Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I need to lose 20 lbs. I don't need the Dr. Pepper. But it sure is calling my name. So tell me--the bad and the ugly about why I don't want to drink it. I know you can do this--there are enough health-food folks here... Thanks. J :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Try reading the ingredients. Do you know what everything is? Does it have sodium benzate (spelling?) This causes Parkison's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Also, once you crack the can open you'll have to eat some chips with it!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Try some infused waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey in TX Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Heat up the Dr. Pepper then try drinking it. SO not worth the sip, and then it'll be warm and not desirable. I gave up Diet Coke three months ago and it was actually painful. I'll never get off that wagon again, and get hooked on diet sodas. And I don't like regular (aka non-chemical) drinks :) Walk away from Dr. P. Your regular doc would be proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom to Aly Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Just walk away. If you must indulge, consider running to the store in this 97 degree heat, ultra humidity (well, that is what it is here) to get a diet Dr. Pepper. Not allowed anything otherwise. If not, then just walk away from the Dr. Pepper. Walk over to the sink. Drink two huge glasses of water. HUGE GLASSES OF WATER. If you think you can drink any Dr. Pepper after that, well, then, you've got serious thirst issues. And need to see a doctor. But not Dr. Pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I need to lose 20 lbs. I don't need the Dr. Pepper. But it sure is calling my name. So tell me--the bad and the ugly about why I don't want to drink it. I know you can do this--there are enough health-food folks here... The mere thought of Dr. Pepper ~ and other pop/soft drinks in general ~ just makes me...:ack2: (But I'd by lying if I didn't say a rootbeer float hits the spot now and then.:D) I can only imagine what the stuff does to you. Plus, it tastes disgusting ~ but of course, you must not think so, or you wouldn't be tempted.:) Visualize the inner workings of your body ~ your God-given, healthy body in its pure, natural state. Think of what a great system you have there. Think of fresh water, fresh air, fresh food. And then visualize this stuff ~ this drug, really. Visualizing it oozing into every corner of your body. Have you ever read Bill Peet's book, The Wump World? Imagine your body, sans Dr. Pepper, as the lovely, green world in which the wumps lived. Then along came those "pot-bellied monsters" from outer space, spewing fumes and paving over everything. Those pot-bellied monsters are the Dr. Peppers personified. Don't let them get you.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Dr. Pepper is no longer calling. Whew! So what do ya'll do when you are driving home from a star party (as in astronomy, telescope) after midnight and you get sleepy? I drink Dr. Pepper....is there something better? Don't ask me to drink coffee. Yuck. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Try reading the ingredients. Do you know what everything is? Does it have sodium benzate (spelling?) This causes Parkison's. Yup. My uncle had Parkinson's. :ohmy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Also, once you crack the can open you'll have to eat some chips with it!:) I know, I know.... I don't have chips in the house. Dh buys the soda, or I wouldn't have that here either. Much safer that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Dr. Pepper is no longer calling. Whew! Bravo, Jean! So what do ya'll do when you are driving home from a star party (as in astronomy, telescope) after midnight and you get sleepy? I drink Dr. Pepper....is there something better? I'd drink cold water.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Heat up the Dr. Pepper than try drinking it. SO not worth the sip, and then it'll be warm and not desirable.I gave up Diet Coke three months ago and it was actually painful. I'll never get off that wagon again, and get hooked on diet sodas. And I don't like regular (aka non-chemical) drinks :) Walk away from Dr. P. Your regular doc would be proud! I have it bad. Dr. Pepper that sat in a warm car is still O.K. by me. I only drink it when driving home and am sleepy...but once in a while I find one sitting around the house (dh buys it), and then I hear my name....But I know my bone density does not need the caffeine... Thanks. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Wisc Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 The mere thought of Dr. Pepper ~ and other pop/soft drinks in general ~ just makes me...:ack2: (But I'd by lying if I didn't say a rootbeer float hits the spot now and then.:D) I can only imagine what the stuff does to you. Plus, it tastes disgusting ~ but of course, you must not think so, or you wouldn't be tempted.:) Visualize the inner workings of your body ~ your God-given, healthy body in its pure, natural state. Think of what a great system you have there. Think of fresh water, fresh air, fresh food. And then visualize this stuff ~ this drug, really. Visualizing it oozing into every corner of your body. Have you ever read Bill Peet's book, The Wump World? Imagine your body, sans Dr. Pepper, as the lovely, green world in which the wumps lived. Then along came those "pot-bellied monsters" from outer space, spewing fumes and paving over everything. Those pot-bellied monsters are the Dr. Peppers personified. Don't let them get you.;) Real Root Beer from the A&W is good. Otherwise the only soda I like (and calls my name) is Dr. Pepper. I was addicted to it in college, and even though I did not drink it for years, once I had it in the house again, I had to battle it all over again. Maybe I'll ask dh to stalk something else. It's worth a try. :) J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGirl Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Because it tastes nasty?:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Another Dr Pepper addict here. I've been doing Weight Watchers for a few weeks. DP is my greatest downfall. I tell myself I can have one (from Sonic during Happy Hour) once every two weeks. It really helps me be disciplined during the week. There was a day I would have said if you cut my wrists I would bleed DP. :D Try a good peach iced decaf tea. Even with out sugar it has a refreshingly sweet taste. Hang in there. Being slimmer has made me feel soooooooooo much better. Lighter, fitter, stronger, healthier. It is worth the sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Yup. My uncle had Parkinson's. :ohmy: My father is in his tenth year. It is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I talk about Dr. Pepper here a lot, because it was my favorite soda when I drank soda. But I don't drink soda IRL anymore, I just pretend here!:tongue_smilie: Everyone's right, you're so much better off without it! YET, I do confess that when I have a headache it can suddenly turn nasty and caffeine is the only thing that will take it away. So if I'm out and about and it's hot, I'll get a Dr. Pepper. If I'm home I'll make some coffee (I hate that I like the smell AND taste of coffee!). Otherwise I'll start throwing up and be sick for days! I know, TMI! Sorry!:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschoolmom22 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 how about Diet Dr. Pepper? I'm drinking one right now!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 how about Diet Dr. Pepper? I'm drinking one right now!:D Bleah, diet drinks are worse than the regular ones in my book!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bleah, diet drinks are worse than the regular ones in my book!:tongue_smilie: :iagree: There have been studies linking them to weight gain. I know that sounds crazy, but there have been several of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I am not a big soda drinker, but I do like juice. But, I knew I was drinking too many calories, so now I drink water out of fancy glasses. It makes the plan old water somehow taste better. Pour on the DP and fill it with water. It is worth a try right?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 :iagree: There have been studies linking them to weight gain. I know that sounds crazy, but there have been several of them. That's right. Moreso than regular soda, crazy as it sounds. The hypothesis is that it has to do with the fact that your tongue tastes "sweet" and goes through certain biochemical reactions via the brain telling the body how to respond to all that "sugar" that you are pouring into your body. It changes how your body regulates intake. It's very strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 That's right. Moreso than regular soda, crazy as it sounds. The hypothesis is that it has to do with the fact that your tongue tastes "sweet" and goes through certain biochemical reactions via the brain telling the body how to respond to all that "sugar" that you are pouring into your body. It changes how your body regulates intake. It's very strange. Thank you Pam for the information. I tend to remember that its bad for you to eat and forget why you are not supposed too. I had my first weight gain in my mid twenties. The only thing that I chaged in my routine was going from regular soda to diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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