i am addicted to pepsi what can i do?

Question

i crave it and actually feel bad and grouchy when i dont have any i drink 20 ounces or more a day if i hv it

Answer 1

Make yourself drink as much water as you can (but no less than 20oz.) before you drink any Pepsi and try to wean yourself off of it slowly...

This is not an addiction to take lightly, unless you like to get FATTER and FATTER as you get older, and become DIABETIC and GET ALZHEIMER'S and CANCER...ALL of these things can be linked to overindulgence in sweetened, caffenated beverages...If you don't stop soon, it will only get harder, there are no less that 2 addictive drugs in Pepsi, and if you don't think that Pepsi co has LARGE financial interest in the pharmaceutical corporations that treat the illness that their highly addictive products can cause...Then you probably don't believe that Pepsi co, Coka-Cola, and Phillip Morris (tobacco) are more powerful and influential than 75% of the worlds nations...Which they are...BE AFRAID.

Answer 2

I used to be the same way. Pepsi was my water for 12 years!

I finally kicked the habit 6 months ago, and if was tough because of the caffeine withdrawls and nervousness that came with it.

Basically, I switched to diet. I hate diet, but it fed my addiction, until I couldn't handle it anymore. Then I completely stopped the soda by drinking iced tea.

I felt better within a couple of weeks, and have an occasional Pepsi here and there, but I no longer feel the neeeed to have it.

Good luck!!!

Answer 3

I've got the same problemo! I'm trying to cut it out of my life, too. My suggestion: decide on how much you're doing to cut down at first. If you decide you'll go to 15oz. then start drinking just that amount every OTHER day. Basically, any pattern that is defnitely decreasing the amount, and yet being gentle on your body so it doesn't notice the difference. You could also try filling in with green tea (it has the caffeine, but it's so much better for you- there are a lot of health benefit). If it's the sugar that you are also addicted to, going slow is the only way. Your body is definitely going to go through withdrawal, and there's no way to avoid it, but give yourself a week, replacing sugar with fresh fruits galore, and you'll feel great!

Answer 4

It sounds like you might be addicted to either the sugar or the caffeine. First thought would be to ween yourself off by alternating with Diet Pepsi or some other diet beverage.

If this is unacceptable, try drinking a few ounces less a day until you don't feel a dependency on it.

Answer 5

hi am a medical doctor
and i saw the other answers,every ony said any thing about caffine he is right,people who talked about mouth infections they are right too,because their is certine type of bacteria that found to clonize in those who drink pepsi alot.any way the best answer should be that (you).their is types of personalities that tend to be addicted(am addicted to smok,i know,how this could be)any way u need life style modifications for exampls in the first week u stop the pepsi do new good habit insted like go to the jim and drink fresh stuff.by the way i read that some one said life is short abd injoy it.he is right.injoy it as much long u can with out heart diseas or others,,i know this will make u stop,ur sex life will improve trust me.just give me 3 weeks and u will see.take care ,,,,bye

Answer 6

You are craving the sugar and the caffeine it contains.........that is why it is soo bad but people think it is only due to the diet thing..............it also contains acid that eventually will produce you an ulser if you don't still have it or problems with digestion although you can always blame other things for that since there are Tums to realeave the pain...the sad thing that is all it will do not heal it but take care of the pain!!

I think you should try a healthy diet............I love ice cream but only crave it if I feel depress or sadden about something like my moms death on her birthdays or her death anniversary......I eat a bit more healthy and for whatever reason my body does not crave it........you can also take on Tea to subcide the cravings.............other, I know of someone who sells this tea that is supposed to replace soda or coffee but not too sure of that.......you can e-mail me and I will look for her info and give it to you if interested.

Good luck with the cravings and your health!!

Answer 7

It is the caffine, not the pepsi, start mixing half pepsi and half diet caffine free pepsi, then slowly (within a couple weeks) use more of the diet caffine free and less pepsi until your weened of the regular pepsi. I had to do this with my wife with coffee. Stopping all at once can produce headaches from withdrawl. I stopped dring all sodas and swithed to crystal light (great value brand), no sugar, caffine or calories and no gas.

Answer 8

20 ounces really isn't that bad. I've seen people drink several 2 liters bottles each day. With that amount, you should be able to quit cold turkey. It will be hard for the first few days, and you may get headaches, but take a tylenol, and stick to it, and you should get past the withdrawal in 2-5 days.

Answer 9

It's about control. How do you feel letting PepsiCo get seriously rich and you get brittle bones from calcium leaching, you get fat storing because insulin levels are high ( 1 can of pepsi has about 16 tsp sugar) and you get addicted to caffeine? If you are ok with that, that's that. If you're not, picture the future you that you are creating by present actions when you drink it. Bent, brittle, fat. If that's not enough, try hypnosis.

Answer 10

Decide that you don't need to drink it so much any more. When you feel like you need to try to think of something else. You will probably get a headache for the first few days because you are not used to not having that little caffine. Keep it up and you'll get results.