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[pennyJo1960]

I found a fix for drinking gatoraide the one thing I want to drink ... I out the fiber in it Sorry water is just wrong .. At times I do drink it now just not all the time

 

[bruceha2000]

Depends on what species of oak you get.

The kind that is growing in the field where someone long ago piled rocks they pulled from that field

44yrs old now and still no cavities I attribute it to never drinking soda. IDK? But I bet it helped.

But you DID drink soda when you were old enough to ride to town on your bike so you likely had permanent teeth at the time. I think it has more to do with how lucky you were in the "tooth lottery" and how you take care of your teeth.

I have 4 fillings, all in molars, haven't had a new one since early teen years (I'm 20 years older than you). My sister has a mouth FULL of fillings and other "repairs'; bridges, crowns and the like. She had fillings in her baby teeth, I did not. We grew up the same, eating the same foods, same toothpaste etc. I got lucky as did my older sister, we got "Dad's teeth". Younger sister didn't get lucky, she got "Mom's teeth".

I have previously confessed to my near daily Dr. Pepper Don't like colas, never have, won't touch a migraine inducing "diet" soda.

 

[microchick]

My problem now is limiting the amount of cold green tea I drink. Caffeine + sugar= addictive

I switched to stevia and sweet and low, decaffeinated teas. I try to limit my sugar intake as much as possible. Of course unless you are into grazing in the back yard with the chickens or other herbivores, it wayyyy too much work to avoid it 100%. So my balance is to forego the sugary sweet drinks, bad carbs, etc and use artificial sweeteners whenever possible or avoid it all together.

My problem is that I do have a sweet tooth, a really really bad sweet tooth. If I limit the sugars 100% in processed foods, I will use sugar in baking, etc. I've learned that if I do the ultra low carb diet, I lose way too much weight.

It's a balancing act I'm not really good at.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I watch my diet now not having a thyroid it is easy to be a pudge ..
I am about 125 now but just 5 ft so fit did go up to 135 felt sluggish..
I never sit still very long but yapping on here

 

[CapricornFarm]

I switched to stevia and sweet and low, decaffeinated teas. I try to limit my sugar intake as much as possible. Of course unless you are into grazing in the back yard with the chickens or other herbivores, it wayyyy too much work to avoid it 100%. So my balance is to forego the sugary sweet drinks, bad carbs, etc and use artificial sweeteners whenever possible or avoid it all together.

My problem is that I do have a sweet tooth, a really really bad sweet tooth. If I limit the sugars 100% in processed foods, I will use sugar in baking, etc. I've learned that if I do the ultra low carb diet, I lose way too much weight.

It's a balancing act I'm not really good at.

Lose too much weight? I would like try try that.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I lost what I needed to just pushing away the food a bit less sweets

 

[Perris]

I like pop occasionally, but prefer elderflower cordial with sparkling water or lemonade. I drink coffee in different ways depending on mood and circumstance, but I know I drink far too much of the stuff. On the other hand, drinking it milky gets lots of calcium and vit d into me; well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

 

[sourland]

Good morning OF.

Lose too much weight? I would like try try that.

Seriously give it a try. "If it's white, it's not good for me." really works. Sadly that eliminates many of my favorites. When I am strict about limiting carbs, I ,too, lose weight. 2 years ago the doctor read me the riot act for being too thin. My problem is that I can do 'none', but 'a little bit' or 'just one more' doesn't work for me. Yeah, I have a 'somewhat' addictive personality.

 

[cheepteach]

portion control is my downfall, and nibbling while cooking

 

[sourland]

portion control is my downfall, and nibbling while cooking

Snacking after supper is my weakness especially this time of year. The kids used to call it my feeding frenzy.