What should i do about Soda????

exercisesucks

Look, in all seriousness this should not be this hard. DO NOT DRINK SODA EVER AGAIN! Your body will thank you for it. End of discussion, no ifs ands or buts. NO SODA.

jtbrighten

It will certainly be a choice you will have to decide for yourself. I have been/am "very" addicted to soda. My parents fed it to me at a very early age and I have been drinking it for probably 27 years. I have tried to quit several times and finally did it several weeks ago. I am determined never to drink another one.

Its all dependant upon your situation, but for me if I drink just one, then it will start a chain reaction and I will want about 6 or more glasses per day! I read somewhere that if you can't moderate then you have to eliminate and this is the case for me.

By the way, the only diet soda I could tolerate was Coke Zero and I didn't even like that very much. Thankfully, I rather just stick to drinking water and unsweet (or lightly sweetened) tea or Cystal Light than try the diet sodas.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck and I hope that it works out for you. I think you already know the answer. Also, congrats on going so long without one! :flowerforyou:

kathleenpenrod

Wow, impressive summer goal and you did it! I love soda too but...it's terrible for you! I try to picture a skull and crossed bones on the labels...between the corn syrup, excessive sugar, caramel color and the worst - PHOSPHATES (eat your bones, acidic to your stomach and intestines)...it's really awful. And diet is not ANY better - it still has the PHOSPHATES and has FAKE SUGAR! Ahhh!

I allow myself a soda once every two weeks. I plan for it and drink twice the amount of water that day. Hey if you could do it, keep it up! Otherwise, reallllly limit your intake. I'm saying...one of these days the data will just start pouring in. Until then, use your own instincts.

suzie1983

i say if you want one then have it...maybe instead of running down and getting a 20 oz or larger maybe go to a restaurant that has a kids size glass and get it to go ... or hold off for a special occasion and treat your self then....a whole summer without soda is awesome....just don't deprive yourself of what you want or you will overdose on it...I quit drinking coke about 4 years ago had a sip the other day and thought it tasted like dirt (dont no why). I have not cut soda completely. I enjoy a diet coke or rootbeer float...I just dont do it all the time...then right now im drinking sprite because im sick...not really liking it but its helping....if you can settle at one then go for it....just dont over do it!!!! and CONGRATS on the whole summer soda free

ppennington

I kinda think if you've gone this long without it, I'd leave it alone for a while and maybe revisit this in about six months. My bet is by that time, you will have lost your taste for it and it will be a moot point. I've pretty much given it up and it really doesn't bother me at all now.

sajidrizvi

u have done a good job stick to your determination please

azmomof2

If it's something you are craving it would be a mistake to deny yourself completely. It's not reasonable to ignore things that you enjoy. You just need to come to a conclusion that allows you to enjoy it in moderation. Find a balance that works for you. The people that are telling you never to drink pop probably don't enjoy it and so it is easy for them to avoid it completely. I know beer and a plate of nachos isn't good for me, but to say I will never have them again is a recipe for failure. The key to everything (even things that are good for us) is moderation.

~Arny

Totally agree with this guy don't set yourself up to fail but also it's about learning control and if you know you can go a whole summer without it I'd say why even ponder having one now unless the opportunity arises (going to a movie or out to dinner).

Beebee78

Personally I would say if you have managed to go this long then why go back to it! I drink nothing but water these days - don't get me wrong if I ever went out and fancied a fizzy drink I wouldn't beat myself up over it, but having tried a sip of someones diet drink the other day and finding it disgusting I would say overtime you wont want it any more xxx

sassiebritches

Yeah I say niks the soda..........

anu_6986

I haven't had soda in months, and personally have no intentions of drinking it regularly ever again. I personally no longer like the taste of it.

Me too!! I find it too sweet now, even diet!

KristiYaYa

CONGRATULATIONS Girl! You got this licked!!!!!! Don't go back. (Especially because the sugar substitutes in diet sodas are scary!)

nurse_jenie

That is awesome that you went all summer with no soda. I say keep it up if you can. Soda makes me feel very bloated and I burp a lot after drinking so I'm not a huge fan of soda. My anwser may be a little biased because I'm not a soda fan but my thought is stick with it if you can:-) Maybe save the soda for when you go out to dinner only or something and just not keep it in the house???