Comments on: How Will My Decision To Stop Drinking Soda Affect Our Finances?

By: t-luck

t-luck — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:38:48 +0000

great post.
So I think, I can save more than $20,000 too.. but the problem is I’m just addicted to it. no matter whatever I tell myself, when I go grocery shopping I’m sure to pick up one of those carbonated drinks. Coz I don’t smoke and I don’t drink alcohol either.. mmm… anyone there can suggest me ways to stop this addiction? This is one addiction I got to stop!!!

By: Saul

Saul — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:07:23 +0000

I’ve become addicted to Diet Root beer, I’m a recovered alcoholic 30yrs. sober Don’t smoke. So I know about mental and physical obsessions. I’m afraid that i have rationalized drinking root beer is ok because I won’t get drunk and get in trouble with the law, I also have diabetis so I rationalize Diet. I feel that seltzer sensation going down my gullet. Somewhat like a beer feels going down my gullet. I think I need to get down and find what the cause is. I suspect that It has to do with loneliness, boredom, self centerdness. Root Beer is filling the hole in my gut.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:33:25 +0000

I have tried to give up soda for years. This time I’m going to do it after drinking 600 calories a day and my weight ballooning to 300 lbs. I’m not going to touch a drop of the stuff every again.

By: happyturtle

happyturtle — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:50:32 +0000

I tried to give up soda, but it’s so very hard. It’s not the caffeine or the sugar I crave, it’s the acidy-fizziness. The phosphoric acid maybe? I try to limit it to 1-2 cans a day. I know it’s bad for my teeth, my health, and my wallet, but I love it sooooo much.

I console myself with the reminder that I don’t smoke or drink, but it would be nice to be vice-free.

By: elbillo

elbillo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:15:49 +0000

I stopped buying soda recently but will still have it as a treat. I drink ablmost a pot of decaf a day though along w a liter or 2 of water. I don’t think it’s a $$ savings but anyway that’s my story. it’s a better feeling to be drinking something less processed.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:00:38 +0000

We drink pop once or twice a month - usually ginger ale. I’d rather spend that money on good quality juice or wine! Water & green tea are delicious and good for you

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:50:47 +0000

@Freeloader Attorney:

You’re a moron. But I’m glad it helped you to kick the habit.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:59:14 +0000

I recently spent a week flat on my back in the hospital with a severe bout of diverticulitis. During that time, I had no coffee (which I usually drank at least three or four cups per day) and no soda. After the hospital stay, I was on medication for two more weeks that left a horrible taste in my mouth, thus, curbing my appetite severely. Well, it has been a month and I still don’t have a desire for coffee or soda. And, I have lost 10 lbs. and kept it off!! Obviously, not the best way to lose weight, but I do think the soda and coffee were a problem. I did have a horrendous headache the first day in the hospital, which I attributed to not having my caffeine fix that day. Needless to say, water is my main choice for drinking now. I am not sure I will ever go back to the coffee. I am just happy to have eliminated caffeine from my life. It has seemed to make a difference for me.

By: Lerrina

Lerrina — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:06:49 +0000

A few years ago, my doctor (mistakenly) sent me information about Fosamax (for osteoporosis), right after my bone density scan. As such, I assumed I had - or was on the road for osteoporosis- and quickly started to do some online library research (am a chemist).

Long story short: In this process, I discovered how soda pop essentially leaches calcium from your bones (in an effort to balance the phosphorous incoming from the soda pop).

Frankly, that was enough for me- I recall thinking ‘this stuff is bone acid’. NO- not in the ‘dramatic’ way of thinking that it’s making your bones sizzle, but that it effectively causes progressive weakening of your structural frame/infrastructure.

I’m predicting that there will be a lot of rail-thin women who will be severely osteoporetic (sp?) once they hit middle age and beyond, because of high soda pop intake over time during their younger years.

Side note: doctor called the next day to apologize- I should not have been sent that information, as my bone density was fine! Paradoxically, I’d never done the investigation if not, and was glad to find this out!

I’ll occasionally have a can of soda (usually the storebrand outside of the department store- cheaper, and tastes ok, since I’ve forgotten what the ‘real’ stuff tastes like!lol)- but no where near the old intake.

Plus- I refuse to spend more than $5/24 pack when I do indulge- there just reaches a point where it’s economically stupid to pay for something that has so little value (on SO many levels)

In general, hot/iced tea works just fine, along with those sugar-free on-the-go flavor straws added to TAP WATER.
(sheesh- do NOT BUY BOTTLED WATER! -unless you live in sulfur-water-city, it’s THE biggest scam going!)

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:52:50 +0000

An article I read recently talked about Aspartame, which is the sugar substitute used in diet sodas…Aspartame is pretty much poison! It leads to many, many serious health issues. We found out my my husband is allergic to aspartame after weird stuff started happening when we switched from regular soda to diet. I am in the process of cutting out soda from my diet and will only drink it as a “treat”.