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It is 9 months since I kicked my Coke habit

Stinicker

Coca Cola that is.

On the 15th of February I made a life changing decision and I went off Coke for good. God it was the drink of the devil and I could often guzzle my way through 2 litres a day and sometimes even three litres. Its effect on the body should not be underestimated and it is the worst thrash you can pour down your throat.

I have completely substituted Coke for Sparking Water and drink about 1.5l to 2l of Sparking Water each day now instead and good share of tap water also. After giving up Coke I noticed several distinct changes in my body, I have more energy and quite often before would go for a glass of coke first thing in the morning to get that sugar/caffeine hit straight to the brain to wake me up.

I wake earlier in the mornings as I can sleep better at night as before I would be in such a caffeinated state that I could go to bed at 11pm and not fall asleep until 3am. This would lead to irritability and a bad mood the following day. This was all being caused by Coca Cola and it is fair to say that I was well and truly addicted to it since I was a child. The taste of it now makes me gag and I don't know how I guzzled so many thousands of litres down through the years, no doubt my internal organs must be in repair mode the last few months.

One of the things which spurned me to give it up was my Dentist who when I visited her in January said your teeth are good now but then showed me some pictures of teeth destroyed by Coke and my vanity took over and it helped me get rid of the scourge of Coke from my life. I had already made a number of New Years Resolutions before that and I added giving up Coke to my list. It's amazing the influence a woman can have, had my Dentist been male I would probably have got all defensive to him!

I began to wean myself off Coke and onto Sparking Water during January and my tolerance for the Water increased and I began to guzzle it instead of the black liquid I had drank for so long. Nine months ago today on Feb 15th I poured the last 2ltr bottle of Coke down the sink and said goodbye to this horrible drink.

By June I had lost nearly a stone weight by just substituting Sparking Water instead of Coke. My skin has given me far far less problems this year wheras before I nearly always had some acne, zit or pimple on my face and body, I would say these incidences have reduced by around 75% by just cutting out this sugar laden drug.

Also and one of the nice things is by giving up Coke I have saved around €300 - €400 as I would typically drink between 7 and 10 2ltr bottles of Coke each week costing around €1.50 - €2.00 depending on multipacks & offers etc. I now drink maybe 6 to 8 2litre bottles of Lidl and SuperValue sparking water costing €0.49 to €0.79 for 2ltrs and a good share of tap water mixed in now. I prefer the SuperValue water as it has much more Fizz in it so mix them up.

9 months clean and feeling far better!

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Emeraldy Pebbles

Stinicker wrote: »

One of the things which spurned me to give it up was my Dentist who when I visited her in January said your teeth are good now but then showed me some pictures of teeth destroyed by Coke and my vanity took over and it helped me get rid of the scourge of Coke from my life.

Vanity is the main reason I never smoked!

Forget the health effects, forget the cost, I just didn't want smoker's skin!

Emeraldy Pebbles

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I absolutely hate sparkling water, don't understand how anyone can enjoy it

It's so mank. If there's fizz, there needs to be flavour of some kind.

Fran1985

On a bit of a water diet myself. I like a can of coke or 7up with my lunch, but aim for about 2 ltrs of water a day too.

A few months ago i took up the healthy lifestyle and it's made a world of difference to my working life as well as my social life. I was amazed at how much changed, just by goin to the gym a few times a week and eating proper unprocessed foods. Unfortunately its not cheap, but definately worth it. Even recovering from hangovers is quicker.

I would be careful of that amount of sparkling water tho OP. Try move towards still as much as possible. You can get 6x1.5 ltrs of River rock still, for €3.50 in tesco. One bottle of that a day and you'll be brand new shampoo.

well done

rainbowdrop

Thats actually pretty inspiring OP.

It's after giving me the notion to try and kick my red bull habit. It's bad for me, plus I can't really afford to be drinking 2-3 cans a day like I do at the moment.

DesperateDan

I knew someone that worked for Coca-Cola and said they used to clean the machinery with coke itself in the factories, imagine what it does with your insides after a few years :eek:

Still delicious though.

El.duderino

Whats bad about loads of fizzy water?

--Kaiser--

People think he's joking but he's not. I knew people in college who were addicted to it, they 'had to' drink it everyday or they'd get headaches. I thought it was incredibly sad

Sofiztikated

MagicSean wrote: »

Well done op. personally I have only managed to change over to the methadone of coca cola, coke zero.

I wouldn't exactly call Coke Zero methadone compared to CocaCola.

I'd be more inclined to compare it to Krokodil, that nasty stuff that does the rounds in ex Soviet bloc countries.

blacklilly

I kicked my coke habit about 10 years ago, I'd easily have two litres a day and craved it constantly. It made me put on weight, feel lethargic, bad skin etc.
I only drink it very occasionally (didn't use any alternative as a substitute) I mainly drink water now and the occasional cup of tea. Thankfully I don't like coffee so that was never an issue.
I've great skin rarely get spots and have far more energy.
I've don't have any filings even though I was addicted to the stuff for years.

Emeraldy Pebbles

sfwcork wrote: »

I recently started drinking sparkling water and ribenia instead of coke,Its like a non alcho koppenberg

Ribena is super sugary so not much better than coke to be honest.

Emeraldy Pebbles

Fran1985 wrote: »

You can get 6x1.5 ltrs of River rock still, for €3.50 in tesco. One bottle of that a day and you'll be brand new shampoo.

Or you can get it out of a tap for free.

Rigol

Emeraldy Pebbles wrote: »

Vanity is the main reason I never smoked! Forget the health effects, forget the cost, I just didn't want smoker's skin!

Vanity can really help out when it comes to motivation.

JupiterKid

I gave up drinking Cola back in 1996. The caffiene was making me very jittery.

Emeraldy Pebbles

Rigol wrote: »

Vanity can really help out when it comes to motivation.

Vanity and revenge. The two things that motivate me. I'm not a good person.

Boscoirl

Emeraldy Pebbles wrote: »

I'm not a good person.

with a name like pebbles, I dont believe you

1ZRed

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

People think he's joking but he's not. I knew people in college who were addicted to it, they 'had to' drink it everyday or they'd get headaches. I thought it was incredibly sad

That's right that's right that's right

Naid23

It really is addictive - I used to drink a litre a day. Now I havent totally kicked the habit but im geting there - Am down to 1 possibly 2 cans a day. Feel better for it thou.

Fair Play OP.

cruiser178

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I absolutely hate sparkling water, don't understand how anyone can enjoy it

Agreed, but i buy 6 2ltr bottles from Aldi every week and a couple of bottles of diluted orange, mixed together and a few ice cubes added is really nice and not as sweet as a can of fanta so it really quenches the thirst.

Emeraldy Pebbles

2 litres of coke = 840 calories :eek:

[Deleted User]

When I worked at sea, one of the most hazardous cargo we carried, was the coke syrup.

Grayson

I currently have a bottle of coke and a venti mocha from starbucks on my desk.

caffine is the nectar of the gods!

msg11

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I absolutely hate sparkling water, don't understand how anyone can enjoy it

It contains more electrolites than normal water or so I am told, wakes you up quicker in the mornings and gives more energy ..

JayEnnis

msg11 wrote: »

It contains more electrolites than normal water or so I am told, wakes you up quicker in the mornings and gives more energy ..

You're told wrong, it's water impregnated with CO2.

Soda water has bicarbonates in it but that's completely different.

DeltaWhite

I was addicted to Diet Coke for about 3 years, it got so bad that I now cannot even touch a fizzy drink or I will have a bladder/kidney infection straight away

it was all self inflicted so I have nobody to blame but myself! 1 year later I am now only drinking water everyday - all day.

feel loads better and I will never touch that sh*te ever again.. the stuff is actually lethal!!

Celly Smunt

I can't give up coke now.Holidays are coming...

gallag

padd b1975 wrote: »

Coke should only be drunk from glass bottles or cans, anything else just does not taste right for some reason.

Only homeless people drink out of plastic bottles.

BlaasForRafa

cruiser178 wrote: »

Agreed, but i buy 6 2ltr bottles from Aldi every week and a couple of bottles of diluted orange, mixed together and a few ice cubes added is really nice and not as sweet as a can of fanta so it really quenches the thirst.

Half a rubex orange tablet in a pint of water is fair tasty as well

Oracle

I like the old fashioned dilute drinks, they're are a good compromise; no gas, dilute to taste, sugar or sugarfree options. They've more flavour than plain water and good value. All the stores have them.

Well done to anyone whos kicked the Coke habit. I only drink cola the odd time when having a pizza

meoklmrk91

Gave it up in August 2011 haven't looked back since, I still enjoy the odd can or even glass if there happened to be a bottle in the house, but I don't need it and when I was going through 2+ litres a day I did.

Drink much less fizzy drinks than I did now, although have gotten into the habit of getting a bottle of lucozade with my lunch, I really must stop that. Mostly now it's water or sugar free squash. Only wish I had given it up before I ruined my teeth

partyatmygaff

Pepsi Max / Coke Zero / 7up free ftw.

Next to no negative effects on health (Less caffeine than a cup of coffee and aspartame is fine) and they taste great to boot.