Originally Posted by 36415

I can (and do) live without meat. I have been a vegetarian for 2 months and though i get a lot of crap from friends & family (like my sister waving a McDonald's double cheeseburger in my face), i can't imagine eating meat now. When i cook meat for my husband and kids now, it almost makes me gag. I can totally smell the fat (which had never happened before when i ate it). Anyways, my food weaknesses are chocolate (especially Ghiridelli chocolate caramel squares) and Pepsi (regular, no diet, please). I know that it's these things that are holding me back from achieving my goal (only 8 pounds left and the closer i get, the harder it is). So anyone know of a 12 step Pepsi-addict program?

Honestly, give Diet Pepsi a try. I mean, 0 calories? You can't beat that. It will be awful making the switch at first, but you really do get used to it. I used to be just like you and hate that diet flavor, but I was consuming at least 3 sodas a day, and that's like 250 calories each time. That really adds up. So I switched to diet and haven't looked back. Every once in a while I will treat myself to a regular soda, but I'm so used to the diet flavor now that regular soda tastes gross to me!

I can't even tell the difference between a diet and non-diet. It always puzzles me when people say they do. I like fruit-flavored sodas better anyway though, and use it mostly to suppress appetite, rather than crave them.

Diet soda tastes much sweeter than regular soda and has a strong after taste. Most people that I know hate it and I have to bring my own soda when I eat with them since they "refuse" to stock diet.

The only soda where I may question whether or not it's diet (if I didn't already know) is Dr. Pepper. It seems to have the most "mild" diet flavor. But coke? It's like a completely different soda. Pepsi is a little better, but it's still painfully obvious by comparison.

I Cant live without spicy food, jalapenos, habenaros, etc. Or Nachos, I LOVE nachos!

Alot of peple are saying they don't like fish! Well, I love Salmon, Shrimp, Cod, Haddock, Trout, Scallops, Mussels, Crab legs, & my favorite... LOBSTER! I can't believe you guys dont like that stuff.. Then again, I am a Newfoundlander! Haha.

I can live without hotdogs/bologna/certain sausages, and processed meals (like Hungry man, TV dinners etc.. Yuck!!)

Originally Posted by 36396

I Cant live without spicy food, jalapenos, habenaros, etc. Or Nachos, I LOVE nachos!

Alot of peple are saying they don't like fish! Well, I love Salmon, Shrimp, Cod, Haddock, Trout, Scallops, Mussels, Crab legs, & my favorite... LOBSTER! I can't believe you guys dont like that stuff.. Then again, I am a Newfoundlander! Haha.

I can live without hotdogs/bologna/certain sausages, and processed meals (like Hungry man, TV dinners etc.. Yuck!!)

RIGHT ON about fish! I was surprised to find I was practically the only one who loves seafood here. Seafood is the whole reason I can't become a vegeterian. And there's so many health benefits in most types of fish...

Diet soda tastes much sweeter than regular soda and has a strong after taste. Most people that I know hate it and I have to bring my own soda when I eat with them since they "refuse" to stock diet.

Wow, brutal. Pretty much evertone I know drinks diet soda... I hate buying regular for the parties on the off chance someone wants regular, but it always ends up hanging in the fridge forever or gets poured out....

I can live without SALT in my food.
I can't live with SALT in my food.