OT: No Soda for 1 Year

[RPI-Fan]

I turn 20 in 2 minutes. I drink a lot of soda and don't want to drink any for a while.

I pledge to drink 0 soda in the next 1 year (until 11:59:59pm October 3, 2006).

If I break my pledge I have to post in this thread.

If I post in this thread that I've drank soda, please make me feel very, very bad and shameful.

~rpi-fan

[Draft Dodger]

happy birthday

[mauchow]

You'll get headaches in a few days, caffeine will cure it!

[JeffNights]

Hmm no Soda for a year....Can you still drink Pop???

[Eaglesfan27]

Happy Birthday. Good luck with your plan.

[Kodos]

You stupid piece of shit! What a total pussy dumb fuck with the will power of a leaf in a tornado. You're a real motherfuckin' loser.























Oh wait. You haven't lost yet. Just warming up. :D

[Lathum]

happy bday

thought u were much older

[Neuqua]

Is soda really that bad for you? I drink about a can a day.

[Coop]

Good luck, i havent drank soda in about 6 months. I lost a lot of weight around my waist when i stopped drinking it.

[RendeR]

Is soda really that bad for you? I drink about a can a day.


No, and if you can find a diet brand with enough flavor to suit you you can give up both the calories and caffiene of regular soda without giving up the refreshment it provides.

I've almost completely stopped drinking normal sodas and have found a number of quality no caffiene no sugar brands that work very well.

[cartman]

I turn 20 in 2 minutes. I drink a lot of soda and don't want to drink any for a while.

I pledge to drink 0 soda in the next 1 year (until 11:59:59pm October 3, 2006).

If I break my pledge I have to post in this thread.

If I post in this thread that I've drank soda, please make me feel very, very bad and shameful.

~rpi-fan

Ah, so that explains why you couldn't meet up for a beer when I was in Albany...

:)

[Lorena]

RPI, I drank so much soda in one day that I broke out in what I thought were hives and I stopped drinking it.... COLD TURKEY!

So if I was able to give up soda, I KNOW you can too.

Gluck... IT CAN BE DONE!! :)

[SirFozzie]

No it can't.

Trust me, I know..

Long time caffine addict. ;)

[Zippo]

so when does the pool start? ;)

[cartman]

Oh, and don't look to me as a role model either. I go through 6 to 10 Diet Dr Peppers each day.

[Lorena]

No it can't.

Trust me, I know..

Long time caffine addict. ;)

Caffeine is a little different than other soda, I think. I never enjoyed caffeinated soda and always preferred the citrus kinda flavors. As a matter-of-fact, my mom has been a Coke (soda, not drug) addict for years and it's becoming a difficult now that she's older to get rid of the habit.

[Galaxy]

Could always join Wasabiak on his drinking plan. :D

[boilermaker]

One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard was that excessive soda drinking gives you diabetes.

I'm pretty addicted to soda. I don't think I could go a day without a swig. If I'm ever hospitalized, I hope they put Dr. Pepper in my drip.

[SackAttack]

More power to you, RPI. I'm carrying around 40 pounds that I wish I weren't, and I'm sure the reason I have so much trouble losing it is that I can't shake my love for Cactus Cooler and Dr. Pepper.

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

I recently gained 10 lobs from drinking not soda but those % 1.50 starbucks frappucino drinks. I swear those things are laced with some sort of addictive substance.

[Alf]

I don't think I have drank soda for a few years. Plain water is enough.

[Izulde]

I went without drinking soda for a while and was losing a fair bit of weight. I also felt more energetic and less crappy.

Then Mountain Dew came out with Pitch Black II and my soul is lost again.

[jeff061]

I switched to all water pretty easily.

It's the pizza, chips and candy that's killing me ;).

[vex]

Just drink pop. Soda sucks.

[Samdari]

One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard was that excessive soda drinking gives you diabetes.

I'm pretty addicted to soda. I don't think I could go a day without a swig. If I'm ever hospitalized, I hope they put Dr. Pepper in my drip.

The high fructose corn syrup used to sweeten most sodas is pretty unhealthy stuff, no matter what you WANT to believe.

[Rizon]

Just drink pop. Soda sucks.

Why anyone would drink their father I'll never know.

[Draft Dodger]

I gave up soda for a few months. but I couldn't stay with it. it's really my one big remaining dietary bad habit. I down about 2-4 Dr Peppers a day, which is not as bad as when I was younger, but still a habit I'd like to break.

but I LOVE the flavor. can't stop.

[Draft Dodger]

Why anyone would drink their father I'll never know.

luckily Rizon's other 528 posts are mostly funny.

[Raiders Army]

Give up sex instead...for some people it's easier.

[WSUCougar]

Give up sex instead...for some people it's easier.
...or unintentional.

[CraigSca]

The high fructose corn syrup used to sweeten most sodas is pretty unhealthy stuff, no matter what you WANT to believe.
As a diabetic, I know that the sudden influx of huge amounts of sugar causes the pancreas to flood the blood with insulin to try and play catch up. Do this enough times and you never know - it's like thrashing your hard drive. I wouldn't say it causes diabetes, but your'e certainly not going to be your pancreas' best friend.

[RPI-Fan]

Let's throw in Frappacinno type drinks, too.

Thanks for all the support guys! I think I can do this.

I used to drink ~5 cans per day.

I don't think the caffeine will bug me -- sometimes I'll only drink caffeine-free for a while and it doesn't bug me. I, like some others here, just LOVE the flavor and refreshment of soda.

[DanGarion]

I stopped Drinking soda at the end of July. I used to drink 3-6 diet sodas a day, then I just stopped. I don't like putting any unnatural sweeteners in my body, and I'm trying to cut as much high frutcose corn syrup as I can out of my diet (only real sugar for me). Since that time I've had a total of about 4 sodas with 2 of them being ones I found at a specialty store which had real sugar (something difficult to find in the states). The other two were real late at night when I just needed something. But I don't really crave soda or caffine. I didn't get a headache or anything when I stopped and actually I find it easier to fall asleep now.

[rkmsuf]

keep up the quaaludes though

[jeff061]

I am a caffeine junky. I have a constant stream of coffee flowing down my throat from morning to night. That is something I don't think I could kick.

[Crapshoot]

One of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard was that excessive soda drinking gives you diabetes.

I'm pretty addicted to soda. I don't think I could go a day without a swig. If I'm ever hospitalized, I hope they put Dr. Pepper in my drip.

Its true - my dentist flat out told me that unless I intended to fund his summer home(as well as the diabities) - I should quit. The sugar content is ridiculous, as is the acid on the teeth.

[Kodos]

Hmmm. Nobody followed suit in trashing him. Dang!

I'm actually trying to quit soda myself. I'm a Cherry Coke fiend, and was drinking 3 twenty ounce bottles a day. I'm down to half that now, and trying to eliminate it completely after my neorologist (for migraine headaches) and my dentist told me it would be good to stop.

Good luck, RPI!

[lighthousekeeper]

RPI - your post has inspired me to join in your plight. i drink ~4 pepsis or mountain dews per day. for me it's the caffeine and (more importantly) the sugar that makes it so hard to stop. i know tomorrow will be headache-filled and i will be in a pissy mood. i'll post here as well if/when i drink my next soda. i've tried this before and haven't lasted through the day, so stay tuned.

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[Lorena]

Ya know what? I'll joing lighthousekeeper and RPI on this journey: No sodas WHATSOEVER for a whole year and I'll up my water intake as well. I cannot drink anything close to the recommended 64 oz of water, but I'll up it little by little until I'm able to drink that amount effortlessly.

If I screw up, I'll also come to the board and fess up.

COUNT ME IN!!

[KWhit]

Good for you guys. I don't drink much soda any more - maybe one a day with lunch. But coffee? I drink a metric butt-load of the stuff. My wife convinced me to go to decaf for part of the day, but at work it's all the real stuff.

[B & B]

What about like Captain and coke, or a Seven and seven?

Dont forget about our buddy, Mr.Liver.

[Radii]

I'm tempted to join in on this myself. I have, numerous times in the past 3 years, quit sodas for as long as a month and a half, but always fall off the wagon. Group dynasty support group anyone? :P

[MacroGuru]

Sounds good for me...I am like Draft Dodger....this is my one main weakness, and I have been off and on with this...but I need to make it a final cut...no more...ever....

Last time I stopped, I dropped weight, close to 15 pounds in the first week I stopped drinking soda.

[Wolfpack]

I have never really been bothered by caffeine. There have been times when I could drink Mountain Dew and go right to bed. My wife is a coffee achiever, but I could never stand the stuff personally, so that's a positive for me.

However, I don't drink as much soda as I once did. I almost never drink it at work anymore and just have it at home or when we go out to eat. Essentially, that adds up to probably 6-7 liters a week. I also generally try to angle for less caffeine by getting either caffeine-free Coke or an orange soda or Sierra Mist that usually don't have any caffeine in them. I wish I could get rid of the calories, but I've yet to find a low-cal drink that both has no caffeine and satisfies taste-wise. Coke Zero is fairly close, though.

[oliegirl]

Question - do caffeine free diet cokes count? I have quit all sodas except that one and only have one a couple times a week..

If radii goes in on this challenge, I'm in too!

[JAG]

Good for you three and good luck to you all. For myself, I rarely ever drink anything besides water. My wife has a hard time drinking water because she can't stand the taste (no joke, even bottled water), although now she forces herself to choke down a 20 oz bottle a day because she realizes its health benefits. Her main staples aren't soda so much as fruit drinks, which doesn't have the caffeine but still has all the sugar.

[oliegirl]

Good for you three and good luck to you all. For myself, I rarely ever drink anything besides water. My wife has a hard time drinking water because she can't stand the taste (no joke, even bottled water), although now she forces herself to choke down a 20 oz bottle a day because she realizes its health benefits. Her main staples aren't soda so much as fruit drinks, which doesn't have the caffeine but still has all the sugar.

I don't care for the taste very much, but I add some lime or lemon to it and then about a half a packet of splenda...it makes it taste more like lemonade or limeade :)

[MacroGuru]

One other thing....

I have been diagnosed with ADHD and I use the caffeine in the soda to self medicate....Coffee....knocks me out...espresso.....knocks me out...so it keeps me on a even keel, when I don't drink it, I have to work out, and cleanse the system....

So I am joining you all on this....

[DanGarion]

Question - do caffeine free diet cokes count? I have quit all sodas except that one and only have one a couple times a week..

If radii goes in on this challenge, I'm in too!
No it doesn't.

[DanGarion]

I don't care for the taste very much, but I add some lime or lemon to it and then about a half a packet of splenda...it makes it taste more like lemonade or limeade :)
I'd still suggest to try and drink real water, with nothing added. Splenda or any "unnatural" sweetener really isn't that good for you.

[JeeberD]

Count me in on this. Of course, I rarely drink sodas to begin with, but cutting out the few that I do drink can't hurt...



Aww, crap. Just remembered that I have to drive down to Austin next weekend. Long drives are one of the few times that I'll have a soda...Mountain Dew is my driving drink. Lotsa caffeine to keep me awake on the road. Damn! :mad:

[Kodos]

I actually avoid drinking soda when I'm driving a long way so that I don't have to stop very often.

[JeeberD]

It's called a strong bladder, Kodos. You aliens are so weak...

[Kodos]

It's called a strong bladder, Kodos. You aliens are so weak...


Not as weak as your GEFL Cowboys!

[JeeberD]

There's no coming back from that burn... :(

[Radii]

There's no coming back from that burn... :(

Some sort of mention of Lawrence Taylor could probably do it. I wish my team was just a little worse now, secondary is my biggest need, and damn I want Ronnie Lott.

[SirFozzie]

*laughs for other reasons*

Oh god, I don't want to see you all in 72 hours when caffine withdrawl hits.

You are going to be some grouchy bastards with killer headaches.

Caffine pwns J00 (ugh, feel MY brain hurting with that talk). Accept it. Live with it. Bow before Caffine.

[jeff061]

You could always go intravenous with the caffeine. I've been told many times I should make the switch.

[Shkspr]

All right, I'm psyched for this. Count me in on the no soda bandwagon.

[Radii]

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=43274


Here you go. As I said in the first thread there, if this declaration + posting for shame value if you quit is what works for you best, ignore the dynasty :)

For me, and perhaps for others, keeping up with it daily/weekly/monthly or whatever may work better, so now its out there to post in, support others and hold ourselves accountable however we see fit.

[JeeberD]

Hey, wait, beer doesn't count in this challenge, does it? Cause there ain't no way in hell that I'm quitting my beer habit...

[Shkspr]

Aw, screw it. I'm out.

[rkmsuf]

why a year. make it forever and really challenge yourself.

[Godzilla Blitz]

In.

Didn't use to drink much soda at all, but then we had children. Cherry Coke got me through those long workdays after four hours of sleep. But now the kids are a bit older and I'm still addicted to the stuff. Gained about ten pounds in the process. Tried to quit twice but didn't make it. A public declaration should do the trick. One year no soda.

I've posted in Radii's Dynasty thread as well. Having my last Pepsis today, and will start tomorrow.

[Zippo]

this thread is making me thirsty, I am going to grab a coke from the fridge. ;)

[tucker342]

I used to drink Mountain Dew all the time, but haven't in quite a while. Of couse now I drink a couple of Red Bulls a week, which is probably a whole lot worse for you, but eh, oh well.

[Tom E]

I once drank over 2 gallons of AM/PM soda via 44 ouncers as a kid...

[Easy Mac]

I haven't had a soda/caffeine in about 4 months. this from someone who averaged 2 20 oz. a day. hasn't been that bad, I don't even think about it, but water gets boring after a while.

[Pyser]

weird, i kind of started doing this on my own 3 weeks ago. i just moved back out to la, and on the drive, once i hit vegas, i suddenly felt very dehydrated. i bought a 24-pack of water, and am going through about 1 of those a week since, and havent had any soda since, i dont think.

rum and coke will be the real challenge though. i guess im in, too, is what im saying.

[Draft Dodger]

Sounds good for me...I am like Draft Dodger....this is my one main weakness, and I have been off and on with this...but I need to make it a final cut...no more...ever....

Last time I stopped, I dropped weight, close to 15 pounds in the first week I stopped drinking soda.

that's the biggest thing stopping me, I guess. when I gave up Dr Pepper for a few months, replacing with water, I lost exactly nothing.

[jeff061]

I lost about 15 pounds going from Dr. Pepper to water.

Then my job moved from 5 minutes away to an hour, and all I do is eat out now. Put it all back on and then some. I don't have any cravings for soda. They are the same to me, except I can chug a liter of water and not worry about it. I tend to feel a bit healthier afterwards as well, but that could be a placebo effect.

[Lorena]

why a year. make it forever and really challenge yourself.

Baby steps RK... baby steps :)

Hey, wait, beer doesn't count in this challenge, does it? Cause there ain't no way in hell that I'm quitting my beer habit...

Hmm... I don't think beer counts. Replace soda with beer and you're set :D

Question - do caffeine free diet cokes count? I have quit all sodas except that one and only have one a couple times a week..

If radii goes in on this challenge, I'm in too!

Sodas are sodas, I'd say no.

Good for you three and good luck to you all. For myself, I rarely ever drink anything besides water. My wife has a hard time drinking water because she can't stand the taste (no joke, even bottled water), although now she forces herself to choke down a 20 oz bottle a day because she realizes its health benefits. Her main staples aren't soda so much as fruit drinks, which doesn't have the caffeine but still has all the sugar.

I'm very picky when it comes to water. I like Dasani and Aquafina and can't stand Arrowhead or Sparkletts. I notice each water tastes differently... it might be the reverse osmosis factor.

[RPI-Fan]

Let's throw in Frappacinno type drinks, too.

Thanks for all the support guys! I think I can do this.

I used to drink ~5 cans per day.

I don't think the caffeine will bug me -- sometimes I'll only drink caffeine-free for a while and it doesn't bug me. I, like some others here, just LOVE the flavor and refreshment of soda.

I've decided to nix the no-frappacinno thing... I only have about 3 per week, and want to keep things simple for now. Maybe in a month, when I have good drink alternatives, I can come back to that.