Soda Rehab

afat12

I need help please!!

I'm an ex-sodaholic. I am used to drinking a regular soda every afternoon. I refuse to do diet soda because of the chemicals but every day I'm having an afternoon slump where I'm craving a soda.

Does anyone have any advice??

tyleeloo28

Try tea? Its super low in calories and quite sweet. You can also use stevia to sweeten it, it has zero calories and works great

carlalovescake

I swopped out soda for fruit flavoured sparkling water... might be worth a try?

nicoleisme

I've had similar problems with soda then just decided to stop drinking it and drink water instead last month and so far so good. My advice, get something tasty to drink if you need it. (I like Crystal Light.) Just don't think about it, don't focus on the lack of soda, focus on the positive things instead. And think of all the things its doing for your health.Avoid it for awhile. It'll do your body a lot of good!

Lemmynade

Peanut butter does the trick for me. Kinda high in cals, but when I need it, it always comes through for me and gives me the energy I need to finish my work day as well as keep me awake for a work out.

I keep a very large jar of it at my desk and a spoon close by

Mr_Starr

... every afternoon.

What i found is that it wan't really about the soda. I was using getting an excuse to step away from work, or as a little 'pick me up', or as a reward (for just making it through the day so far), or just taking a regular break with good coworkers. I was my daily ritual.

I did not realize this at first myself. I was talking to a friend who was giving up smoking and he was saying the hardest part was the 1) ritual of smoking and 2) the breaks. At his work place only smokers got to step away from their job (I realized that was the same for soda drinkers where i worked). Non-smokers did not have that excuse and had to work straight on. So he finally coped by quit smoking... but still going out for those 'smoke breaks'.

lmeasterling

Crystal light energy (with B vitamins) added to club soda or sparkling water.

shadowgem13

I tried crystal light and tea, but sometimes that just didn't cut it. Someone got me a soda streamer and i basically carbonate the crystal light. Don't know why but when I get a craving that helps, I can pretend that it is soda, because it is, kind of .

Hornsby

Can't help you. I love me some Diet Mt. Dew.

teamAmelia

An afternoon slump? What are you craving exactly? Try the zero-calorie water enhancers. You don't want to try diet soda bc of the chemicals? Just think about what you're doing to your body and teeth by drinking soda. Can't believe that *I* just said that.

ninerbuff

I need help please!!

I'm an ex-sodaholic. I am used to drinking a regular soda every afternoon. I refuse to do diet soda because of the chemicals but every day I'm having an afternoon slump where I'm craving a soda.

Does anyone have any advice??

Lol, you do realize that anything you drink is chemically bonded? Diet soda is fine in moderation.

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Hornsby

I need help please!!

I'm an ex-sodaholic. I am used to drinking a regular soda every afternoon. I refuse to do diet soda because of the chemicals but every day I'm having an afternoon slump where I'm craving a soda.

Does anyone have any advice??

Lol, you do realize that anything you drink is chemically bonded? Diet soda is fine in moderation.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

FrauHaas2013

Once in awhile I drink a "Cascade Ice" for the bubbles. Most of the time I have plain water, or add some Crystal Light or similar flavoring. But once in blue moon, I like to have something carbonated!

http://www.cascadeicewater.com/

Wildflower0106

Serious question here... Why is soda "bad" but crystal light is "ok"?

upscalelifedownscalebutt

I have a soda stream, it makes salt free, sugar free, bubbly water that I can add my own flavours too. You can take a bottle to work with you, it will stay bubbly for at least 6 hours (may be longer, but that is the longest I have personally left it).

I've used fruit juice, concentrated tea and honey, and a few all natural syrups I found. There is no need to use the soda stream brand syrups.

osucristina30

Yeah I'm not really down with Crystal Light or soda. (Actually, I LOVE a good Root Beer or Coke occasionally) but most people drink Crystal Light because it's low or no cal but it's still artificial.

My fav soda swaps are La Croix (can usually find at Target) sparkling water and the best of the best- Topo Chico Mineral Water. It's super fizzy, I love it!

FrauHaas2013

Serious question here... Why is soda "bad" but crystal light is "ok"?

I happen to have some Crystal Light Cherry Pomegranate on my desk:

5 calories
0 fat
10mg sodium
0 sugar
<1g carbs

Compared to a regular Coke, which has:
182 calories
44g of sugar!!!

Wildflower0106

Serious question here... Why is soda "bad" but crystal light is "ok"?

I happen to have some Crystal Light Cherry Pomegranate on my desk:

5 calories
0 fat
10mg sodium
0 sugar
<1g carbs

Compared to a regular Coke, which has:
182 calories
44g of sugar!!!

I was speaking more along the lines of their ingredients. The only reason crystal light has 0 sugar is because crystal light uses artificial sweeteners. I don't care one way or another, but if coke and diet coke are poison shouldn't crystal light be just as evil?

ninerbuff

Serious question here... Why is soda "bad" but crystal light is "ok"?

Lol, because of the toxinz.:laugh:

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srogers89

Grab yourself a soda stream, carbonate 'healthy' drinks to your hearts content and hopefully you will get the same buzz. I know people who swear by soda water, saying the bubbles is what they miss. If it is a sweet suger rush you are craving maybe try a flavoured tea?

comrade_questions

Club soda, lemon juice and a tsp of sugar. Works for me! Other than that, I recommend flavored seltzer.

Medge1111

My weakness was Dr. Pepper until I started doing shakeology. It is pretty expensive but if you can do it, shakeology will break your soda addiction. I was drinking almost a 2 ltr a day. I have noticed I don't crave sweets as much also. I'm new on here so I don't want to sound like I'm an expert at any kind of diet. I just know it works for me. Good luck!!

NiccoliRae

Try tea? Its super low in calories and quite sweet. You can also use stevia to sweeten it, it has zero calories and works great

I also quit pop last December. I supplemented the sweetness I was craving with drink mixes like Crystal Light and Country Time, I also drink tea a lot. Whenever I was craving a caffeine boost, I ate a few pieces of dark or milk chocolate. It seemed to help me a lot! Hope it works for you and trust me it does get easier

comrade_questions

Serious question here... Why is soda "bad" but crystal light is "ok"?

As far as I know, diet soda and Crystal Lite both have aspartame in them, which makes me feel like crap. Works for some people. I think it's creepy and gross.

Regular soda just has a lot of sugars in it. Delicious, though.

mellowyellow1102

Depends on what you like i personally drink a lot of unsweetened iced tea but if you are craving the carbonation try getting seltzer water- you can get flavored ones- just check the one you get- some can have calories most are zero calories.
Hope its ok!