No soda for a week

Syzygys

Syzygys

As a mother, I am telling you
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I drink lots of soda, not just coke but any kind. I like it. I will go (OK, try) a week without drinking any and see what happens.

By the way I am not overweight, I exercise in every 2-3 days and I only drink 1 coffee a day. But I do drink 3-4 sodas a day and I am curious if I can tell the difference between drinking it and having something else. (most likely tea and cranberry juice)

Problem with the tea that I still put a shitload of sugar in it, just like with my coffee. Anyhow, I will have this thread as a journal for my experiences....
 
i like smoothies and try having them whenever possible. If they aren't available I'll drink a apple juice or lemonaid .
 
Just read an article stating that diet soda is much harder to quit than regular regardless if there's caffeine or not...I'll see if a can find it.
Perhaps not the topic but somewhat related. Anyway, good luck. Quitting any habit can be an eye opening experience.
 
I really don't consider it as a habit, or even if so, not a particulary dangerous habit. Sure less sugar is probably good, but I just bought sweatened tea, so I will get my sugar intake, nevertheless.

You should see what I put into my coffee.... Again, since I am generally healthy, I don't really see too big of an improvement, and the damage to my teeth has been already done...

But I am a curious type, thus the experience...

Have I mentioned I love salt too????
 
I'd be really curious to see the results you get if you only do water.
 
your probably going to experience irritability and headaches. I don't know how you deal with so much sugar. If i eat sugar I'll be wired for 4 hours then crash hardcore. My face almost hits the desk. I'll be looking forward to your journal because i been wanting to do the same thing but am having a hell of a time kicking the habit. (stopped smoking cold turkey on new years) lol

clusteringflux said:
Plain water can dilute digestive enzymes if you drink a lot with meals. It's best when consumed alone 1/2 hour after eating....or so I've read.
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I've thought about that before. I never heard someone say it but it seems like its common sense.
 
skaught said:
How does that relate to this discussion or what I said?:shrug:
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It doesn't.
it's just a random note to anyone who would replace their normal liquid intake with just water..

As to your quote....."if you only do water" could mean anything, I guess.

I took it to mean "only DRINK water". Sorry if I have offended you, Skaught.
 
Oh no offense taken. I just thought that it somehow related to what I was saying, and I didn't see how it did.
 
Syzygys said:
I drink lots of soda, not just coke but any kind. I like it. I will go (OK, try) a week without drinking any and see what happens.

By the way I am not overweight, I exercise in every 2-3 days and I only drink 1 coffee a day. But I do drink 3-4 sodas a day and I am curious if I can tell the difference between drinking it and having something else. (most likely tea and cranberry juice)

Problem with the tea that I still put a shitload of sugar in it, just like with my coffee. Anyhow, I will have this thread as a journal for my experiences....
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I stopped drinking soda over a decade ago and never missed it. Well, i didnt stop completely and sometimes i have a coke\pepsi but that is like 1 to 3 times a year. Now all things considered, if you consume it in moderation and watch you other sugar intake then it isnt bad at all.:shrug:

Some people may tend to be compulsive about their soda intake, i never had this problem. So you ask: "am i the type to be compulsive towards this substance?" if the answer is yes than quit cold turkey.
 
John99 said:
So you ask: "am i the type to be compulsive towards this substance?" if the answer is yes than quit cold turkey.
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You should quit, but cold turkey isn't always the smart thing to do.
If you're heavily addicted to caffeine, for example, it's better to first reduce your intake.
 
Healthier alternatives to sugar:

Stevia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia
I read somewhere it has an antibacterial effect in the mouth, and that use seems to help stabilize blood sugar.

Xylitol:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol

Xylitol is not calorie-free, but because of its' antibacterial effect in the mouth, throat, and potentially throughout the body, it's well worth using some. It reduces the ability of bacteria to form biofilms and has been used to treat antibiotic-resistant infections-as an adjunct to antibiotics.

Both of the above can be used alone or with some sugar, of course, if the aftertaste bugs you...

I grew up on diet soda, so I'm accustomed to sweetener taste.

As for my caffeine addiction...
I quit meat in '95, dairy in 2000, because I have a binge eating disorder that's very difficult to control.
I've now decided to quit refined sugar, white flour, and nuts, because they are also binge items.
I AM NOT giving up my dance with caffeine! I DON'T CARE if I'm a compulsive user, I'm freaking okay with that!

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Chimpkin, what is wrong with sugar?

Are those sweeteners better than sugar if used in high quantities?
 
not necessarily better.

our bodies aren't made for all the sugar we pump into it. that's why everybody has diabetes. if he cuts out soda, he's going to have to come down from the caffeine, and also the sugar unless he substitutes it with another sugar or substitute.

honestly for an abrupt period in my life, i cut out all sugar and caffeine, and had more energy than i've ever had.
 
what is wrong with sugar?
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Besides the well-known fact that sugar adds to your waistline, lots of simple sugars in the diet can cause mood swings, can be addictive, can cause hypoglycemia in individuals predisposed to such, and can elevate one's insulin-resistance, possibly leading to type-2 diabetes.

High-fructose corn syrup is especially dangerous. Fructose is calorically dense, yet doesn't cause one to feel "full", so you'll eat more along with a large helping of fructose syrup. Fructose is broken down in the liver, and the huge amounts of fructose you get in a soft drink lead to high triglycerides and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance leads to to type 2 diabetes:

Most striking was the fact that when total energy intake was accounted for, corn syrup was positively associated with type 2 diabetes, while protein and fat were not
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http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/2/1/5
 
Now before we start, I guess I should describe my liquid intake up until now.

1. One coffee with milk in the morning, with 4 spoons of sugar. It has to be sweet or what. I don't drink more coffee during the day, only very occasionally.
2. During the day I probably have 3-4 sodas. I would say 50-50% coffeinated or not.
3. I like soups so I usually have one for lunch.
4. About 1 beer per day.

As you can see the coffeinated drinks are 1 coffee and 1-2 sodas, not that much really.

I have noticed that I shouldn't drink soda after 8 pm, because then I have a hard time falling asleep, even if it is just a Fanta. I guess the sugar itself acts as a hyperizer...

So as you can see, it is not much coffein or soda compared to other people, but still I am curious about the soda's effect. I don't have low energy or anything like that, I just like the taste of soda...

Now I find water boring, thus I got raspberry tea, sweatened of course. That wouldn't really cut down on the sugar, so I might have to go leave that out eventually. What I do like is sparkling water, although that usually makes me hungry...

Oh I also eat lots of candies and cookies, but even over 40 my metabolism is still pretty high... I am actually surprised I don't have diabetes yet...
 
You sound like me. one cup of coffee in the a.m. with a shit ton of sugar. I used to drink a lot of sugary drinks, but not so much soda, except when I was in high school. I drank pop all the time then.
I've got a crazy high metabolism too though. I eat quite a bit of cookies, but recently I started having two servings of fruit per day and I find that my craving for sugary snacks has gone down.
 
Syzygys said:
I drink lots of soda, not just coke but any kind. I like it. I will go (OK, try) a week without drinking any and see what happens.

By the way I am not overweight, I exercise in every 2-3 days and I only drink 1 coffee a day. But I do drink 3-4 sodas a day and I am curious if I can tell the difference between drinking it and having something else. (most likely tea and cranberry juice)

Problem with the tea that I still put a shitload of sugar in it, just like with my coffee. Anyhow, I will have this thread as a journal for my experiences....
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Good . soda will kill you. Drink fruit juice . Concord Grape is good every day . Water too!! Whole milk is good also, but not to much . Make sure you get plenty of exercise.
This is my opinion .
 
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