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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm a huge Coke fan and like a couple PPs, I've just accepted that it's my main vice. I barely even drink alcohol anymore either, so it really is the main "bad" thing in my diet and I've decided I'm okay with it.

That said, I was able to break myself of drinking Cokes in the morning, because as a general rule I don't like drinking soda around my young children because I want to set a better example and because they aren't allowed to have it. I was able to successfully convert to being a tea drinker in the morning. It took some trial and error. The keys for me are to buy good quality tea (I like Harney & Sons and a few of the Twinings teas), to add honey and milk (I have a sweet tooth and the milk mellows it), and to really get into the ritual. I really think my Coke habit is 90% ritual as well -- my brain responds very positively to just the sound of the soda pouring over ice and the fizz. So I just really committed to my tea ritual and eventually I didn't feel deprived at all. No I really look forward to it. Try the Harney & Sons London Fog! It's so good.

Another upside to the tea is that it is much more heavily caffeinated than Coke, so I find it sustains my caffeine craving better in the mornings. Especially if I don't sleep well or wake up with a headache, a cup of tea is much more effective at getting me through until lunch than Coke.

So now I mostly just drink Coke in the evening after my kids go to bed. It's a nice treat at that point. I feel so virtuous given that I used to drink 3-4 Cokes a day for years.[/quote]

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