Current Events > Today marks 1 week without pop

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Pretty happy about this. I have struggled with pop addiction for over 10 years. I hope i can keep this up. I am basically treating it just like a drug addiction. First i am going to cut out pop for a month and see if i need to cut out all sugary drinks as well. For me it was not uncommon to drink at least 3 cans of pop a day so hopefully this helps me drop a good amount of weight.

For anyone wondering how i did this because they might want to try it...my pop of choice was coke so i started drinking sprite/7up instead, after around 6 months i had not had any coke and drinking as much sprite as coke became unbearable(it just filled me up so fast). Anyway, now i reached a point where i can swear off pop completely and that is exactly what i have been doing.

In the 7 days i have done this i have not noticed any changes. I think i might be down like 2lbs or something that is hard to verify right now. After 1 month i should be able to get a better assessment of the changes that came.

We get it you really want to point out you say pop

Nice good for you

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Read that as poop

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Solo_Wing posted...

Read that as poop

Nice. I used to drink two cans a day. I haven't kicked the habit completely, but I have reduced my intake by a lot.

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For anyone wondering i am pretty overweight so this is really crucial for me. I weigh 280lbs and am like 5'10.

I do not want to get diabetes.

TrollTrace posted...

For anyone wondering i am pretty overweight so this is really crucial for me. I weigh 280lbs and am like 5'10.

I do not want to get diabetes.

Well, keep it up.

And my advice? Cut all sugary drinks. Sugar is sugar, and it's bad for you.

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Yeah I quit pop back in like, 2015, and I feel like most people don't understand or see how addictive drinking it can be just like they don't really understand or want to acknowledge the same thing for coffee.

It was pretty fucking wild sitting there and seeing cans of pop and actually feeling urges to drink one.
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mybbqrules posted...

Well, keep it up.

And my advice? Cut all sugary drinks. Sugar is sugar, and it's bad for you.

The thing is that unlike pop a lot of juices come with lots of vitamins and are no where near as addictive as pop is. But things like coffee i definitely need to cut out. I have around 2 cups a day and use about two spoons of sugar in each so 4 spoons of sugar.

Cutting out coffee will probably come before i cut out all juices and sugary drinks because there is no real benefit to drinking coffee while juice gives me some nutritional value. I will definitely consider cutting all sugary drinks. Thank you.

TrollTrace posted...

The thing is that unlike pop a lot of juices come with lots of vitamins and are no where near as addictive as pop is. But things like coffee i definitely need to cut out. I have around 2 cups a day and use about two spoons of sugar in each so 4 spoons of sugar.

Cutting out coffee will probably come before i cut out all juices and sugary drinks because there is no real benefit to drinking coffee while juice gives me some nutritional value. I will definitely consider cutting all sugary drinks. Thank you.

I would look at dropping the spoonfuls of sugar first. They already have a lot of sugar. That's hurting you.

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Eat fruit instead of drinking juice. In like half a cup of OJ you're consuming the equivalent of like four oranges, and none of the fiber which helps slow the absorption of the sugar which will help prevent diabetes. Remember, fruits do have sugar in them, so consuming them as juice is almost as bad as pop. What you can do is drink carbonated water with some lime or something.

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I cant go more than 2 days without coke I need the caffeine and I dont like coffee

Winrawr posted...

We get it you really want to point out you say pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNY31CzbHTI
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Bio1590 posted...

Yeah I quit pop back in like, 2015, and I feel like most people don't understand or see how addictive drinking it can be just like they don't really understand or want to acknowledge the same thing for coffee.

It was pretty fucking wild sitting there and seeing cans of pop and actually feeling urges to drink one.

Yeah a lot of folks do not consider pop addictive but it is so easy to down 4 cans of cocacola in one day and that is around 650 calories plus tons of caffeine you are consuming. I have a friend who drinks mountain dews which are even worse than pop.

In order to address this one has to first admit it is a problem. Once you realize it is a problem you can try and get some control. For me, reducing the giant amount of sugar i was consuming was absolutely overwhelming so i opted to reduce the amount of sugar in the pop as sprite has a bit less sugar than coke, i also stuck to only drinking clear pop and avoided all colored pop like fanta, coke, mountain dew etc. This is my first week without pop and i cannot say i feel any different yet but i am almost certain it will pay off in the long run.

Wow a week ago was 12 years without my pop

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DocileOrangeCup posted...

Wow a week ago was 12 years without my pop

This isn't about Cherries there 'Orange' if that's your real name
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sabrestorm posted...

I cant go more than 2 days without coke I need the caffeine and I dont like coffee

The caffeine is what makes the coke addictive. Try replacing dark colored pop with more healthy clear pop like 7up and sprite. There is something about these pops that they help to cleanse your intestines from the colored pop. I hope that helps, you can do it bro.

3PiesAndAFork posted...

Eat fruit instead of drinking juice. In like half a cup of OJ you're consuming the equivalent of like four oranges, and none of the fiber which helps slow the absorption of the sugar which will help prevent diabetes. Remember, fruits do have sugar in them, so consuming them as juice is almost as bad as pop. What you can do is drink carbonated water with some lime or something.

That is good advice. Thank you.

Solo_Wing posted...

Read that as poop

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Cutting the pop will definetely help lose weight. Just get used to drinking water. Youre already done with the worst part. The withdrawals.

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I havent quit it, but I have lowered my intake from when I was a kid. Now I only drink it in mixers and when Im at work during lunch. Drink these Safeway carbonated waters now and theyre so good. Helps give me the carbonation feeling and they actually have flavor unlike La Croix or AHA. Plus its water.
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SauI_Goodman posted...

Cutting the pop will definetely help lose weight. Just get used to drinking water. Youre already done with the worst part. The withdrawals.

Ya mas had suggested i buy carbonated water and it definitely has been helpful. I have also been consuming these apple cider vinegar gummies which i hear are good for burning stomach fat.

sktgamer_13dude posted...

I havent quit it, but I have lowered my intake from when I was a kid. Now I only drink it in mixers and when Im at work during lunch. Drink these Safeway carbonated waters now and theyre so good. Helps give me the carbonation feeling and they actually have flavor unlike La Croix or AHA. Plus its water.

You should def quit or at the very least limit your pop to only sprite or 7up as they seem to actually help the body rather than harm it. Ya my friend mas suggested carbonated water as well, it is rather tasty, it takes me awhile to finish and feels like it is cleaning me. Definitely a good substitute for pop.

Solo_Wing posted...

Read that as poop

SiO4 posted...

This isn't about Cherries there 'Orange' if that's your real name

Oh haha I meant My Father Passing Away

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I normally dont drink soda but I bought a case of Fanta zero and Mountain Dew zero

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Soda will give you kidney stones so youre also saving yourself from those.

@Scotty_Rogers

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So did you turn your back on Snap and Crackle as well?
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Drink a HELLA water fam

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Start drinking water, your body will crave nothing else to drink

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79615806

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I drink a 24 pack of 24 oz bottles in 3 days

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I stopped drinking it ages ago other than rare occasions. And when I do it usually upsets my stomach. I hardly ever drink juices and almost never drink coffee. I drink almost nothing but filtered tap water now.

The way I see it, we all have a particular calorie budget we should stick to. Food is too good to waste that budget drinking your calories.

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Son Of Spam posted...

I stopped drinking it ages ago other than rare occasions. And when I do it usually upsets my stomach. I hardly ever drink juices and almost never drink coffee. I drink almost nothing but filtered tap water now.

The way I see it, we all have a particular calorie budget we should stick to. Food is too good to waste that budget drinking your calories.

Agreed. I am giving up coffee today as well.

Today marks 1 week without poop


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April 24 2018 was my last day drinking pop. I encourage you to keep it up.

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Lordgold666 posted...

Start drinking water, your body will crave nothing else to drink

Yep. This is how it happened to me. First I started only drinking soda when I went out to eat. Then I didn't even want it then. Then I cut out all the sugary drinks eventually. Only thing I ever have is a small glass of orange juice with certain breakfast foods. After that first push it's not even hard and the thought of even drinking sugary crap is revolting.

Pop

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Solo_Wing posted...

Read that as poop

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