Posted by noa on May 1, 2003, at 18:51:39
In reply to Re: Thanks everyone » paxvox, posted by Dinah on April 30, 2003, at 20:42:49
Going cold turkey off your soft drinks sounds painful. How about something more realistic, like substituting 1 drink per day with plain old water? Do that for a few weeks, then think about subbing one more with water, and so on. Or, if you drink fruity drinks, try cutting the drink with some water, increasing the ratio of water to fruit drink gradually over time. I suppose this second method wouldn't really work with Coke and other sodas, though.
When I was on lithium, I developed these intense cravings for sugary drinks. I became addicted to regular Coke, but also all the sugary ice teas, fruit-ish drinks, etc. The floor on the front passenger side of my car was full of empties, I remember! I drank them all the time, couldn't get enough. Even when I went off the lithium, although the intense cravings went away, I was pretty much hooked on Coke. But I weaned myself off and am back to my old faithful--cold water (bottled). I buy certain bottled waters and not others because they taste different to me.Sometimes I drink juice, but not on a regular basis nowadays.
I, too, need to reduce or cut out sugar intake. It is hard for me to do. But I think I can do it bit by bit, just by being more 'mindful' of habitual sugar intake that isn't necessary--like times when I can do with less or no sugar but just go for it out of habit. This way, I can save the sugar intake for when I really crave it.
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