Current Events > 1 month with out soda

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Technically it is 4 weeks, but its basically the same thing. I have gone without drinking pop before, but this feels like more of a permanent dietary change.

Lost a few pounds already and feel a ton better.

For anyone wondering how i quit pop i will tell you. First, i switched from drinking my favorite pop(mine was coca cola) to drinking one with slightly less sugar(sprite, 7up, sierra mist) and that was clear. So i basically cut out the colored pops and drank only clear pop. Interestingly this pop helped me tremendously with going to the bathroom. It literally felt like it was cleaning my interior. The reason i recommend switching to clear pop is that the sugary flavor feels like concentrated amounts of sugar, this leads to you eventually drinking less and less of it because it is such an overwhelming flavor. Eventually you will get off of it all together. It took me about 6 months of drinking clear pop for my body to start rejecting it and being satisfied with water, juices, tea and coffee. I hope this helps people.

Some things i have noticed: my skin feels better and i have less acne overall. I have become more disciplined eating wise. I no longer snack on cheese, crackers, and cookies. I enjoy the taste of fruits more, they taste absolutely delicious now, i really enjoy grapes and mangos, so i am consuming better quality foods than before. My family is also eating much better themselves thanks to the changes i have made. While soda is still purchased and in the fridge regularly it lasts a much longer time in there whereas things like fruits disappear very quickly.

Next few goals include: quitting caffeine, not purchasing and consuming chocolate bars and candies from the gas station, spending more time sitting as opposed to laying down, dropping 55lbs, finishing my pt certification, finishing the divine comedy, finishing the bible again and exercising regularly.

Overall this year started off bad because i gained about 45lbs, but after quitting coca cola in january i have made a bunch of improvements to my life. I really feel like 2022 is going to be a huge year for me. All my hard work is paying off.

just an fyi to anyone who wants to actually respond to this:

op is a troll and has posted this several times. he just wants to argue about using the word pop instead of soda

Winrawr posted...

just an fyi to anyone who wants to actually respond to this:

op is a troll and has posted this several times. he just wants to argue about using the word pop instead of soda

lmfao really

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I too am going w/out soda. Ive taken up energy drinks instead

metralo posted...

lmfao really

Do not pay attention to that person. He is a fool that contributes nothing to this site. I suggest everyone ignores him, that was one of the stupidest posts i have read in awhile.

Xethuminra posted...

I too am going w/out soda. Ive taken up energy drinks instead

Energy drinks are even worse than pop. You are better off drinking pop again and following the advice i gave.

https://youtu.be/MA6qkeSB0_g

I made a youtube video about this on my channel in case you guys prefer to listen/watch a video instead of reading a long op.

good job man. also didn't know you had a YouTube channel.

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Ill be okay

pojr posted...

good job man. also didn't know you had a YouTube channel.

Ty. Yes, i have a channel, i try not to post too many links to my channel because i do not want the mods to think i am spamming the site. I just started my channel back up this year and want to build my online brand.

TrollTrace posted...

Ty. Yes, i have a channel, i try not to post too many links to my channel because i do not want the mods to think i am spamming the site. I just started my channel back up this year and want to build my online brand.

what's the brand? if you don't mind me asking.

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Soda is an abomination.

I gave up all sugar drinks, including soda and fruit juice, years ago and never looked back. The thought of drinking them disgusts me now.

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I've literally gone my whole life without drinking soda. Git gud

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Zodd3224 posted...

Soda is an abomination.

I gave up all sugar drinks, including soda and fruit juice, years ago and never looked back. The thought of drinking them disgusts me now.

Yep same. Funny how when I quit a bad food I always get cravings for it and am tempted to get it again. With soda Ive never missed it. Going on 20 years "clean" lol

pojr posted...

what's the brand? if you don't mind me asking.

Well right now it is under my gaming alias for anything editing and gaming related and my health and fitness brand is credo.

I quit drinking pop almost entirely years ago. Fruit juice and iced tea taste better anyway.

I've had stretches where I go months without soda. People tell me that once you give it up, eventually the idea of drinking it will disgust you. Then I'll have a regular coke after like 6 months and it will still taste amazing.

I probably drink like a single regular soda a month, maybe, but when I do it still taste divine.

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I used to drink tons of (diet) soda, I limit it to one a day on the weekends now.

I still don't get how anyone can drink diet pop. It's almost as bad for you and tastes awful.

Just drink water at that point.

TrollTrace posted...

divine comedy

Inferno is pretty good, good luck with all of it though.

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