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

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.

I have a few cans left and then I'm going to quit my diet coke as well...I'm going to switch to cold brew unsweetened tea...and still drink coffee...I don't know if coffee is bad for you or not, but I like my caffeine. I know quitting anything is hard, but if you really want it, stick with it! Wish you the best!

Coffee's full of antioxidants. It's the things we put IN coffee (cream, sugar, fancy Starbucks concoctions) that can make it bad. I love coffee and drink it almost every day (decaf... which is sacrilege to people who don't know I have a sleep disorder) but I'm picky about creamer and only use a bit and it goes in my tracker.

I started to get a bit hooked on coke zero for a little while... I'd have one small can (not the 355 the smaller ones) a day and I said "ok that's it, this **** is awful for me!" and I cut it out. I got perrier. I just wanted the fizz.

Now, I only drink pop (soda whatever) when I have alcohol

My boyfriend got me a SodaStream for Christmas. Now instead of diet Pepsi, I use it to make sparkling water and I add a little lemon or lime juice for flavor. I do miss it sometimes and still drink one occasionally, but still drinking something bubbly helps. Plus it is more environmentally friendly

Dont suppose this will be of much help but you would be better off drinking a can of regular coke,Aspartame in diet drinks is highly addictive and pure poison,saying that I know its an extremely powerfull addiction,Im lucky I cant stand the taste of it>Im curious to know why people like 2-3 cans a day,it seems alot of people do not just coke but other soft drinks also,is it something that starts as a child? I dont know as kids we seldom saw any type of soft drinks and never developed much of a taste,maybe living in a colder climate we didnt have the need to drink as much either,it just seems to me here that a big part of problems with weight seem to be attributed to the consumption of sweet drinks! just an observation!

I too am an addict. Lately though I have been able to avoid it during the week by allowing myself to add crystal light to my water, but only after I have drank 72 oz of plain water.

I think I just had an AHH HAA moment!!! I eat fairly well during the week and can mostly avaoid sweets, but on the weekends, I seem to blow all my hard work....Could this have something to do with me drinking diet soda only on the weekends?

It just might, so I am going to do an experiment this weekend and only drink crystal light and see if I eat better.

I know for me it is my comfort drink...which must lead to me eating comfort food.

You've got this!

As I'm sitting here reading these comments, I have to wonder: is it logical that something supposedly "safe" to consume is so addictive?

I have my own experiences with regular soda and artificially sweetened soda. I don't touch either anymore.

I personally side with going "cold turkey" rather than weaning. A few miserable days is better than struggling with cravings over a long period.

As I'm sitting here reading these comments, I have to wonder: is it logical that something supposedly "safe" to consume is so addictive?

I have my own experiences with regular soda and artificially sweetened soda. I don't touch either anymore.

I personally side with going "cold turkey" rather than weaning. A few miserable days is better than struggling with cravings over a long period.

Caffeine withdrawal is more about headaches than cravings... or at least it was for me. As for craving / being addicted to the fizz or aspartame or whatever, I don't know. But if you're giving up caffeine, apart from whether or not you give up soda, weaning can work. It's a personal decision on whether you want bad headaches for four or five days, or mild headaches for a couple weeks as you taper off.

And there's always Advil.

Fun fact: most pain killers that are designed specifically for headaches contain caffeine.

So, I am a regular drinker of diet coke. I absolutely love it. On a good day, I only drink one, but most days it's two, and somedays it's more like 3 or 4 (if say, I get it at a restaurant and get refills). This is more of a personal challenge to myself and I have a can in the fridge at my work in case I decide I can't do it. I've done this once before and it sucked.

Is anyone else a reformed cola drinker? How long did it take you before you stopped missing it? Did you replace it with anything else? I am not really a juice drinker or a flavored water drinker- it's pretty much just diet coke, plain water, coffee, or beer for me. I do like unsweetened ice tea, but that's not very portable and if you buy packaged, it's usually sweetened or very expensive.

I gave it up for Lent and just kept on going. I don't even miss it and its been a few months. Once you get past the shock of it being out of your system you will be fine. I replaced it with unsweetend tea.

I used to be the same way with Diet Coke! I honestly drank 2-4 cans a day and my dentist hates me for it. I'd crave it all day!

When I decided to try stop drinking it I started by switching to Caffeine Free Diet Coke, that way I could still have the satisfaction of the flavor while I got past the headaches from the caffeine withdrawal. It took about two weeks, but I started to feel better. Then I went cold turkey for about three weeks drinking little but water and caffeine free green tea.

Now, I have to say, I mostly crave water. I feel better each day and way more energized. Whenever I go to a restaurant or to the movies I end up with a Diet Coke and while I enjoy the taste, I find that I'm done with it after I finish it. I don't immediately want another can and another can. Now I typically have about 1 can a week, but I think I could quite easily give it up. I don't feel like I'm denying myself anything so there's nothing pushing me to crave it, if that makes sense.

If you're finding it hard to quit maybe try caffeine free coke for a while like I did. Good luck!!!!