EPTAddicted to Soda - Page 3
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rainei
Canada1316 Posts
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
On April 02 2013 06:22 Roybs wrote: How about sparkled water? Dunno how it is called in proper english but here we have normal water with the sparkles It's called Seltzer. I don't think its the carbonation that's attractive, but both also the strength of its taste. What do you think of Ginger Ale? Just as bad? | ||
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
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shindigs
United States4795 Posts
I agree that cold turkey may be the best way. Diet sodas can have substitute sugars that can be worse for you and give you even more headaches (aspartame can cause bad headaches for certain individuals). Maybe try enduring some headache/dizziness and get yourself on a good regular sleep schedule and drink lots of water. If necessary, make sure you're drinking water that tastes good for you. If you need to bring your own cup or get ice to avoid the weird plastic water taste, so be it. Also do you exercise from time to time? Is soda the first thing you think of when you want to quench thirst? | ||
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Germany38463 Posts
On April 02 2013 06:25 DanLee wrote: As far as I know the biggest problem with having too much sugar in your diet is gaining weight, and a smaller possible side effect of reducing BDNF production which is just some chemical that you need to produce memories and learn and is a possible cause of alzheimers but that is a problem for everyone since everything we eat/drink has added sugar now. I think as long as you aren't having any real problems resulting from drinking sodas then I see no reason why you should quit. You say you aren't fat, it isn't impacting you financially, you haven't made a comment on whether you are learning impaired now or anything, the only real problem you've brought up is that you feel like you have to drink it. Well you have to drink water too or you die of dehydration. I would honestly just say compensate for it with tons of exercise and brush your teeth more often than usual. There is a lot worse shit in your diet than soda and it's not worth caring about at this point, if this isn't producing any life ruining problems for you then you might as well just enjoy what you enjoy. What about diabetes. Also my friend said her father got Ulcer's from drinking soda for years! | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
On April 02 2013 06:32 shindigs wrote: Not sure if I was ever as addicted as you, but I essentially went 'cold turkey'. I drink soda very rarely, but I've come to prefer water. Do you ever feel dehydrated after drinking so much soda? I sort of agree that putting yourself in a (healthy) situation where you crave water like lots of exercise or something can make you come appreciate it more. I agree that cold turkey may be the best way. Diet sodas can have substitute sugars that can be worse for you and give you even more headaches (aspartame can cause bad headaches for certain individuals). Maybe try enduring some headache/dizziness and get yourself on a good regular sleep schedule and drink lots of water. If necessary, make sure you're drinking water that tastes good for you. If you need to bring your own cup or get ice to avoid the weird plastic water taste, so be it. Also do you exercise from time to time? Is soda the first thing you think of when you want to quench thirst? I don't exercise much at all. Yes, soda is the first thing I think of when I am thirsty. I guess cold-turkey or the gradual effect will have to do. I've tried them both years ago and another last year and I usually end up going right back up after a few months (gradually going up). | ||
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Zallik
United States34 Posts
I stopped soda about 4-5 years ago in college due to my teeth. I restarted drinking home-brewed tea (no sugar), since I basically grew up on the stuff and I haven't looked back. You'll probably have to tweak how many tea bags you use vs how much water and whatever, if you try it, but the strength of the tea I make has perfectly offset the soda flavor I so often craved. I have probably had a few soda's but after all this time, I've gotten over wanting one. Now, keep in mind, what I did was pretty cold-turkey-esque, and that doesn't work for some but it worked for me. You'll have to try and find your own method. I can only share my experience and hope it helps you. Good Luck! | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
On April 02 2013 06:35 Zallik wrote: I know you've mentioned you don't like tea, but Iced Tea did it for me. I stopped soda about 4-5 years ago in college due to my teeth. I restarted drinking home-brewed tea (no sugar), since I basically grew up on the stuff and I haven't looked back. You'll probably have to tweak how many tea bags you use vs how much water and whatever, if you try it, but the strength of the tea I make has perfectly offset the soda flavor I so often craved. I have probably had a few soda's but after all this time, I've gotten over wanting one. Now, keep in mind, what I did was pretty cold-turkey-esque, and that doesn't work for some but it worked for me. You'll have to try and find your own method. I can only share my experience and hope it helps you. Good Luck! I don't like Iced Tea. I tried coffee recently and no matter how much sugar or milk I put in, it tasted awful. My girlfriend is a huge tea-drinker and I've tried all her British tea. I don't like chocolate and I didn't like how stale the taste is and how hot it was. I think I'mma have to try cold-turkey again. I haven't been food-shopping in two weeks (I've bought two litre sodas since May 26th) and so I'll have to give it another whirl. Thanks for the suggestion and personal experience. I'm having a big dinner this coming Saturday and I want to try and eat without a drink, so I'm hoping I can overcome that obstacle. | ||
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Burrfoot
United States1176 Posts
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On April 02 2013 06:40 Burrfoot wrote: Get s Sodastream. Totally not going to save you any money, but it will let you mix and match flavors! My soda drinking quantity actually dropped after I found a flavor I liked (die pink grapefruit) for some odd reason. I think it's more due to the size it makes and the # of meals I can use it for. No clue! OH WTF WHAT IS THAT? http://www.sodastream.ca/ | ||
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Fishgle
United States2174 Posts
Soda probably isn't your actual problem, either. I'll bet you don't eat right or sleep enough and feel tired, and therefore the caffeine dependency. Or maybe it's a stress-induced dependency. If that's the case, you'll need to either solve your stress or start exercising to relieve it. The good news is that caffeine withdrawal only lasts about a week. So, just live with the headaches. Stop drinking caffeine completely. Drink water. You'll probably be dehydrated. And don't say you don't like water. Of course you don't like water as much as you like soda. You're addicted to soda ffs. (lemonade / fruit juices are other good options. But really man. Water. It's what plants crave) If you really can't go cold turkey, do what jpak said. Mind you, I think that will be more difficult because it takes so long to do, and you're still feeding you addiction throughout. however, if you do follow it, Week 1: replace the HCFS with natural fructose (apples, pears, pineapple); Week 2: make sure you hydrate, sleep well, and eat right so that the caffeine withdrawal won't be as bad, and so you won't feel tired. Week 3: try out tons of different drinks. Cranberry Juice and Lemonade are what I switched to, but you might like something different. | ||
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On April 02 2013 06:50 Fishgle wrote: As Logo said, you're addicted to caffeine. My ex would get the same light headedness and headaches when she didn't drink coffee (sleeping problems and stomach/intestinal problems are also a sign). So I wouldn't recommend switching to tea or coffee. That's like trading beer for gin. Soda probably isn't your actual problem, either. I'll bet you don't eat right or sleep enough and feel tired, and therefore the caffeine dependency. Or maybe it's a stress-induced dependency. If that's the case, you'll need to either solve your stress or start exercising to relieve it. The good news is that caffeine withdrawal only lasts about a week. So, just live with the headaches. Stop drinking caffeine completely. Drink water. You'll probably be dehydrated. And don't say you don't like water. Of course you don't like water as much as you like soda. You're addicted to soda ffs. (lemonade / fruit juices are other good options. But really man. Water. It's what plants crave) If you really can't go cold turkey, do what jpak said. Mind you, I think that will be more difficult because it takes so long to do, and you're still feeding you addiction throughout. however, if you do follow it, Week 1: replace the HCFS with natural fructose (apples, pears, pineapple); Week 2: make sure you hydrate, sleep well, and eat right so that the caffeine withdrawal won't be as bad, and so you won't feel tired. Week 3: try out tons of different drinks. Cranberry Juice and Lemonade are what I switched to, but you might like something different. You're pretty spot-on. Not sure if I'm addicted to caffeine more than the bubbly-sugar sensation of soda though. I don't eat right, you're 100% spot-on there too. Not stressed, a bit worried about something. But soda and a snack gets me through the day until dinner. So that's where I think you'll notice a huge error on my part. I love Lemonade. I can tolerate cranberry and grape juice. Lemonade or Limonatas are my favourite (real lemonade, not that sugar packet crap). I'll give this a shot, thanks! | ||
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craz3d
Bulgaria856 Posts
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Fishgle
United States2174 Posts
On April 02 2013 06:55 Torte de Lini wrote: You're pretty spot-on. Not sure if I'm addicted to caffeine more than the bubbly-sugar sensation of soda though. I don't eat right, you're 100% spot-on there too. Not stressed, a bit worried about something. But soda and a snack gets me through the day until dinner. So that's where I think you'll notice a huge error on my part. I love Lemonade. I can tolerate cranberry and grape juice. Lemonade or Limonatas are my favourite (real lemonade, not that sugar packet crap). I'll give this a shot, thanks! You're welcome  Now go kick your addiction's ass. | ||
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0x64
Finland4647 Posts
It's not that it helps you reduce the amount of soda you drink. It stops the habit of buying it. Now, the best thing is to learn to prepare your own sirup for the soda, then you'll get something healthier and actually having to work for it makes it ok to enjoy, share etc... | ||
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billy5000
United States865 Posts
From personal experience, the best advice I can give is to limit your sugar intake for a whole week. Start drinking soda again for a couple of days or a bit longer. Limit your sugar intake again for a week. Keep repeating and subconsciously vary your patterns so that it feels natural, and you don't have to think too much about it. This is going to be long-term, but the goal is to make you feel like shit after consuming a decent amount of sugar (e.g., bloated, drowsy, etc). I went through this when I tried paleo, and my tolerance to carbs fell dramatically over the months. Negative reinforcement took the best of me. | ||
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Darkren
Canada1841 Posts
Theres a serbian saying that goes along the lines, A bottle of San Pelegrino a day, keeps the danger away and the women nearby. | ||
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hazdur
United States19 Posts
In addition, I also get a bit light-headed and dizzy if I don't get a sugar intake from soda. I'm not a doctor, but if you're getting light headed, I don't know if more soda is the best answer.. I used to have similar symptoms, not from soda, but from candy. I'd sit and eat a big bag of something that I didn't think was that bad for me, like licorice, and then a few hours later I'd be so wobbly that I'd have to ask for a ride home. It was bad. I did some research and learned about the 'glycemic index' of foods. It's a measure of how quickly your body digests a food, and raises your blood sugar. The short story is, I was a fool, and had no idea that the licorice I was eating was almost pure glucose, and I was putting my blood sugar on a roller coaster every time I ate it. I did two things to fix it. 1) Find foods that I liked with a lower glycemic index. It sounds weird, but you could try buying some trail mix. It has a little sugar to take the edge off, maybe some dried pineapple or something, but mostly nuts and things that your body burns slower. 2) When I'm at work, I get up and walk four flights of stairs, every hour, on the hour. I know this sounds weird too, but apparently sitting for long periods of time can affect your body's ability to control blood sugar. Here's the article I read, if you want to read it yourself. NY times article. I used to feel like a dork walking up and down the stairs, but I just decided that I'm serious about my health, and I thought, "If I can hit my larva injects on time, why can't I get up and walk the stairs on time?". I don't know if this will help your problem, (like the caffeine), but a little low-impact exercise probably wouldn't be a bad thing anyway. Good luck. | ||
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sorrowptoss
Canada1431 Posts
Do you play music? Same logic as exercising. Your soda addiction may not seem related in any way with producing music, but it's an outlet. Addictions (real ones at least) are usually signs of a deeper problem; outlets allow you to deal with those. I hope this helps! | ||
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Dismay
United States1180 Posts
This is sort of like an e-cig except it's just Ozarka. I still occasionally grab a soda when I go out with friends for dinner or whatever, but I've been drinking 90% water for the past two years now and it's great. | ||
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