Help me ditch the diet soda

Can you get a Brita to filter the water? 1% or skim milk is low on the calories, and you could try some of the sugar free drink mixes like Crystal Light. I make pitchers of it at home and take the single serve packs to work.

Diet Coke is my down fall too.. I used to drink a 6 pack a day
Now I put Koolaid in my water bottle & that helps but can't give it all up.. down to 1 can & a 32 oz a day...

I had a 70-80 oz./day diet pepsi habit that I was able to kick over the course of a couple of weeks. I bought the mini-bottles (8 oz., I think?) and whenever I felt a caffeine-withdrawal headache coming on, I would drink half of the mini-bottle. And if I got a craving for diet pepsi, I'd drink water first - and usually that helped as well. Over the course of a week or so, I'd "take a hit" off of a mini-bottle to ward off the headaches. Eventually, after two weeks, I wasn't getting the headaches anymore. And I got rid of the remaining mini-bottles (gave them away or something).

My diet pepsi alternative? At first, it was beer. lol, I don't recommend that. Then, I found SoBe lifewater (0 calories, 8g Carbs per bottle) or Propel (can't remember the nutrition on that) as a substitute for diet pepsi to drink with meals. Protein shakes and water are my other sources of liquids. Like you, I don't like the taste of the tap water at my house, so I buy jugs of refillable water at my grocery store.

Good luck to you! I found that during the first six months, I would get a craving for diet soda about once a week. After six months, it was once every 3-4 weeks. After a year, I don't get any cravings for it. It's like I totally forgot what it tastes like.

Unsweetened Iced tea--I mix mine half Green Tea bags and regular Black Tea so I get the benefits of the green tea without having to taste it. You'll still get some caffeine but it will give you something to drink besides water that won't hurt you on the scale. I am against regular use of artificial sweeteners so I rarely use them. I'd rather eat my calories so I make sure my beverages are not caloric. Good luck. If the sweet aspect is your issue you might try sucking on a teaspoon of "Buckwheat honey" 2-3 times a day. Only 20 calories per teaspoon, very sweet and good for you too! It takes a while to consume just a teaspoon--feels fudgy almost. That will take the edge off of your sugar craving and allow you to wean off the sugar with some comfort. Good luck. Soda is hard to break away from but you CAN do it. I have been soda free for the last 10 years. Bet I might have a soda maybe twice a year now. Used to drink diet soda all day for many years before that so believe me I know your pain.

Okay guys. I have a pretty bad habit...its a diet coke habit. I find myself struggling most mornings to get going (5 AM wake up time doesn't come easy no matter when I sleep) so I grab a cold diet coke with my protein bar. I'm finding myself wanting 2-4 more cans throughout the day. I know caffeine can help calorie burn but I'm just feeling shaky all the time now.

I don't live in an area with a decent water supply (well water that's likely contaminated by farms nearby) so I have to buy bottled/jugs of water. It's fine, but pricey and has a huge environmental footprint.

Any suggestions on what I can do? I honestly haven't drank milk in a long time because of the calories, I usually supplement my calcium.

Thanks!

are you looking for a way to ditch the diet coke and replace it with something else, or just ditch it all together? do you still feel like you'll need the energy boost? If so, I agree with the posted who discussed green and black teas. They're good for you AND can give a little energy boost. They also hydrate a helluva lot better than soda!

good luck!

its as simple as this:
IF YOU RESPECT YOURSELF AND YOUR AMAZING GOD GIVEN BODY.......YOU WILL STOP DRINKING SODA!

soda is for people who don't give a ****.....

its as simple as this:
IF YOU RESPECT YOURSELF AND YOUR AMAZING GOD GIVEN BODY.......YOU WILL STOP DRINKING SODA!

soda is for people who don't give a ****.....

QFT

I have the same problem. I force myself to drink 32 oz of water before I can have another diet soda and that cuts down what I drink in soda per day. Also, I add 100% Natural True Lemon or True Grapefruit to my water.

Their packaging = Cold Pressed and Crystallized Grapefruit - Ingredients: Crystallized Grapefruit [citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, grapefruit oil, grapefruit juice, ascorbic acid (vitamin C)]. 1 Packet = 1 Wedge - 0 calories, 0g sugars, rich in vitamin C

Good luck in finding a water source. Maybe a city friend would lend thier hose to ya if you bring the jugs and pay the city rate.

"Pur" has a filtered water bottle so you can get fresh tasting water wherever you want. *Not* recommended for lake water etc. on a wilderness trip (you'd need a stronger filter than that) but definately improves the taste of water.

Find a friend who will go on a soda fast with you for a month, whether it's someone on the site or a friend from work or elsewhere. It's easier to kick soda if you give yourself a limited time that you have to stay off them and also makes you more likely to stick to it if you add the competitive/accountable side of having a friend join you. After a month you will feel much less of a need for sodas, especially if you replace them with water, unsweetened tea, etc. Then you can let yourself have soda a couple times a week as a treat.

ETA: You might also try water infusions. Slice a lemon or orange, shred a bit of ginger, or toss in some cucumber or whatever flavors you want to add. Add to a pitcher of water and let sit for an hour.

I quit caffeine many years ago doing what my doctor told me to do. This way I avoided withdrawal symptoms.

The first week drink half as much caffeine each day. As someone mentioned above try drinking, say two cans of regular diet coke and two cans of caffeine free.

The second week you drink 1/4 the caffeine you did before. Same as above with mixing the regular with the caffeine.

Third week drink 1/8 the caffeine you normally drank.

Fourth week you can stop the diet coke entirely. No migraine or energy loss.

Right now I'm drinking up to 10 cans of diet Mt Dew a day. I'm kicking around the idea of going to the decaf.

I'd keep drinking the decaf all day. I'm a recovering alcoholic/addict and I'm used to constantly having something to drink by my side. For me the addiction turned to the soda and not coffee like the majority of recovering people do.

Sparkling water plus sugar free fruit juice?