Am I addicted to soft drinks (Pepsi Max)?

[ynwa_lfct1]

Been drinking Pepsi Max pretty much daily for at least 9-10 years now. Sometimes I genuinely enjoy it, other times I just drink it out of habit and don’t even like it that much. I keep telling myself I'll cut down or give it up but it's proving a bit harder than I expected. Particularly drinking a lot when working but even on the weekends I will drink a few.

Anyone else struggling with the same thing? Would love to hear how you're managing or if you've found ways to cut down.

I've seen the fizzy drink guy on TikTok but don't seem to be able to do more than 3 days without one.

 

[debs248]

I used to drink it every day for years, like you. What you replace some or all of it with depends whether you're drinking it more for the sweetness, the caffeine or the fizz.

I find I'm more than happy to drink either tea or sparkling water now, I don't miss the sweetness at all. In fact now I find artificial sweeteners taste disgustingly bitter.

Good luck finding alternative drinks that work for you.

 

[DJC3]

Been drinking Pepsi Max pretty much daily for at least 9-10 years now. Sometimes I genuinely enjoy it, other times I just drink it out of habit and don’t even like it that much. I keep telling myself I'll cut down or give it up but it's proving a bit harder than I expected. Particularly drinking a lot when working but even on the weekends I will drink a few.

Anyone else struggling with the same thing? Would love to hear how you're managing or if you've found ways to cut down.

I've seen the fizzy drink guy on TikTok but don't seem to be able to do more than 3 days without one.

I’m sure it’s addictive. My daughter and her partner buy it by the crate and drink several cans a day. They keep saying they are going to cut down but never seem to. The thing that worries me most about it is the aspartame. Pepsi are fighting back but it seems to have been linked to kidney and liver disease and mood swings (which might explain the addictiveness) Big Food are masters of addiction.
I’m afraid I don’t have any pearls of wisdom to offer you but if the girls manage to stop I’ll let you know how they did it ( and I’ll keep looking back here in case anyone comes up with a suggestion). Good luck.