topic Re: Suggestions to replace Mtn Dew ? in Wellness

Suggestions to replace Mtn Dew ?

Reever — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:20:53 GMT

when I told relatives at a family dinner I was drinking three 16.9 ounce Mountain Dews a day everyone flipped out on me. I told my niece I've been drinking these for years. Used to be a "Tab" gal in the 70s, switched to Pepsi for a while and found Dew in the early 90s. I don't like the latest fad of scolding people over what they eat - I'm not a gym rat never been. Much like the cigarette frenzy in the 80s and 90s. It used to be you could smoke anywhere back in the glory days of the 1950s. Now they are after Soda, really ruined the dinner made me feel guilty.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:38:02 GMT

I think the people "flipped out" because drinking that much soda of any kind is just unhealthy, but you know that.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:33:58 GMT

@Reever I like Mountain Dew too but only drink one occasionally. I always drink the diet version. I imagine people are concerned because at one time it got a lot of publicity because it was so high in caffeine. Perhaps you should check and see how much it has now. If you were to suddenly discontinue it, you could have some ugly withdrawal symptoms. If you also drink coffee or tea, you could be getting an excess of caffeine.

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GCR18 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:34:01 GMT

My friend is working on dropping mtn dew, she replaced it with water w/lemon.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:38:43 GMT

mountain dew has 55 mg of caffeine in a 12 ounce soda.

coffee generally has 80+ mg of caffeine in an 8 ounce cup.

caffeine chart

https://www.math.utah.edu/~yplee/fun/caffeine.html

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TootyJane — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 03:54:40 GMT

Caffeine content for Diet Mtn Dew is 54mg/12 fl. oz. HTH

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santorini — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 04:49:13 GMT

I was in a horrible accident a few months ago. My recovery was filled with classes and therapy with other patients and most were stroke victims. The medical classes they made us attend talked about possible causes of strokes. We were warned that sodas should be avoided completely. Seeing all that I did, I doubt I will ever have another soda - diet or otherwise.

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NycVixen — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 05:26:41 GMT

I understand how you feel. My suggestion is to see it as familial concern for your health, not a scolding.Your family means well. They want you around and as healthy as you can be. My sister has had a soda addiction for years so I know it's hard.

My MIL eats terribly, if she eats at all. She's very sickly and she responds with similar anger when her son and other family members try to coax her to eat better. Her doctor told her she was prediabetic in 2014 when we lived with her and she just focused very angrily on what she couldn't eat.

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NycVixen — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 05:31:05 GMT

As a child of a chain smoker, it's hard for me to attest to the glory days of smoking. These habits went to the wayside because back in the day they were glorified by companies at the expense of their unsuspecting customers.

It's a miracle I never had asthma as a child. The walls of my house were always yellow. If I returned a clothing item to a store, it reeked and I would be given a hard time. I spent my youth going to the store to buy cigarettes for my mom. It's not the childhood I was hoping for.

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Big Sister — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:03:16 GMT

@Reever I think your family means well because they care about you.

I figured out that you drink at least six 8oz glasses each day of MD.

That is a huge amount and you may be addicted to whatever is in there. Try to cut down and see how your body reacts to a lesser amount of just three glasses a day to start with. If you are craving it and can't wait to open another can/bottle, then you are addicted.

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Desertdi — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:47:32 GMT

Well..........a friend told me to fatten myself up so that, if I fall, I will bounce rather than break any bones. Everyone has their own opinions............realistic, or not. You are free to ignore them (!)

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piperbay — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:27:18 GMT

My suggestion to replace Mountain Dew would be filtered Water. Sorry to be a "wet blanket" but all that soda is conducive to getting kidney stones.

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Laura14 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:49:19 GMT

@Reever I am so sorry that happened to you. No one, not even well meaning family members, have the right to make you feel less than. I'm sure they have equal vices as we all do.

IF you want to change what you drink (and that's your choice no one else's), you gradually step down how much you drink every day.

I'm not much of a carbonated drink person but fruit juices mixed with club soda or seltzer will probably help you and are better for you.

On the rare occasion I do want something like that, I really liked mixing pineapple juice or other juices and making a fizzy all natural drink. Just make sure you stick with 100% juices so you can go as all natural as you can and be aware juices are pure sugar too but a more natual version of it and no caffeine.

Don't let others bring you down. You are perfectly fine just being you.

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CLHS68 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:37:41 GMT

Drink water your body will thank you.

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summerwind — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:54:40 GMT

Mtn Dew was my vice, until the day I decided to give up High Fructose Corn Syrup.

Switched to unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar in spring water, with one of those powdered sugar-free flavor packets (no aspartame, I forget what the sweetener is tho). Took care of my problem, and I also stopped waking up in the middle of the night with terrible acid reflux.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:59:34 GMT

@Reever wrote:
when I told relatives at a family dinner I was drinking three 16.9 ounce Mountain Dews a day everyone flipped out on me. I told my niece I've been drinking these for years. Used to be a "Tab" gal in the 70s, switched to Pepsi for a while and found Dew in the early 90s. I don't like the latest fad of scolding people over what they eat - I'm not a gym rat never been. Much like the cigarette frenzy in the 80s and 90s. It used to be you could smoke anywhere back in the glory days of the 1950s. Now they are after Soda, really ruined the dinner made me feel guilty.

@Reever I so totally understand your love for diet soda. I use to drink LOTS of it. Usually Diet Rite Soda. I decided to quit when I wanted to improve my overall health and lifestyle. It was not easy... just like quiting smokin 30 years ago cold turkey was for me...... but when you really set your mind to wanting to change... you just do it.

I decided to start making herb tea as my beverage... drink it warm or cold depending on the season... add stevia to sweeten. I have been doing this now for going on 5 years. I brew enough for 2 days a time and just store the brewed tea in the refrigerator in a container. I have to brew more every few days... but that is easy.. let it cool and pop into the refrigerator.

My tea of choice is celestrial seasonings brand.. I brew the vanilla Chamomile Sleep blend tea as I like things that give me a calm feeling and I can drink it up until bedtime. It also tastes so so good!. They make a great variety of flavors of tea to choose from. I am not against caffeine, so it you wanted the buzz of caffeine you could brew your favorite green or black tea in their line.

This is also a cost savings change from diet or reg soda. It is much less expensive to brew your own beverage. And better for you. It is like anything... a choice you have to make and just stick with it for a few months until it becomes a habit like the soda habit is now.

I hope this helps you. Like I said, I was a total soda drinker... up to 6 plus cans a day and usually more. I know that not drinking that anymore is a big health plus for me today at 62.

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jackthebear — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 14:02:15 GMT

@Reever wrote:
when I told relatives at a family dinner I was drinking three 16.9 ounce Mountain Dews a day everyone flipped out on me. I told my niece I've been drinking these for years. Used to be a "Tab" gal in the 70s, switched to Pepsi for a while and found Dew in the early 90s. I don't like the latest fad of scolding people over what they eat - I'm not a gym rat never been. Much like the cigarette frenzy in the 80s and 90s. It used to be you could smoke anywhere back in the glory days of the 1950s. Now they are after Soda, really ruined the dinner made me feel guilty.

Soda is bad for every part of u

can u start by diluting with seltzer if u need the bubbles

or water

Then titrate up to more water

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sidsmom — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 14:26:28 GMT

@Reever wrote:
when I told relatives at a family dinner I was drinking three 16.9 ounce Mountain Dews a day everyone flipped out on me. I told my niece I've been drinking these for years. Used to be a "Tab" gal in the 70s, switched to Pepsi for a while and found Dew in the early 90s. I don't like the latest fad of scolding people over what they eat - I'm not a gym rat never been. Much like the cigarette frenzy in the 80s and 90s. It used to be you could smoke anywhere back in the glory days of the 1950s. Now they are after Soda, really ruined the dinner made me feel guilty.

First off....no one can ‘make you’ feel guilty.

If you feel icky w/ their remarks, that’s a sign you know

deep down what you’re doing is not right.

It’s not scolding nor a fad. It’s a cold, hard truth..like smoking.

Not good...never has been, never will be.

51oz/a day x 7 = 355oz/week - Almost 3 gallons/week

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cherry — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:00:20 GMT

I just drink water now, I have been battling with gerd and gastritis, for months ,and stopped all diet soda and tea too

I really miss the tea, and now drink only hot water, in its place. I don't feel any better for doing it, but I am not any worse ,either

You have to decide what is right for you, other people don't live in your body,so to heck with what they think

Unless a Dr tells you to quit ,its just your opinion against theirs

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Laura14 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:17:17 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@Reever wrote:
when I told relatives at a family dinner I was drinking three 16.9 ounce Mountain Dews a day everyone flipped out on me. I told my niece I've been drinking these for years. Used to be a "Tab" gal in the 70s, switched to Pepsi for a while and found Dew in the early 90s. I don't like the latest fad of scolding people over what they eat - I'm not a gym rat never been. Much like the cigarette frenzy in the 80s and 90s. It used to be you could smoke anywhere back in the glory days of the 1950s. Now they are after Soda, really ruined the dinner made me feel guilty.
First off....no one can ‘make you’ feel guilty.
If you feel icky w/ their remarks, that’s a sign you know
deep down what you’re doing is not right.
It’s not scolding nor a fad. It’s a cold, hard truth..like smoking.
Not good...never has been, never will be.
51oz/a day x 7 = 355oz/week - Almost 3 gallons/week

Actually it is a sign that being shamed or having a judgement dropped on you hurts. It doesn't work. Never has.

@Reever Ignore and understand no one else lives in your body and everything from sugar to caffeine to alcohol to nicotine are physical addictions at their core. If they were so easy to stop by someone just saying a nasty word to us, we all would.

Frankly we'd put half the healthcare system out of business and sign up to walk the runways in Paris next Spring.

Enjoy your life and have a special hand gesture for the rest of the nonsense. I have a sneaking suspicion there are quite a few sodas parked next to more than a few keyboards, even in the Wellness forum. Picture it, have a laugh ,and move on.