how did you get rid of diet soda?

Try switching to sparkling water with a little freshly-squeezed fruit juice in?

Have a read of this:

http://voices.yahoo.com/10-toxic-reasons-not-drinking-soda-pop-8386119.html

I'm of the persuasion that one every once in awhile is not going to hurt you but if you have an addiction def check the above out.

I went cold turkey. I also gave up those cold bottled coffee/milk drinks, Snapple, juice, lemonade, etc. Now the only things I drink on a regular basis are water, black coffee, and skim milk. Very rare exceptions are things like a glass of champagne on a special occasion.
It was hard for the first two days but after that I haven't missed any of it. If you like coffee or tea you might try substituting those (black) if your preferred diet soda has caffeine. Also keep ibuprofen or tylenol around to deal with the headaches. Exercise can also help give you energy and take your mind off obsessing over the diet coke (or whatever) you would normally be drinking. Good luck!

Sparking water is definitely the best way to try and help wean you off the pop. Don't buy pop or keep it in your home, to help remove the temptation of drinking it.

I just stopped drinking it. At work we have a water cooler(one that actually keeps the water ice cold) So I just continuously refill my water bottle while I am working so I don't get thristy. I keep water in the refridgerator at home and I only drink that. I do not buy soda at ALL. I will have unsweet tea (sweetened w/splenda) or green tea sometimes if I go to a restaraunt but that is ONLY on special occasions. I WILL NOT have just one diet soda because I am an addict LoL it is just like a drug you can't have just one!!!

I am happy to say I have been soda free for 46 days. Trust me if I can do it YOU can do it!!! Just drink LOTS of water so you don't feel thirsty! So far, I have not flavored water or done anything except just plain water but I have to admit it does start to get a weee bit boring so May get soem Mio or atleast some Lemons or limes to flavor with this week. I hope this helps. GOOD LUCK!! YOU CAN LIVE A SODA FREE LIFE!!!!! LoL

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I didn't want to feed my unborn children aspartame. When number 3 was born I decided not to drink it again.

I was exactly the same, then one day I thought ive got to change my whole eating lifestyle, after trying so many diets. First thing I did was stop drinking diet pepsi/coke. it was a little hard at first, the first couple of days I had only one glass, then none. I kept myself fully hydrated by drinking lots of water and highjuice. I did have headaches for a week, which I put down to withdrawal, unless of course I was ill? But by removing the diet drinks it kind of empowerded me (a little sillyI know, but thats how I felt) and then I joined MFP. My new little step is trying to eat breakfast. I believe in little steps, they make the jouney a little longer but its more successful and long term.Good luck, let me know how you get on. :drinker:

Now if I could just give up the beer.

Don't say such things!

Just look at it, strange looking stuff fizzing away....why would you want that in your body?

If you really enjoy it, why not try to cut down to one or two a day? Drink it with your dinner or whenever you most like to have it. In moderation it is not terrible for you, despite whatever scary lists may be lurking on the internet.

Try a sparkling flavored water such as ICE and slowly add more water into your day. I was a HUGE soda drinker as well. I started by eliminating one a day and replacing it with water.

Diet soda is more unhealthy then regular soda. It is also more addictive, because sweetener is 100x sweeter then sugar. Quit diet soda but have regular soda 1-2 x per week as a treat, if you must. Life is about balance. I would not want to live knowing that I can never drink a soda, eat ice cream or eat chocolate cake. Eat it is ok, but overeating is not good. Sometimes you do have to go cold turkey if will power is week to stop at whatever amount you have set to be the right amount for you. Good luck!

diet is HORRIBLE for your body so if you drink soda drink regular...and I bet once you have to log all the calories for regular your might cut back or quit.lol......
WEll, I still love me some fizzies......so I drink seltzer with either a little juice or half of a natural flavor packet in it to boost the taste of regular old seltzer.( I mix the packet with a tablespoon or 2 of warm water to dissolve it before I dump it in my bottle:).....I use the flavor packets that use stevia and not aspertame or phenaly....yeah, cant spell that one;)
I also like the true lime and true lemon packets

Hi there!
I was once a soda addict, I'd drink it all the time. When I finally committed to a healthier lifestyle and way of eating, I quit drinking soda cold turkey. I just finally realized how awful it was for my body, sure it tasted great but it was doing horrible things to me internally and preventing me from losing weight. I no longer want to drink a concoction of chemicals! That method doesn't work for everyone, but it's been going fairly well for me! If that doesn't work for you, I'd try weaning yourself off of it - limit your intake to two or three soda's a week, then one a week, once every two weeks, if you can do this then switch over to sparkling water and eventually work your way out of it.
Best of luck

soda is my life.

This is just sad.

Drink water instead of diet soda.