Diet Coke-obsessed Paul Turner challenged himself to ditch his favourite drink for one month and saw a huge difference in his body and mind. Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time.
More info Like most other things in life, enjoying a glass of Diet Coke here and there is fine in moderation - but it can start to become a problem if you drink too much of it, despite it being 'zero calories'. One avid drinker, after being told for 'years' that he was consuming too much of the fizzy beverage, decided to challenge himself to give it up for four weeks just to see if it actually made a difference to his health. Wales Online writer Paul Turner was blown away by the results in such a short space of time, saying both his body and mind had been transformed by cutting down on his favourite drink.
On an average day, Paul was going through around five Diet Cokes, with the fridge always stocked full. He decided to stop drinking it during the week - as he still wanted to enjoy an occasional Tia Maria and Coke on the weekends. Here's everything that he discovered whilst on his Diet Coke-free journey for four weeks.
Day 1: Weight: 14st 7 Waist: 104cm While day one saw no dramatic physical effects from my sudden change in liquid refreshment, and I found drinking water ok, I did crave sweetness a little. But I did have an epiphany of sorts. I realised that my glass of Coke with a meal was not just for liq.
