Coca Cola / Sugar in Coffee...whats the effect on mood?

[cokemood]

What are the effects of drinking 5 cans of coke one day? , and none for a week or two, wondering if it could be affecting my mood.
I also drink lots of sugary coffee.

Hell never mind the effect on your mood.
Just look at the state of me

no seriously, could it be the source of my ups and downs?

Funny I have just cut out coffee - I drank about five cups of strong coffee a day and thought I should rethink because I have trouble sleeping and I get anxious.

since stopping I have been exhausted and have had a background headache that will not go that has lasted 5 days

BUT

I have bags more energy sustained throughout the day - whereas before I would have surges and slumps. I sleep better and my overall general mood is a lot calmer and more positive. I also did much more with the children at the weekend - I feel less jumpy and more proactive.

Would imagine you must be riding a caffiene and sugar rollercoaster, high as a kite then down in the dumps.

Could you ditch the coke (as a former diet coke addict myself I can assure you it can be done, just decided to stop buying it one day, thought of the example I was giving to my DSs, I didn't want them drinking it on a regular basis) and replace the coffee with one or two cups of 'real' coffee, minus the sugar if possible, black tea and herbal teas?

I honeslty dont know, but im going to have a try at cutting down first. Will let you know how it gos. thanks.

Since being pregnaant with my second child I dont have any caffeine , i have caffeine free coke, coffee and tea . I feel so much better noew I dont have it , if I have say a cup of coffee with caffeine in it really upsets my stomach and I feel grotty as my body just rejects it . If you want to carry on with these drinks turn to caffeine free , they do caffeine free diet coke as well it is hard to get but I get a crate at a time from cosco.

cokemood - cutting down gradually is recommneded but was never my style!

I feel so much better day by day, less jumpy and stressed. Went out last night and had a coke as was not drinking and came home and found I was all tense in my jaw and I couldn't sleep so giving up was the right thing for me.