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milestogo

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25. Thanks.

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 09:07 PM

23 hrs ago

I moved from sweetened colas to diet colas, then I gave up diet colas and switched to other soft drinks. But they are still sweet. Now am moving to unsweetened tea.

I have never smoked and haven't had a drink in decades. That's a "benefit" of having migraines. I can't stand smoke and alcohol triggers headaches.

There are a lot of bad things about sugar. I think its "comfort" food for a lot of us. But if I don't have it at home, I'm unlikely to go out and get it. So if I can conquer shopping that will help a lot.

Edit: I have purchased chromium picolinate in the past but I never really knew what to do with it. Maybe I will try it again.

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Have you ever given up a bad habit? [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

I quit smoking cigarettes in 1993. I used nicotine patches Glorfindel Yesterday #1

I quit cigarettes...cold turkey. I just knew I had to. Haven't quit sugar, I guess it's harder. surfered Yesterday #2

Actually, I think quitting sugar would not be difficult for me. Glorfindel Yesterday #3

the hard part for diabetics is not the actual sugar rampartd Yesterday #13

I used to smoke-- long time ago (but only socially) ailsagirl 23 hrs ago #32

Cigarettes KT2000 Yesterday #4

Sugar and tobacco yobrault1 Yesterday #5

Wow, thank you. milestogo Yesterday #11

I had to kick suger after blood test came back in pre-diabetes range SheltieLover Yesterday #6

Thanks Sheltielover! milestogo Yesterday #12

Yw! Also, if you had a high sugar reading, pls consider a home sleep study. SheltieLover Yesterday #15

I had a sleep study, no apnea. milestogo Yesterday #18

Aaaah SheltieLover Yesterday #19

There is also Jerusalem Artichoke & Ceylon Cinnamon SheltieLover Yesterday #20

Trying to find a sugar substitute has been hard. Most are really bad for you. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #29

Sounds great! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #33

Why do you say that? Shermann 23 hrs ago #34

smoking Skittles Yesterday #7

I told her to never call me again Shellback Squid Yesterday #8

I quit smoking decades ago malaise Yesterday #9

I quit cigarettes and alcohol 22 years ago. Clouds Passing Yesterday #10

Smoking JBTaurus83 Yesterday #14

You cannot break a habit. It must be replaced. cachukis Yesterday #16

heh Skittles 23 hrs ago #38

cigs in 86, booze in 21 RainCaster Yesterday #17

Close call Squeaky41 Yesterday #21

Good for you!! ailsagirl 16 hrs ago #60

Cigarettes and nail biting/chewing. Lunabell Yesterday #22

Yes Cirsium Yesterday #23

Good luck! Lulu KC 23 hrs ago #24

Thanks. milestogo 23 hrs ago #25

Sugar is a tough one to kick... ailsagirl 23 hrs ago #26

Salt. Smoking a couple times. underpants 23 hrs ago #27

I rarely use salt, except on eggs. milestogo 22 hrs ago #43

Potato chips by the swimming pool underpants 22 hrs ago #48

cigarettes, sugar, salt, bread. KarenS 23 hrs ago #28

Yes claudette 23 hrs ago #30

Biting my nails and cracking my knuckles. Aristus 23 hrs ago #31

I quit smoking almost 20 years ago and Luciferous 23 hrs ago #35

I knew someone with lung problems who smoked. milestogo 22 hrs ago #47

I quit cold turkey because I was pregnant Luciferous 21 hrs ago #51

Many years ago, maybe 10 or 12, I stopped going to work. Ptah 23 hrs ago #36

I gave up smoking in 1989. I am off grains and rainy 23 hrs ago #37

Smoking and Soda KitFox 23 hrs ago #39

Splenda has been working for me for sweetened drinks Shermann 23 hrs ago #40

Nail Biting ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #41

I knew someone who chewed his nails. milestogo 22 hrs ago #44

I quit biting mine when I was in college TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #46

Alcohol Mark.b2 22 hrs ago #42

Good for you. milestogo 22 hrs ago #45

Cigs Woodwizard 22 hrs ago #49

A minor one. One of those people who said "you know " a lot.... electric_blue68 22 hrs ago #50

The obvious one is smoking. Jeebo 21 hrs ago #52

I gave up sugar by using 1/2 tsp in my cups of tea instead of 3 tsp per cup. That was done by cutting back dai13sy 20 hrs ago #53

I gave up twitter after the election Blue_Tires 20 hrs ago #54

Bad (for me) men. It cost me three years of psychotherapy in Italian (I was living in Venezia at the time.) fierywoman 20 hrs ago #55

Congrats to all who quit smoking, alcohal, sugar, lots of carbs, or salt! electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #56

Yeah cigerettes Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #57

How long is 20 rears? milestogo 10 hrs ago #61

Dont know Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #63

I used to smoke cigars, high end cigars. Wolf Frankula 19 hrs ago #58

Yes, I used to eat just half of a gummy but now I eat the whole thing. LastDemocratInSC 19 hrs ago #59

My cigarette cessation date was on February 1, 2020 Niagara 10 hrs ago #62

Excellent milestogo 7 hrs ago #64

quit smoking 40ish years ago... mike_c 6 hrs ago #65

Cigarettes and drinking. Kaleva 5 hrs ago #66

Mine are miniscule compared to some of yours yellowdogintexas 2 hrs ago #67

Aristotle believed that moderation is best. milestogo 48 min ago #68