I have had a relationship with Diet Coke for years....longer than my relationship with my husband, in fact. I first fell in love with the calorie free liquid in high school when due to peer pressure I strayed from the calorie laden Coke and Pepsi. The bubbles and smooth taste appealed to me and I was hooked!
When my son was a baby, my chiropractor at the time convinced me to give it up. He was an extremely persuasive man and filled me in on the acidic nature of pop and how it wreaked havoc on the pH of the body. He said if I gave it up, I would increase my lif expectancy and therefore live to see more of Nathan's life and that of my future grandchildren. Yeah, that did it! I gave it up cold turkey for almost one year and honestly I'm not sure what made me go back to it!
Before getting pregnant with my second, I read a book called "Skinny Bitch" and they also spoke of soft drinks as poison and detailed everything that was wrong with them. Since I was planning to get pregnant, I decided to give it up again. I lasted about 11 months this time. I will never forget sitting in a local restaurant with my Mom who does not drink soda. As I pereused the menu, I considered ordering a DC to see if I would still like it....as Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman, "Big mistake, Huge!"
That was three yeas ago, and here I go again! Although this time I have realized why I failed so miserably before...,I did not give myself healthy and tasty alternatives. And as I type this, I have my iced tea (sweetened with lemon and Truvia) next to me and am not missing my DC. Time will tell! I hope to be like my mom and my friend Fran who both gave up soda pop over a decade ago and do not miss it! They are my role models!!!
Here is an article from Livestrong.com.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/87981-dangers-diet-soft-drinks/
-Melissa
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