iluvtofly 0 #1 September 22, 2009 So in an attempt to get somewhat healthier I've stopped drinking coffee. I used to drink 2 or 3 cups a day with a disgusting amount of sugar in each cup. However, I've realized that since I've stopped drinking the coffee I've subconsciously started drinking 4 or 5 cans of Coke a day to substitute the caffeine. So which is worse? 4 or 5 cans of Coke a day, or 2 or 3 cups of coffee with an obscene amount of sugar in each one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #2 September 22, 2009 meth is low calYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #3 September 22, 2009 Quote meth is low cal LMAO. i seriously just spit beer all over my screen. dammit! Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 883 #4 September 22, 2009 no corn syrup sweeteners either. all that modified corn shit is just that. the diet soda products are know to cause sugar cravings also.... stay away from sodas - they're bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 September 22, 2009 Quotemeth is low cal How the hell would YOU know anything about LOW CAL...ya popped more staples than a dollar store swing-line. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedude325 0 #6 September 22, 2009 cocaine is a helluva drug... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #7 September 22, 2009 Stick with the coffee, slowly cut back on the sugar. COKE IS BAD!!!! But it IS one helluva diet! I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless 0 #8 September 22, 2009 Drink LOTS of water. Seriously LOTS."Damn you Gravity, you win again" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #9 September 22, 2009 4 or 5 cans of coke = roughly 120 - 150 mg of caffeine, total. A cup of coffee can have anywhere from 65 mg to 180 mg (per cup) of caffeine depending on how it is prepared. For a more exact answer, please define a "disgusting amount of sugar" ... mind you, there are 3 tablespoons of sugar in one can of coke. Dare I say you've taken a turn for the worse by switching to coca cola? Go back to coffee. Or switch to diet coke. However ... caffeine minimizes hunger pains and encourages skipping meals ... can make you more prone to suffer from anxiety... and an assortment of other things. That being said - Do what REALLY makes you happy. You only live once. (think about this one) Life causes death. FML. (i'm in an interesting mood this evening, I apologize if that was or was not clear in my post ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #10 September 22, 2009 QuoteDrink LOTS of water. Seriously LOTS. PS - This is the correct answer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 September 22, 2009 Quote Quote Drink LOTS of water. Seriously LOTS. PS - This is the correct answer. Only if the question is how to put out a fire without using your hands... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #12 September 22, 2009 Quote Quote Drink LOTS of water. Seriously LOTS. PS - This is the correct answer. Plus get enough sleep. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k-dubjumps 0 #13 September 22, 2009 You forgot "both." I don't drink either. When I want something warm I will drink tea, usually herbal, but do love a good chai. Maybe try switching from coffee to herbal tea.Adrenaline is my crack DPH #3 D.S. #16 FAG #12 Muff Brother #4406 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #14 September 22, 2009 High Fructose Corn Syrup is, IMHO, worse than refined sugar. You can try what I've been doing lately: Cut back on the sugar a little at a time. A few months ago my mug got 2 heaping teaspoons. Now I'm down to 2 level teaspoons & I think I'm ready to go to 1 heaping, then I can cut it back even more.When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #15 September 22, 2009 Stupid tax time! WTF is FML? I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #16 September 22, 2009 I drink coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon or evening, if I'm working late. If I'm going to have carbonated calories out of a can, I have a beer. I probably drink one soda a month, maybe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #17 September 22, 2009 I've never liked coffee. I do however, drink obscene amounts of Mountain Dew in the mornings, as much as 1 liter. I know how much sugar is in that shit, but here I am, still within my target weight of 150 lbs at 5'-6" tall. I really do need to cut back though. My dad has adult onset diabetes, because he had been popping hard candies every day for 40+ years. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #18 September 22, 2009 I love my coffee in the morning, but no sweeteners for me, I take it black...just like my heroin! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #19 September 22, 2009 Use Bailey's instead of sugar and get some "Captain" in that coke! What was the question??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TiaDanger 0 #20 September 22, 2009 They got it right, drink lots of water. Water hydrates the brain and helps you stay alert. Water will also lessen food cravings. The body reacts the same way with hunger or thirst, but we perceive both as hunger and so we eat, when said body was probably thirsty, not hungry. Also, have you tried splenda? I know, blah, blah, splenda will kill us, right? Wrong. As long as you consume it in moderate amounts you will be fine. Put like two or three packets of splenda in your coffee, then have the rest be sugar...baby steps.... One week I cut out all added sugar from my diet and felt so much better. I bet you anything you will be able to tell the difference. Sorry, Im kind of a health nut and start nerding out on questions like this And for the record: the appropriate ranking of cool modes of transportation is jet pack, hover board, transporter, Batmobile, and THEN giant ant. D.S. #8.8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #21 September 22, 2009 Coffee is good for you. Full of anti-toxidants and keeps you from being a grumpy mofo in the morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #22 September 22, 2009 um, coke is... you can use that stuff to get acid off a battery.... TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #23 September 22, 2009 Just dilute coke with a little rum. Rum fixes everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #24 September 22, 2009 Coffee actually has some positive benefits. I've never heard of Coke being good for anything except for getting build-up off toilets and car batteries. It'll do that to your stomach too. If you're just concerned about sugar, slowly cut back! Have you tried Truvia? It's a natural sweetner that doesn't have the calories of sugar. I've switched to that instead of using sweetners and enjoy it in my coffee. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkeater 0 #25 September 22, 2009 I used to have that problem. I would drink 5-6 cups of coffee a day and have soda as well. I cut out the soda and reduced my coffee to one travel mug for my morning commute. The rest of the day I drink tea. It'll help with the caffeine withdrawal but is a lot better for you. I'd say 2-3 cups of coffee isn't bad. Try natural sweeteners like Agave nectar. Cut out the soda. Then reduce the coffee a bit and use natural sweeteners. Drink tea during the day. Just do it all in stages.Muff Brother #4026 Loco Zapatos Rodriguez SCR #14793 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
