Giving It Up
By Amber
@AmbiePam (101707)
United States
May 24, 2025 9:18am CST
So some of you know I have an unfortunate love of regular Coca Cola. I wonder if it is different in some countries because one European Mylotter said she couldn’t take the smell. There is no smell to them here. Anyway, I fell off the wagon, but I want to get off all that sugar. So I switched to Coke Zero with no sugar. Gradually, I hope to get off that too. But for now it has been four days with no regular Coke.
What do you really need to give up, and maybe you will, and maybe you won’t?
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21 responses
@Tampa_girl7 (53182)
• United States
24 May
You can do it. I had a terrible Coca Cola addiction. I don’t touch the regular ones at all anymore. It’s been about 20 years. I occasionally do a zero one. Good luck.
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@indiandevil (2478)
• Canada
24 May
You will get there, it takes baby steps sometimes to get to the end goal. For me, I really have to give up smoking not only is it not good for me, but it's not good for my pocket either. Will I give it up? I hope so, but the problem is I lean on it as a stress reliever.
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@AmbiePam (101707)
• United States
25 May
@MarieCoyle Well, I’m always going to have to have caffeine. My neurologist said with my migraines it’s not a good idea to get off of it. And weirdly, a study a few years ago said sugar doesn’t give energy, it just makes you feel better. I would counter to the person who did that study that they never saw little children after eating candy.
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@MarieCoyle (47316)
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25 May
@AmbiePam
Well...one can (just one can, yes!) of Coca-Cola has TEN teaspoons of sugar in it, and some caffeine as well, although not as much caffeine as coffee. Combine the sugar and the caffeine, and yes, it would definitely give your moods a boost and also an energy zing!
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@crossbones27 (51050)
• Mojave, California
25 May
All know is Mexico uses real sugar and puts them in bottles like when they first came out. The taste is not jump off the page different but most just like the original bottles..
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@AmbiePam (101707)
• United States
25 May
@crossbones27 I think you must be right.
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@DaddyEvil (156860)
• United States
24 May
I'm losing weight but still drink Mountain Dew once or twice a month. (You know drinking the diet sodas is just as bad as drinking the ones with sugar, right? There are studies that show they can both cause you to gain weight. Pretty drinks diet soda and is gaining weight but won't give them up. *shrug*)
Good luck!
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@wolfgirl569 (120907)
• Marion, Ohio
24 May
I gave up pop a long time ago. That helped me lose weight. Now I just drink a couple a week
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@wolfgirl569 (120907)
• Marion, Ohio
24 May
@AmbiePam Regular. But I have seen many studies that say it doesn't matter
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@AmbiePam (101707)
• United States
24 May
@wolfgirl569 Eva! Don’t tell me the truth!
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@rakski (146184)
• Philippines
25 May
Drink lemon induced water.
If you gt used to the taste of the water with lemon, you will have a hard time drinking coke because it will taste tooooooo sweeeeeet
It works for me. Maybe you can try.
It has been like 6 or 7 years I stopped drinking coke.
Well, I can still drink or sip but it taste different now
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@snowy22315 (194560)
• United States
24 May
I would say probably soda in general. I don't buy or drink it as much as I used to though. It has gotten so expensive. Besides it is terrible for your teeth.
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@luisadannointed (8154)
• Philippines
29 May
I never had a problem with the coca cola's smell, everytime I open its cold bottle it is always refreshing, hehehehe, but I don't drink much because I get fat fast whenever I drink it everyday.
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@1creekgirl (44013)
• United States
24 May
I also am almost addicted to regular Coke. I need to drink more water. Let us know how you do.
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@garymarsh6 (23784)
• United Kingdom
24 May
You can do it. I was recently in the USA & everything is just mega sweet. My daughter & family just came back from Florida & did not really like the food either as they found it too sweet too!
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@LindaOHio (198021)
• United States
25 May
I drink Classic Diet Coke Caffeine Free. I have no control when it comes to jelly beans and ice cream. I have 12 ice cream bars in my cart; but I will only eat one a day. If I had a carton of ice cream, it would be gone in 1 to 2 days.
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@MarieCoyle (47316)
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24 May
I am just not tempted to even drink soda, or want it...unless I have a flu, which usually calls for a Sprite or Ginger Ale. I do love my coffee, I was concerned I was drinking too much but the doc says I am good. You might try sparkling water, with a fruit flavor. My daughter loves it and I have had it at her house, in different flavors. It really is good.
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@GardenGerty (165387)
• United States
24 May
I gave up sugar and creamer in coffee years ago. I like fizzy stuff, but never have more than one soda a week if that. I need to give up breads, and desserts.
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@RasmaSandra (88026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 May
Best of luck to you. I don't drink a lot of soda but when I do it is Dr Pepper Zero
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@arunima25 (92027)
• Bangalore, India
24 May
I gave up on carbonated drinks like coke, Pepsi etc a long back, more than a decade. I have them very rarely, only in situations where I have no other choice.
I am cutting down on sugar, artificial sweetener and I am making a good progress there. I want to bring it down to zero sugar. I have cut down on processed food too to a great extent.
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