about 8 days ago i decided that the 70oz of coke a day i was drinking on average and the candy and gum i ate daily had to stop so i went cold turkey on all sugar and started drinking diet sodas and water and replacing the candy with fruit and now suprisingly i have stuck to it and i have gotten use to diet coke and pepsi which i thought would NEVER happen but so far so good...have any of you guys tried similiar and did ya stick 2 it?

I went on a 7 day water fast and came out feeling just like the picture above.
Sharp, gleeful, and healthy.

I've never tried to give up sugar, I'm not sure I could I switched to unrefined which helps a little tiny bit, but I do need to cut back

Very good

Imago said:

i must have gotten your attention when i said i started eating fruit

Mazerati said:

i'm detoxifiying my body now.

starting this weekend i'm going on a 2-day fast of nothing but water,vegetable and fruit juices(white grape,apple) and then oatmeal for breakfast every day for the following week.good for fiber.

"spring cleaning"

i used to drink at LEAST 4 or 5 probably more like 6 or 7 cans of coke A DAY..... at 140 calories each, that adds up to like 1000 calories a day !

so, i started drinking diet coke, not as good as water, thats true... but, i have kept losing weight ever since then, which is alright with me


now, i cant STAND regular coke

nakedpianoplayer said:

its funny isn't it how u get use to the diet stuff? btw u look great naked

Mazerati said:

awwwww, thanks sweetie

Mazerati said:

did she post pics?

charlottegelin said:

Mazerati said:

Good for you, maz! Stick to it! I really need to cut back on the Pepsi; I drink waaaay too much of that stuff.

i know some people say that diet sodas are just as bad for you, but when i switched from regular soda to diet soda a few years ago, i dropped a LOT of weight. now, if i can keep away from ice cream and workplace vending machine garbage, i'll be even better off.

psychodelicide said:

i hear ya. i too . i haven't had one in 4 days now.just wanted to give my body a rest and put more healthy foods in it.

Mazerati said:

Yes.

Most Days I have a spoonful of "Sugar in the raw" for my morning cup of coffee.

I drink mostly water, but when I want to have a soda I stick to "diet".

I try to avoid as much as posable sweets and snack cake/breads.

I sleep alot.

Let us know how it keeps up for you.

I drink probably one bottle of coke or ice-tea a month, so I'm pretty safe on that one. Next to that, I love to cook and enjoy eating vegetables and fruit. I go to MacDonalds once a year and get sick when I leave the place. I love cakes, chocalate and biscuits, but I don't have the time to create an obsession over them. So I shouldn't feel too worried over these habits.

Now my sleeping-problems, that's another story.

MarieLouise said:

God, sleeping problems SUCK!

jerseykrs said:

Yes- yes they do!

People are so damn soda dependent I'm so glad juiced (which are loaded w/ sugar too, but still) are more readily available in places. I've always preferred it to soda... Iced tea too for that matter. Soda is a last resort for me

Mazerati said:

I did it when I was diagnosed with hypogycemia in high school. I've never looked back

There are many, many really good sugar alternatives out there. I recommend Splenda and Stevia (which you can probably find only in a health food store.)

Maz,
Switching to diet Coke makes a BIG difference. A few years back, I made the switch to Diet Caffeine Free Coke and loct 8 pounds after 2 weeks. At the time, I was drinking 6-8 Cokes per day!!!!
Stick with it....

I almost never drink soft drinks anymore. Just beer, wine and water for me!

applekisses said:

thanks Apple yea a few months back when i was drinking regular coke by the gallons and i tried Coke with Splenda i thought it was ok but since i was so use to regular Coke i didnt stick with it i think will give it another try

Mazerati said:

Actually, I prefer straight up Diet Coke without the Splenda. For some reason I can't get used to Splenda in soft drinks. But, I use it in coffee and for everything else.

next, give up soda all together. The fake sweetners, colors, tastes etc are not good anyway. And most fruits are loaded with natural sugar. If you are an addict, you are just trading one can of sugar for a fruit full of it.

Stick to an berry; strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry

and nuts, the good fats, for a snack


i am still proud of you

I gave up sugar for 8 months and lost a stone and a half, no diet. And I was getting wolf whistles in the street.

jthad1129 said:

thanks jt

ConsciousContact said:

hehe wolf whistles cool