In the past it was a Federal and State law that required me to start every day with a Mountain Dew and Little Debbie snack cake. Either a law or a Cardinal sin to skip them. Not sure. 

I'm not the biggest water drinker. As I started, I used the drink mixers to get the water in. I found the Food Lion brand pink lemonade and lemonade shows zero carbs/zero sugars. (knowing there are some hidden sugars in the details). 

As of late I have been doing every other, maybe every third bottle with a mixer and the rest water. Tonight, at work I ran out of the Food Lion brand and had some Crytal Light mixers.

I went with grape. I can taste/feel the sugar addictions with the first sip. Craziness.

I'm not exactly hiking up my pants legs offering intimate favors for the next sugar fix but i can see that light way at the end of the tunnel. 

Not making light of other addictions. Just making a point.

Scott

6 hours ago, Scott F. said:

In the past it was a Federal and State law that required me to start every day with a Mountain Dew and Little Debbie snack cake. Either a law or a Cardinal sin to skip them. Not sure. 

I'm not the biggest water drinker. As I started, I used the drink mixers to get the water in. I found the Food Lion brand pink lemonade and lemonade shows zero carbs/zero sugars. (knowing there are some hidden sugars in the details). 

As of late I have been doing every other, maybe every third bottle with a mixer and the rest water. Tonight, at work I ran out of the Food Lion brand and had some Crytal Light mixers.

I went with grape. I can taste/feel the sugar addictions with the first sip. Craziness.

I'm not exactly hiking up my pants legs offering intimate favors for the next sugar fix but i can see that light way at the end of the tunnel. 

Not making light of other addictions. Just making a point.

Scott

No, sugar is for sure, one of the top addictions that cripples us, along with the drugs and all. It's as devastating as any other addiction, but the devastation happens within us. Our kidneys and other organs are slowly waning making us ill. 

I only drink water, and at one point in my life, I thought I could never utter those words. If you do not drink only water, you're still addicted. Hot take, I know. 

4 hours ago, Orweller said:

If you do not drink only water, you're still addicted. Hot take, I know.

While I want to defend myself here, you are right, lol. I have yet to be able to kick artificially sweetened beverages completely. I'm still zero sugar, zero carb, and yes I drink a heck of a lot of plain water each day, but I still enjoy my morning tea, occasional sugar-free lemonade, and a soda from time to time. 

I don't disagree. I use a mixer mostly every third or so bottle and maybe sometimes every other bottle when on shift. I have not had a soft drink since May (I am sure Pepsi Co. stock dropped when I stopped the Mountain Dew). 

Last night was the first time I "tasted" something with sugar...really sweet since May. 

I can see where going back in that direction is really possible. 

Luckily after last night I'm not craving another one. It did hit the spot but afterwards it was water thru the night. 

I probably thought my first indulgence or slip would be something "better" than a drink mixer. LOL

Scott

Sugar is the biggest and worse addiction in America. It’s so bad because most people don’t even know they are addicted.
I drink only water and bone broth and I don’t miss any of those other drinks.


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 I stopped drinking cola when I drank my bourbon neat. I stopped drinking 4 years ago. 

Redbull was a must before any journey over 30 minutes from home.

Once I started carnivore all I have is Redmond real salt in my water, and maybe 3 cups of coffee a day with a tsp of milk.

I no longer need sugar in my life except my wife. 

 

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