Soda addiction

Yes, I drank a lot of coke for over 30 years. About 3-4 cans a day of regular coke a day. I love the carbonation and the taste. This was in addition to 1 cup of coffee each morning. I kicked the coke habit 6 weeks ago and now can be in the same room as coke and not feel a craving. I did replace it with 0 calorie Sparkling Ice vitamin water which has splenda. I like splenda a whole lot better than aspartame. I drink a glass a day, usually with lunch, and it has certainly helped with kicking the coke habit.

I was just like you except it was Coke for me. At first I just tried to cut down and I got myself down to 1 can a day but then I would creep back up to 3 cans a day. Finally, I ordered some loose leaf tea on line and once I had that I stopped drinking Coke cold turkey. It has now been 7 months since I had a soda and I feel great. The tea I ordered was Boulder Breakfast from the Tea Spot and it has been a great replacement for my soda. I also do not like coffee so my Coke was my only source of caffeine and I knew I had to replace that. I no longer drink anything with sugar or artificial sweeteners of any kind; I just drink different teas and water. My weight loss in the beginning was really fast but now I have slowed down, which is still fine by me.

I cannot lie, I still miss my soda sometimes but it having a good healthy replacement drink(s) that you like will really help! So I suggest find that drink and then just give up your Pepsi for good. Good luck to you!

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I really like Coca-Cola (Coke for americans, right?). I drank almost 2 liters per day sometimes.

But when I want to get back to my ideal weight, I buy the smallerst of coke recipients, and buy lots of carbonated water (Plain water + bubbles and some sodium).

When I crave, a drink a can or so (200ml) of coke. But normally I drink like, 500ml of carbonated water (the same amount of coke I would drink).

When I feel that I reaaaly want Coke, drink lots os water THEN coke. As I would be almost full, I drink less sugarful sodas.

i completely understand! mine was Mt. Dew or Dr. Pepper. I cut cold turkey, then went to green tea. it was still hard because i loved the "fizz" but now that i don't crave it, as much, it has become so much easier! good luck!!!

I can completely relate. I too have a Pepsi problem and seriously have felt like they need to have a rehab for people like me. I am just like you. I try to quit and don't buy it at the store and then later in the day I make up a reason to go to the store so I can sneak one. I'll buy a bottle and know my husband will disapprove, so I will hide it under the vegetables in the veggie drawer of the fridge!! It is totally ridiculous. And then I quit and ended up with a bad flavored latte habit in it's place!

caffeine + sugar.... yikes!

I have been able to quit for periods of time. I didn't drink any pop at all when I was pregnant with my kids, and have been able to go months at a time without it.

The only thing that works for me is cold turkey. People who suggest cutting down and having 1 can a day or whatever are well meaning, but that has not worked for me. Same with switching to diet. The only thing I have found that works is cutting it out entirely and also cutting out processed sugars in foods, and drinking lots of water and decaffeinated teas. Then I don't get cravings for it very often.

Good luck to you! It is rough stuff. Imagine what it is doing to your body chemistry, brain, body or whatever that it has such a strong hold on you. Scary! (That helps me too)

I used to as well. Loved Pepsi. I switched to seltzer with a splash of juice instead. It wasn't too hard to switch honestly (and I had tea for the caffeine). Pepsi and Coke were always kinda too sweet for me though.