How To Break the Mountain Dew Addiction
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So for the last, 3 years or so I have been drinking Mountain Dew. I will occasionally have other types of soda, but Mountain Dew is my choice if it’s available. I think I am addicted to Mountain Dew and I think it started during a promotion called CallYourPlay.com. I was drinking 3 to 4 of them per day and it didn’t matter what time of the day that it was, if I was thirsty, I was drinking one, plus it was nice to have all those sweepstakes entries.
I think others are addicted to Mountain Dew as well. You always read blogs or a news article about how a “gamer” drinks a 12 pack of Dew without any issue, or that children that drink Mountain Dew have a greater risk of cavities, etc. It’s NO joke. Gamers will drink Mountain Dew all day long. I even read that Microsoft programmers where drinking Mountain Dew back in the early years of Mircosoft, just so they could code for 36 hours straight!
There isn’t any doubt soda can be addicting and to break that addiction to Mountain Dew, or any other type of soda, can be tough. But don’t kid yourself, it can be done! I thought of a few things that have worked for me and a couple I should try to get off Mountain Dew completely.
- Stop buying Mountain Dew – some people think this is an easy one, but when you are addicted, you are addicted all the way. It takes some finesse to miss the soda isle, but it can be done.
- If you have Mountain Dew left in the fridge, keep ONE bottle, put it through the dish washer and use it for water for the next week or so. Do NOT drink anymore Mountain Dew.
- Try different types of water if you do not like tap water. When you find one you like, look for specials and discounts for the water. Sobe Life Water is a good choice if you like a flavored water.
- Try different types of teas, or juice to keep your mind off the Mountain Dew.
Those are just 4 things that I have been working on and the first two are complete for me. It might take a month or more to get out of the Moutain Dew habit, but it can be done as long as you are in control of the soda purchases. Tell the people you see and deal with everyday that you are trying to get off soda and they might even lend a helping hand, you never know. If you NEED something to drink, why not try some natural energy tea, we recommend the Holy Tea.
If you have tips for my readers, please feel free to comment below. If you share an addiction to Mountain Dew like I do, hopefully these tips will be of some help.
I am truly addicted to Mountain Dew. I have been drinking it for over 10 years (and I’m 24.) I am not a gamer that pounds a 12 pack to stay up, I am a regular person. I have tried so many things to get off it over the years. It is so bad that I honestly don’t brush my teeth in the morning because the minty flavor makes the Dew taste bad. I am currently on my fourth day without it, and am drinking other soda’s with the hope of getting off soda all together. Best of luck to you and all others giving up soda.
I hope the soda isn’t doing anything more than making you not brush your teeth. I would say that it’s an addiction if it makes you go that far.
Sorry to hear about your addiction, at the same time, it’s nice to see that you are on your way to beating it.
hi ive been drinking MTN Dew for a long time but i really start to like it 7 mounth ago. But i have been off it for 3 days but it get harder everday cause all my friends say i cant do it and i get tired more easyer and my head hurts ever day. Im starting to think my friends are right
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I’ve been drinking MD every since I was 10 and I’m 41 now. It’s all I drink 6 to 8 cans a day, except about once a month I crave a big glass of water. I’ve got my kids and there friends so scared that they won’t even think about touching the last MD in the frig,because the ones who have seen me go off if there’s not a cold one in the frig, warn any new person who comes to the house. I’ve tried drinking juice,other sodas everything and nothing stops that craving. I used to walk a lot to keep the weight off, but since we moved 6yrs ago I stopped walking and I’ve gained 50 lbs. I can feel it,it’s killing me slowly and I hate it and so does my family. They tell me everyday (just stop drinking it). But if your bodies not hooked on it you can’t understand it’s not that simple. I wish everyday it was that simple.
Thank you for the comment and sharing your story. I was hoping this post would drum up some conversation about the addiction to Mountain Dew. I hope every thing goes well with you and I really wish I could offer up a solution, but I am still in the same situation. Take care!
I havn’t drank Mt dew in 3 days, and I feel horrible. I feel like a crack head without crack or something. I’m always getting UTIs because that’s all I drink all day is a 6 pack or more of Mt dew, that has lead me to a huge kidney infection that has been going on strong for 5 days now. I’ve never had a kidney infection before, but this is rough. The first 2 days that my back started to hurt, whenever I would drink Mt dew, it would make it hurt worse. So I started drinking water, and now I’m scared to drink soda. I want some so bad. I even had a dream I was drinking Cherry Coke, and I don’t even like Coke. I feel weak, and tired, I’ve been sleeping a lot. When do you feel normal again?
If you want to quit just take caffine pills instead then wean off them. The only real addictive quality is the caffine content.
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That is a good idea….thanks!
I have been drinking Mt. Dew like crazy since 7th grade. I am almost 46 now. I have been drinking 2 or 3 20-ounce bottles a day for the better part of 5 years.
I am not addicted to the caffeine. It is the taste that I crave. If I go for a few days without a Dew, I don’t have headaches. I just want the taste. And I cannot drink just one in a day and be happy, so merely cutting back is not an option for me. Total “sobriety” is the only way.
I am giving up Mt. Dew and soda altogether. Today is my 4th day without Mt. Dew. I have joined the YMCA, and that has helped my mindset a great deal. I am less opposed to drinking water when I am exercising, and I find that the more water I drink, the more I want. It’s by far a better addiction.
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I am also an MD addict since 1996. I use to love diet pop but one taste of MD changed that for me now all I taste is the nutri sweet in Diet pop tastes like poisen. I like Coke Zero but a bad after taste. Anyway its not helping my GERD at all I need to stop this horrible addiction. THe caffeine pills sound good=where would they sell caffeinated water
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I have been addicted to md for about 4 years now…I can fly through a 36 pack in 3 days. I have tried to stop the addiction by filling a MD bottle with water or koolaid…but my attitude and migraines got so bad that I was hospitalized for 4 days and put on a caffine prescription…but that didnt do anything. So I started drinking MD again while taking the caffine pills…BAD IDEA. I started getting UTI’s and kidney stones every other week. So I stopped the caffine pills and just drink MD. I dont know what else to do…HELP!!
I am not really sure what to say Jenna. I have had a similar issue in getting rid of the soda from my diet. I have been able to go a couple weeks without MD by trying the Lipton Sparkling Green Tea, raspberry flavor.
Good luck and thanks for the comment!
i am in 8th grade and am addicted to mt dew like most of ya. my addiction started because of my dad. he always bought so much of it when i was about 6 or 7, we would come home and have on every day after school. we, reffering to my twin sisters, and my 2 brothers. for my younger brother it isn’t that big of a deal because he also likes root beer; which is a caffine free soda. one of my sisters followed my mom into Diet Coke, whereas the other doesn’t really care for it. but now my older brother and i, who is now 17, we are both addicted. BADLY. we drink about 2 or 3 cans a day, and for a teenager that is considered alot. i asked my brother to take me to K-Mart the other day so i could buy some Mt. Dew. when we got home as i was getting out of the car he asked me “A.j are you addicted to Mt. Dew?” i thought for a second, and said “Ya.” and walked away. now all i think about is Mt. Dew. if i don’t have one before school, i’ll sit in school with my legs shaking uncontroably. it’s HORRIBLE! i’m talking to my counselor tommorow but other than i don’t know what to do…
i have been driking mountian dew since i was really little and now im 15 and im getting concerned i will do anything for it. i go throught at least 2 two-litters a day and i cant stop i dont even like the tast anymore but yet i continue to drink it. i use to be highly athletic but now its starting to take a toll on that to its ruining my life.
I love Mountain Dew. I’m 51, and I’ve been drinking it since I was 19, when a friend at work introduced me to it. I didn’t realize that the stuff was loaded with caffeine, but all I knew was I worked the night shift, downed 6 cans per night, and worked like a maniac all night without knowing why. Since then, I’ve been more or less hooked on the stuff. I have one of those huge 64oz tubs and I go into the 7-11 and fill it, and I can drink it down in no time, and I still want more. To me, it’s the taste of the stuff, and the way it gets me going in the morning. It’s the nectar of the gods, and I’ll never stop loving it or wanting it. There’s nothing like it in the whole universe. Yes, it is wrecking my health, but I’ve resolved to just bite the bullet, work the elliptical, ride the bike an extra hour, lift those extra weights, all for the sake of my DEW! I can’t believe you people even contemplating quitting this wonderful, marvelous creation of the soda industry. Cut back a little, maybe yes, but quit—NEVER!
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i am also addicted to mt. dew, tried to drink the diet dew but it is not the same. i can go for one day but that second day i am headed to the store, but i am trying.
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I love mountin dew..i,honestly say I would hate to have to quit..i agree that to b able to pass the mountin in a store without buying on, is hard. Im 18 years old, and I have been drinking it since I was 5..i suffer from adhd, so the high caffine count helps controll me. I have a pretty bad addictng to it, for example, a gamer can down a 12 pack in a day maybe even 2 12 packs..where ill down 2 twenty-four packs in a day and still feel fine..my names chris, feel free to email me at switchface8856@yahoo.com
Hello, I have drank mt dew since the age 11 I am 29 years old. I started with getting a 32 oz every day after school, then it went into a 44 oz. then in my adult-hood it lead to one 2-liter a day even had been 2 2-liters a day on occasions, then i went back and forth, i am still an addict of it. the longest i had been able to keep it out of my mouth and stomach was 15 days.
I hardly eat much I use to use that for the calories instead of eating healthy, here is my run down of what it has done to my life… It has stained my teeth a little bit yellow,I brush every single day, I have NEVER had a cavity from drinking it, but here is the biggest con in the addiction I have gain weight like no other drinking it, and it really has ruined my life every single year that i drank it i have packed on about 40 pounds per year that’s drinking one 2-liter a day and eating a 1500 calorie diet. from the age i was drinking one 2-liters which was age 20 till now.
I have also now been recognizing a health problem when i am not drinking mt dew I am tired quit frequently and tend to sleep more, and i have lost concentration on a lot of things, as for gamer I do code a game and use mt dew to make me stay up, its the only thing that helps me while starring at a computer screen for hours, if i have not had mt dew i would only been able to spend 6 hours coding due to my eyes getting tired of the screen, mt dew does alert me and make me stay up at night when i have drunken it, the down fall is when i am withdrawn from it. As for my addiction now i have it limited to 4 12 oz cans a day. I am going to set a record and try to go without it forever. Mt dew is a problem with a persons health and it should never be an option for children or anyone with a depression state of mind.
Thanks for the comment and good work on your new “limit”. I hope to help others with the same addiction. I am down to 1 20 ounce bottle per day and the rest is Lipton Green Tea. Thanks again!
I DRINK 2 24 packs a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FEEL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! ALL THE TIME!!!!!!! =D
Wow. THAT is a lot of soda in one day. I assume that because you are reading my post that you want to quit that bad habit?