No more soda

sarahmiller150

Hey I’m Sarah!
I’m on my 6th day of no soda.
Is anyone else quitting soda?
Any success stories?
Any advice?

L1zardQueen

I like the bubbles of soda, so I didn’t give it up. Diet soda for me.

MichelleSilverleaf

I've quit soda a few times, mostly done it cold turkey though which isn't always ideal. Sometimes I've tapered off by switching to ginger ale which for some reason can help me kick the habit off soda.

KaleiAlanaSmith

I loved soda way too much to give it up... I switched to diet so that I could enjoy it for 0 calories.. Lol. That's my advice

jpneugebauer

Good for you! Need to cut out or at least cut back but it is a crutch for me!

AnvilHead

Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »

I like the bubbles of soda, so I didn’t give it up. Diet soda for me.

Same. I drink at least one a day most of the time.

john_not_typical

I quit soda, but I drink carbonated water just about every day. Squeeze some lemon or lime juice in it. I love it.

Fitnessmom82

sarahmiller150 wrote: »

Hey I’m Sarah!
I’m on my 6th day of no soda.
Is anyone else quitting soda?
Any success stories?
Any advice?

I haven't had soda since August! I was drinking one or two twenty ounce bottles per day of Coke. We grew up drinking soda, so it was a regular part of my meals. I won't lie, it was hard! Like, dreaming of soda in my sleep hard! I white knuckled it and the first three weeks I had headaches and I was just cranky. Very similar to quitting smoking. Every day got easier and I don't miss it at all now. Once in a blue moon I'll get a passing craving and it's gone before I know it. I don't have any tips really. I drank lots of green tea and water and actually started having a cup of coffee every morning (never was a coffee drinker before). Coffee helped with the caffeine withdrawals I guess?

1houndgal

Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »

I like the bubbles of soda, so I didn’t give it up. Diet soda for me.

I do diet soda and Sparkling Flavored spring Water from Walmart. I am addicted to the bubbles also.

tamiyaa__

You dont need to give up soda to lose weight - I have approx 600ml of DIET SODA a day and am less than 10% BF..

If it is sugar free - like pepsi max - you WILL BE OKAY and it wont effect your Body Composition

bpetrosky

You mess with my diet Vernors at your own peril.

kabrina30

I was addicted to regular Coke ... Find a substitute you can live with. For me it's diet Fanta or Diet Mountain Dew. At first when I was really craving a coke I'd have one, but just a small and I'd log and count it. For me there were just certain foods that tasted best with a regular Coke. It took time but eventually the craving went away. Just be patient with yourself and remember that the craving for it won't stop over night and don't beat yourself up or feel like a failure when you do give in. It's all about balance.

Everyone is different but for me I "gave it up" on October 18th of 2017. Probably had five regular cokes after that when I just couldn't resist but haven't had any at all or really even wanted to have one since the Saturday before Christmas.

Wynterbourne

130 lbs lost and you can pry my diet soda from my cold dead hands.

MalkinMagic71

200lbs lost and coke zero is my daily drink.

tinkerbellang83

Nah I have continued to lose just fine and am pretty healthy enjoying my daily Diet Coke.

Unless it's significantly causing you difficulty in hitting your calorie goal it's not really necessary to quit it. If you just don't want to drink it then fair enough, but bear in mind you may suffer a little from caffeine withdrawal and that's the biggest challenge, so you may be better to wean off it slower than going cold turkey.

kommodevaran

I've sort of quit soda, but I just drank it out of habit.

My advice is 1) to be careful with what you cut out, consider that even the best intentions can backfire, and 2) pick habit changes that have a real, net, positive impact - for instance, if you drink diet soda, it has no impact on your calories, but it could make it easier for you to not snack; if it's one glass of the real deal per week, it will not have any meaningful impact on your calories; if it's gallons of sugary drinks daily, it can have a great impact.

lois1231

I was drinking 2 or 3 cans of regular mt dew daily and it was one of the first things i worked on changing. Since January I have drank 1 ginger ale and 1 can of mt dew. The ginger ale was one of those really tiny cans. The mt dew was a 16 ounce bottle that I drank on two separate occasions. If I really want one I will allow myself to have one but it is very rare lately that I have wanted it. I focus more now on drinking enough water.

1houndgal

Wynterbourne wrote: »

130 lbs lost and you can pry my diet soda from my cold dead hands.

Ha!

runnermom419

Yep! Haven't had a diet soda since the beginning of March. I feel so much better not drinking the stuff.

Silentpadna

I used to drink the equivalent of about 4-6 cans of regular coke a day. Love it too much to give it up completely. I just fit in about 2-3 per week now and fit it into my plan. It took some discipline, but whenever I tried to eliminate it completely, that would only work for a short time before the "wanting what I can't have" would take over.

I will say that the drastic reduction in the amount that I drink has absolutely helped to lose weight. But the other thing that has helped me is knowing that if I plan it properly it's not an issue to have every once in awhile.

vmlabute

I quit candy. It was a lent thing last year and I successfully cut out starbursts/skittles/jolly ranchers out of my life!! I used to eat a big bag a day

fbmandy55

If I could only take 3 things on a deserted island, my diet coke would be 1 of those things.

ipmac22

I switched to diet and really didn't like the taste, and then went to the flavored/sweetened sparkling waters, then switched to all out non-sweetened seltzers. It was a gradual progression, but in the end, I'm very happy with seltzer now and gives me the same satisfaction of the carbonation. I don't miss regular soda.

jasondjulian

Soda (pop to us in Michigan), is not where I was over-consuming my calories.. so while I cut back drastically, I did not give it up. I never could, I couldn't sustain that, so why try to sabotage myself?

If it fits within my calorie allowance for the day, why not?

SupremeFitness96

I don't really drink soda much anymore. I mostly drink water (a lot) and tea. But every now and then I might cheat and drink me a Sprite or Dr. Pepper

JeromeBarry1

I quit the habitual use of carbonated beverages 35 years ago. I've occasionally had once since, but habitually now I drink coffee and tea.

0426Jamie

I am also trying to work diet coke out of my life. I used to drink 2 20 oz bottles a day. I am now down to about 12 oz a week. I have noticed that it does affect my weight loss and cause me to stall a bit. It also really messes with my tummy these days. It has been very difficult...good luck!!

WilmaValley

I stopped drinking soda a few years ago too. Really helped curb my sugar cravings!

freespirit6315

Okay I admit it I love soda lol
Mostly I give it up I allow myself a treat of it once in awhile maybe once or twice a month allow myself to have some but real soda not the diet sorry I cannot stand the taste of diet soda I've tried several brands to me they all taste nasty and not like real soda. I don't mean any offense those that like diet soda we all have our different tastes. But I'll admit it was hard to give it up because at one time in my life I drink nothing but soda nothing else and it was one of the hardest things for me to do give it up I think that's why I got myself answer twice a month no more than that sometimes I you even skip a month. Best wishes if you're trying to to stop drinking soda.

sdolan91

I haven't stoppe and I've lost around 50 lbs.
Wish I liked diet pop, I'd be drinking it alllll the time!!

lightenup2016

About 22 years ago I was in graduate school and drinking 3-4 cans of diet soda a day. I loved it, but felt like it was just an unhealthy habit. I could have cut back, but I tend to be an all or nothing kind of gal. So I went cold turkey and haven't had another soda since then. I don't miss it, and never did. in fact, I have on a few occasions accidentally sipped my husband's sprite, thinking it was my water. Gah!! Yuck! The only carbonated drinks I have now are beers