Giving up Sodas

When I give up soda I always drink water with lemon juice. The more lemon juice, the faster the water goes down. You could also try other water flavoring idea - like making a pitcher of water with cut up cucumbers in it to soak - or oranges, etc. I find that ice water is easier than plain water also. Stop slowly so that you don't have the withdrawal headache / sluggishness.

I went from drinking 1 liter of soda a day, to none at all, 3 weeks ago. Haven't touched it and don't miss it all that much. I'm drinking nothing but flavored water, and very rarely a cup of tea.

I hate diet soda, and it actually makes me ill. I am in the process of cutting way back on regular soda, and something I am doing right now is making sure I have something else to drink to replace the soda. I keep a water bottle at my desk, but I recently started making unsweet tea and bringing that to work as well as keeping some at home, so I always have an alternative to soda.

I didn't go from chugging soda all day long to zero soda, either. I have been cutting back gradually so it's not such a shock and is easier to deal with. So far, so good!

I cut out pop 4 or 5 years ago. I was drinking 1 diet pop a day, then slowly decreased to a couple a week then once a month or so. If I wanted something fizzy I'd drink club soda, Perrier or San Pellegrino and usually toss a lime or lemon slice in for some flavoring. Even a splash or cranberry juice or frozen cranberries is a nice treat.

Now I have a pop maybe once or twice a year and it's usually ginger ale. I even drink Perrier instead of liquor these days just to cut down the calories.

I gave up soda on January 1st - and I won't lie, the first week was hard. I got those withdrawal headaches....but now that I'm 35 days into it, I don't miss it.

I could never drink diet sodas b/c of the aspartame (gave me migraines)

My advice is to just go cold turkey. It took me a few attempts but now I'm over the hurdle and I feel MUCH better! Good luck!

I gave up soda over 4 years ago. I replaced drinking soda with tea and lemon water for a while, eventually drinking plain water was as easy as drinking the soda Good Luck!!

I was the same way! I still love my soda way too much though, and always regular! I definitely agree with keeping a water bottle on hand at all times. When I first started making the switch I had a 33.5oz water bottle I kept filled at all times, and it really helped!

Soda is the first thing I decided to give up when I started my life style change last June. I thought I would have a difficult time because I was drinking 5-6+ cans of Mountain Dew a day. I stopped cold turkey and haven't had a can of soda since May, 2012. I can really say, I don't miss it. I even have Sprite in my refrigerator right now for my husband, but it doesn't tempt me at all. I think I just set my mind to say no to it and stuck with it!! I only drink water now and feel much better for it. I know I have lost a lot of weight by just cutting out soda from my diet. Best of Luck to you in breaking your habit. It is worth it in the end.:happy:

One nice benefit of giving up soda is the money savings.

I have not eliminated soda, but as I track my calories, I see the impact it has on my calorie intake. Occassionally, I see that I have eaten well and have room for soda, but it is - 1 twelve ounce can.

Keep it up with water. I also like Crystal Light and similar products.

I gave up all forms of soda cold turkey just under a month ago. Honestly, the first 4 days were AWFUL because of the headaches from not having any caffeine. But I knew that if I wanted to lose weight, it would be to cut out soda 100% out of my diet. So here I am almost a month later and doing great. I drink 4 bottles (64oz) of flavored water (no sugar, no calories) every day and I rarely even think about soda. It's great. I was having a hard time with plain water but once I switched to flavored it made a world of difference. It is much easier than I expected it to be Good luck! You can do it!

I'm a HUGE Diet Pepsi Junkie... I get headaches quite often so I need to slowly ween myself off... I've done well in the past when I made up my mind to cut it.. ( but just like many things I fell off the wagon) I started by switching to flavored carbonated drinks that they sell at Walmart.. then flavored and plain water..

I guess I should start this transition now, instead of talking about it...

I gave soda up a few years ago. I drink it on occasion but it burns my throat now because I'm not used to the carbonation.

Some say I have habits of an 80 year old, but my favorite thing on earth is flavored seltzer, particularly lemon lime. I can find a 12 pk at the store for $2.77. You should try it! I like regular seltzer with fresh citrus juice too (lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit). I had to give up soda because it was literally rotting my teeth (which really hurts), so this is a good replacement – no sugar!

It's been almost a year since I gave up soda. I went cold turkey and the first week was pretty rough, even though I was drinking tea (with caffeine) instead.

I gave up Mountain Dew cold turkey on January 1. My husband bought a 12 pack of it on NewYear's Eve. I told him to take it to the basement because I didn't want to see it. The first week was rough. I drank a lot of hot tea with honey instead. Also started drinking water when I wanted a Dew. You have to have the right mindset- coming from experience. I decided I wanted to lose weight more than I wanted that next Dew. (I had been drinking anywhere from 4-7 cans a day) After the first 3 weeks without it I bought a pack of the mini cans for those times when I really just want the taste. Those are a special treat every now and then.

I have never been able to drink diet soda as I get digestive problems and headaches with the fake sugars. Getting used to water does take time. I prefer spring water from a glass or disposable bottles. I have found that the reusable water bottles can absorb other flavors and make the water taste weird.