Giving up diet coke - any suggestions on an alternatives?

BLady44
BLady44 Posts: 50 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am planning on giving up diet coke / pop, and am looking for suggestions for alternatives.. I already drink a lot of water so looking for some other suggestions..

Thanks :)
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  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Any reason other than personal? I use it when dieting and so does my fiancee, it won't stop any results from the diet.

    Of course if its just personal preference then I'll shut the hell up! LOL :laugh:
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    :bigsmile:

    Coke Zero.

    :flowerforyou:
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    I have a diet coke/pepsi when I go out to a restaurant... when I'm at home I have water, tea, Crystal Lite or milk.
  • mindygeske
    mindygeske Posts: 120 Member
    Next month I'll officially have not had a soda in a year. I gave both that and sweet tea up. The way I stopped is I started drinking water and iced tea a lot more. Like I can live off of just iced tea and water. Maybe find a favorite tea and have it in the fridge cold all the time?
  • texmexmomma
    texmexmomma Posts: 11 Member
    Try adding citrus to your water maybe? Or iced tea? An occasional diet soda doesn't really hurt it mostly has sodium and thats about it
  • shutterbug282
    shutterbug282 Posts: 588 Member
    I stopped drinking pop and I replaced it with tea (lots of different types), fruit juices and iced tea! :) I only really have it occasionally now and I don't crave it like I used to do. :)
  • Spook_Nuke_Em
    Spook_Nuke_Em Posts: 408 Member
    Water, water or water? It gets easier. Now, I'll only have one when I go out for dinner or something.
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    Give soda water a try, and some water enhancer to it, to give it flavor or lemon. You'll be ok without it though. I don't really miss drinking it myself. I actually prefer water now... weird.
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    I've been trying to give it up, too. I tried to go without any caffeine on Friday and I had the worst headache EVER! Maybe you could drink sparkling flavored water to get the carbonation that pop has, or coffee, tea, and juice.
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Save for later.


    I think the objection is to the Sucralose, which is a relatively new artificial sweetener.
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I've been trying to give it up, too. I tried to go without any caffeine on Friday and I had the worst headache EVER! Maybe you could drink sparkling flavored water to get the carbonation that pop has, or coffee, tea, and juice.

    I drink it for the caffeine, too. Usually late at night when coffee is not available.
  • Wickedone1973
    Wickedone1973 Posts: 43 Member
    I drink water most of the day, then have Diet Rite Cola in the evening. It has 0 Calories, 0 Caffeine, 0 Sodium.
  • Hesperidean
    Hesperidean Posts: 3 Member
    i drink tea without sugar. i'm training myself to get used to not including a sugary flavour in drinks. it is hard not to have sugar, however i have come to the conclusion that it is essential if you want to maintain a good figure and good health.
  • JellyButter
    JellyButter Posts: 160 Member
    Drink tea.
  • JeanDescole
    JeanDescole Posts: 152
    Diet coke used to be my lifeline! But it does cause bloating and is full of chemicals so I used low-sugar squash and carbonated water or the water and a squeeze of lemon or lime does the trick!
  • Eddie102005
    Eddie102005 Posts: 1
    I started drinking seltzer. I like the orange or lemon/line favor.
  • nirby644
    nirby644 Posts: 2 Member
    Try some herbal teas. Celestial herbal tea has a lot of good flavors.
  • treehopper1987
    treehopper1987 Posts: 505 Member
    Alternatives to what? Are you trying to give up sweeteners? caffeine? carbonation? It would help if you told us why you're giving up diet coke.
  • baja572
    baja572 Posts: 94
    pepsi max diet has less sodium..add any fruit to water for flavoring.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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    If you like it, then drink it.
  • reddi2roll
    reddi2roll Posts: 356 Member
    Giving up most of the non caloric sweeteners is a great idea. Here is the meat of an article I just read yesterday and I have heard the same from other sources.

    From Prevention Magazine, March 2013, article by Dr. Andrew Weil about artificial sweeteners. "...That said, synthetic non caloric sweeteners are not a good alternative. Their use in foods and especially in diet soda has never been shown to help anyone lose weight, and some of them are downright bad for you. Aspartame, saccharine, and sucralose all have been shown to increase the risk of some health problems, including obesity, headaches, and some types of cancer. If you have diabetes or adhere to a low sugar diet, I (Dr Weil) suggest something called erythritol, which you can buy in granulated form at most health food stores. This safe, naturally processed sugar alcohol has a neutral taste and is available on its own or mixed with stevia, which is another non caloric sweetener. Still, moderation is important. Trying to fool the brain with low-calorie sweeteners, whether they are natural or not, may lead to even worse cravings and worse overall eating habits because your taste buds tell your brain that calories are coming, but the signal that they have been received never gets there. In some people, that prompts a sense of calorie deficit And desire for more calories.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    That's great! I found the caffeine to be addictive, so it was good to get away from it.
    Also, I felt I was not doing the teeth/bones any favors, either. Although occasional soda is in my diet:)

    I think the craving for soda is legit, as though we need some sort of acids, and I know yogurt can hit that spot, for me.
    I started making kombucha a few years ago. It's naturally fizzy, and gets fizzier if you bottle it and store it for about a week! Fizzy like a coke. It's expensive to buy (although I think it's worth it), but they are cheap to make.
  • WickedZoey
    WickedZoey Posts: 401 Member
    I've switched to Diet Rite and limited myself to one can a day. I like that it has no sodium, no calories, no caffeine but the taste is not-so-fantastic.
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    iced tea.

    I can't/won't kick my diet coke habit but iced tea helps me cut down... a little.. sometimes.
  • caprica_006
    caprica_006 Posts: 8
    I like La Croix Water. It doesn't have any artificial sweeteners, it's calorie free and it comes in everything from plain sparkling water to lime, cranberry and coconut flavor. I find it to be a refreshing alternative to diet soda plus it doesn't leave me with a weird bloated feeling.
  • Flintbeats810
    Flintbeats810 Posts: 84 Member
    I drink the Zero Calorie Carbonated flavored water that Walmart sells. I think it replaces Soda well. Not sure about diet coke....but it worked for my soda fix
  • BLady44
    BLady44 Posts: 50 Member
    Great ideas, thanks..
  • vinospizza
    vinospizza Posts: 1
    Zevia soda (http://www.zevia.com/) is great. 0 cal, etc and 0 sweeteners. It is sweetened with Stevia, an herb that doesn't touch your blood sugar.

    I've seen it in the US at Whole Foods.
  • BLady44
    BLady44 Posts: 50 Member
    Alternatives to what? Are you trying to give up sweeteners? caffeine? carbonation? It would help if you told us why you're giving up diet coke.

    I am trying to give up the chemicals, I like to carbonation..I have some great suggestions.. thanks..
  • mom2gt
    mom2gt Posts: 1 Member
    Have you tried "Spark" from Advocare? I love it! It really helped me when I gave up my daily Diet Mt.Dew. I signed up to be a distributor so that I could get a discount.

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