Excess Flatulence and Belching, add gas into body its got to get out somehow.LOL.

Way to go Clay, well done you for giving up. Luv Winnie.

OK, my SIL told me that if you take like 1/2 cup of sugar and put it into a cup you can visually see just how much sugar is in it...(though it's just empty calories) lol.  But seriously, they can clean car battaries with the stuff!  Or clean a penny to a nice shine.  And if you put an egg in it for a week the shell with disintigrate!  So there, hope that helps.  And when you wanna get a coke, and one a day, hmm, like the vitamin, go for something like a gateraid or poweraid!  YUM!!!

I forgot to say many years ago coke used to be known as a breakfast drink for me.. I always had a bottle open...

But I found I don't like coke from plastic.. I only like coke in cans.. I don't know the taste is some what different.. And you open a big bottle of coke  and it goes flat with in minutes. So I buy bottled coke so i don't drink it but the hubby can still have his fix....

Besides the fact that diet coke has no great taste and does not taste like the real thing...

You don't want to drink it because your teeth will end up looking like this.....

There were worse photos then that, but they were to horrid to stick up on the site....

6th day without Diet Coke (or any soft drink for that Matter) and I am feeling great! :)

Hi Clay

Im sorry but i find this really funny , I am a coke addict . In the last 2 years 3 months i have gone 2 nights without having a bottle of coke sat next to me. Haha i used to drink 2 x 2 litre bottles a day up untill recently i have enjoyed glasses of milk lol . I dont think i will read these comments dont want to give myself heart attack now lmao.

I can share many reasons to not get hooked on Diet Coke.  I know because I was addicted to the tune of 7-8 cans and sometimes bottles a day for nearly 10 years.  Health problems experienced, headaches, migraines, joint pain in my knees, extreme dry skin and scalp and fatigue like you wouldn't believe.  This was the hardest addiction to break, but I did it and actually kind of by accident.  I have been off now for almost a month and since breaking my addiction, I have not had one side effect at all.  Not one headache or migraine, no more joint pain in my knees at all and I couldn't feel better.  There are lots of reasons to not get addicted and most of them come from the aspartame and other artificial sweenteners that are associated with diet drinks.  I have shared my story online too in hopes that others with the same addiction as I can understand what it can do to you.
Thanks, Mike
www.dietdrinkaddiction.com

The only problem I can see here is that Australia is obviously owned by Pepsi because the coke products hardly go on sale (at least to the level that pepsi products do).

There is nothing wrong with a diet coke. 

Brush your teeth, drink it through a straw...
Your stomach produces hydrochloric acid which is pretty harsh, diet coke is no match...
And if you are concerned about the caffeine intake, go caffeine free.

Have a coke and smile...I would like to buy the world a coke...

I'm in the same boat. Over the Christmas holiday, the whole family got the stomach bug - we all had our own bowls - YUCK!  Someone told me that pepsi/coke can settle the stomach so that's all I had for 3 days before I eased into foods again. After that I was addicted. I was having 2 cans a day and after a couple of months, I backed down to 1.

The hardest for me when quitting is the first 2 days!

Do you have a picture of you smiling where you can see a lot of teeth? Compare that to a picture after drinking coke for a while and notice the nice brown/yellow tinge. maybe post it on the fridge!

I am not going to tell you its bad or do i need to know why we shouldnt drink it, and there is worse stuff to drink then diet or light drinks..

so do what makes you feel good.. better then drinking beer every day..

xx cazza

wow - thanks all.

i should add the following based on your feedback...

1. diahoreah and gas (ewww gross! - shouldnt that be reason enough? ;))
2. tiredness, headaches for extended period without one
3. damage liver and kidneys
4. diet is not really diet, it kills your motabolism.
5. used to unblock drains and fix cars (?)
6. cost
7. have to go out to get one... but isn't that good? just kidding! ;)
8. bad for your bones

thank you all - you have really helped :)

haha that was a classic, Clay ! lol

sorry, don't know the specifics of the bad stuff..
just thought i'd comment. lol

Stains teeth terribly. Consuming too much when you aren't used to it can cause diahoreah. Can also cause sleeplessness. When you go without for a few days it can cause irritability, tiredness, headaches, unsteady shaking hands, and loss of concentration. Extremely excessive consumption over a long period may cause damage to liver and kidneys. Then there is the cost to your wallet to consider. Is that enough?

hi my names angie and im an addict - to pepsi and coke or anything fizzy..... if i dont have a coke or pepsie before lunch im shitty and irritable....

I'm addicted to water is that bad lol......  its also good for the diet Clay, gets rid of all those nasty toxins and well good for cellulite lol.....  Diet anything is bad for you..... diet in general is bad for you, its all in the mind you just think your addicted, just like the ciggie sitting in front of me, I really don't want it, its just all in my mind......  GIVE IT UP

Diet coke is really bad for your bones, it takes the calcium out of them.  It's used to unblock drains and my father has even used it working on cars now if that doesn't turn you off along with all the previous reasons then perhaps you need to go to Diet Coke Annonymous.  I am a former addict myself so I understand......LOL!!!!

i cant think of anything worse to drink (minus beer, burbon and toilet water) to drink than diet drinks. ewwwwwww. they aint good for kids eihter so u dont want to leavfe it where codi can reach

More bad points:

1. Will destroy your computer if you laugh with a mouthful and it ends up on your computer.

2. Isn't on tap, so have to go out to buy it.

3. Doesn't help with dieting.  Sad but true, health buffs you aren't doing anything better for yourselves by drinking diet drinks!

Um, I think that's all I can think of right now.  I drink the real stuff, the pure stuff, as I can't stand diet products at all.  Had them forced on me as a child because my mum believed sugar was bad for me (sent me bouncing off the walls!) but I was even worse on diet products! lol.

You'll get nothing from me, I'm addicted Coke Zero  and I have more than 1 a day

Amanda xxx

* Diet soft drinks are even worse (yes it is possible) for your teeth than regular sugar soft drinks.

* Have heard that carbonated drinks are bad for calcium absorption which may lead to osteoperosis.

* Some artificial sweenteners cross the placenta like alcohol and some drugs do (studies not yet conclusive on the sweeteners effects though) - obviously a tip for any women artificial sweetener consumers.

Goodluck and stay strong!!!

ok - this article certainly helps!!!