anyone here kicked a Mountain Dew habit?

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Posted: 3/29/2006 9:17:19 AM EDT

I'm not that big of an "addict," maybe 2 or 3 cans a day, but I'd really like to curtail it down to 1 or even none a day. Any pointers?

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:19:59 AM EDT

[#1]

Good luck. I was addicted to Surge when it was out. Then it was Coca-Cola

Now Im hooked on VAULT which I think is really Surge

I have 2-3 cans a day myself. I kicked the habbit for a few weeks but fell of the wagon again

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:21:43 AM EDT

[#2]

I can avoid every soft drink, except for Black Cherry Vanilla Coke. That shit is like liquid crack for me.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:22:28 AM EDT

[#3]

My friend just had to have a massive amount of dental work done due to his addiction to Mountain Dew. A few of his teeth actually cracked in half. He also has 12 cavities that need to be filled. He was drinking around 6-8 cans a day. He has went cold turkey, but says it is very difficult so far. That stuff is like crack!

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:23:51 AM EDT

[#4]

two months ago i stopped drinking all soda/pop/coke/soda pop, But my drug of choice was also Dew and Surge.

I just told my self no more soft drinks.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:26:05 AM EDT

[#5]

i was drinking about 6 20oz bottles a day.

now i may drink 1 a day.
now i carry a bottle of water all night at work so i have something to drink instead of going and buy a soda.
but don't go cold turkey headaches and grouchiness will follow.cut back slowly.i drank aleast one a day usually in the middle of the night at work.than 2 weeks later didn't matter anymore.
now i usually drink one when at work when i eat dinner.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:27:06 AM EDT

[#6]

drink water, or lightly sweetened tea

thats what i did

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:28:33 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
My friend just had to have a massive amount of dental work done due to his addiction to Mountain Dew. A few of his teeth actually cracked in half. He also has 12 cavities that need to be filled. He was drinking around 6-8 cans a day. He has went cold turkey, but says it is very difficult so far. That stuff is like crack!

I've heard that many dentists can spot a Mountain Dew drinker immediately when they come in for check ups. Luckily I've had no cavities. I've also heard that dentists recommend that if you have to drink it, either drink it w/ a straw or drink it really fast!

6-8 cans a day? Jeez rikes...

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:28:43 AM EDT

[#8]

definatly just taper it down and start drinking water instead. I'm to the point where I have one or none a day (of anything caffinated/ soda). That's not to say that on special occasions I wont drink my weight in Mt Dew, cause that will never stop.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:30:00 AM EDT

[#9]

my roomates sister is a dental tech or something like that was telling us theres actualy a thing called mountain dew mouth. guess if you drink enough it fucks your teeth up really good.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:30:26 AM EDT

[#10]

I did a few years ago..

2 to 3 12 packs a day...

Never had any dental problems though...

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:32:40 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I did a few years ago..

2 to 3 12 packs a day...

Never had any dental problems though...

Am I reading this correctly? 24 to 36 cans a day? How many times did you take a piss a day?

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:33:15 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I did a few years ago..

2 to 3 12 packs a day...

Never had any dental problems though...

36 cans of MD a day?
The caffeine would have gave you a heart attack.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:34:22 AM EDT

[#13]

Yep, that is correct.

I actually only pissed like 3 or 4 times a day...

Edited to add:
I'm a big guy...
I can hold my caffeine.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:35:14 AM EDT

[#14]

I take back my original post, I no longer consider it a habit after hearing that you drank 24 cans a day...

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:36:25 AM EDT

[#15]

I switched to diet soda. I used to drink regular Dew all the time. I really dont need all the sugar. The diet stuff works for me.

Now the Reg stuff tastes wierd.

Mark.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:37:39 AM EDT

[#16]

I kicked a 6 pack a day habit of Coke in cans.

April 1st will mark 1 year of no longer drinking soda-pop.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:40:18 AM EDT

[#17]

Wean yourself off of it.

I used to drink 2, sometimes 3 20-ounce bottles a day... It was out of control. I gradually decreased the amount I drink and now I'm off the Dew completely. In the summer I drink a glass of diet cola for my daily caffeine intake, and in the winter I drink a couple cups of coffee.

I got very sensitive to caffeine the last few years. I can't drink ANY of it after noon or else I'll be up to 3 or 4 in the morning.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:43:51 AM EDT

[#18]

I can quit any time I want....

I just don't want to....

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:44:45 AM EDT

[#19]

Was a six pack a day dew drinker - and was having head buzzes because of the od of caffeen. It was a painfull withdrawl. Bad headaches for a few days, but can not recall what (other than water) I used for the replacement.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:44:51 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
I take back my original post, I no longer consider it a habit after hearing that you drank 24 cans a day...

Hehe...

I had no sleeping problems, no dental issues, no hyper activity, no adverse effects at all really.

I did get a ton of physical activity though, might have something to do with it...

But these days I might drink a single Coke or Root Beer a day, if at all...

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:45:34 AM EDT

[#21]

switched to coffee, which as a bunch of anti-oxidants

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:48:25 AM EDT

[#22]

I used to drink Mountain Dew like it was going out of style, Then my tastes changed to like Dr. Pepper better, I was drinking a couple litres a day. Now I have switched to homemade sweet tea, and water, I just keep a nalgene bottle of each on my desk and refill the water one a couple times a day. Now I only really drink soda when I go out to eat or sometimes at home.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:49:44 AM EDT

[#23]

Havent drank any soda, any carbonated drinks (not even a sip), or beer in 8 1/2 years!

I dont know why I stopped but I did and It would kind of ruin it now If I drank one......Maybe when I'm 80 or somethin I'll take a nice cool swig of Dr. Pepper....but then again it will probably kill me.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:53:49 AM EDT

[#24]

My habit ebbs and flows.

I used to drink 6 MDs a day, now it's one or two Diet Sunkists a day.

I drink Crystal Light when I'm not in the mood for water.

I drink at least two liters of water a day.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:56:14 AM EDT

[#25]

Prepare for the migraine-like headache.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:56:27 AM EDT

[#26]

Much like other habits, this one is simple enough to break.

When purchasing the beverage, add one more step to your process.

After purchase, immediately rub it between your butt cheeks.

Aversion therapy.

TRG

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:57:27 AM EDT

[#27]

I kicked Mountain Dew....had to switch to crystal meth to make it happen, but I finally kicked the Dew.

Posted: 3/29/2006 9:58:49 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Much like other habits, this one is simple enough to break.

When purchasing the beverage, add one more step to your process.

After purchase, immediately rub it between your butt cheeks.

~~Aversion~~ Perversion therapy.

TRG

Friggin Texans....

Posted: 3/29/2006 10:16:23 AM EDT

[#29]

I'm currently hooked. I have a 3 can or 1 liter bottle a day habit. I brush my teeth and floss after breakfast/lunch and before bed, so I haven't had any dental problems. My last check up, the dentist even complimented me on my teeth!

I am a bit overweight, so I am definately cutting back on soft drinks and sweets and upping my workouts. But bottom line, if you brush often, you can literally drink as much as you like!

Posted: 3/29/2006 10:17:45 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Much like other habits, this one is simple enough to break.

When purchasing the beverage, add one more step to your process.

After purchase, immediately rub it between your butt cheeks.

~~Aversion~~ Perversion therapy.

TRG

Friggin Texans....

Yup...

Posted: 3/29/2006 10:45:19 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Prepare for the migraine-like headache.

+eleventybillion. I'm at 20-40oz of Diet Dew daily, with occasional overnight marathons of 100oz (during overnight call). No sugar, but still get nasty side effects from caffeine.

I had a caffeine headache Sun & Mon that would fell a small horse.

According to a dentist friend, Dew mouth is similar in cause to meth mouth. Meth addicts typically drink tons of sugared soda pop. Sugar gives bacteria something to feed on, and the continual wash of acidic soda keeps the mouth environment prime for decay. He recommends drinking it quickly and chasing it with water, to wash the soda away. That's better than constantly sipping & washing saliva away.

Posted: 3/29/2006 10:47:25 AM EDT

[#32]

I've tried to kick it a few times. I usually do 2 1 liter bottles a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have a massive headache for a few days after I do quit, but then I'm fine. Problem is that I like the taste, so I eventually buy one and then I'm back on it again.

Posted: 3/29/2006 10:49:26 AM EDT

[#33]

i drink a 2 liter of diet mt. dew or diet pepsi a day.

Posted: 3/29/2006 11:04:43 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
i drink a 2 liter of diet mt. dew or diet pepsi a day.

I tried to switch to diet mt dew

Posted: 3/29/2006 11:11:37 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
I'm not that big of an "addict," maybe 2 or 3 cans a day, but I'd really like to curtail it down to 1 or even none a day. Any pointers?

Cold turkey it. It doesn't take long to get off caffeine. Maybe one to two days.

Posted: 3/29/2006 11:25:06 AM EDT

[#36]

Drink coffee like a man. Coffee is filled with anti-oxidants and is calorie free.

Drinking the high fructose corn syrup in Mountain Dew is like repeatedly proof-testing your pancreas.