Day 1 of no diet coke...not going well

I love Coke and Dr. Pepper, but I have had only one Coke in the last 8 months. And I had that only to see if I really missed it. Nope!!!
It was sort of easy for me, where I worked there was no vending machines.

I tried weaning off Pepsi multiple times and it never worked. After a bit I'd find I was right back where I started. Ditto for a friend of mine. This last time, in 2009, we both decided to quit (again), but she went with the weaning off again and I went cold turkey. I used Excederin a few times to help with the caffiene withdraw, but didn't touch the soda. I treated it like any other addiction and tried to avoid the triggers. It took a couple months, but I'm off it now and haven't started again. My friend is back to drinking it.

I'm off soda, but I gradually phased it out. The caffeine withdrawals are no joke, so maybe replace it with tea to get the caffeine fix and then just gradually replace it with water.

I stopped drinking Diet Coke in January... I didn't drink it for over a month and also stopped eating out, telling myself I would have a Diet Coke if and when I went out to a restaurant or something similar. Sometime in February I went to the movies and automatically ordered a Diet Coke without even thinking about it. I went into the movie, sat down with my huge soda and took a drink... And I was like "EW, THIS IS NOT DIET!!!!" :mad: I had my best friend and my boyfriend taste it and they said I was crazy and it was definitely diet. I kept trying to take sips but it was just gross and I kept wondering what was wrong with their soda... Until about halfway through the movie it occurred to me that I hadn't had a Diet Coke in over a month! I realized that it had been long enough that I had lost that "acquired taste" for Diet Coke. Stick with it and you won't even want it anymore, I promise.

I drank Diet Coke every day for eight years before that!

Good luck!

I used to drink about three 1-liter bottles of diet coke a day. I stopped in early November 2009 and haven't had a soft drink since the Friday after Thanksgiving 2009. I had that one because a friend, who didn't know I quit, bought it for me. After 2.5 weeks, the taste was disgusting. It didn't taste anything like I remembered. The odd thing is that 2 years prior to quitting I was in the hospital for 8 days and didn't have a Diet Coke during that time. When I got out and had one, I had the same experience as I did the Thanksgiving weekend. The only difference is that at that time I thought it was because the medications were affecting my sense of taste.

When I quit, it was a horrible feeling. I had headaches for about 6 days. My wrists and even the joints in my fingers ached for a few days. I don't regret it. The only time I miss soft drinks is when I want a Jack and Coke or something similar.

I gave it up last year. That first week sucked! I felt like an addict suffering withdrawals...which actually helped me stay off of it. If i felt that bad giving up something stupid like soda then that is just so sad! My poor body. Haven't really had any since and I've been fine! I stick with lots and lots of water and now if i dont drink enough water my body craves it! Just think about all the good that will come out of letting the soda go! (i would stay away from any and all soda including diet if you can)

I use to drink like four cans of diet coke everyday, because I love it and it helped control my anxiety. It took me a while to stop drinking the way I did, I replaced it mainly with coffee and water. Every now and then (not so often) I have a can, I still love it but it makes me feel fool and I dont want anymore. This days Ive been really craving it since I am on a diet so I feel more anxious than usual. But I just keep drinking water and coffee. Dont worry! It does get easier! And even though it is diet coke, you can definetly see the results in your body after a few weeks of not drinking it, so it is totally worth it!!!

I gave up diet dr. pepper cold turkey last December (and I was drinking at least 6 cans a day ) I was miserable and had a headache for about four days..but once I got past those first days, it has been SO much easier...stick with it!

Was a huge diet coke drinker back 3 years ago. Now no way. I don't miss it at all. I would say I replaced it with seltzer water b/c of the bubbles. I know I missed it at first but I'm thinking that didn't last longer than a couple of days. That chemical stuff is hard to get off of ya know. You can do it. Hang tight. Lots of bottled water or club soda. You won't regret it.

I've been trying to kick the diet soda habit for years--without success. I'm down to one a day, but I'm going to try and make today's my last. I don't feel good when I drink it and I don't even think I like it that much, I just crave it for some reason.

Today, I only drank 2/3rd of the can and then tossed it.