Fizzy drinks

[LLJ]

I drink mainly water (around 4 litres a day) but love a cold can of Diet Coke every now and again! I think they’re fine in moderation but my opinion is 2 a day is quite a lot. Try 1 a day, then 1 every other and so on? X

 

[JD-Morgan]

I drink diet fizzy juice daily and have for a number of years

Usually coke zero or diet irn bru

I do sometimes have a break and swap to diluting but I do get headaches for up to a week

 

[Welsh1]

I used to have a very unhealthy obsession with Pepsi max. Easily 8 cans per day and nothing else, my friend was the same with diet coke and ended up with a hole in her stomach which made me research the effects of it. I initially limited myself to 1 can per day then gave it up completely. Withdrawal symptoms were headaches and lack of energy for about 2 weeks and I did struggle but after that I was fine. I now only drink water, the odd glass of squash or a cup of tea.

 

[Kim Mild]

I hardly ever drink fizzy pop , I've probably only had about a small glass in the last year. There's no health reason for it, I just don't like the furry mouth feeling I get.
However, I do quite like the Fentimans fizzy drinks , but they are too expensive to have often .

 

[mcfeez]

I drink probably 1 fizzy drink a week (zero sugar lemonade) and thats usually only in hot weather when I want hydration and something sweet. I dont enjoy fizzy drinks that much and mostly just drink water (or coffee in the morning).

I can't imagine there would be a downside to switching out coke for something like water - lots of people are not drinking enough water. I know lots of people who cut out fizzy drinks and do see weight loss if you consider that a positive!

(I won't touch on the pregnancy stuff because I have zero knowledge of that and wouldnt want to offer advice where I have no idea)

 

[Bitofthebubbly]

You've all just made me realise I probably have a fizzy drink problem

I may or may not have underplayed the amount of Pepsi I drink in a day

 

[SamBamford]

My neighbour drinks nothing but coke. If she doesn't she will get shakes and headaches. She does try to cut down but holding down a job and kids she finds it hard to cope with the withdrawal symptoms. She limits the kids to how much per day they can have and rewards them for not drinking it. As an aside, she has brilliant teeth which I presumed the sugar would have had a detrimental effect on.

 

[Warrend]

Hardly any. Maybe one can of Pepsi or a cream soda once a year. I don't buy it so it's never in the house.

An ex of mine used to drink diet coke like it was water. Never without a 2 litre bottle to glug all day.

 

[Hello Kitty]

I don't really drink them anymore but I could easily drink 2 litres in a day, obviously not everyday but if a bottle was in the house I would drink it. I mainly just drink water now and the odd can every month or so.

 

[Heyguysswipeup]

Thank you for all of the replies, it’s been ace reading the full range of them! Honestly, those of you who just drink water...
I do drink a lot of water to be fair, and obviously don’t count a fizzy drink as a ‘drink’ in terms of tracking my water intake, but I’m going to try and slowly cut it down a bit.


I find that I drink more fizzy drinks when I either have a takeaway or eat out, does anyone else have other suggestions that are better than fizzy drinks but not water? I feel like if I’m treating myself with food, I don’t want to just drink water! I don’t really drink, and wouldn’t have a glass of wine with a meal.

How about adding no added sugar squash to carbonated water?

 

[Tui]

I drink mostly water and cordial at the moment, although do have a tonic water a couple of times a week. I try not to buy big 2L bottles of fizzy pop and I’ll rather just buy a can or a small bottle when I fancy it

 

[HankMcPrank]

4-5 cans of full fat coke daily
Love Fanta And Dr Pepper If it’s sunny too x