[darindkny]

I like a glass of wine in the evening on occasion. I started drinking concord wine, which has more antioxidants and the taste is good and grapey. I figured if I was going to drink it anyway, might as well have some benefit. I mix mine with diet 7up to cut the calories.

[slimmingsi]

i've been totally off alcohol for 17 months. and i gave up coffee 4 weeks ago. i have at least 1 cup of green tea a day. it only has 15mg of caffine per cup. as opposed to the 80-120mg in a cup of coffee depending on the method of making it.

an interesting side effect is that i can't eat much chocolate. a bar of chocolate contains about hlaf the amount of caffine as a cup of coffee. now since i'm caffine reduced i find chocolate gives me really bad headaches

[Sarah C0nn0r]

Headaches from chocolate? You poor dear!

I've been drinking green tea for the past few weeks instead of coffee in the afternoons. The verdict is in. It works. Before that, I was at a stall in my weight loss. Switching to the green tea has gotten the scale moving again in the right direction.

[CruiseCAT]

I was a huge coffee drinker but now only one or two cups in the morning instead of multiple cups throughout the day. I do have a cup of green tea every evening.

As for wine I have only had that once since going on plan and it was a disaster. Had a major whoosh and then didn't lose anything for almost two weeks; decided at this point it's not worth it.

I too had heard/read that aspartame in diet soda induces cravings and hunger.

[Nannerpup]

I've heard the same about diet sodas. Thankfully, that is one diet vice I haven't picked up, I have enough others to fight. LOL I've never been able to get used to the taste, I can tell even in the best ones, and they make me very thirsty and give me a headache. Reaction to the artificial sweetner maybe???

[archychick]

Well, I hear here and from a nurse friend that tea doesn't have more caffeine than coffee. Good. I did revert back to a cup of Joe on my really needy days, but I have cut back alot. I have also successfully cut back on the wine, although last night my good friend (the nurse) hit it pretty hard with me. lol I can really feel it in my stress level as tax time is heating up (I'm a preparer) and my big homework assignments are getting harder - I'm cool as a cucumber though.

Now I just need to get my keister into the gym!

[Lessofmaur]

About six weeks ago, I stopped drinking anything with caffeine in it by noon and I can't believe the difference it has made in my sleeping. I still have a diet coke in the morning (I don't like coffee) and I occasionally have one with lunch but that is it. For the first time in years, I fall asleep rather quickly and stay asleep. It has made a huge difference in my life. I was amazed at how such a small change could have such a large effect. After reading several of the comments here on diet sodas I think I may need to think about cutting them out completely. Don't know if I can cut out my morning diet coke but I wonder if it is the reason why I am usually so hungry late-morning even after a good breakfast.