"Detox"

[Dr_Girlfriend]

From soda and fast food. My goal was to go one month starting November 1st to not eat fast food and not drink soda. Pray for me!!!

Please share any advice or stories (successful and not, we can all learn from each other.)

I don't think there's another thread like this lurking around but if there is, my apologies.

[kariii]

Once, I told myself I can do without soda .. I stopped craving it, now a year later.. I've realized, I really don't like the taste of it, or the fizziness.. or the bloating after you get when you haven't had one for a while.. now if only I can feel the same way about chocolate.. it'd be perfect!

[gildedangel]

Good luck! I actually gave up soda for awhile (my mother put the sodas in the bathroom and I was too lazy to walk that far lol) and I found that I had a lot more energy and drank a lot more water. I love drinking Crystal Light and fruit juice, it made getting off of soda a lot easier for me.

[coachkitten]

The first week is hard but it does get easier and in the long run you are going to feel so much better. Good luck!

[HerGreyness]

I have done the Master Cleanse a few times.. it is rough but it works. One caveat: after you finish, you must replenish your gastric system with probiotics.

[meemsoes]

I'm on a bit of a health kick atm too - there's lots of great seasonal veggies right now so I've been stocking my fridge!

As for soda i recommend trying to drink water with a splash of lemon juice in place

[shadowaddict]

I'm not big on fast food but my problem is my addiction to Diet Coke. I friggin love it. And my absolute favorite is Sonic Route 44 Diet Coke with diet cherry syrup, mmmmm so yummy. Seriously I go almost every day and get one and if I'm really thirsty I will get two.

I do need to lose weight and have lost more than 30 pounds over the last several months but my doctor told me if I would quit the diet sodas I would lose faster. She said that they cause belly fat and bloating around the middle. She told me this almost two years ago and I quit for a while and then go back, done that a few times since then. Here's an article I read recently, maybe it'll help. Good Luck!


What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body
What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body on Yahoo! Health

[FiestyFemme]

I don't drink many soft drinks anymore, but I know I feel better when I'm not drinking them at all. I had more energy and slept better at night. I really should stop drinking them altogether again, but I love the taste & fizz.

[coachkitten]

I have a pretty big addiction to diet coke. Now that I have really gotten dedicated to getting healthy I decided that I wasn't going to cut out diet coke entirely but I only allow myself two diet cokes a day and none while I am at work. When I am at work I have a giant water bottle and I just drink tons of water throughout the day. It has really helped me lose weight and it has come off a lot faster.

I used to go through HUGE amounts of diet coke through the day and I hardly ever drank water. Now I am finding this to be a good solution and I still get my diet coke.

[angelxwingz]

I had a pretty big addition to fast food, mostly for its convenience (im a broke college student!) this summer I started eating less of it. After I gave it up slowly then completely i noticed a DRAMATIC difference in my skin and energy. Once you see how great your body looks without the fast food and the soda (and more water) it will be much easier to give it up for good! good luck!