Help!!! Soda cravings are killing me!

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  • WGrogan52
    WGrogan52 Posts: 1
    I was a three 20-ounce-bottle per day Coke Zero junkie (and that didn't count whatever I drank with fast food meals) until I found Nestle flavored waters. No fizz, but lots of great fruit taste. I buy it by the case (32 bottles, 8 of each of four flavors) at Costco for $8.00 each, which works out to only 25 cents a bottle. It's delicious; it's refreshing and it has none of the chemicals or artificial sweeteners found in diet soda. I think it helped me keep to my calorie goals by killing my craving for junk food to go along with the soda. Good luck!
  • rapunzelsplace
    rapunzelsplace Posts: 4
    I to have a soda addiction. It is hell! The cravings are terrible and it needles me all day. I love real coke (real soda with the sugar) and sometimes, MT Dew. My chops just water thinking about it.
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
    ZEVIA - google it. Pop with zero calories and no artificial sweeteners.

    I'm reading the ingredients from the Cream Soda one I had the other day
    Carbonated Water, erythritol, natural flavours, steviol glyosides, citric acid, caramel color

    Calories - 0
    Fat - 0
    Sodium - 0
    Carbs - 4g (Sugars Alcohols - 4g)
    Protein - 0

    15 Flavours. You can find them at your local organic food market.

    +1. Love Zevia

    Me too on the Zevia!

    So far I love the lemon lime, ginger root beer and ginger ale flavors. GREAT soda alternatives! The grape was okay too, but did leave a touch of an aftertaste for me.
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    I drink diet soda somewhat regularly, I know it's supposedly 'bad' but whatever. It gives me my soda fix and has no calories, as long as I'm not chugging it or drinking way too much of it, I think I'm ok.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I used to drink soda like it was water. But once I decided to change the way I eat, at first I didn't drink any soda for a few weeks. Then I decided to have one soda a week. Maybe it's just me, but I drink water more than anything else now.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I'm going into my third week of quitting smoking cigarettes cold turkey. If I can survive, so can you! Dealing with quitting was a lot easier this time around because I actually wanted to quit; my withdrawal symptoms were non-existent, and it's been easy for me to ignore a craving when it does pop up. Last time when I quit, I lapsed after a breakup, since I quit for someone else and not for myself. It's the same with soda; are you just quitting to lose weight, or because you want to? Mindset is key for kicking a habit.

    As long as you can get through the first few days, it will get easier. In the meantime, find something that can kill the craving without giving in to it. If you want soda, maybe try a piece of fruit, or a tic tac; something sweet to take the edge off. It does get easier as time goes on!

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