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yellowdogintexas

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67. Mine are miniscule compared to some of yours

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:43 PM

Jan 12

I weaned myself from sweet tea which took a while. Now I only drink it if it is served to me by accident.

I had a real CocaCola habit when I used to get migraines. I would need heavy starchy food and a Coke to settle my stomach so I could work.

Sugar only if I have sweet things in the house, such as cookies, cake etc. I try to avoid that. However Mr YD made coconut ice cream last night and it calls my name! On the good side it isn't very sweet but it is high in butterfat.

I don't drink a lot, mostly when I am out with my Democratic Women friends and that is because we frequent a BYOB Italian place and there is always a ton of wine.

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Have you ever given up a bad habit? [View all] milestogo Jan 11 OP

I quit smoking cigarettes in 1993. I used nicotine patches Glorfindel Jan 11 #1

I quit cigarettes...cold turkey. I just knew I had to. Haven't quit sugar, I guess it's harder. surfered Jan 11 #2

Actually, I think quitting sugar would not be difficult for me. Glorfindel Jan 11 #3

the hard part for diabetics is not the actual sugar rampartd Jan 11 #13

I used to smoke-- long time ago (but only socially) ailsagirl Jan 11 #32

Cigarettes KT2000 Jan 11 #4

Sugar and tobacco yobrault1 Jan 11 #5

Wow, thank you. milestogo Jan 11 #11

I had to kick suger after blood test came back in pre-diabetes range SheltieLover Jan 11 #6

Thanks Sheltielover! milestogo Jan 11 #12

Yw! Also, if you had a high sugar reading, pls consider a home sleep study. SheltieLover Jan 11 #15

I had a sleep study, no apnea. milestogo Jan 11 #18

Aaaah SheltieLover Jan 11 #19

There is also Jerusalem Artichoke & Ceylon Cinnamon SheltieLover Jan 11 #20

Trying to find a sugar substitute has been hard. Most are really bad for you. multigraincracker Jan 11 #29

Sounds great! SheltieLover Jan 11 #33

Why do you say that? Shermann Jan 11 #34

smoking Skittles Jan 11 #7

I told her to never call me again Shellback Squid Jan 11 #8

I quit smoking decades ago malaise Jan 11 #9

I quit cigarettes and alcohol 22 years ago. Clouds Passing Jan 11 #10

Smoking JBTaurus83 Jan 11 #14

You cannot break a habit. It must be replaced. cachukis Jan 11 #16

heh Skittles Jan 11 #38

cigs in 86, booze in 21 RainCaster Jan 11 #17

Close call Squeaky41 Jan 11 #21

Good for you!! ailsagirl Jan 12 #60

Cigarettes and nail biting/chewing. Lunabell Jan 11 #22

Yes Cirsium Jan 11 #23

Good luck! Lulu KC Jan 11 #24

Thanks. milestogo Jan 11 #25

Sugar is a tough one to kick... ailsagirl Jan 11 #26

Salt. Smoking a couple times. underpants Jan 11 #27

I rarely use salt, except on eggs. milestogo Jan 11 #43

Potato chips by the swimming pool underpants Jan 11 #48

cigarettes, sugar, salt, bread. KarenS Jan 11 #28

Yes claudette Jan 11 #30

Biting my nails and cracking my knuckles. Aristus Jan 11 #31

I quit smoking almost 20 years ago and Luciferous Jan 11 #35

I knew someone with lung problems who smoked. milestogo Jan 11 #47

I quit cold turkey because I was pregnant Luciferous Jan 11 #51

Many years ago, maybe 10 or 12, I stopped going to work. Ptah Jan 11 #36

I gave up smoking in 1989. I am off grains and rainy Jan 11 #37

Smoking and Soda KitFox Jan 11 #39

Splenda has been working for me for sweetened drinks Shermann Jan 11 #40

Nail Biting ProfessorGAC Jan 11 #41

I knew someone who chewed his nails. milestogo Jan 11 #44

I quit biting mine when I was in college TexasBushwhacker Jan 11 #46

Alcohol Mark.b2 Jan 11 #42

Good for you. milestogo Jan 11 #45

Cigs Woodwizard Jan 11 #49

A minor one. One of those people who said "you know " a lot.... electric_blue68 Jan 11 #50

The obvious one is smoking. Jeebo Jan 11 #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 Jan 11 #53

I gave up twitter after the election Blue_Tires Jan 12 #54

Bad (for me) men. It cost me three years of psychotherapy in Italian (I was living in Venezia at the time.) fierywoman Jan 12 #55

Congrats to all who quit smoking, alcohal, sugar, lots of carbs, or salt! electric_blue68 Jan 12 #56

Yeah cigerettes Figarosmom Jan 12 #57

How long is 20 rears? milestogo Jan 12 #61

Dont know Figarosmom Jan 12 #63

I used to smoke cigars, high end cigars. Wolf Frankula Jan 12 #58

Yes, I used to eat just half of a gummy but now I eat the whole thing. LastDemocratInSC Jan 12 #59

My cigarette cessation date was on February 1, 2020 Niagara Jan 12 #62

Excellent milestogo Jan 12 #64

quit smoking 40ish years ago... mike_c Jan 12 #65

Cigarettes and drinking. Kaleva Jan 12 #66

Mine are miniscule compared to some of yours yellowdogintexas Jan 12 #67

Aristotle believed that moderation is best. milestogo Jan 12 #68