Ok, today is day 1 for me! Didn't make it yesterday, so off again today to try, try again! I drink lots of water, but that first thing in the morning soda with breakfast....maybe I should switch to coffee. Good luck everyone!

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My husband is not drinking any soda too which is nice. He has started eating healthier so has dropped 4 pounds in the last few days!!! He drinks pop that isn't diet so I'm so proud of him for dropping it all cold turkey. If he can do it then I can do it.

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Made it thru day one without anything but water.

Bluejay- If you husband keeps off the regular pop he is sure to loose.

He had a horrible headache on Sunday because of it but I think it is the combination from detoxing from pop/fastfood/junk food. It's an addiction and unfortunately my drug of choice too BUT I'm working on it and feel better without.

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ugh! Can I say that? However!!!! However!! I like .6 pounds this morning! I don't know if it is related to the strict water or pure random low carb luck...even though I gave in to some cookies over the weekend. (boo hoo..shame on me)

This is very very very tough for me..... I drink some de-caf diet (mango/passionfruit) yesterday...is that breaking the rules I wonder?

How is everyone else??

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I just keep rowing toward shore....

Haven't had any soda, haven't bought any soda. Chugging the water, and tea.

Kim, love the picture. We used to do that when we were kids. So much fun. Hmmmm....I have some Carb Countdown milk, wonder if it will bubble as well as regular milk?

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Nita

still going strong with only water. day 3

Hello everyone. I'm a new gal to this site.
I too have a problem with diet cola and have not been drinking enough water lately. So I'm joining in to change my bad habit for a good one.

water, water...am I boyant yet???
gota run to the potty............................................. ....... .

How is everyone??????

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I just keep rowing toward shore....

Feeling pretty good but still craving the pop. Can't wait until I get over that.

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It is amazing how much we almost rely on it huh?
Kepp going...this is only making us better and healthier.

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I just keep rowing toward shore....

Hi Alex.

Welcome to LCE. Make yourslelf at home and best wishes on your weight loss goals.

Ed

Ed,
Did I ever tell you thanks for the title of this invigerating thread???
THANKS!

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I just keep rowing toward shore....

Hey! I didn't see this before....am I too late to join in?

Here's a lil something my boss sent me about water vs soda

WATER OR COKE?

This is really an eye opener...Water or Coke?
We all know that water is important but, I've never seen it written down like this before.


WATER

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

And now for the properties of COKE:

1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days.

3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous China.

4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.

9. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

For Your Info:

1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.

3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a coke or a glass of water?

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Made it through Wednesday.....but did have to fight off the desire for one last night. So far no problems today.