Poll of the Day > Ima try something weird with my diet for August

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Since I've been particularly active recently (mostly due to greatly enjoying photography) ima try something different with my diet.

Ima not drink ma Coke Zero

now, Coke Zero 'should' be calorie free, but there are some shenanigans involved but I'll assume a 2L bottle can't have more than 25 calories in it and I drink a 2L a day and, well, very little else.

So, if I give up the Coke Zero for a month and lose, IDK, lets go with a modest 8LB - then I'll be able to rule-in Coke Zero as the problem factor.

If my weight is unchanged, then I'll double-down in the opposite direction and drink 4L of Coke Zero a day! All that acid HAS to burn SOMETHING!!

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Lol:)

I mean water in general is better for you and especially your teeth. I had a very good friend who drank nothing but coke when we were in our 20's. He literally never drank water or anything else. I moved away to be with my wife, but when I visited years later (early 30's), he had lost all his teeth!! It was really sad.

So i'd say try and find something else to drink if you can, even without factoring in the calories. I would suggest infusing your own water with natural fruits, it doesn't take much to flavor it, and it has only natural sugars (and very little) from the fruit. Strawberries work great, lemons/oranges and even cherries (or you can mix them).

You can even use water that has been infused with electrolytes if you want, to help if you exercise alot etc (it's not that expensive).

Tea also works but I have a hard time with tea because I'm so used to drinking it with sugar in it. I am going to try and get back to drinking it without sugar by NOT drinking any tea (Cry ....I love tea!!) for a whole month (Arrrrrrgh), and then only drinking it without milk/sugar afterwards. I used to like it like that, but then I started only wanting it with the sugar/milk after I stopped drinking soda (my body craved the sugar and wouldn't let me enjoy tea anymore without it.....stupid body).

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Lokarin posted...

All that acid HAS to burn SOMETHING!!

tooth enamel

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Good plan.

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wolfy42 posted...

So i'd say try and find something else to drink if you can

Ya, I was drinking coffee, now I can drink even MORE coffee

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Add a bit of water.

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SunWuKung420 posted...

Add a bit of water.

ya, that's a given - I already drink LOADS of water

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That's good. Green tea is good also.

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Just live off of Tic-tacs for a month and I'm sure you'll slim down.

DDirtyDastard posted...

Just live off of Tic-tacs for a month and I'm sure you'll slim down.

http://www.machall.com/comics/20050223.jpg

http://www.machall.com/comics/20050302.jpg

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Lokarin posted...

ya, that's a given - I already drink LOADS of water

In the first post you said you drink very little else other than the 2L. So which is it

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SpeeDLeemon posted...

In the first post you said you drink very little else other than the 2L. So which is it

I meant I eat very little other food

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It's only been one morning and I'm already like "i need something sweet and fizzy!!!!"

I'm already trying to rationalize if Root Beer counts :V

dangit

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Coke Zero really doesn't have much effect on your health aside from your dental health. Although I can admit that I probably drink too much of it, too. I drink on average one 710mL bottle per day.

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Lokarin posted...

I drink a 2L a day

this shit is gonna be looked at like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day in the future

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DirtBasedSoap posted...

this shit is gonna be looked at like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day in the future

I was about to say I don't know that it would be viewed quite that harmful (albeit viewed as more harmful than it is currently) and then I remembered there's a cancer warning on potato sticks.

faramir77 posted...

Coke Zero really doesn't have much effect on your health aside from your dental health. Although I can admit that I probably drink too much of it, too. I drink on average one 710mL bottle per day.

Drinking to much acidic beverages can affect your stomach. Also since many colas use phosphoric acid, it puts heavy soda drinkers at risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.

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