Diet Coke Gone Forever

Feb 14, 2011

It's been 10 days since I quit drinking Diet Coke.  I have to say I'm surprised at how well I'm coping.  I still have the occasional craving, but I don't NEED it like I used to.  I would get angry and irritable and downright b*tchy if I didn't get my DC every day (and in large quantities).  It was not an easy thing, and I found that trying to drink a can a day was just not working.  I could keep my consumption down to one 20oz bottle, but anything less just left me angry and thirsty for more.  I didn't have any DC all weekend, and then Monday I figured I'd see how long I could last without it.  Turns out, Forever was my answer.

Here's an interesting tidbit though.  I had someone tell me that diet soda increases your sugar craving.  I didn't pay much attention, as it sounded like one of those urban myth type things.  About a week later, I realized I have a huge bag of Hershey's Nuggets in my desk that I had COMPLETELY. FORGOTTEN. ABOUT.  Yes, you read that right, I forgot about chocolate.  It's the strangest thing.  So this morning, I decided to have a couple of those nuggets.  First, they weren't that satisfying in the way I am used to being satsified by chocolate.  Second, they triggered a major Diet Coke craving... the worst I've had since I quit drinking it.  Very strange, but I'll take it.  Having a reduced sweet tooth will make post-op life a lot easier.

And if you want to email me for support or anything regardings to kicking the soda habit, feel free.  Seriously folks, if I can stop drinking it, YOU can stop drinking it.

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