Soda :/

Dax1976
Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
I really loooove soda and am having a hard time giving the junk up.
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  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    So drink diet?
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Can you fit a glass here and there into your calorie goals?
  • nikkinoellemary
    nikkinoellemary Posts: 119 Member
    I know that feel!

    I eventually weaned myself off of having it all the time (I do still have some now and then) by switching to iced teas and flavored seltzers.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    What soda can't you give up? Coke Zero has been a life saver for me.
  • KingofWisdom
    KingofWisdom Posts: 229 Member
    I bought Gatorade powder to try and wean myself off soda. Not that I want to stop drinking it, but I probably shouldn't drink more than a can a day (at least for me to stay in a calorie deficit). You can also try flavoring your water with fruit. I've tried to drink diet soda, but I cannot pretend that it is as good as the real thing.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    Being able to have better meals was all it took for me to give up soda. Down from a 12-pack per week to a 20oz bottle every Saturday.
  • ChaiTea2015
    ChaiTea2015 Posts: 15
    I started drinking a lot of sweet teas or lemonade. Basically things that have the sugar I wanted but also a lot of water in them as well. When I cut out soda I started replacing it with cups of water and I eventually stopped missing the sugar altogether. Now I'm on water 24/7. It's really a weening process. The only one who can make the change is you.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    I tapered down to a can at dinner every night, then switched to diet. I don't drink coffee/tea, so I need some sort of caffeine.
  • kimtober
    kimtober Posts: 52 Member
    edited March 2015
    Giving up pop was how I started my weight loss a year ago and I think it's the reason that it's felt relatively easy for me to lose 40lbs. I only drink water at home but I do get a Coke sometes when I go out, though I'm trying to cut back on that now too. Really, I don't miss it at all. The hard part is just convincing myself that I don't need it. When I'm out, I have a major debate with myself about whether I'm going to order a coke but when I do just get water I don't regret it at all! It's all psychological for me. Isn't everything? :)
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Nothing is junk in and of itself, unless you're having it in excess.

    Can you fit the calories in your day and still meet your nutritional goals with an otherwise balanced diet filled with a variety of foods? Then have some soda.

    If not, then either replace it with diet, or just go cold turkey. For some people, being moderate isn't easy until they go the cold turkey route and "reset" their taste buds. After a few weeks of this, you can usually reintroduce whatever you have trouble with to your diet in moderation. If it's still a problem for you, lather rinse, repeat.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Then don't and fit it in your goals. Or get diet instead.
  • Nuka_Gina
    Nuka_Gina Posts: 92 Member
    Giving up soda is harder, to me, than it was to quit smoking. So I totally feel ya! What I'm doing is taking it a day at a time and drinking lots of water! :) You can do it OP!
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    elphie754 wrote: »
    So drink diet?

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Try seltzer water.
  • SwankyTomato
    SwankyTomato Posts: 442 Member
    Yea and your point is? LOL

    Switch to 12oz cans if you do not drink them already and then fit it into your calorie goal for the day.
  • Leana088
    Leana088 Posts: 581 Member
    Fit one can into your day, and savor it. Or replace it with diet soda.

    I cut way down on soda because it was one of the things that made me gain weight. But I drank a lot, I litterally drank soda and fruit juice in place of water. That's about 1280 calories extra p/day. And I wondered why I gained haha.
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    Try La Croix water. It has no artificial ingredients and 0 calories. The carbonation and slight sweet flavor is just what I need. I love the citrus flavors and the new apple flavor.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    If you have a hard time quitting, tell someone who lives with you about it so they can help you stay accountable to your goal of cutting back (or cutting out all soda).
    Years ago I drank soda with meals and whenever I was thirsty; but when I started learning more about what foods are nutritious and how soda effects the body I just stopped it cold turkey. I remember it being difficult but it helped me because once I lost the cravings for it, it no longer controlled me.
    Now, If I'm in the mood for a drink I'll sometimes have a diet soda or a diet sonic drink, but I'm not overwhelmed with cravings to drink it daily. I think I struggle with sweet foods more than sweet drinks (but everyone is different).

    You'll have to find what works best for you, and that might be having it 2-3 times a week instead of 7 days a week. Soda now and then isn't going to make or break you, as long as you're conscious on the size of your drink and calories.

    Good luck!

  • austingalb1709
    austingalb1709 Posts: 1
    Try Coke Zero. It's much better than any diet soda.
  • vikkiitoria
    vikkiitoria Posts: 110 Member
    I sip on water every chance I get so I usually don't have any cravings for it but once in a while I allow my self some diet coke or a regular coke as long as it fits into my calories.
  • Sbivens2383
    Sbivens2383 Posts: 199 Member
    I cut out drinking a ton of soda about 2 months ago. I still have one on occasion. One of the things that I felt helped me the most was buying the little pouches that flavor your water. I try to drink 100-125 ounces of water a day and using one or two of those pouches makes it much easier :)
  • elias1609
    elias1609 Posts: 71 Member
    Try some sparkling water and one of the flavor packets, it gives you the sensation that your drinking soda
  • sparky00721
    sparky00721 Posts: 113 Member
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....
  • wreckzrainer131
    wreckzrainer131 Posts: 33 Member
    I have gone a month without it and the other day I took a sip of my wife's and it tasted way too sweet. It was an eye opening experience for me.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    sparky00721 wrote: »
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....

    That dihydrogen monoxide...such a killer...
  • higgins8283801
    higgins8283801 Posts: 844 Member
    edited March 2015
    Cutting out things has never worked for me. This time I decided to not cut out anything and just altar it a bit.

    So I switched to diet and would only have one if I drank water first.

    I lost 50lbs and reached goal this way and have maintained for 2 months, so it worked. Every other attempt at weight loss has never come to a happy end before.

    You don't have to cut it out if you don't want to.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    I'd recommend trying the following:
    - allow yourself a small amount of regular soda (like a mini can) each day as a treat and so you don't feel deprived
    - drink plenty of water
    - drink sparkling water with lemon or lime when you want something carbonated
    - allow yourself a moderate amount of diet soda but don't try to replace all of your regular soda with diet. Focus on replacing regular soda with still or sparkling water. Note you may want to try some other diet sodas, don't just stick to the diet version of your favorite soda. (I think Diet Dr. Pepper is the one diet soda that is least artificial tasting. Everyone has a preference though!)

    Low-cal Gatorade packets can also help if you want something sweet.
  • ivanswift760
    ivanswift760 Posts: 5 Member
    Find an alternative drink!! I used to have a soda a day skyrocketed my weight maxed out at 225 lbs 5'9 guy. I changed my choice of drink to Lipton ice tea 100 calories per 16 ounce. Year later changed to Diet snapple teas they sell at cosco 15-10 calories per 16 ounce. My weight came down significantly. Lemon water has been my new friend hoping to change to that.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    sparky00721 wrote: »
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....

    That dihydrogen monoxide...such a killer...

    Everyone who consumes it dies. So distressing.

  • chantalemarie
    chantalemarie Posts: 65 Member
    it's not always the easiest to just "drink diet", diet pop is disgusting, and for those who drink regular pop on the regular will understand. i'm sure he knew one of the solutions was "drink diet" he was just asking if there were other solutions. i try and only have it if i'm REALLY craving it, otherwise, i'll just have water
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