againand ....

[barb162]

12. I just did it this month

No cola at all for the first time in 3 centuries. I am drinking plenty of water instead

[jobycom]

14. Pshwewww! Wimp! I give it up three or four times a week!

I'm really experienced at giving up coke!

[Floogeldy]

15. You need to kick the habit that keeps you away from this board.

Are you smoking again? Still working on your weight problem?

Missed ya! :)

[driver8]

18. I kind of got lost over in GD...

that happens once in awhile!!

It's nice to be back in the Lounge, though.

[Homer Wells]

16. I've switched to Diet Rite Zero or Diet RC

Being diabetic, I have to avoid the sugary drinks, but these two brands use Splenda rather than Aspartame. Don't know if this is apropos to your comment, but I am totally against the use of Aspartame (Nutrasweet).

[FuzzySlippers]

17. I've cut my diet-Coke habit in half

by drinking vast amounts of iced green tea.

[lildreamer316]

19. Do the bubbles tickle your nose??

Haha.

[texanwitch]

20. I had a Dr. Pepper habit.

I started to cut back a little everyday, it worked.

Just drink one can less, then another can before you know you are off the coke habit.

It is hard, I still have Dr.Pepper monkey but it is under control.

[RevCheesehead]

21. Why?

How much is too much? :beer:

[sbj405]

22. Is it the caffeine that you are addicted to?

I substituted coffee for that. Better only in that it's not as many calories and no high fructose corn syrup. If you like the carbonation, try naturally flavored seltzer. It's quite refreshing and bubbly.

[driver8]

23. I think it's a combination of the carbonation and the caffeine.

Plus, the sweetness. I have tried Diet Coke and it just doesn't do it for me.

I do like Club Soda with a lime -- that is a good suggestion.

[huskerlaw]

24. OMG, here too

well, ok, my habit's Pepsi, but it's the same theory.

I successfully switched to Diet Pepsi about a year ago (that took forever, that diet shit is nasty), and it totally cut down on how much soda I drank because, again, that diet stuff just doesn't taste as good.

But then I read about how bad the crap they put in the diet soda is, so I switched back to regular and I'm back to drinking 4-5 cans a day. Damn it. :cry: