Breaking the Soda habit

MIchelleH2027

In June it will be two years since I have had a Pepsi. I found myself drinking more Pepsi in a day than most people drink in a week. I can now have a drink or two of some soda then pass it on or dump it, but still stay away from Pepsi cuz I am afraid I will start up again. But I had headaches, terrible, in addition to my "normal" knock you on your *kitten* headaches. I found Excedrin Migraine gave some relief, but that is about it. Just have to suffer through. It hurts like hell, but is also a good reminder of why I don't want to have to go through that again and don't start drinking it again.

ninerbuff

Ok, I am a regualr coke fan and drink it daily... I need to break the habit but when I stop or cut back I get headaches worse than my already normal migraines that can last for days upon days. How do I break this habit but not cause myself any additional migraines? Suggestions?

Go diet soda.

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JoniBologna

If you want to quit cold turkey, there are medications like Excedrin, which have a little caffeine in them. I will agree with the others though, once you quit, you will hate the taste of soda. I can't even stand how sweet they are! Good luck.

morgaj25

Have you tried tea? Its healthier than soda and still has the caffeine!

KristalDawnO

I'm a former diet mountain dew fiend. So I get it totally. I was getting pretty bad headaches, so I supplemented my caffeine with a cuppa joe or some tea. Did the trick to get me over the withdrawals. I was soooo tired the first few days out. It feels good to be drinking primarily water now

angieglyn

Lots and lots of water. I was a Pepsi drinker and had my last Pepsi the last week of March. I do have a diet now and then, but overall just lots of water.

ScottFree_66

In the good old days i would drive to the corner store to buy the biggest fountain drink (44oz and up) at breakfast, lunch and dinner and usually squeeze in a couple more while running errands or while watching tv. I wasn't particular about the brand, as long as it had syrup, carbonation and cafeine.

Nowadays, I only drink diet soda's and I have cut back the size to 20oz bottles. I have also limited myself to 3 a day (lunch, dinner and snack) .

My next phase (I am now trying) is to cut the portion sizes again, to 12oz cans.

Jenlwb

I've never been a regular soda addict (too many sugar calories!), but until a week ago I was drinking a diet pepsi every day, just love the taste.

HOWEVER, i began getting bad brain fog, couldn't concentrate or think straight, even after a good night's sleep. I realised it was worse the more diet drinks i drank, so i cut out the soda, and reduced my tea caffeine too. I've been lucky not to get the headaches, maybe because i'm on about 3 or 4 cups of green tea daily, which has some caffeine.

But I sooooo miss the taste, i have such a sweet tooth. and the pick-me-up at 2am on a night shift... and as a mixer for a low calorie rum/vodka drink :drinker: .

Good news is my brain fog has cleared and i can think clearly even on little sleep.

EDIT to add: Scottcecil, 5 of those bad boys a day were about 2500 cals!! that's incredible. Glad you're cutting down

cindyhoney2

First off, congrats to all of the people that have kicked the soda habit!
I was a Mt Dew aholic. It was all I would drink, maybe a sweet tea occasionally. I quit when my bladder made me. I too took excedrin w/caffine to fight the headaches. But it has been at least 15 years since I was addicted to Mt Dew. I have a diet Cherwine or Diet Rootbeer every now and then. Now my husband is using Crystal Light Energy to supplement his caffine intake. He has been drinking sodas all his life and can't function w/o his Mt Dew. It has been about 2 weeks. If he can do it anyone can! (He's already lost 4 lbs)