Giving up Diet Coke!

james32_uk

Another DC addicted one here. Approx 1x 2lt bottle a day and didnt really drink much else.

I've been off the coke since last Saturday which is 6 days now. All inspired by this thread so thanks!

Sparky67

Went out for a meal at Nandos last night, and the other half ordered the usual 2 bottomless diets cokes....

I waivered for just a moment there....

But changed mine to a bottle of mineral water instead! Now on diet free coke day number 11!

Willsnarf1983

2 weeks today since i gave up, had a struggle yesterday as was at the pub and can't drink alcohol for a bit under Dr's orders so would normally drink diet coke and really wanted to but decided on the J20's

so now 14 days no diet coke

money saved £33.60 ( I THINK)


Whoop

Will

james32_uk

Day 9 and I'm still off too. Minor headaches now, but not as bad as last time I gave up.

bank_of_slate

Think about what you will save on dental bills, even Diet fizzy drinks are very acidic and will damage your teeth considerably!
...Linda xx ( A dental nurse)

mh1923

Well done everyone. I am a Dr. Pepper addict, but I won't be giving up this year. I tried a few times, and finally decided that since I don't smoke and don't drink and eat fairly healthy, I would allow myself one vice. I try to keep it to one or two cans a day though.

consultant31

earwig wrote:

good luck with it i to am i coke junkie i drink six can a day of the cafeen free diet stuff i have work out that i spend 891 pounds per year on the stuff i spend more a year on coke than i do on christmas and birthday put togetrher put that with my 1500 year take away habit (30 per week ) its no wonder im in debt and if i gave up my coke and takeaway habit for 2 years i would be debt free how sick is that i hope you do well you never know i might get the bottle to give them both up

30 takeaways a week :eek: :eek: that's more than 4 a day - surely impossible!

stressedaah30

this is my new years resolution too people haved laughed at me when ive told them
i,,m trying to cut down at fiirst then all toogether give up i drink 2 litres a day was ok for week then got cold and was so thirsty nothing quenched my thirst like diet coke
my dad takes a bin bag of empty bottles to recycle every fortnight so i,m helpin that way i guess
any suggestions as what to have instead ?? i m trying fizzy water with pure fruit juice as an alternative

james32_uk

stressedaah30 wrote:

....and was so thirsty nothing quenched my thirst like diet coke....

I get this too. Weird huh? When you wake up at night and feel thristy nothing seems to work expect DC. I'm getting good at telling my brain not to be so stupid now. I find it passes after 30 mins or so, so I just have to be strict with myself.

lynzpower

Willsnarf1983 wrote:

2 weeks today since i gave up, had a struggle yesterday as was at the pub and can't drink alcohol for a bit under Dr's orders so would normally drink diet coke and really wanted to but decided on the J20's

so now 14 days no diet coke

money saved £33.60 ( I THINK)


Whoop

Will

time to update your sig then mate

Well done you.