Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper

I really want to like this drink, especially since I’ve sworn off regular Dr Pepper (my first love) forever because I was addicted and it was way too much sugar.

So, I bought a 12 pack of the Diet Cherry Chocolate DP cans tonight. Why do they make drinks like that only in cans? They taste so much better in bottles. Anyway, I tried drinking it out of the can. Blech. Okay, now I’m trying it in a glass, on the rocks. With a straw. Better.

It actually tastes like a cherry/chocolate Tootsie Pop. Yeah, that’s exactly what it tastes like. I’m not getting too much of the Dr Pepper taste. It’s not too bad. I don’t think I’d want this with a meal, but it would be a nice after-dinner “dessert” for dieters who want something good but guilt-free.

As far as new diet drinks go, this one’s pretty darn good.

The litmus test

So today, after nearly two weeks since my last Dr Pepper, I passed by a display in the grocery store. It contained Dr Pepper with sugar cane – the holy grail of Dr Pepper. And I kept walking right on by, with nary a pause.

Does this mean I’m cured?

Unfortunately, I’m not skinny yet. I haven’t even lost weight at all, which is shocking, given the fact that I’ve cut a ridiculous amount of sugar out of my diet. Hmph.

Believe it

So, I haven’t had a Dr Pepper in about a week now. None. Nada. Not a drop.

I’ve tried to quit and failed several times recently, but this time around seemed to stick. I did have to sigh longingly while Jay had a Dr. Pepper with his pizza tonight.

I really hate having to part with something I love so much, but it’s not helping with my weight loss and it’s jacking with my blood sugar.

I’ve had many well-meaning people over the years suggest that I drink diet DP (what’s the point? isn’t that like non-alcoholic beer?) or just “limit” myself to one a day (willpower is not in my vocabulary) … I’m an all-or-nothing kind of person.

So, what I have been drinking is LOTS of water. And an occasional Lipton’s white raspberry tea when I need the caffiene.

Well, wish me luck on my most recent effort. They say it takes 3 weeks to make a habit, right? Well, 2 more to go …

Grumble.

Well, I’m in the midst of my quarterly “hey, I’m going to kick Dr. Pepper!” attempt. Here I sit, drinking coffee. COFFEE. Did I mention that I’m not a coffee drinker?

If you know me, you know I’ve had a long love affair with Dr Pepper. It’s the first thing I think about in the morning. It was the first thing that I asked for after having my children. I know, it’s sick, but it’s JUST SO DARN GOOD. And for the love of pete, don’t tell me, “well, why don’t you just switch to diet?” Because it’s not the same!

Anyway, the reason that I need to give it up is the fact that I can’t just drink a little. I drink a LOT of it. About a two-liters’ worth a day. I may only eat once or twice a day, but I drink a lot of soda. I know, it’s not healthy, blah, blah, but like I said, it’s SO GOOD.

So why give it up? Well, that’s a lot of extra calories that I’m drinking daily. And they’ve taken their toll. So, here I go trying to kick Dr. Pepper again. Sigh. Wish me luck.

Try again

Well, I fell off the diet wagon entirely the last few days. Or, maybe it’s been more like the last two weeks…

Anyway, I went to the doctor today for a physical, and I need to lose weight and lots of it (she says as she drinks her dr pepper and eats her pepperidge farm cookies). I told the doctor I’d tried south beach, but she said to try weight watchers, since it’s the only diet that’s ever been scientifically proven to take weight off and keep it off.

Oh, it would just be so much easier if I could buy some willpower.

I’d like to buy the world a …

I stumbled upon something startling a couple of weeks ago. I have found a new drink that I love – maybe even more than DP (GASP!). Yes, Hell is definitely freezing over.

Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve been a serious Dr Pepper-holic since I was 10. The first thing I drink in the morning? DP. The first thing I wanted after I gave birth? You guessed it.

Anyway, I have started drinking Diet Black Cherry Vanilla Coke and I’m LOVING it. It doesn’t even taste diet to me.

Well, I guess the good ol’ folks at Dr Pepper are going to have to shut down a couple of plants and lay people off now. My sincerest condolences….

The Queen of Rationalization

Well, I’m no longer doing the Atkins/South Beach diet … I’m still doing low-carb, but I’ve added whole grains, some fruits (mostly berries) and – most importantly – dark chocolate (it’s good for you! The doctors say so! I swear! Now if I can just get them to say that about Krispy Kreme donuts…) back in to my diet.

The meat, cheese, egg and salad diet was getting old, and it was leaving me really tired. I feel so much better now. Now, if I can just make myself not rationalize drinking regular dr. pepper and chocolate ice cream, I’ll be doing well.

Diet going well

Still at it. My homicidal tendencies have subsided quite a bit, and I’m sure it’s due to finally coming down off my extended sugar high.

drowning in Dr Pepper

I am a Dr Pepper-holic. No, really – it’s bad. I’ve been a Dr. Pepper lover for years, but my habit has gotten progressively worse over the years.

I’ve estimated that I’ll drink 222 gallons of Dr. Pepper this year. If my current trend holds true, that’s 15,540 over the span of my life. That’s enough to fill the average swimming pool 3/4 of the way. Wow. If I drank as much water as I drank DP, I’d probably be a size 3.