https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:18:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1427658 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 16:44:47 +0000 mrs. bird 1427658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: omg, i know :( i was thinking now that i'm one week in on this, i should cut sugar next, blah, i don't want to though. i'm going to make an effort to significantly cut back this wk though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1427651 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 16:35:45 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1427651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I do believe it. I think sugar is next, but let me get passed this coke thing first. I want a baby! NOW. LIKE YESTERDAY. Let's do this *ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1427604 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:49:53 +0000 catlady 1427604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! I quit a couple years ago and haven't looked back. It was the first step towards eating better and I ended up losing a lot of weight and being healthier all around. Btw, I drink tea now if I need a little extra caffeine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1427545 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:48:02 +0000 mrs. bird 1427545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CupQuakeWalk: woohoo!!! goooooo quitters! i think quitting could help us get knocked up faster, i have nothing to support this, but it seems logical that if we have less crap in us, our systems should work better, right? or is that just wishful thinking :D we can discuss it further at our 1am DCA (diet cokers anonymous) meeting </p> <p>@pinkcupcake: i'm so not ready to have a sip yet, i know i would cave a chug like an entire liter given the chance, i have a serious coke problem :D haha. good for you for keeping it up though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1427053 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:13:27 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1427053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: OK FINE. I'll quit with you. But if I call you 1am with a craving, you better talk me down or give me permission to give into it! Go us!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1426745 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:13:21 +0000 pinkcupcake 1426745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I'm still good!! I had one small sip of my husband's today bc we were out and I didn't have anything else to drink, but it was just one sip and I realized I didn't even miss it :) good job for staying coke free!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1426643 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:51:52 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1426643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the process of weaning haha :) All of the scary stuff about artificial sweeteners has finally convinced me. I am still drinking it in place of alcohol at social outings, but I am keeping it out of the house and ordering water at restaurants. It's a start anyway... :) Good for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1426636 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:46:05 +0000 MrsH 1426636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1426635 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:45:07 +0000 mrs. bird 1426635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: i'm one week diet coke free! how are you doing with it? i had a tiny bit of wine yesterday, just enough for a toast and today i had lemonade with lunch, but i've pretty much been drinking water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1418260 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:54:07 +0000 immabeetoo 1418260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>rock on! I quit soda 4 years ago because I was trying to cut costs and colorings in our foods.... once you level out, you won't want to go back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1418250 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:51:17 +0000 mrs. bird 1418250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: juicy juice fruit punch, it's delicious ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1418224 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:42:40 +0000 Mommy Finger 1418224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to try this but what would I mix my vodka with??? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417747 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:54:00 +0000 Mae 1417747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Oh it took a while before I trusted myself to have it in the house! I think it was like 4-ish months cold turkey off it to break the habit, and then about 3 years of only having it in restaurants and refusing to buy it for the house so I wouldn't slide back into drinking it. It's only been the last several years that I've been able to have it in the house and mostly forget about it until I want a treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417740 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:52:10 +0000 mrs. bird 1417740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: hahahaha, i'm sorry! i would totally be jealous if someone consumed one in front of me right now! next time, i'll be sure to drink adult beverages instead ;) i could go for one of those about now.... (but i won't because i have to go back to work later). in my defense, i'm pretty sure i offered your pregnant self some of my mimosa once (which you politely declined), so i fully support people in their questionable choices if you ever want to steal my hypothetical DC in the future to have a little ;) or just tell me to drink water so no one suffers from beverage envy </p> <p>@Mae: you have better self control than i do, if it's in the house, i'm gonna drink it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417739 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:51:59 +0000 Ms.Pumpkin 1417739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way to go!!!</p> <p>I did the same about a year ago, but I did it because I realized that diet sodas were giving me severe tummy issues. It was a whole lot easier to quit cold turkey once I made the connection between a Diet Coke and agonizing stomach cramping. :happy: </p> <p>It was really tough at first, but now I find I don't really even crave it anymore. My caffeine delivery systems of choice are now tea and coffee, and my tummy tolerates those much better. I drink flat ginger ale when I'm pukey, and that doesn't seem to bother me, it was definitely some chemical in the diet versions that was bad for me. </p> <p>Give yourself some time not only to detox, but also to "reset" your taste buds and your cravings. A couple of months, and you may surprise yourself at just how little you really want it! And the enamel on your teeth will be so happy! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417724 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:47:45 +0000 psw27 1417724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good for you! I think you'll start sleeping better in a few days (it can take a while to adjust to being caffeine free). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417718 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:46:22 +0000 googly-eyes 1417718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I quit buying diet cole at home a couple months ago! The first month felt like mild morning sickness for me. I wa drinking that stuff every day usually two a day by the time I decided it needed to end!! But now i only have it when out and not all the time. Good job on your first week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417716 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:45:38 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1417716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good job!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417686 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:38:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 1417686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm working on stopping Diet Dr. Pepper. I was always an occasional pop drinker but since having LO, i've been a 1-2 a day. Now i'm down to 1 a day, but working on being done all together before we get pregnant again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417660 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:31:12 +0000 Mae 1417660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good job! I did this, sorta, about 6 years ago as a new years resolution. First I cut out pop entirely until I broke the habit and got used to drinking water a lot. Then I realized how much better I felt when I was really well hydrated all the time! Then for a while I would only drink pop at restaurants, and not even always then. Going from 7-14 cokes/week to 1 or 2 was still great progress IMO. And then I got confident enough in my self control to start buying it for the house again. I now treat it as an actual treat. I don't order it at restaurants much because portion control is harder there (since I usually drink at least 2 full glasses of whatever with my food). But I keep cans of coke in the house and I have 1 or 2 a month as a treat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417658 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:30:52 +0000 ShootingStar 1417658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I would die without diet coke. I tried to quit during pregnancy and ended up stopping for a while, and then going back to 1 can a day. Now with sleep deprivation I've lost count how much I have a day, lol. </p> <p>Remember when we went to Cheesecake right after my BFP? You had diet coke and said you'd be nice and not have an adult drink since I couldn't have one. At that point I was sitting there thinking I was way more jealous of over the soda! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417643 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 11:26:45 +0000 spaniellove 1417643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No tips but good for you! I think some people can handle alternatives or weaning from things and some people need to go 100% cold turkey, no temptation, and you know what's best for you. You can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417519 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:59:15 +0000 Shutterbug 1417519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: good for you! I am trying to do the same thing, although I haven't quit cold turkey. I'm down to just a glass at dinner time, but I get SO. TIRED. in the afternoon without caffeine. Side note - if you do need the fizzies, you live in Polar country! Love that stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417512 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:58:15 +0000 pinkcupcake 1417512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I'm dying around noon! I've been lying down for a quick :20 power nap then too. That's odd that you're not sleeping better. The main reason I quit is bc my sleep had gotten atrocious - I wouldn't be able to fall asleep (or stay asleep) at night for hours, and cutting out the DC really helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417505 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:55:42 +0000 Ra 1417505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I usually only drink soda if I'm out but I drink waaayyy too much sweet tea. I'd like to try a week of only water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417481 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:51:41 +0000 mrsjazz 1417481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I quit soda years ago! I have one once in a while or just get a seltzer when I'm craving bubbles. I used to mix seltzer and juice. But then I gave up juice (only drink it occasionally) but it was a good way to transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417479 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:51:36 +0000 Smurfette 1417479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is awesome! I am going to start next week with none during the week. Since we are iced in, I need it this week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417476 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:51:26 +0000 meredithNYC 1417476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good for you! I haven't quit Diet Coke, but I've gone from drinking one a day to drinking 1-2 per week. It's tough sometimes, but drinking flavored seltzer helps A LOT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417470 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:50:03 +0000 mfa_lady 1417470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go, girl! That is amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-quit#post-1417469 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:49:59 +0000 mrs. bird 1417469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: nope, i'm only drinking plain water this wk. i think i need to detox completely from all that i was drinking, then i will slowing start drinking other things. like i said, i don't plan on keeping this up forever, i just need to cut it out right now so i can learn to have a healthier relationship with it. maybe in the future i won't buy it to have at home, but i'll drink it as a treat if i go out. i saw a thing on dr oz once about how to quit soda and he suggested drinking juice first, then switching to water, but i'm pretty sure if i drank as much juice as i was drinking of diet coke, i'd make myself sick :D i don't think that's a bad idea for other people though! it could be a good way to help transition. </p>