tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post6912411968953023686..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Don't Drink That! How To Stop Drinking Soda. Or Pop.Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-60766249707709566032012-06-18T08:37:13.877-04:002012-06-18T08:37:13.877-04:00of course you do! :-Dof course you do! :-DOhiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-30835152911267925842012-06-17T08:42:31.153-04:002012-06-17T08:42:31.153-04:00I do know better, but I'll admit - I'm add...I do know better, but I'll admit - I'm addicted! I do drink a fair amount of water, too. My doctor said I should drink two glasses of water to each can of pop I drink. I don't do that, but I'm workin' on it! Glad we're still friends. I have other good qualities. LOLKylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-24382348358456949432012-06-17T08:22:57.960-04:002012-06-17T08:22:57.960-04:00oh of course Kylee! *gives hugs* but really - you&...oh of course Kylee! *gives hugs* but really - you'll feel better if you can work in more water. i love the carbonation from plain sparkling water - and its cheaper too. <br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-11443007895568914462012-06-15T10:55:41.466-04:002012-06-15T10:55:41.466-04:00You keep knocking them because of the sugar, and I...You keep knocking them because of the sugar, and I agree. But I've always drunk diet pop. Only clear ones. (no phosphoric acid) And yeah, I'm one that's addicted. I love the carbonation - the way it stings going down first thing in the morning. Love the caffeine, too. Can we still be friends?Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-86322052119321649382012-06-10T07:40:00.269-04:002012-06-10T07:40:00.269-04:00Morgan, I laughed that you sis thinks she is aller...Morgan, I laughed that you sis thinks she is allergic to water. She sounds like a hoot. Good for you for cutting back. You really will feel better if you can give it up entirely. <br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-52690841448048965392012-06-09T11:47:33.956-04:002012-06-09T11:47:33.956-04:00I'm trying to stop drinking as much pop, and I...I'm trying to stop drinking as much pop, and I am down to a can in the morning, maybe one after dinner. I don't know why people drink mass quantities, my mom goes through 4-7 12 can cases in less than 2 weeks. My sister believed (or still believes) she is allergic to water, because at age 14 she had never had it, was forced to drink a glass and got sick...Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-15429681891349482752012-06-08T06:53:43.220-04:002012-06-08T06:53:43.220-04:00hey reasonable season! welcome and yep.. i just do...hey reasonable season! welcome and yep.. i just dont get it. <br /><br />great work SFG, dontcha just kinda get weirded out by how some folks are so emotionally attached?<br /><br />hey AZ! 3rd shift is a crippler for sure. one of my pals uses powered espresso to make iced coffee - she loves it. but you gotta do what you can do. whats this about a tractor?!<br /><br />wow FL! what a great observation about fermented stuff.... good thoughts!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-84479934574378330542012-06-07T16:39:45.607-04:002012-06-07T16:39:45.607-04:00I can't understand how people can drink soda. ...I can't understand how people can drink soda. Like you, we didn't have it often as children, and I can't finish an entire can. My husband started making soda water (just fizzy rainwater) using his beer keg CO2, and that keeps him going instead of soda. I have been making lactofermented ginger ale and beet kvass, which is nutrient rich and a little acid and fizzy, possibly the reason we crave soda is that we really want fermented drinks from our ancestral past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-52567280536073030402012-06-06T01:42:16.529-04:002012-06-06T01:42:16.529-04:00As much as I would like to give up the soda, 12hr ...As much as I would like to give up the soda, 12hr graveyard shifts require mass amounts of caffeine for me. Switched to diet years ago but I'm sure the chemicals are just as bad or worse than the sugar. Would drink coffee, but AZ summers are not conducive to hot drinks and taking the time to make my goats milk iced frappacino at work is just not practical.AZdesertFarmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-11884963354020276792012-06-05T12:47:00.464-04:002012-06-05T12:47:00.464-04:00I grew up hateing soda. Yep, I know, I'm one o...I grew up hateing soda. Yep, I know, I'm one of the weird ones. The carbonation would hurt my throat. So I either drank water or milk. Still do it this day. Oh, every now and again, I'll have a sweet tea. But, it's home made.small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-70393569912441520702012-06-05T10:18:58.693-04:002012-06-05T10:18:58.693-04:00WOW! I just found your blog today, and this post c...WOW! I just found your blog today, and this post caught my eye. YES!<br /><br />I remember when pop was a treat - not a staple. And when we were lucky enough to get a pop, it was eight ounces with ice on a lunch out with Mom. At home maybe there was a little ginger ale for those upset stomach days... but pop was a luxury.<br /><br />I cringe at the size of the big gulps and whatnot people waste their money (and health) on. I won't lie, once in a very great while I'll have a little Coke with ice. Like about once or twice a year. <br /><br />Oh and you wrote: "What if you don't like water? I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this but you need to grow up. There has to be a tipping point in your life when you determine to do what is good for your health. This is it. Drink water and that is it."<br /><br />A-Men! <br /><br />Looking forward to more of your posts! :DReasonable Season (Me)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13738806098373265632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-7448159173687399212012-06-05T07:52:14.372-04:002012-06-05T07:52:14.372-04:00Yep, Bud, I was recently told that the syrup used ...Yep, Bud, I was recently told that the syrup used to make soda is considered a hazardous material if spilled. Zoikes! Try cans of plain sparkling water - they come in handy sizes too. ;-)<br /><br />Isnt it weird, Callie, that we've convinced ourselves that water - a necessity for all life, can't do the job? You might be a 'supertaster' and can tell the difference in water - maybe try different kinds of bottled water?<br /><br />You know it ClassF, the one that gets me is soda in a baby bottle or a Mountain Dew for a preteen before bedtime. wow! And don't get me started on the tax payer induced circle of ill health...<br /><br />Hey Tex! Great advice... "get used to having less" is a great way to go. For lots of reasons. But talk about a wake up call.. wow! Glad your hub is ok!<br /><br />Thanks KatieG! Once you walk away from the habit you are gone from it....I just look at the cans of soda and I get a headache.<br /><br />How did we ever survive, Robin? Ha! I kinda think our parents were on to something... no soda now is practically child abuse. <br /><br />Drypond - thats fantastic! I've seen that most folks consume up to 22 tablespoons of sugar a day... I'm not even close to that and I don't miss it a bit. I'm not sure that folks know you can bake with far less sugar than recipes show. But who are we kidding - most folks dont know that you can make brownies or cookies without a mix. sheesh!<br /><br />Thanks Dave! Our local grocery chain makes cheap and sugar free carbonated water - even flavored ones. A great fix or transition to water. I think tho, the food police, might have over looked how emotionally folks are attached to their sugared drinks. There could be blood in the streets if folks cant get their "caff-POW"... this is gonna be interesting...Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-82082413621167656892012-06-05T07:13:31.040-04:002012-06-05T07:13:31.040-04:00AMEN! While I disagree with govt legislating perso...AMEN! While I disagree with govt legislating personal responsibility, people need to put the sugur bombs down. Drink of choice here is super cheap lemon carbonated water, bubbly, tart, refreshing.<br /><br />Great Rant!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-91296604110420758102012-06-04T23:39:14.330-04:002012-06-04T23:39:14.330-04:00We cut soda's out 6 years ago and cut way back...We cut soda's out 6 years ago and cut way back on sugar, 5 lbs of sugar will last up to 6 month if I don't bake any cookies or cakes. Now all we really drink is well water, cut back to 3 pots of coffee a day, and every now and then a cup of hot tea with honey in it and a glass of OJ everyday. I started cutting us back on sugars and so much salt about 10 years ago. We use more herbs and Mrs Dash seasoning now.drypondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605233459394948903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-62079194152734666202012-06-04T18:17:41.875-04:002012-06-04T18:17:41.875-04:00Great post! We weren't allowed to drink soda u...Great post! We weren't allowed to drink soda unless it was a very special occasion, like New Year's Eve. I never gave it to my children or had it in the house. <br /><br />Truthfully, I don't like it and haven't had a soda in many many years. My son doesn't drink it either. <br /><br />It's definitely one of the worse things you can drink. If you want some bubbly, drink seltzer!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-62350200195212030532012-06-04T13:09:05.292-04:002012-06-04T13:09:05.292-04:00Woo hoo! Standing ovation from me! It's very...Woo hoo! Standing ovation from me! It's very rare that I drink soda. I mean, once we heard we may be the first generation to live longer than our children? C'mom, people!! Isn't that enough of a wake up call to change things?!! <br /><br />Water is delicious! Water with lemon? Even deliciouser! ;-)katiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232045088235784636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-65321855274959250172012-06-04T11:22:42.387-04:002012-06-04T11:22:42.387-04:00I need to add that if you are a "hard core&qu...I need to add that if you are a "hard core" caffeinated soda drinker, do not "just stop". My hub did that and on day two dropped to his knees from severe head pain. After a ton of expensive testing at the emergency room, including a CAT scan, they found out that he had ceased his soda and coffee habit suddenly. He was given a cup of coffee, told to cut out caffiene slowly and sent home. He followed the advice and had no further problems. All things in moderation, even quitting!texomamorganladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066415340321509730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-48350671772531209072012-06-04T10:03:54.380-04:002012-06-04T10:03:54.380-04:00Preach it, sister. I am always shocked when I see ...Preach it, sister. I am always shocked when I see parents buying soda for their kids at restaurants. When I was a kid, we got soda as a special treat. For sure, we got it at my grandmother's, because she would give us money to buy root beer at the store.<br /><br />I used to drink a diet Coke in the morning for the caffeine. Then I discovered 1. coffee and 2. the fact that caffeine is what gives me headaches.<br /><br />So I stopped with the soda and switched to decaf. Now I have soda when we travel out of the US and can have a Coke made with cane sugar.<br /><br />PS How about the fact that we taxpayers subsidize HFCS, which is the sweetener in soda?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-89815898634381521752012-06-04T10:00:09.813-04:002012-06-04T10:00:09.813-04:00Everything you said makes perfect sense. I've ...Everything you said makes perfect sense. I've even had all these arguments in my own head. Yet when we a did a pantry storage challenge last year (didn't buy any groceries for a month, had to live on what we had on hand)I missed pop most of all. I cannot seem to be able to drink water- I know it's ridiculous but it causes some kind of gag/gulp reflex when I try. I've tried flavouring the water and it helps a bit. I try to drink watered down juice or homemade ice tea instead but if I'm really thirsty, only sweet and fizzy will quench my thirst. Like you I grew up having pop as a treat only and we drank milk at the dinner table so I don't even know how I ended up like this.CallieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991717349717389292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-16652574139812532072012-06-04T09:37:12.132-04:002012-06-04T09:37:12.132-04:00My neighbor says you can use Pepsi or Coke to clea...My neighbor says you can use Pepsi or Coke to clean battery terminals. I think it is the phosphoric acid. It will also remove rust but you have to wash the sugar off quickly.<br />I find myself drinking a lot of soda in the summer as it comes in a can and it is easy to grab it on the run. Now if I could just quit coffee...buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.com