Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Coke addict

As most of you know, I am on an elimination diet. It is KILLING me. I crave chocolate - milk chocolate to be exact. But I can't have it. I crave ice cream - Chunky Monkey to be exact. But I can't have it. I crave cheese - mozzarella cheese to be exact. But I can't have it.

Because I am being denied of so many of my favorite foods, I have had to find a few new things to take their places. I am now addicted to Coca Cola, cereal bars, and tortilla chips. I don't really mind the cereal bars or the tortilla chips, but the Coke is really bothering me.


When I wake up in the morning, I need a Coke. When th kids go down for a nap, I need a Coke. When I eat dinner, I need a Coke. When the wind blows, I need a Coke.

I realize that Coke is just a bunch of empty calories, and that this addiction is doing nothing to help me lose weight. I realize that all of this extra sugar is horrible for my teeth. I realize that Coke is super expensive, and is making our grocery bill outrageous.

But it just tastes so fucking good! I can't stop drinking it. I am hopeless...

13 comments:

Antropóloga said...

I totally can't relate as I can't stand soda, plus it hurts my teeth, BUT if you replaced all that with "orange-flavored chocolate" and however only got to eat it every few weeks, and were sad about that, well, then we are the same.

Mama Smurf said...

Hi, my name is Tammy, and I'm addicted to DIET Coke...I've been sober now for..ummmmm...2 hours...

Cagey (Kelli Oliver George) said...

They need methadone for Coca-Cola. TRULY.

I got hooked on it when I was pregnant - it made my stomach settle down and helped me through my days. Then, it helped post-partum. Then? I ran out of excuses. I gave it up for Lent, then continued on. I let myself have it now and then. It is NOT allowed in the house, though.

The worst part? It took over 2 weeks before I stopped craving it. SAD.

Kelly said...

I'm also addicted to diet coke. I haven't drank regular pop in like 20 years. I drink wwwwaaaaayyyy to much diet coke!!!!

Kris said...

I'm addicted too... more to dr pepper, but same consept. trying to cut down but is hard lol.

Marni's Organized Mess said...

My mom and Gramma are Coke addicts. I can't stand it. But it's better than smoking right?

Timi said...

I cut out some stuff from my diet when my daughter was little, and also got completely addicted to a lot of the replacements that I started eating. I am completely addicted to coffee with soymilk now. I was never such a huge coffee drinker, and coffee with regular milk no longer does it for me, only coffee with soymilk, and I must have it every morning. I think maybe our bodies latch onto some sort of comfort food no matter what it is.

Amanda said...

Do you think they put 'coke' in their coke to make it so addictive!!!
I'm a Pepsi girl:)
Love Amanda xx

Kelly said...

Yep he's (David Cook) from American Idol!! Get with it girl! Just teasin' I do watch entirely way too much t.v.!!!!

amanda said...

honey you crack me up!!

and if it makes you feel better, i am eating both your share and mine of chocolate, ice cream and cheese.

your welcome :)

Jen said...

I love Coke too. I drank a LOT of it while I was pregnant. WHOOPS!

Carrie said...

I just went to the world of Coke yesterday.....you know it's all you can drink while you are there.....every flavor they make.

kristi said...

My sister has cut all caffeine out and she has lost a lot of weight.

I'll stay fat, thank you. Because if I did that, I would surely die.