Comments on: I’m Addicted to Soda (and Spending Lots of Money On It) http://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/ Eliminate Debt, Enjoy Life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:34:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Credit Card Chaserhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2952 Credit Card Chaser Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:51:35 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2952 When I was younger my dad paid me $50 to go a year without drinking soda and I did it more just to prove to him that I could rather than the $50. Now I have to say that if there is anything at all that I could ever be accused of being addicted to then it would have to be Dr. Pepper although I definitely drink more water, skim milk, and juice than DP :) .-= Credit Card Chaser´s lastest post ..<a href="http://www.creditcardchaser.com/credit-cards-bankruptcy-a-visual-tragedy/" rel="nofollow">Credit Cards & Bankruptcy: A Visual Tragedy</a> =-. When I was younger my dad paid me $50 to go a year without drinking soda and I did it more just to prove to him that I could rather than the $50. Now I have to say that if there is anything at all that I could ever be accused of being addicted to then it would have to be Dr. Pepper although I definitely drink more water, skim milk, and juice than DP :)
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]]> By: Adamhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2258 Adam Thu, 28 May 2009 01:45:47 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2258 @Mrs Owl - I would drink a two-liter a day if I had it in the house. It was absolutely horrible. Good luck on your quest as well! I could never drink too much Mt Dew. Something about the taste I guess. @Mrs Owl – I would drink a two-liter a day if I had it in the house. It was absolutely horrible. Good luck on your quest as well! I could never drink too much Mt Dew. Something about the taste I guess.

]]> By: Mrs. Owlhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2257 Mrs. Owl Wed, 27 May 2009 22:11:32 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2257 Congrats on 8 Days! I just made the decision to quit soda and I'm on Day 7. : ) Mt. Dew has been my vice for the past ten years so I finally decided to go cold turkey and give it up. I hate the expense, I hate the calories, I hate how unhealthy it is! I've had some awful migraines so far but the feeling of relief is great enough to deal with any discomfort for now. I would also only buy a 20 oz. cold one because if I had a 12-pack or larger I would drink them faster than anything. Good luck! <abbr><em>Mrs. Owl's last blog post..<a href="http://mrandmrsowl.blogspot.com/2009/05/goal.html" rel="nofollow">Goal</a></abbr></em> Congrats on 8 Days! I just made the decision to quit soda and I’m on Day 7. : ) Mt. Dew has been my vice for the past ten years so I finally decided to go cold turkey and give it up. I hate the expense, I hate the calories, I hate how unhealthy it is! I’ve had some awful migraines so far but the feeling of relief is great enough to deal with any discomfort for now.

I would also only buy a 20 oz. cold one because if I had a 12-pack or larger I would drink them faster than anything. Good luck!

Mrs. Owl’s last blog post..Goal

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2247 Adam Tue, 26 May 2009 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2247 @Proud Soda Drinker - I'm not really sure that drinking soda "made me happy". I drank soda because I was addicted to it and my body told me that I needed it. @SailboatFamily - Mostly, I enjoyed that taste (abundance of sugar). Thanks for the tips! I can't believe you drink the Airborne. I can't stand it and it even looks disgusting if you ask me. @J - Luckily I have never been a coffee drinker and I am not going to become one either! @Mrs Micah - I am on day 8 without a single soda! I really didn't think I could make it this far but I have. I have to agree with your assessments on the things that feel better. The head and stomach feels great! @Proud Soda Drinker – I’m not really sure that drinking soda “made me happy”. I drank soda because I was addicted to it and my body told me that I needed it.

@SailboatFamily – Mostly, I enjoyed that taste (abundance of sugar). Thanks for the tips! I can’t believe you drink the Airborne. I can’t stand it and it even looks disgusting if you ask me.

@J – Luckily I have never been a coffee drinker and I am not going to become one either!

@Mrs Micah – I am on day 8 without a single soda! I really didn’t think I could make it this far but I have. I have to agree with your assessments on the things that feel better. The head and stomach feels great!

]]> By: Mrs. Micahhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2246 Mrs. Micah Tue, 26 May 2009 13:43:48 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2246 Proud Soda Drinker, I can say that during my freshman year of college I used to drink two cokes with each meal, plus at least one in the evening. I'm all for spending on things you can afford that make you happy...but addiction is another matter. One of the reasons my roommate sophomore year convinced me to quit was she pointed out that I couldn't go a day without terrible headaches. I didn't want anything controlling my life like that. My mom quit drinking caffeinated tea for the same reason when she realized that if she didn't get her tea she would yell at us kids for no reason. I think she was a smart woman for doing that. I still enjoy a casual soda, though I didn't drink any for 6 months after quitting to avoid getting into a habit. Now I just get them at restaurants, which is rare. Good luck, Adam! It's doable, take Advil for the headaches and stick to your guns. I now don't get those headaches, my stomach is much more settled than it used to be, plus I save the money I was giving those vending machines (like you, I didn't buy packs, though I got "free" soda included in my meal in the cafeteria). <abbr><em>Mrs. Micah's last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MrsMicah/~3/MH_ZSQ2_tD0/" rel="nofollow">Keeping More Than Basic Records</a></abbr></em> Proud Soda Drinker, I can say that during my freshman year of college I used to drink two cokes with each meal, plus at least one in the evening. I’m all for spending on things you can afford that make you happy…but addiction is another matter.

One of the reasons my roommate sophomore year convinced me to quit was she pointed out that I couldn’t go a day without terrible headaches. I didn’t want anything controlling my life like that. My mom quit drinking caffeinated tea for the same reason when she realized that if she didn’t get her tea she would yell at us kids for no reason. I think she was a smart woman for doing that.

I still enjoy a casual soda, though I didn’t drink any for 6 months after quitting to avoid getting into a habit. Now I just get them at restaurants, which is rare.

Good luck, Adam! It’s doable, take Advil for the headaches and stick to your guns. I now don’t get those headaches, my stomach is much more settled than it used to be, plus I save the money I was giving those vending machines (like you, I didn’t buy packs, though I got “free” soda included in my meal in the cafeteria).

Mrs. Micah’s last blog post..Keeping More Than Basic Records

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]]> By: J. Moneyhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2226 J. Money Sat, 23 May 2009 19:12:45 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2226 I hear ya brotha, it's def. a hard thing to quite! I gave it up for Lent one year and after surviving almost 2 months w/out a drop of it (i still drank coffee) it was so easy to stray away from it going forward. So if you can stop for a good amount of time straight, then I think you'll work it 0ut :) I still enjoy drinking it every now and then, but now limit it to weekends only to stay on track. good luck! <abbr><em>J. Money's last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/budgetsaresexy/~3/9p72OPLSXdE/carnival-of-top-personal-finance-posts.html" rel="nofollow">Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts #3 (Vote for your fav!)</a></abbr></em> I hear ya brotha, it’s def. a hard thing to quite! I gave it up for Lent one year and after surviving almost 2 months w/out a drop of it (i still drank coffee) it was so easy to stray away from it going forward. So if you can stop for a good amount of time straight, then I think you’ll work it 0ut :) I still enjoy drinking it every now and then, but now limit it to weekends only to stay on track. good luck!

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]]> By: SailboatFamilyhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2220 SailboatFamily Fri, 22 May 2009 10:54:08 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2220 What part of drinking a soda do you enjoy? Is it the coolness of the liquid rolling down your throat? Is it the effervescent bubbles in your mouth? Is it the caffeine surging through your veins? Is it the act of acquiring the soda? For me, it was all of the above so when I broke the habit 2 years ago, I sought ways of substituting each of the above. For coolness, I drink cold ice water. This also helps with the liquid in the throat. For the bubbling sensation, I started to drink water with an Airborne tablet in it (I do 2 a day). For the caffeine angle, I toughed it out by taking aspirin for a week. For the acquisition side, I made myself a ritual out of obtaining the perfect glass of ice water. My dumping of soda had nothing to do with money or health. It had everything to do with feeling like I was a slave to a company. My goal is to be completely independent. Money and health were happy by products. <abbr><em>SailboatFmaily's last blog post..<a href="http://sailboatfamily.blogspot.com/2009/05/free-dvds-internet-and-more.html" rel="nofollow">Free DVDs, Internet, and More!</a></abbr></em> What part of drinking a soda do you enjoy? Is it the coolness of the liquid rolling down your throat? Is it the effervescent bubbles in your mouth? Is it the caffeine surging through your veins? Is it the act of acquiring the soda?

For me, it was all of the above so when I broke the habit 2 years ago, I sought ways of substituting each of the above. For coolness, I drink cold ice water. This also helps with the liquid in the throat. For the bubbling sensation, I started to drink water with an Airborne tablet in it (I do 2 a day). For the caffeine angle, I toughed it out by taking aspirin for a week. For the acquisition side, I made myself a ritual out of obtaining the perfect glass of ice water.

My dumping of soda had nothing to do with money or health. It had everything to do with feeling like I was a slave to a company. My goal is to be completely independent. Money and health were happy by products.

SailboatFmaily’s last blog post..Free DVDs, Internet, and More!

]]> By: Proud Soda Drinkerhttp://www.moneyrelationship.com/saving/im-addicted-to-soda-and-spending-lots-of-money-on-it/#comment-2219 Proud Soda Drinker Thu, 21 May 2009 23:03:39 +0000 http://www.moneyrelationship.com/?p=1337#comment-2219 Do what you want and what makes you happy. There is nothing wrong with drinking soda, certainly not one a day. Who cares how much you spend? You could say that about any single thing in your diet or in your lifestyle. Plus, think about the satisfaction and refreshment that each and every soda brings to you. Isn't it worth just a few bucks a week? I know it sure is for me! Personally, I am addicted to Diet Coke. I, too, drink only one bottle a day, never more. It must be Diet Coke, nothing else. Since I travel a lot, I will call hotels to make sure that they have Coke (not Pepsi) vending machines. Diet soda is much less worse for you than regular soda (here some the doubters, but ironically, I met with my doctor *today* about this very subject) so, if you can, you might want to drink Diet Pepsi. Seriously, do what is right for YOU and what brings YOU happiness in life! If drinking a soda makes you happy, do it! Don't let anyone or anything deny you the simple, innocent pleasures in life. Life is way too short to take a feel-good, no-fun approach to anything, certainly not one simple soda. Do what you want and what makes you happy. There is nothing wrong with drinking soda, certainly not one a day. Who cares how much you spend? You could say that about any single thing in your diet or in your lifestyle. Plus, think about the satisfaction and refreshment that each and every soda brings to you. Isn’t it worth just a few bucks a week? I know it sure is for me!

Personally, I am addicted to Diet Coke. I, too, drink only one bottle a day, never more. It must be Diet Coke, nothing else. Since I travel a lot, I will call hotels to make sure that they have Coke (not Pepsi) vending machines. Diet soda is much less worse for you than regular soda (here some the doubters, but ironically, I met with my doctor *today* about this very subject) so, if you can, you might want to drink Diet Pepsi.

Seriously, do what is right for YOU and what brings YOU happiness in life! If drinking a soda makes you happy, do it! Don’t let anyone or anything deny you the simple, innocent pleasures in life. Life is way too short to take a feel-good, no-fun approach to anything, certainly not one simple soda.

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