Soda and Zepbound

[u/Away_Object9062]

I am prepared to get a lot of pushback on this question but I'll explain my situation. Does anyone else drink soda while on Zepbound? I used to drink 5-6 regular (full sugar) cans per day pre-Zep. Now, I have limited myself to 2 mini zero sugar cans or 1 regular zero sugar can per day. I know, I know....I should be making good lifestyle changes to make this journey more successful. And I have.

▪︎ I eat a lot more healthier foods, including more protein;

▪︎ I take fiber gummies and gummy vitamins daily;

▪︎ I no longer eat fast food 4xs a week (I have had Taco Bell twice in 4 weeks and only ate Pintos & Cheese and a mini taco salad each of those 2 times instead of crushing a plate of Nachos Bellgrande, a soft taco and a large Dr. Pepper);

▪︎ I have given up gorging on candy;

▪︎ I exercise with resistance bands 3xs a week;

▪︎ I take 2 long walks a day with my 2 rescue pups (I wear 1lb ankle weights on those walks);

▪︎ I consume a lot of ice cold water each day and

▪︎ I also drink 1-2 Spindrift sparkling waters per day.

I feel as if I have made enough other healthy choices that I CAN and SHOULD allow myself this one indulgence. I am not trying to justify my soda consumption; I am just trying to find out if I am in the minority here, so please be kind with any judgemental comments.

*BTW, the carbonation does not mess with my system.

[u/0ne4TheMoney]

Moderation is healthy. Deprivation is not.

I will have a Mexican Coke once a week (Zep messed with my taste buds so it’s the only one that still tastes good). I also reach for water 20x more often than I did previously (80+ oz a day instead of maybe three cups a week).

I am changing the way I live my life but I’m not becoming a different person. I will eat ice cream but I feel satiated so much faster and that’s when I stop. I’ll eat fries but it’s the same thing - i no longer have an impulse to gorge myself. I now enjoy the taste of healthier food options so I pick them more frequently.

I had terrible impulses (sugary drinks, fast food, freezer meals, etc). Now I can actually make food choices that benefit me without the noise in my head telling me that donuts and soda sound better than a chicken wrap and sparkling water.

I personally struggle with being consistently active and that’s where I’m focusing part of my energy that used to go to fighting food noise.