The "I quit / pause / return / change / etc." thread

cmhardw said:
cmhardw said:
I quit: Drinking soft drinks and sodas. I always feel bad when I do, and I hate that they have such ridiculously high sugar contents. I might have one occasionally, but for the most part I quit. I'd rather switch to water (for thirst) or coffee (for caffeine).
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I'm happy to report that I haven't had a single soft drink or soda in 5 weeks! I feel really great about this decision, especially since I am no longer craving these super sugary drinks anymore. I do drink a lot of fizzy water now though, San Pellegrino is my favorite so far. I guess part of the appeal for soft drinks for me is the fizzy sensation. If I can get that with fizzy water, and not soft drinks, all the better! :)

Anyone else debating on quitting soft drinks should definitely do it! I feel really good about this decision.

Chris
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i'm quitting. nice to see that you did so well ;)
 
Back to the cube

Back from a break, reason said break was taken is because i was hitting around 15 seconds per solve, couldnt break the barrier, So fearing there was no room for me to improve i stopped cubing for about 6 months. today, picked up my red C4U DIY and the algs just snapped back into my head. 30 seconds after 6 months of a break isnt so bad. consider me back to posting. look forward to helping/being helped.
 
I quit: using inspection time during my ZZ solves. This way, I'll have to work on fast recog, and also speed up the rest of my times to stay at my original times.
 
cmhardw said:
cmhardw said:
I quit: Drinking soft drinks and sodas. I always feel bad when I do, and I hate that they have such ridiculously high sugar contents. I might have one occasionally, but for the most part I quit. I'd rather switch to water (for thirst) or coffee (for caffeine).
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I'm happy to report that I haven't had a single soft drink or soda in 5 weeks! I feel really great about this decision, especially since I am no longer craving these super sugary drinks anymore. I do drink a lot of fizzy water now though, San Pellegrino is my favorite so far. I guess part of the appeal for soft drinks for me is the fizzy sensation. If I can get that with fizzy water, and not soft drinks, all the better! :)

Anyone else debating on quitting soft drinks should definitely do it! I feel really good about this decision.

Chris
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May I ask how much soft drink you were consuming before? And what else were you consuming with sugar?
Don't forget that sugar is a great source of energy. Apart from baked beans, I don't really get any sugar in my diet. So I think that having a cup or two of soft drink daily is quite good for me. It also tastes nicer than water (although I drink more water than anything else, be assured of that!)

Then again, I don't think that my diet is very good in general >.< . Although, then again I don't think that I have any reason to change my diet; I'm certain that any tests done would show that I am in great health.
 
I quit: Being addicted to a computer game I like =)








I'm back: From a long break of serious cubing. I hope I haven't been forgotten around here. =p I suffer from an addiction to a particular game that has taken my cubing time. I still play it, but I now plan to pick up cubing seriously once again.
 
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Dene said:
May I ask how much soft drink you were consuming before? And what else were you consuming with sugar?
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Probably two or three 20 oz. drinks per day (about 1750 ml per day), sometimes more. Other than soft drinks I had a relatively "normal" sugar intake overall. I tried to watch my sugar intake, but I allowed soft drinks :confused:

Don't forget that sugar is a great source of energy. Apart from baked beans, I don't really get any sugar in my diet. So I think that having a cup or two of soft drink daily is quite good for me. It also tastes nicer than water (although I drink more water than anything else, be assured of that!)

Then again, I don't think that my diet is very good in general >.< . Although, then again I don't think that I have any reason to change my diet; I'm certain that any tests done would show that I am in great health.
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I disagree that soft drinks are good, or even ok, for your body. They taste wonderful, I completely agree. However, the more I read about them online, as well as factoring in my own feeling of my personal well being while drinking them every day, I do not think soft drinks are worth it. I am now just over 6 weeks without having a single soft drink and still going. I do still drink a lot of fizzy water though, which is at least a bit better than soft drinks because of no sugar content.

Chris
 
Yeah. Sugar is needed but the spike in blood sugar you get with simple sugars like in pop or even fruit juices is TERRIBLE for you. There's a reason your body is equipped with a digestive system ;) Complex carbs (NOT white bread or white pasta) get broken down much more slowly and don't cause spikes or drops in blood sugar. More fiber, too.
 
hawkmp4 said:
Yeah. Sugar is needed but the spike in blood sugar you get with simple sugars like in pop or even fruit juices is TERRIBLE for you. There's a reason your body is equipped with a digestive system ;) Complex carbs (NOT white bread or white pasta) get broken down much more slowly and don't cause spikes or drops in blood sugar. More fiber, too.
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The Glycemic Index of coca cola, 100% whole grain bread, and orange juice are actually surprisingly close.

http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?...bleView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=45&-Find
http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?...leView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=289&-Find
http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?...eView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=1051&-Find

Lactose is a pretty simple compound, yet the GI for milk is quite low.
http://ziag4.mmb.usyd.edu.au/FMPro?...leView&-Format=detailsV4.htm&FoodID=783&-Find

Therefore, the issue is not how complex the carbohydrate is. A blood sugar spike is not necessarily bad unless it is uncontrolled or you are diabetic. It's even possible to live without any intake of carbohydrates, but that's not necessarily good for you either. There are many more ingredients in sodas for you to complain about than the sugar. I'm sure the person who drink sugar water would do better than the person drinking coca cola. And the person who drink fruit juice would do much better than either one of them.
 
I quit: being slow. I'm going to learn new PLLs and OLLs to replace some of the awful ones I have and actually start practicing my abysmal last layer. Thanks must be given to John Tamanas for berating my turning "I hate how slow you turn." at Brown.
 
cmhardw said:
Probably two or three 20 oz. drinks per day (about 1750 ml per day), sometimes more. Other than soft drinks I had a relatively "normal" sugar intake overall. I tried to watch my sugar intake, but I allowed soft drinks :confused:

I disagree that soft drinks are good, or even ok, for your body. They taste wonderful, I completely agree. However, the more I read about them online, as well as factoring in my own feeling of my personal well being while drinking them every day, I do not think soft drinks are worth it. I am now just over 6 weeks without having a single soft drink and still going. I do still drink a lot of fizzy water though, which is at least a bit better than soft drinks because of no sugar content.
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Deary me, you were drinking quite a lot then! I would say that I probably have about 400-500 mL a day on average, although that would very quite a lot.
But anyway, good for you for quitting! Personally, I will stick to my cup of soft drink with lunch, and two or three bottles (355 mL) of Lift+ a week (technically an energy drink, but quite sweet).
 
Edward said:
I quit all forums. (I might return though)
This time I'm serious.
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You still have to go to the competition.

I am going to start using the computer only for 1 hour a day.
I am getting fatter every day.
 
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