Sweet soda (whether sugary or not) kind cause all kinds of metabolic problems. Obviously too much sugar can put you on a path to obesity and type II diabetes, but even diet soda can cause havoc with your metabolism, because it can trigger an insulin response and with no sugars to actually break down you get wild fluctations in insulin levels. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/nutrition/05symp.html?_r=0
I loved coke until it burned a whole in my nose and I lost a lot of money and friends. Now I stay away from it like the plague.
You've lost 25 lbs? Good for you man...... Did you start exercising as well? Sent from HCPs Baller-Ass iPhone 5...FAMS!
I used to be a Mountain Dew addict. I would fill a 32oz bottle at 7am every day, and often refill again at lunch time. If I went more than a day without, I would get a miserable headache. I decided in Feb '08 to go off it cold turkey, and it sucked. Nowadays I will have an occasional soda, but rarely more than 2 in any given week. Three times in the past year, I've chosen to go a full month drinking nothing but water (third time was in March). Each time it's gotten easier. HCP posted the article about calories consumed if you have a big gulp every day, but most non-soda drinks contribute a lot of calories as well. I lost 12 pounds in March with absolutely no effort by simply eliminating all liquid calories.
Just did a rough estimate and I'd say by me not drinking soda for the past 8 days, I didn't consume 3,600 empty calories. Now I worked a bunch this week and haven't been able to get to the gym. I am going tomorrow, so hoping this is something I can continue. Sent from HCPs Baller-Ass iPhone 5...FAMS!
Always, ALWAYS have bottle of water with you. And you can drink a bottle if you're feeling hungry but don't think you should eat yet. Sometimes, I just drink as much water as I can stomach.
Yes, I also exercised. I immediately stopped drinking soda, then eliminated all fast food and started working out.. The exercising part took awhile to build up to, but now its become a way of life. Same with eating right. I certainly don't deprive myself of food, but eat smarter. Soda was the first step.
There has been some research done on carbonated drinks lowering bone density. http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/soda-osteoporosis
The only time I drink soda is when I'm hungover for some reason I crave one. My vice is Ice Cream. Specifically Tillamook. I have a big bowl every night. I'm a very active person though with a good metabolism so I can get away with it.
I like Coke and Sprite but I drink that maybe once a month. There's some Hispanic Cola I drink every once in a while as well.
Easter was the last day I had a drink of soda....... Couldn't help myself, had to weigh myself this morning......... The HCP has lost 8 pounds.......... FAMS!
I've found that replacing one non-diet soda each day with an apple cider vinegar enema makes my farts smell like Easter egg dye.
