For a few years now I have had to fight the battle of the bulge caused by my intake of delicious treats and Coca-Cola. When it comes to desserts or my soft drinks, I am a glutton for punishment, literally. I have tried everything short of taking ephedra pills to control my appetite, to no avail.

With that said, on this day in 1985, Coca-Cola realized the impact of their decision and brought back original recipe Coca-Cola, known from then on as Coca-Cola Classic.

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines internationally. The Coca-Cola Company claims that the beverage is sold in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke (a now genericized trademark) or (in European and American countries) as cola, pop, or in some parts of the U.S., soda. Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

New Coke was horrible. If they had kept it, they may have saved me about 50 pounds.

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