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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 08:19:07 AM
I have a pretty healthy diet for the most part. I eat organic when I can find it.Grind my own wheat and make most things from scratch. But I have been drinking coke all my life. I try to only drink 2 a day because of the calories. I am not able to drink diet drinks because the artifical sweetner makes me sick. The past year I started drinking Jones cola which is made with natural sugar but I know its still bad for me.
I have tried cutting back and staying at 2 but then I start drinking 3 or 4 day.Then I get on a kick and start cutting back again.I know its sounds crazy but I crave pop terribly. The rest of the time I drink ice green tea with stevia in it, some juice and water. I don't know why I can't just be happy with that. I don't know if its the sugar or the caffiene or both that I am addicted to and the carbonation.
So.....I have decided to stop drinking pop.I am down to 1 a day and have had a headache the past 2 days. I hope to stop by the middle of next week. Has anyone every had this problem getting off of pop? I can't believe how hard it is for me to stop. I have been praying that I will be sucessful this time...I don't want there to be a next time. I hate that something like pop has such a hold on me its crazy.
Any help or suggestions would be greaty appreciated.
Linda
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| sonshine4u |
Posted - Aug 07 2011 : 12:35:21 PM
Hi Ladies!
I was going to suggest water kefir and komboucha as well. It's something that I am going to be learning how to make once I get moved into our new place. The link that was given has some great video tutorials on there too! In the meantime, there is yummy komboucha at the store. I've tried the cosmic cranberry and the gingerade. Veery delicious and fizzy! Nothing yucky in there.
As for the pop issue, yes...it's POP ;), there is a great video on YouTube about sugar that talks a lot about pop and why we are so addicted to it. It's a long, but highly informational video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I think that will help you wrap your mind around why you're so addicted. I used to be a coca-cola nut when I worked at McDonald's. But after I was married and pregnant with my first baby, I gave up caffeine. I was pretty sick, but now if I have a smidge of caffeine, I get an instant headache. So pop isn't as big an issue anymore, although I used to drink a&w root beer (no caffeine) to tide me over. I've finally kicked the habit, but it's taken a while.
Keep up the good work! I know it's tough, but your body will thank you.
~hugs,
April
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| Jodygirl27 |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 2:44:48 PM
Hi Linda. Wow, it was really kinda cool to hear you refer to the carbonated drink as "pop". I'm from Illinois and transplanted to Florida and down here they all refer to it as "soda", whatever its "pop". Anyhow, I was totally addicted to pop. Diet orange Crush was my favorite. But, a year ago I decided to also kick the habit. It was hard for sure, but I did it. Haven't had pop since June 2010. I tried initially to not have caffeine, but I developed a bad headache also that Tylenol don't fix. So, I went back to drinking coffee (which I buy green beans and roast myself) and the headache went away. Eventually the caffeine withdraw (headache) will subside, but takes a while. If you enjoy coffee or tea, have that in moderation and keep the headaches away, otherwise it will subside. Good for you with your goal to eat healthy and reduce your caloric intake by not having so much processed sugar and unhealthy stuff in your life.
Keep at it, Jody |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 2:40:55 PM
I think I have finally kicked the habit, it has been a few weeks now and I find I do not miss it anymore. I put lemon and lime slice in my water and it is so refreshing, I drink mainly water, if I go out for dinner I will have a glass of water and ice tea.
Who would have thought after 25 years of drinking Diet Coke I could give it up and not miss it. Sure is better for my digestive system not to be drinking it anymore. It was almost as hard to give up te diet coke as it was to quit smoking 8 years ago.
Now for my weight.Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Debbie
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| Jodygirl27 |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 2:35:51 PM
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Originally posted by wooliespinner
I have a pretty healthy diet for the most part. I eat organic when I can find it.Grind my own wheat and make most things from scratch. But I have been drinking coke all my life. I try to only drink 2 a day because of the calories. I am not able to drink diet drinks because the artifical sweetner makes me sick. The past year I started drinking Jones cola which is made with natural sugar but I know its still bad for me.
I have tried cutting back and staying at 2 but then I start drinking 3 or 4 day.Then I get on a kick and start cutting back again.I know its sounds crazy but I crave pop terribly. The rest of the time I drink ice green tea with stevia in it, some juice and water. I don't know why I can't just be happy with that. I don't know if its the sugar or the caffiene or both that I am addicted to and the carbonation.
So.....I have decided to stop drinking pop.I am down to 1 a day and have had a headache the past 2 days. I hope to stop by the middle of next week. Has anyone every had this problem getting off of pop? I can't believe how hard it is for me to stop. I have been praying that I will be sucessful this time...I don't want there to be a next time. I hate that something like pop has such a hold on me its crazy.
Any help or suggestions would be greaty appreciated.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 06:48:58 AM
Linda, you will get there! Just keep it up!!! sugar soda is way better than corn syrup soda!!! At least your body can process the sugar compared to what our bodies would have to do for corn syrup! At least you started :)
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jul 19 2011 : 09:05:54 AM
Brandy I had seen a soda maker advertised at Koles department store. I was kinda tossing that around in my head. Then I was wondering where do you get the cargonated tanks to make them.
I messed up and am still drinking one Jones cola a day. They have no corn syrup just cane sugar. I am so mad at myself. I have been keeping it to one a day and do feel better but my goal was to stay off completely. I will keep trying. Thanks everyone for the ideas.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Jul 19 2011 : 08:52:39 AM
Getting off soda is SO hard! Once I kicked it I've felt so much better now though so it is totally worth it! Plus I have noticed that it's easier to quit soda if you don't go out to eat at all. The first month is the hardest but after that it gets easier. I remember when I quit. Oh man the headache and lethargy was horrible but then my body recovered from the damage the soda was doing and now I get lethargic if I drink soda!
Since I quit soda just before I got pregnant I had a really hard time because I liked the carbonation to help ease morning sickness. So I found Reed's Premium Ginger Ale and I don't have a problem drinking that at all!!! I splurge every once in a while. Oh, and the main reason I quit soda was because of the corn syrup. They sneak in corn syrup in random things like chocolate milk sometimes so if you want a treat look and make sure, I found if I had a different product with corn syrup in it then I actually craved soda but once I thought further about how it makes me feel after drinking it, I kept it on the shelf :)
It's tough work for sure. I made my own iced tea (in the summer I like green tea sweetened with a touch of honey and if you add fresh berries to it, oh it's heavenly!) I wish you the best of luck and once you quit for a while and then your body can be normal again, oh it's wonderful!!!
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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| Sobyn |
Posted - Jul 18 2011 : 3:55:11 PM
Kombucha helped me get off soda and I also second the water Kefir suggestion, both have a soda-like texture but different tastes (and different choices for flavorings). Nourishing Traditions has some recipes for homemade sodas like the ginger ale etc. It IS hard to get off soda, they ARE addicting (its the bad stuff in them that is addicting!). Been there, done that. Good luck!! :) (btw both Kombucha and Kefir have health benefits so drinking them not only replaces soda but may help you feel better overall and is good for you!)
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| Brandy Patricia |
Posted - Jul 18 2011 : 10:42:38 AM
Hey Linda,
I didn't see anyone that mentioned an at-home soda maker. If you're concerned with the affects of the ingredients in the beverage (caffiene, sugars, artificial sweeteners, etc...) why not control what you put into your own beverage? You can still get the fizziness of the carbonation but for sweetness just add a natural sweetener like stevia and for flavor, good old no-sugar added fruit juice. The contraptions sell for around 100 bucks but if you really have to quell soda cravings it is worth the investment.
I kicked my soda habit a few years ago, but for my fizz fix I started drinking kombucha tea, which is naturally carbonated. However, recently the formula for commercially produced kombucha was changed and thus has lost a significant amount of it's fizziness, but I'm well weaned off of soda by now, so now I'm just upset my kombucha isn't as bubbly.
Hope this helps and good luck.
--Brandy Patricia |
| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 09:19:07 AM
Thanks Margaret for the info. I will definately check the website out today. I really would like to try the water kefir grains.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| MEWolf |
Posted - Jun 28 2011 : 07:40:45 AM
Linda,
You will need to get water Kefir grains. However you can make homemade Ginger Ale, Blueberry, and Rhubarb sodas with Whey and fresh Ginger...check here for recipes and grains: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/five-ways-to-eat-more-cultured-foods
I have Ginger Ale "makin" on the counter right now. I find Water Kefir and the Lacto-fermented sodas really fill my need for carbonated beverages. They are delicious and made with all natural ingredients.
I know what you are going through, it is not easy to do, keep up the good work!
Margaret
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 27 2011 : 4:34:22 PM
Well its been 2 days since I have had a pop. Its been kinda hard but have been handling it pretty well. Did get a headache yesterday but today I am fine. I hope I can keep this up. I have been drinking cola for about 30 years I will be amazed it I can pull this off.
I did get the setzer water and am drinking the La Croix water with stevia which helps alot. I love the carbonation so maybe that will keep me on track. Maybe I will get lucky and coke will make a stevia cola that I can drink. That would be so cool. One of these soda companies is bound to try it eventually. I wish they would get on it.
Debbie how it coming your way? Hope its all good and things even out blood pressure wise.
take care.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 2:03:56 PM
I had my son pick up some La Croix flavored bubbly water. They come in orange, lemon lime, grapefruit, raspberry. They are just carbonated water, natural flavor thats it. I added a few drops of stevia to it and its pretty darn good ! They are about $4.99 a 12 pack but if I only drink one a day thats not to bad.I really like the bubbly water I have to say.I think this will defintely help me the most.My favorite is the orange and raspberry.
Lisa I need to find that stuff. The only thing about buying the seltzer water is they come in 1 littre bottles. Once I open it up to drink some and reseal its always flat the next day. They just don't seem to hold their fizz. But I could add the stuff to the La Croix water and make it taste even better.
Debbie sounds like you are do'in great so far. The blood preasure takes a little while to respond. But if you are eating more fruits and veggies this too will help with the blood pressure. You have not been off it long enough to quite see the results yet but you will. Hugs.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| nubidane |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 1:01:47 PM
Linda
Buy some of the Montmorency tart cherry concentrate at Kroger (it is expensive, but goes a long way.)
Add about a tablespoon to seltzer water. Bubbly, tart/sweet & good for you! |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 12:28:35 PM
I have had one in the past week, it is really hard as I have been drinking diet coke for so many years. Blood Pressure has not come down yet but I am not giving up, I can and will do this.
Farmgirl HUgs,
Debbie
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 10:58:21 AM
Debbie that is what I am doing trying to add more good stuff to my diet than I was doing before. I just hope by the end of the week I can say goodbye to the stuff. Did you finally quit the pop altogether or are you still having a little bit still? I hope your bloodpressure comes down.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 07:24:38 AM
I am doing much better with giving up my diet coke. I am eating more fruit and vegies which really helps me and more water.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Debbie
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| RaspberryBee |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:52:34 AM
I have tried time and time again to quit Coke.
I was told when I was very young about that the diet sodas were the worst of the worst of carbonated beverages. I was drinking cases...yes, cases of tab/diet coke A DAY in my 20's. I was sick and my body was not working right. Nobody could figure it out until I was forced to stop eating and drinking for 3 days as I went thru a fasting blood work up - terribly painful. At some point my draw spots were used up and they were getting blood out of the tops of my feet. I was told all the particulars of the contents of diet soda and what each was doing to my body without any water intake...basically it (diet soda) was shutting down my organs very, very slowly. I stopped sodas for 2 months (Dr orders) then I could have 1 regular coke a day. The headaches were horrible and nothing would appease them. That should of been then it, right ...no. 20 years later :-)
I still drink 1 maybe 2 and on a horrible day 3. I have given them up for lent 2 or 3 times and it is amazing how easy it can be. But, I go right back. Coke cures most ills. Makes my tummy feel better, when my asthma is bad it makes things easier and when my throat is itchy the bubbles makes things better. I love the bubbles :-) No other beverage has 'those' kind of bubbles. This is an addiction. I know it. This beverage is bad for me. I know it.
I started drinking more tea and that helps...a lot, but it is not the same. I make Yerba Mate (Tevana blends) in the morning and I get the jolt/energy boost and the day is almost golden...need bubbles :-) Bubbles are bad...mind over matter. mind over matter. No coke today!!! No coke today!!! Say it with me now!!! :-)
But hey, do you have any spare bubbles???
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:12:31 AM
Margaret I know about the regular kefir but didn't know about the water kefer. Do you use the same grains for the water kefir as you do the milk kefir? I had gotten some kefir grain last year from Kristin but ran out of goat milk to put them in. I tried freezing them but when I thawed them out and tried them they didn't work.
Susan I checked into it also and decided not to go that route either. The only corn I actually will use is corn meal from non gmo corn. I had a hard time finding it but finally did.I know I sometimes end up eating this stuff and don't even realize it. They put it in just about everything. The propylene glycol is not good either. I don't use any shampoo or anything with the stuff. What I don't get is why they put that in a water additive. Its crazy what food companies put in and why. They don't need to put it in and its scary that they want to.
I am still drinking just one Jones cola a day. My headache finally backed off. I figure by this weekend to be totally off completely. I know when I go over for family parties I am gonna have to make sure I bring my own drink. I went to a surprise party for my uncle and all they had was coke, Mt Dew, beer, wine. No water or tea. I drank the water from the tap but their water taste funny.
Loyce I know what you mean. I have quit several times and went back worse than ever. I am gonna try again and hope it sticks this time.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| SusanScarlet |
Posted - Jun 19 2011 : 7:58:17 PM
Giving up my diet Coke habit was very hard to do. Now, I treat myself to one every now and then when I'm eating out, but do not keep them at home. The water additive discussed above sounded interesting to me so I checked out some of the ingredients. Citric acid, malic acid, maltodextrin, calcium lactate, sodium citrate, sucralose (Splenda) are all corn products. Many people are avoiding all these corn derivatives in their food. Propylene glycol is a biodiesel or petroleum product. |
| MEWolf |
Posted - Jun 19 2011 : 4:03:04 PM
Linda, Have you tried water Kefir instead of pop? It is a fermented beverage made from natural Kefir grains, sugar, and water. The Kefir grains feed on the sugar which gives it a bubbly taste and appearance. And at the end of the fermenting process, most of the sugar is gone, eaten by grains. You can add whatever flavors you like to the second ferment (I like Lemon/Ginger)and it is really good for you too! I crave fizzy drinks, and this was the best and most healthy alternative I could find. I posted about it under the kitchen heading.
Margaret
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| traildancer |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 11:40:50 AM
This won't help you, but it's my story. I used to drink 3-4 44 oz. diet Pepsi's a day. I decided a couple of years ago to quit if God would keep me from getting a headache. It's such an addiction that I make my horse pack in enough bottles for at least one a day! Anyway, God kept His end of the bargain, so I quit. I drank bottled water, fizzy water, bottled tea, fizzy tea (yuck). I missed the bubbles something fierce and also what was I supposed to have in my hand? So after several months I went back. I knew it was an addiction because I started drinking more than I had before I quit. I now have some empathy for those quitting hard addictions.
So, different times I have tried to cut down. Doesn't work. This last time I decided to only drink two a day. I lost 7 pounds. Of course, I started drinking more. I have lost more weight but think it's due to other things. Anyway, I just drink what I want. Sometimes when I feel blue (does anybody say that anymore?) all I can think about is another soda even if I've had a couple already. I guess it's a comfort thing.
Hope this doesn't scare you off. You are doing a good thing. I can't.
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 11:22:19 AM
Debbie the Crystal light pure uses Stevia to sweeten and natural colors from carrots or rosehips. Its come in Tropical Blend, lemon, and berry. They are really good. I don't use the whole packet in my glass of water because I think its too strong. I just use half and it taste pretty good. I am actually having some right now. I still want to get the carbonated water to put it in. Bummer the Mio has the artficial colors in it......like it really needs it. I wish these companies would get away from that stuff. Next time your at the store look for the "Crystal Light Pure" its really good.There is a little real sugar in these but there is only 15 calories per half packet so its not to bad.Theres 7 packs in each box.
Ingredients list: sugar, citric acid, malic acid, maltodextrin, calcium lactate, truvia(stevia) natural flavors, sodium citrate, carrot and hibiscus blossom extracts for color. Not to bad. Each packets makes 16.9 ounces of water mix.
I was really craving a second pop but broke out the crystal light pure and thats gonna have to do. I have been drinking ice greentea and water most of the day. I had my single pop at 11:00 and thats it for the day. I think I am going to be able to stop pop this time.
Thanks Merry. I have been drinking the green tea but may have to drink it regular instead of decaf until I get off the pop totally.I had a headache yesterday and one today. I can't believe just one less pop a day can cause that.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| Merry |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 10:14:49 AM
I found that if I slowly phase out soda with ice tea, its a "little bit" easier. You still get some caffeine kick, but not as much sugar and certainly less calories. Good luck, its an addiction, it didn't happen overnight and it won't break overnight, but you can do it!!
Merry
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| DeborahLee |
Posted - Jun 16 2011 : 09:25:49 AM
Linda---I make my own, unsweetened. I do "splurge" and get sweet tea when I go out sometimes but I try to make that a rare event---otherwise, I've traded one bad habit (Diet Coke) for another (sugar). I'm glad I did---I've noticed that Coke has introduced a "downsized" product---a one & a half liter instead of a 2 liter bottle. Of course, the price is what the 2 liter sale price used to be! Between what I bought at the grocery store and the cups I would pick up on campus, I really did spend a lot on something that gave me no nutritional benefit in return.
I even made a game of it last fall---I teach a biochemistry research methods class and I gave the students a database exercise: find out how much harm my Diet coke is doing to me! You wouldn't believe the articles that came back that discussed one or more ingredients that have potentially harmful side effects! While I haven't lost any weight from the switch, I do feel better---I'm sleeping better and I've had fewer digestive problems. (Colas are very acidic.) Good luck with the switch.
Deborah
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