Diet Coke Be Gone

As I type this post I have just finished drinking the last Diet Coke I have in the house and I've decided that this will be the end of my Diet Coke drinking from now on.

Diet Coke has it's uses when dieting as it tastes like junk food but it's so low in calories (1 calorie a can) that officially it's calorie free and I like that you know exactly how many calories are in each drink, however it contains higher levels of caffeine than regular sugar filled coke unless you have the Coke Zero which has almost the same caffeine levels as regular coke, but for me Coke Zero doesn't have the same taste and appeal of plain old Diet Coke.

I can safely say that I'm addicted to diet coke as I've been having about ten cans a day and have it with every daily meal (yes that includes breakfast!) and drink it when I don't even feel thirsty! Now while I was dieting this was a happy state of affairs for me but as I draw near to my ideal weight I've decided to break the habit well in advance of the weight goal.

Luckily I have broken an addiction to Diet Coke before so I know what to expect: being a bit tetchy and mild stomach pains from the withdrawal symptoms, but once I've broken it I also know that if I restrict my caffeine intake post Diet Coke to one cup of tea or coffee in the morning and one cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon I really get to feel the boost from the caffeine, I presume that I don't get this when I'm drinking lots of Diet Coke because my body builds up a tolerance to it.

My replacement for Diet Coke will be sparkling mineral water as it gives the same sensation as fizzy soda but with an honest zero calories. Now I know that there is Caffeine Free Diet Coke but when I've had it in the past I have found it to be just as addictive as just plain old diet coke, also there are other low calories sodas available but I really just want to break the dependency on them.

So from now on I will keep you posted on my cold turkey from Diet Coke as well as my weight loss progress.