Ok, so I admit to enjoying a cold soda every now and then. Here's something to try (as usual, I'm offering an opportunity to experiment. If it works, keep on doing it. If not, try it and move on to something else!
Consider drinking a diet cola instead of the regular. Yes, the taste is different, but you'll ingest almost 250 fewer calories reaching for the diet! If you're a "multi-per-day" soda drinker, just take one or two diets less, and see what happens!
As with all of these suggestions, they are not meant to limit you in any way. The last thing you want in this kind of a situation is to feel like you're going to die(t)! So, look for what works, and keep on doing it!
Jason,
I'm actually trying to cut caffeine out of my diet; although my progress is admittedly slow. I love my coffee.
I've started to read how caffiene can generate a hormone response which adds fat to your abdomen and your organs. I don't have any solid data, and my informal studies are less than scientific, but I think there might be a connection here.
Will let you know if I make any headway :).
Posted by: Nik Chapapas | October 13, 2006 at 05:34 PM