<p>I first tried coconut water after seeing a news report on that new beverage company that sells it for an outrageous price, if I do say so. I knew that my favorite latina/Caribbean supermarket carried various other brands at a much lower price, so viola.</p>
<p>Also, like another poster I think the Polar brand flavored seltzers are great. Though more often than not I drink plain seltzer and club soda with dinner.</p>
<p>I started drinking coconut water in '09, when my youngest D was traveling in India after high school.
I worried about her because she is prone to heat exhaustion( she passed out @ soccer camp in Seattle), but an Indian friend assured me that even in rural areas, vendors sold green coconuts to drink from.
It also was pretty warm here as well and I started looking for it not only to stay hydrated, but to feel closer to her.
( It is hard when your 18 yr old daughter is miles away & doesn’t write! But, when she returned she told me she didn’t like it & drank anything but.)
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<p>I dont usually drink a particular brand, although I do like the vita coco w pineapple.</p>
<p>Im going to bookmark this thread incase my oldest begins speaking to me again, *AND * in the unlikely circumstance that she ever asks me for advice regarding her boyfriends consumption of diet cola.
He drinks it at breakfast, doesn’t drink coffee or tea, but he drinks diet coke.
I’ve been told its a regional thing?</p>
<p>This is what worked for me~ I switched to Regular Coke since my pharmacist daughter said it was better for me than the diet. I drink 1 large regular coke a day, sip on it throughout the day, adding ice now and then. I do the drive-thru every morning at the fast-food chain and order a large regular coke. Yes it costs a lot, but that way I don’t have any soda in the house. Since I started this I have lost weight. I do think sipping it throughout the day is important for me- for the caffeine and sugar fix. I’ve never been a coffee or tea drinker. At 6pm I toss out the cup and don’t drink any more - some days I haven’t even finished it. And very important, don’t drink soda with a meal. You’ll eat more. I now drink only water with a meal or snack.</p>
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Drinking Coke for breakfast isn’t unusual in the South.</p>
<p>Didn’t someone awhile ago have to bring cases of " coke" for an event, & then were scolded, when they didnt bring any Dr Pepper or Sprite?</p>
<p>Sorry guys! But the thought of drinking any type of soda for breakfast or even before 12 noon sounds quite awful to me! :)</p>
<p>ek: Sorry your oldest isn’t talking to you! Sounds like you’re a mom! ;)</p>
<p>busdriver: yeah, sorry about my screenname. I’ve gotten a lot of similar feedback over my choice of names! I chose this screenname because my H & I would always have a bet on some issue and we would always say: I bet you a chocchipcookie and of course I won most of the time…oh, another reason why I’m gaining a few pounds! 
What ARE Bio identical hormones??? </p>
<p>I frequently drink Diet Pepsi in the morning, especially in warmer weather. I am not a coffee drinker, and I’m trying to do better about iced tea, but after a long, hot run there is nothing I want more than a Diet Pepsi (or Diet Dr. Pepper). Sonic iced tea comes close to curing my Diet Cola addiction, but not so much in the winter.</p>
<p>Thanks for this thread. I am trying to get off all artificial sweeteners, which includes ditching Diet Coke. I am primarily drinking water, but I like some of the suggestions on here.</p>
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<p>Wait a minute. That’s the sensationalized media spin on the study. What the study actually showed is that from following a large number of women, the women who said that they averaged one can of diet soda developed diabetes at a higher rate. That doesn’t mean that drinking diet soda causes diabetes. It just means that women who drink diet soda tend to be those women who are more at risk of diabetes. That’s hardly surprising. It’s possible that diet soda contributes, but I doubt that it is very high on the list of actual risk factors among those women.</p>
<p>Of course, this gets translated by Dr. Oz into “diet soda causes diabetes”.</p>
<p>I had gestational diabetes. I have a VERY strong family history of Type 2 diabetes. I am overweight. I eat too much sugar and other carbs. I drink Diet Coke. Hmmmmm. It must be the Diet Coke that is the problem.</p>
<p>^^^
Just cut out that Diet Coke and you’ll definitely be home free! Just ask Dr. Oz…</p>
<p>The thing that drives me nuts about the media spinning all these studies is that it diverts attention away from the really serious dietary risks. For example, it doesn’t make sense to worry about diet Coke and keep eating “healthy whole grain” Honey Nut Cheerios that are 32% sugar.</p>
<p>I just stopped one day and have been drinking tap water for years.</p>
<p>Just read this book: [Salt</a> Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us: Michael Moss: 9781400069804: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Giants-Hooked/dp/1400069807]Salt”>http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Giants-Hooked/dp/1400069807) and you will never buy anything made by Coca-Cola again.</p>
<p>Interesteddad:</p>
<p>Good point. However the reality is that I really should eliminate diet soda from my diet, period. I had the misfortune of having a kidney stone last year and the Urologist told me to stop drinking diet sodas…do you think that stopped me? No. But after having the kidney stone and gaining weight and the bone studies and every Dr. I talk to says to get rid of diet soda in my diet, I think it’s time! I really don’t WANT to, I just know overall it’s better for me to make other beverage choices.</p>
<p>dmd: </p>
<p>Thanks, that book looks very interesting. I think I’ll pick up a copy.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think cold turkey is the way to go. For me, it’s all or nothing. Can’t do this in-between stuff very well! Thanks everyone! :)</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a fan of Diet Coke. I don’t drink the stuff. But, I’d much rather drink a diet coke than a glass of orange juice or apple juice. Those are horrible for you. I haven’t seen anything definitive on diet soft drinks. Most of the experts I follow say that it’s far better to drink diet soda than sugar drinks.</p>
<p>I guess I drink mostly water and coffee with half & half. In the summer, I’ll drink unsweetened ice tea.</p>
<p>I decided to take my one coffee I usually drank by 9 am and make it last all day by sipping it until 4 PM. I feel it is alot like IV caffeine. It has kept me more even and less jittery during the day and no guilt. It is straight coffee. I used to have one diet coke at about 3 pm. It works for me.</p>
<p>One way I’ve had luck with diet change is as follows: instead of thinking I’ll remove something, the idea is to add something healthy. So if you pick something healthy you want to add to your day, say like a glass of water or lemon water or coconut water, you need to find that time of day to add it in. Ok - so your afternoon drink is the time. Ok so that means you have to push the coke aside so you can add your healthy thing. Bingo!</p>
<p>One of the reasons I gave up drinking soda was that it was causing me to burp A LOT. I have GERD and a hiatal hernia, so I’m sure it has something to do with that. I never drank much soda. Maybe 3-4 a week. I can drink sparkling water without getting the burpies. Anyone else have this problem with soda?</p>
<p>I just stopped the diet drinks (it’s been almost 2 weeks now). I’m from the southwest and we grew up drinking iced tea (no sugar added). So I am drinking more iced tea and also have those sparkling water drinks that have been mentioned when I crave the bubbles. So far, so good. Surprisingly I didn’t really get the headache that I usually do when I try to quit (yes, I’ve done it before). I think the caffeine in the tea helps with the headache problem.</p>
<p>My teenage son has started drinking a lot of diet soda, so I decided to give it up to keep it out of the house and give him a good role model. DH doesn’t help because he wants me to buy it for him, but he only drinks one or two a week. </p>
<p>So far so good, although I do think about wanting one but I haven’t had one (and it is still in the house). </p>
<p>Good luck Chocchip! You can do it.</p>