To be addicted to diet coke

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I have to have 3 cans a day one at 10 one at lunch and one at 5.

I want to give up but end up drinking fruit juice with more calories.

Yanbu
I'm similar with Pepsi max. There are worse things IMO

Yanbu to like diet coke.

Yabu to have to have 3 cans.

I always keep 6 cans in the fridge in case I have a cola craving.

I'm the se with coffee around 12 cups a day with six sweeteners

Magic Pepsi max and diet Pepsi are hated by Diet coke drinkers.

YABU diet coke is foul now if you had said Pepsi Max then I'd say YANBU.

Yes, buying anything from that company is immoral considering how they treat their workers / kill union leaders / remove all groundwater in vulnerable communities leading to starvation and deprevation

Their is a a massive diet Coke diet Pepsi rivalry in my office.

I ration myself to 1 can a day. Maybe 2 if it's really hot.

I daren't give myself free range. I don't have 30 cans in my fridge right now

I am also an addict. I love it.

I found diet coke addiction worse to deal with than smoking.

The only thing I've found that works is to drink a pint of water straight off the belt and it takes the craving away for a while. Get some calcium laden stuff inside you as well.
I'm down to 1 - 2 cans a day now from 2 - 3 litres.

Also use a straw as its crap for teeth.

try to give it up if it is addictive. The stuff is toilet cleaner, zero nutrition, horrible waste of resources and wrecks your teeth.

try water and food. They are great

one a day surely, do able?

Yabu it tastes horrid.

I'm worse than you, OP.

I'm pretty sure it's unhealthy, but it's really hard to cut it out. I did wonder if it was the caffeine I was craving, but trying to substitute cups of tea didn't help.

I don't touch the stuff anymore. Try googling it and see what it does to your body. I've switched to lime and soda, better for your pocket too, 80p for concentrate, 17p for sparkling water

There's a reason they sell this stuff in massive boxes with 32 cans. It's addictive.

I was addicted to Diet Pepsi for years until about 2007 ish when they changed the recipe and then I was free!

Yabu because it's not good for you. Can you dilute it with fizzy water and make it less and less strong each time to get yourself off it?

I used to like coke, but when I saw how well it cleaned the rust off my bike wheel rims, it kinda put me off a little!!

I'm the same. It's not great for you but not the worst thing. I've given up sweets, chocolate, white bread and chips, I don't smoke and hardly drink. Diet coke is the one vice I have left and I'm not going to cut it out.

I could give it up if I wanted to but I'd replace it with coffee or juice which are just as bad.

From the National Osteoporosis Foundation <a class="break-all" href="//www.nof.org/faq/588" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nof.org/faq/588

Can soft drinks cause a problem for my bones?

People with osteoporosis should not drink more than five cola drinks a week.

Phosphorous in the form of phosphate or phosphoric acid is often added to processed foods and soft drinks. As a result, concern has been expressed that Americans may be getting too much phosphorous. Some studies suggest that too much phosphorous can reduce the amount of calcium that the body absorbs. However, there is no scientific agreement about whether the current level of phosphorus in the American diet is harmful to the bones. For people with normal kidney function, getting more phosphorus is believed to be safe as long as they get enough calcium

Caffeine: Caffeine is found naturally in coffee and tea, and it is often added to soft drinks. Caffeine in high amounts can cause bone loss. It interferes with calcium absorption and causes a slight increase in the amount of calcium in the urine. One study suggests that drinking 330 mg of caffeine, or about four cups of coffee every day, increases the risk of broken bones. If you enjoy drinks that have caffeine, you can make up for any calcium loss by getting enough calcium to meet your body’s needs. You can get calcium by eating calcium-rich foods and taking calcium supplements if you need them.

Be careful not to substitute caffeinated drinks for milk and calcium-fortified juices. When drinks that have caffeine take the place of milk and other sources of calcium, bone health may be affected. For coffee drinkers, the addition of milk can help make up for the loss of calcium caused by caffeine.
Carbonation: There is no connection between the carbonation in soft drinks and bone loss. In fact, certain carbonated mineral waters have been shown to improve bone health.

Summary: For bone health, it is best not to drink too many soft drinks or cups of coffee every day. To maintain bone health, NOF recommends that adults under age 50 get 1,000 mg of calcium every day, and adults age 50 and older get 1,200 mg of calcium every day.

Diet coke is my last vice too

I am really addicted to Pepsi max and diet coke if I have too. I've tried giving up but its all I can think about, and I feel ill until I have some.

Giving up smoking was so much easier

I used to drink 4 cans a day. Found quitting my 20 a day smoking habit harder than giving up diet coke.