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Three Girls



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Post I finally broke my Coca Cola addiction!!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:20 pm 
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I have been Cola-free for three weeks tomorrow! Three weeks ago today, as I was gulping down the last can of Coke in the house, I just decided that is it. I have had it. Cola will not control me anymore. I was drinking 5 - 6 cans a day! Along with Coke,

I also decided to give up any caffeinated beverage. Oh . . . the headaches were awful for about a week, but then they went away. I am so glad that I percevered.

A friend of mine had told me that for her it was the carbonation that she wanted, so she suggested mixing a heaping tablespoon of 100% juice concentrate with salt-free seltzer. I am quite happy! I lite the Welch's white grape & peach (or raspberry) mixed with lemon lime seltzer.

Anyway, horray for ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post Woohoo!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:57 pm 
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Congratulations! I am fully aware of the evils of caffeine addiction and I applaud you!
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SandraK



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:55 pm 
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Congratulations! You have a right to be proud! Very Happy
I also had a six-pack a day habit.. and I am surprised that the carbonation in club soda or seltzer water is satisfying to me now. I may occasionally squirt a bit of lime juice in the can, but for the most part I drink it plain. (I was going to ask if that is a problem because I have never seen it mentioned here before.)


 
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Post Sparkling water...
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:04 pm 
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Any low sodium sparkling water is now my drink of choice. I think it's the carbonation that works for me.
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Clary



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:12 pm 
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Congratulations Three Girls! thumbsup

I keep a stash of "Sam's Choice" brand Sodium Free Seltzer on hand for when I get the carbonated craving. I can drink it plain, or sometimes I add a little fresh lemon juice.

Ingredients: carbonated water
Sodium content: 0 mg
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Three Girls



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:21 pm 
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Thanks, everyone, for your posts! I am still concerned that my sugar intake is too high with the juice concentrate. I have been drinking about3 or 4 glasses a day - much better than 6 cans of Coke; nevertheless, I still think I should cut down. I just don't think I can drink the flavored seltzer alone. The flavor is just not intense enough for me. How much sugar is the ideal on a daily basis?
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sigma957



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Post Way to go!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:27 pm 
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Congratulations! I gave up all diet drinks and all colas 3 years ago now. I feel much better knowing I'm not putting nasty stuff in my body.

Keep up the good work!
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SarahJ



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Post Hooray!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:40 pm 
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Good Going! I used to have a bad chocolate habit. When I gave that up, I noticed that my moods became a lot more even. I became a lot easier to get along with. big grin

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txveggie



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:08 pm 
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Good for you!

 
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glook



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Post Congrats!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:23 pm 
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Congrats!

I have about 3 cans of Zevia a week.

http://www.zevia.com/
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Three Girls



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:42 pm 
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Thanks, Glook, for the Zevia link.
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dlb



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:52 pm 
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Mel -

Congratulations! Doesn't it feel wonderful to be free big grin.

As for the juice, if you are doing a tablespoon 4 xs a day that would be equal to 2 ounces of juice or 40 calories total for the white grape/peach juice you mentioned.

According to Jeff:

My general recommendation, which is in the talk I give at the McDougall Program is that refined calorie sweeteners should not make up more than 5% of your calories. On a 2000 calorie diet, that is 100 calories. Most of the caloric sweeteners are about 50 calories per TB (Agave is 60), so this equates to about 2 TB per day. Fruit juice concentrate is about 25 calories per TB, so it would be around 4 TB if that is your choice.

What you are using in not a concentrate so it is lower in calories per tablespoon.

You can read the whole thread here:

http://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5666

Enjoy!

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Three Girls



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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:14 pm 
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Thanks, Donna! That is very useful info!
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Vibrant



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Post La Croix water
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:12 pm 
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If anyone in my home wants a Coke they have to make a special trip for it. For the past several months we've been drinking La Croix water. Fruit flavors with zero yukky stuff. We prefer the lime and orange flavors.
I used to buy it at Whole Foods but discovered most of the supermarkets carry it for much less $$$
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Post Re: Way to go!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:45 pm 
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sigma957 wrote:
Congratulations! I gave up all diet drinks and all colas 3 years ago now. I feel much better knowing I'm not putting nasty stuff in my body.

Keep up the good work!


When I started on the McD plan on June 8h, I gave up my habit of Caffeine Free Diet 7up and Diet Rite Pure Zero Cola. I would buy them by the two liter bottles and go thru at least the equivalant of one bottle daily. I actually had no problem giving them up either. I figured if I could give up smoking 21 yrs ago cold turkey I could do this to help defeat my diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure. And, like I mentioned on another thread tonite http://drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12405 I have mostly been drinking ice tap water from the fridge but had a question about lemon juice.
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