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Addiction to Diet Coke and Coffee is GONE!



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I'm just proud to announce I haven't had coffee or Diet Coke since I started my pre-op diet, and I don't really crave them. I never would've thought I could just quit both of them cold turkey! :)

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Nice to hear! I am certainly addicted to dietcoke. I've made up my mind to give it up forever due to the potential to stretch the pouch, but I don't expect it to be easy. I remember giving up (ten) Tab soda each time I was pregnant, but begging for it after I delivered.

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Will we ever be able to have diet coke and coffee again?

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I was never given any restrictions on coffee. I'd kiss goodbye to all carbonated drinks - 9 months since I had any and except on the hottest of days I don't miss them at all now. Super cold Water and low cal iced tea or cordial do the trick.

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I thought that I would NEVER be able to break that addiction because basically all I ever drank was Diet Coke but I quit cold turkey two weeks before surgery and haven't had any problem! I do miss the convenience of being able to stop and get something to drink while I'm out - I'm not a big fan of plain Water and I'm only allowed decaffienated tea which is pretty hard to find in convenience form but I'm getting better with keeping MIO in my pocket book so that I can just grab a bottle of Water somewhere...

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Way to go! Caffeine addiction is one of the hardest to break. I started my diet on Saturday and haven't had a soda or coffee since then. I was surprised I don't really miss them either. What's made it easier for me is I drink sassy Water (cucumber, lemon, ginger, mint leaves). when u let it brew over night it tastes really good and refreshing the next day. What I'll miss more than soda is juice. I like drinking OJ with my Breakfast. I also love strawberry lemonade

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Way to go! Caffeine addiction is one of the hardest to break. I started my diet on Saturday and haven't had a soda or coffee since then. I was surprised I don't really miss them either. What's made it easier for me is I drink sassy Water (cucumber, lemon, ginger, mint leaves). when u let it brew over night it tastes really good and refreshing the next day. What I'll miss more than soda is juice. I like drinking OJ with my breakfast. I also love strawberry lemonade

I was never a big juice drinker (being diabetic pre-sleeve), but I still buy some low cal/reduced sugar OJ to have once in awhile. 1/2 cup of that, with a scoop of vanilla Protein powder and a handful of icecubes in the blender is a nice treat!

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