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EpiEMS said:
Question: Has anybody tried giving up diet soda? If so, how did it work out for you?
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I just drunk regular soda; I didn't drink diet. I stopped cold turkey, and I am pretty happy about it. It was only weird or annoying to want soda for the first couple of days, but it pretty much became a non issue after the first week. I immediately lost weight. I think it was also better for my teeth and skin.
 
I didn't find soda hard to quit, but I do keep water in the fridge 24/7. I think having another cold drink that can wash out the palate will make it easier for one to stop drinking soda.
 
I wouldn't say I've quit soda cold turkey, partially because when I go out to eat I'll get a large one lol but that's maybe once or twice a week right now....having to do this adulting thing of "grocery shopping" (an evil and archaic chore) combined with being a tad bit of a penny pincher (until I splurge it all elsewheres, but that's neither here nor now lol) I simply haven't bought any soda lol

It's funny cuz I def crave it still and get slightly disappointed when I'm thirsty and don't have any, instead I've been buying coconut water and V8 splash juice

I have to keep reminding myself that I need to stop drinking sugary stuff like soda, just cuz I'm doing a lot of physical stuff in Academy, I actually have to at least pretend I'm trying to eat healthy if I wanna actually drop some weight. I'm constantly fighting the feeling of "F*** it, I can just hop in my truck and drive down to the Mickey D's a few blocks away, or hit up the Taco Bell on my way home from Academy"......and now I'm hungry (and thirsty) just thinking about it lol
 
When it comes to non-soda drinks, I find that I actually prefer either unsweetened Iced Tea or a lightly sweetened iced tea. Such a thing is quite sacrilegious in places such as the Deep South... but I don't live there so...
 
That moment when you're giving report and someone tells you that your patient has pulled his IV out again and you expect to see this:

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and you know you've just place that one 12 minutes ago... only to find the room looks more like this:

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...and your patient is as befuddled as you are about how that mess happened.
 
I used to drink a lot of soda, but have cut back to one a day, if any. For me it's usually:
  • 5am - cup of coffee
  • 7:30am - stop at Wawa and fill small Tervis tumbler with coffee - there's been times that at 2pm there's still some in the cup
  • 9am - grab my large Tervis tumbler and fill it with water. - Usually fill it two or three times a day
  • 12pm - if I go for a sit down lunch, water. If I'm grabbing fast food, small soda
  • 2pm - if there's any coffee left, heat and finish
  • 5pm - refill the large Tervis with water and drive home
  • Water with dinner, wine as well depending on situation
 
Akulahawk said:
When it comes to non-soda drinks, I find that I actually prefer either unsweetened Iced Tea or a lightly sweetened iced tea. Such a thing is quite sacrilegious in places such as the Deep South... but I don't live there so...
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Some of the saddest words that could ever be spoken right there....
 
Flying said:
If sweet iced tea is sacrilege, I can only imagine how sad this might be to you.
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I think you meant unsweetened. Not that I am all that trusting of Brisk. Mexican restaurants are hidden gems of good sweet tea.
 
20 minutes into my shift and I've already seen being stuck on admin blows. At least I am getting paid to read I suppose.
 
Early morning flight to Chicago. At least we got some good food.
 
Watching the new Ken Burns doc on Vietnam - it's really quite good


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Just got through first week of academy for an urban third service. Holy #$*%& this is going to be a tough 3 months.
 
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Their Effingham base has been on my watch list. I doubt I apply though as its a 2 hour commute. I have also been watching for an opening at Kentucky 7 in Corydon, Indiana, but when an opening came up, I started overthinking the hour and a half commute.

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