I'm going to give up soda

[slag]

Good job. Moderation is great but IMO 4-5 sodas a week is still too many. Try to limit it to 1-2

1-2 12 ounce cans a day is perfectly fine.

 

[SP33Demon]

10 years sober, feel 10X better and I don't miss it.

 

[Saint Nick]

Cut it out, but don't be afraid to have it once in a while. Moderation people.

 

[alent1234]

i might have my monthly soda for lunch today

 

[Craig234]

One trick to giving up something is to 'replace' it with something else.

I considered this for sex.

I was trying to come up with a replacement, but couldn't quite put my finger on it.

 

[Craig234]

Good, more delicious soda for me.

Ironically, it doesn't work that way wirh virtually unlimited resources.

Too many people not buying it would put makers out of business, leaving you less.

 

[rh71]

I gave up daily soda a long time ago after discovering it was causing most if not all of my stomach issues. Drinking just juices / gatorade / mostly water. I miss it though and have it occasionally when I know I'll be home for a while (bathroom freedom).

 

[santz]

No, really. I mean it.

I think I even started a thread about this about 3 years or so ago here on ATOT. I failed in my plight that time. I'm really going to quit this time. I have the support of a girlfriend who lives with me, and we eat nearly every meal together, which should help.

I drink a LOT of pop-it almost exclusively replaces water in my diet. Probably a minimum of 5 or 6 "cans" (or equivalent amount) a day. I eat reasonably healthy, exercise often, and am not overweight (in fact, I'm kind of skinny). But that doesn't mean I feel as though my mind and body are running at 100%.

I'm tired of spending the money. I'm tired of rotting my teeth and fighting gnarly breath. I'm tired of literally "needing" the caffeine because I get headaches without it, and spiking/crashing from the huge sugar intake. I'm tired of not sleeping well, and feeling anxious and nervous all the time. I'm not naive enough to think that quitting cola is going to solve all my problems, but it won't hurt. Certainly, the stuff isn't doing me any good.

Anyway, I'm gearing up for the headaches, grouchiness and grogginess that I'm sure will ensue in the coming days and weeks. Wish me luck...

NO WAY, i left it 3 years ago after reading the thread you made 3 years ago, thinking if anyone on ATOT can do it, so can I......... i feel betrayed

 

[alent1234]

I gave up daily soda a long time ago after discovering it was causing most if not all of my stomach issues. Drinking just juices / gatorade / mostly water. I miss it though and have it occasionally when I know I'll be home for a while (bathroom freedom).

gatorade is soda with no fizz

check out naked juice or bolthouse juice smoothies. mix 1/3 - 1/4 juice, the rest water and you have one of the over priced juice drinks for the less money

i'll buy the juice smoothies and mix 2 flavors to get all my daily vitamins

 

[SillyOReilly]

lol yeah, this guy IS silly - his name was a good choice

the more i read, the more i think im probably wrong about him drinking alcohol since he is probably 12 years old

Having this supposed drunk 12 yr old make you look like a horses ass is an idiotic thing to imply.
I ask you again, what is your major malfunction numbnutz?

 

[johnjohn320]

NO WAY, i left it 3 years ago after reading the thread you made 3 years ago, thinking if anyone on ATOT can do it, so can I......... i feel betrayed

Sorry. :$ Were you more successful than I, at least?

 

[Ichinisan]

At least he isn't part of the demographic that calls all soda (pop) "COKE"

This graph is completely incorrect. I grew up in GA. People say the name of the drink they want. Rarely, when you need to use a non-specific term, it's "soda" or "soft drink." Georgians don't say "Coke" unless they're talking about Coca-Cola Classic. I'm sure there are some families that think "Coke" is synonymous with "soda" (probably families that transplanted from elsewhere and haven't fully-assimilated), but it's not common. It just so happens that Coca-Cola is extremely popular in GA because it started here. Georgians never, ever say "pop" (though pop-culture tells us what "soda pop" is).

I spent 6 months in WV and couldn't understand why people were going out of their way to say "pop" instead of the drink name.

"Please grab a Coke for me."
"Get me pop."

"Do we have any more Mountain Dew?"
"Do we have any more pop?"

"drink machine"
"pop machine"

soda can/drink can
"pop can"

I remember a box at school for collecting "pop tabs."

"pop" "pop" "pop" "pop" "pop" "pop" "pop" ...all @$%%^ing day long. Ugh.

 

[Saint Nick]

That map is based on 120,000 respondents. lmao.

 

[SillyOReilly]

That map is based on 120,000 respondents. lmao.

However you wish to disseminate it, there are people that call it soda or pop and there are actually some that refer to all soft drinks coke.

 

[CZroe]

However you wish to disseminate it, there are people that call it soda or pop and there are actually some that refer to all soft drinks coke.

It doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of places others might say "pop," most say something that isn't even on that list: "drink" (none of the above). When you limit the options, you get the wrong answers. A perfect example of this is my brother above saying that we use "soda" or "soft drink" when we need to be non-specific about a flavored sweetened drink when, in reality, this reoccurring conversation we're having is almost the only time it is ever actually needed to differentiate from unsweetened drinks. So he's wrong: We usually use "drink." You order a combo and don't specify the drink and the person in the window will ask you which "drink" you want with that. You ask someone to get you a Sprite from the "drink machine." See?

Now, VERY often, people will call a vending machine with drinks a "Coke Machine" even if they aren't the type to call any soft drink a "Coke" and even if the machine, in fact, only carries non-Coke products. This comes from the machines prominently displaying the brand despite carrying many other flavors. It also comes from the preponderance of Coke machines vs. Pepsi/others machines long ago with Coke being the bigger, more established brand. It's just like calling all cotton swabs "Q-Tips" and all facial tissue "Kleenex" and all online researching "Googling."

 

[T_Yamamoto]

However you wish to disseminate it, there are people that call it soda or pop and there are actually some that refer to all soft drinks coke.

If people call every soda coke they must be fucking retarded

 

[davmat787]

Even as a child, I was never big on soda. Once in a great while, an ice cold coke is great. Ever since my trip to Hungary and some other European locales, I have really taken to seltzer water. Makes a better mixer too if that is your bag.

OP, replace Coke with something healthier for your body such as beer, wine. Sterno in a pinch.

 

[lxskllr]

Ever since my trip to Hungary and some other European locales, I have really taken to seltzer water.

Seltzer water's the shit. I really liked flavored Strathmore from Scotland. It tasted great, and wasn't badly priced. I think they quit importing it or something cause I haven't seen it in awhile. My favorite unflavored is Gerolsteiner. It has a good taste; lots of minerals.

 

[davmat787]

Seltzer water's the shit. I really liked flavored Strathmore from Scotland. It tasted great, and wasn't badly priced. I think they quit importing it or something cause I haven't seen it in awhile. My favorite unflavored is Gerolsteiner. It has a good taste; lots of minerals.

I have been trying to find a place to buy imported mineral waters domestically, but no luck so far. I imagine the money just is not there to make it profitable.

Any ideas?

 

[lxskllr]

I have been trying to find a place to buy imported mineral waters domestically, but no luck so far. I imagine the money just is not there to make it profitable.

Any ideas?

Not really. I usually get it at a grocery store, but you don't get the biggest selection. A Whole Foods type place would probably give the best selection, but I haven't been to a premium store in forever. BigLots sometimes gets some interesting stuff at a good price, but you have to stop in regularly since the stock always changes. They're fun to shop at anyway cause you can try interesting imported products without investing a lot of money in the experience.

You could buy water online, but the weight will kill you on shipping.

 

[alent1234]

I have been trying to find a place to buy imported mineral waters domestically, but no luck so far. I imagine the money just is not there to make it profitable.

Any ideas?

NYC you can find it everywhere

all the russians love german mineral water

 

[Ichinisan]

It doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of places where some would say "pop" the others use what isn't even on that list: "drink" (AKA "none of the above"). When you limit the options, you get the wrong answers. A perfect example of this is my brother above saying that we use "soda" or "soft drink" when we need to be non-specific about a flavored sweetened drink, when in reality this reoccurring conversation is almost the only time it is ever actually uttered. So he's wrong: We usually use "drink." You order a combo and don't specify the drink and the person in the window will ask you which "drink" you want with that. You ask someone to get you a Sprite from the "drink machine." See?

Now, VERY often, people will call a vending machine with drinks a "Coke Machine" even if they aren't the type to call any soft drink a "Coke" and even if the machine, in fact, only carries non-Coke products. This comes from the machines prominently displaying the brand despite carrying many other flavors and it comes from the preponderance of Coke machines vs. Pepsi and others long ago with Coke being the bigger, more established brand. It's just like calling all cotton swabs "Q-Tips" and all facial tissue "Kleenex" and all online researching "Googling."

I sometimes say "fountain drink" or "soda fountain."

 

[SillyOReilly]

Even as a child, I was never big on soda. Once in a great while, an ice cold coke is great. Ever since my trip to Hungary and some other European locales, I have really taken to seltzer water. Makes a better mixer too if that is your bag.

OP, replace Coke with something healthier for your body such as beer, wine. Sterno in a pinch.

Ruh oh, there's someone in this thread championing his mountain dew obsession with being justified because alcohol is worse for you.

I will enjoy a beer or wine with dinner, oh the humanity.

 

[davmat787]

Ruh oh, there's someone in this thread championing his mountain dew obsession with being justified because alcohol is worse for you.

I will enjoy a beer or wine with dinner, oh the humanity.

Huh? Unless my sarcasm meter is busted, writing sucks, or your reading comprehension is on the fritz, that is kind of my point. Beer or wine is much healthier for you than soda.

OP, if you are still having trouble quitting the soda, do this: For every can of soda you normally consume in a day, measure the same amount of sugar into a bowl. So if you drink a sixer a day, and one can has 50 grams of sugar, fill a bowl with 300 grams of sugar.

Once you visualize just how much sugar is in your daily intake....

SillyOReilly: I used to brew my own beer all the time and take trips to my states awesome wineries. Alcohol in moderation has some positive health aspects as you probably know. Was not implying what I think you think I was implying.

 

[brianmanahan]

I spent 6 months in WV and couldn't understand why people were going out of their way to say "pop" instead of the drink name.

because pop is the correct term