I admit it. I'm an addict. But, I'm taking steps to heal myself, partly because I'm sick of being ill and partly because I can't afford the fekking stuff anymore anyway.

Am on day 2, and I think I'm starting to get DTs. Last time I tried this, I actually caught myself eating sugar from the sugar bowl. The headaches haven't been so bad so far, but I know they're coming.

I can't stand the non-taste of plain water, so went looking for an alternative today. Did you know that Robinson's squash contains aspartame? I didn't.

Also, when an ingredient is listed as 'sugar', does this mean it cannot be hfcs, or is it more than likely that is exactly what it means? It's all so confusing!

I will be successful this time. Any tips or pointers you may have are greatly appreciated.

Abs xxx

EDIT: If I'm a bitch to any of you (except sketters) any time soon, this is why, so please accept my apologies in advance.

Oh, and can one of you lazy-arse mods move this to health, please? Ta xxx

Oh gosh, poor you. I totally sympathise with you, I know how difficult it is.

I stopped drinking diet coke a few months ago and the first week or so is awful. Keep with it though and pretty soon you won't be able to stomach thought of it at all. In fact I had a diet coke about 3 weeks after I stopped drinking it and only managed a bit before I had to stop drinking cos it bloated my tummy and gave me huge pains.

My only tip is drink loads of water but you don't like it. It's the best thing you can give your body so why not just give it a try for a few days and see how you feel? Sometimes if I'm feeling posh I'll stick slices of lemon or lime into mine with ice. I know, I live the life

Get making your own iced tea! One pot of tea, one tea bag, let stand for 10 mins, decant into a bottle with about an inch of home made lemonade in. You get some sweetness, some caffeine, and some pleasure from knowing it cost about 20p a litre.

Zara wrote:
Thanks Zara. As for feeling 'posh', I managed to procure a fridge with a working freezer compartment recently, so for the first time in years I can have actual cubes! Get me!!!

Still doesn't make water any more tempting for me though. Plus, it has to be tap at present, due to funds and christ only knows what they put in that.

I am obviously going to have to beguile, sleep with, then move in with someone who has a working well for this to work at all.

I have done for a couple of weeks at a time before, but I always end up right back on it. I have noticed that I associate certain foods with this particular beverage and for some reason, can't eat those foods without this drink. It is weird as I don't think I generally have an addictive personality.

oioioi wrote:
Thanks oi. Have got rooibos and nettle in the larder so will be trying that later. I know if I don't, I won't bother drinking at all today, which will in turn make the headaches so much worse.

Ab Origine wrote:
Not sure how rooibos would be iced. Nettle tea with a good tablespoon of honey in (for a litre) should be yummy...and a sprig of fresh mint!

oioioi wrote:
Deffo on the nettle with honey. Have a nice jar of set honey in there too. Yummers! Pepsi? I don't need that shit...

Ab Origine wrote:
Yes I knew.

Ribena is the only dilute juice I've ever bought. Seems to be the best of the worst out there.

So when 'sugar' is listed, is that actual sugar or hfcs? Are there any requirement by law to tell people if it is or isn't?

Yeah don't drink tap water, you'll be drooling and staring within weeks...I'd rather drink coke

You could procure yourself a rather rich accessory which involves far too much energy as far as I'm concerned so why don't just try boiling and straining the water from the tap..

I'm the same with certain foods...can't eat junk food without diet coke..

oh i used to love that barley water and ribena and vimto. black currants are as rare as abs girlfriends round here.

I too am a bit of a sugar 'n' caffeine addict, abs, and although I've given up both successfully before, at the moment it feels just too much like hard work, so I really tip my hat to you! You say you don't like plain water - neither do I, but I quite like hot water (boil it and then let it cool down a bit!). For some reason, that's very satisfying. There are some naturally sweet-tasting herbal teas out there - for example, liquorice and marshmallow root. I quite like an Ayurvedic tea called Vata tea - that contains both liqorice and ginger and tastes quite sweet.

I'm not a huge fan of coke, although, for some reason when I had listeriosis years ago (just about the least fun I've ever had!) I really craved it.

Mandy

I can cure you, I know something so horrific about pepsi that you will never go near it again.
but it's so nasty that I won't post unless asked.

Rather than pour myself a glass of water, I've just eaten a whole tin of peaches and drank the juice instead. See what I mean?

I know, I know...tinned peach juice is probably just as lethal as Pepsi. I simply can't help myself...

martg wrote:
Do it!!! Daft thing is, whatever it is, I probably already know about it. Come on, then...

Yes mart, I have a son who's addicted to the stuff too so anything will be a bonus far as I'm concerned.

Hit me with it boy

https://www.naturalnews.com/035276_Pepsi_fetal_cells_business_operations.html

martg wrote:
Thanks mart. I did know about this already, and although it is fairly disgusting, it still never stopped me.

Ab Origine wrote: what is hfcs?

sugar in drinks is a terrible terrible thing which nobody ever needs.

its the number 1 fatmaker