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"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
03/09/2016 at 16:48 • Filed to: None

Even tho I quit drinking soda 5 months ago (more or less, I’ve cheated in the last month) I can’t help but notice how true this is. Pepsi really is the sweet sweet nectar of life. I could drink a gallon a day without even trying. May aswell put it in an IV to streamline the process.

DISCUSSION (43)

Your boy, BJR > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:50

Ew. You realize Coca Cola is a thing, right?

Jcarr > Your boy, BJR
03/09/2016 at 16:51

Kinja'd!!!

Ash78, voting early and often > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:52

We all knew this from your avatar!

Jcarr > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:52

For me it’s the many flavors of Mountain Dew. I cringe every time I see how much sugar is in one, but once it hits your lips its so good.

Funktheduck > Jcarr
03/09/2016 at 16:53

Because Pepsi is garbage juice

Nibbles > Your boy, BJR
03/09/2016 at 16:53

Indeed. I’m that person who, when asked “is Pepsi okay?”, immediately responds with “no, no it isn’t.”

Jcarr > Funktheduck
03/09/2016 at 16:54

Kinja'd!!!

TheHondaBro > Your boy, BJR
03/09/2016 at 16:54

It’s all about Dr. Pepper, but Coke is way better than Pepsi.

Ash78, voting early and often > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:56

I'm the opposite. Last night at dinner, I asked for Sprite Zero and apparently they brought me the real thing. I never mainline sugar like that. I felt like crap for 3+ hours and had to brush my teeth when I got home. I have no idea how I drank 5-10 soft drinks per day for most of my teens and 20s.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:56

Why is it east coasters drink so much Pepsi? I drank it until I moved to Ontario, where I started consuming The Lifeforce (Coke)

Dru > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:56

Came here to berate you for choosing Pepsi over Coke. See that everyone already did. Am not disappoint.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Jcarr
03/09/2016 at 16:57

I’ve pretty much given up Soda and stick to carbonated/flavored water but Oh man I still crave MTN Dew or Coke on occasion.

Your boy, BJR > Jcarr
03/09/2016 at 16:57

Because Pepsi gives me liquid shits more reliably than drinking a cup of melted butter would.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 16:59

Quitting soda feels amazing. I got to a point where I was drinking two Big Gulps of MT Dew every day during work. Quit cold turkey about a year and a half ago. Now even the smell of Mt Dew grosses me out. I still allow myself the occasional ginger ale as a treat.

Jcarr > Your boy, BJR
03/09/2016 at 17:01

You have a weird GI.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
03/09/2016 at 17:03

carbonated water is what made it all possible. Without it I’d still be drinking a gallon a day.

That shit literally saved my life.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:04

I used to be a Coke-only guy but now I’ll drink whatever’s around. I feel guilty about how much sugar is actually in one so now I’ll typically have a Coke Zero in place of a regular fizzy drink. I think all the zero/diet versions aren’t as good, but are close enough where I don’t really care.

At home, I just drink sparkling water now instead. I find it’s that burning/tingling of carbonation that I like with certain meals. Every now and then I’ll have a mad sugar craving and I might have half a can of regular pop but that typically all I can handle now.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:04

All the sugar and additional Caffeine on top of the shit load of Coffee I drink was not good for my health.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
03/09/2016 at 17:06

I switched to coke for about 2 years and once I had one pepsi again it all came back rushing in like a heroin addict. Been hook on pepsi again ever since.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
03/09/2016 at 17:08

I feel better than ever but man I miss the taste.

Tripper > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:08

Coke, glass bottle, cane sugar or GTFO!

I used seltzer to ween myself off of soda. It worked great, except I run through a case of seltzer at about 4 times the rate that I did soda. We have it fo free at work though, which is where I drink most of it.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > gin-san - shitpost specialist
03/09/2016 at 17:10

sparkling water is what made quitting possible. the fizziness is what I was addicted to because the transition hasn’t been that hard but when I don’t have sparkling water for a few days I NEED one! Quitting soda was way harder than quitting smoking.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:11

I have tired it a few times, but the gf drinks coke, and now so do I. Frankly, they are almost indistinguishable anyway...

HammerheadFistpunch > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:11

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:14

I dropped from 185 to 175 since I essentially cut soda out of my diet without making any real changes in my exercising habits. My love of beer is probably still holding me back a bit.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:14

Hah, so we’re the same with sparkling water. However, soda was much easier to cut out for me than cigarettes.

Cigarettes are a toxic relationship, literally and metaphorically: you know it’s bad for you, you’ll break up, you still remember the good times you’ve had and in times of need no other relationship can really fulfill your desires, so you come crawling back just for one night, which turns into a weekend, which turns into a week, and so on until you break up again.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Tripper
03/09/2016 at 17:14

seltzer is what made it possible without it I’d still be guzzling back a gallon a day.

Glass bottle cane sugar pepsi is where it’s at. My last trip to the philippines I bought a bunch of cases while I was there. a case of 24 was 125 pesos ~$2.50 usd.

HEAVEN!!!!

Kinja'd!!!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
03/09/2016 at 17:19

I’m about the same. lost a few pounds(maybe 5-8lbs in 5 months) but not really enough to really make it justifiable to quit soda for weight loss.

I didn’t do it for the weight loss I did it so I’d be around to see me son grow up. I was drinking enough that diabetus was waiting right around the corner.

brianbrannon > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:24

Pepsi tastes like failure

pjhusa > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:25

I rarely have soda, but when I do, it’s probably a “small” cup (which are gigantic here in the glorious USA) and a refill at a fast food restaurant (which are places that I rarely eat at)

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:26

I stopped drinking soda 8 months ago today, actually. I wasn’t really drinking it frequently, but I figured it would be healthier if I refrained altogether.

Here I am, 8 months later and 40 lbs lighter.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
03/09/2016 at 17:30

I stopped on Oct 22nd 2015. I remember the day since it was a huge deal to quit soda. Lost maybe 8lbs so far. Good thing weight loss wasn’t the goal even if I could afford to lose about 80lbs.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > pjhusa
03/09/2016 at 17:32

Free refills is what makes life worth living.

Kinja'd!!!

pjhusa > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:34

Mhm. I hate places that don’t give them. I’d only have one, so I wouldn’t freeload.

PowderHound > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:42

I'm more of a Coke man myself...

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > PowderHound
03/09/2016 at 17:49

I don’t think we are talking about the same stuff are we?

Kinja'd!!!

PowderHound > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 17:59

At this point? No idea. But cocaine jokes never get old.

FlimFlamMan > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 19:54

When I layed off the cold pops, I lost about 10 pounds within a couple of weeks. I’ll have a baby sized bottle of Coke now and then as a treat. I love cold pop!

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/09/2016 at 21:14

I used to drink a can of Vanilla Coke everyday during my teen years. Looking back, I’m kind of disgusted with myself. My liquid drug of choice these days is cold-brew coffee, which has a negligible calorie count by itself.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
03/10/2016 at 09:57

a can a day is nothing. I was a 5-6 cans a day guy.

NJAnon > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/14/2016 at 21:38

The “life juice” wasn’t the problem for me. It was the “life bread” aka cookies. No soda, no caffeine, no candy, no issue there. Removing cookies for me took some Kill Bill Pai Mei serious training:

DarrenMR > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
03/16/2016 at 09:14

When I was in college in 2006ish I was drinking a 2 liter of MD every day. Sometimes twice. Pretty gross.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > DarrenMR
03/16/2016 at 11:00

goodtimes! I can’t say I don’t miss it. It’s by far the hardest thing I’ve ever quit.