Stomachs & Sodas

Definitely! Quitting soda was really easy for me, and I found such a huge change in my stomach almost right away. I don't bloat nearly as much, either, which is a plus.

Quitting soda was the easiest 10 pounds that I've ever lost! Don't switch to diet, just cut it out altogether. I no longer crave or miss it.

Quitting soda has been really hard for me to do. It's proving to be harder then quitting drinking alcohol. I used to drink 5 to 6 24 oz. bottles of wild cherry Pepsi a day and am down to 2 but giving up those 2 is harder then I though it was going to be. I rely on it for the caffeine but also the taste.

Oh man! I used to drink coke like crazy. Back then I would never believe that now I can go weeks without it and not realize it. I drink a lot of water now (about 14 cups a day) with the help of MIO and some crystal light. I know it is not the BEST thing but it is way better than sodas all day and my pee is extra clear! Now wine is a different story. I may never kick that habit lol

There is no difference in my belly when I drink soda vs. when I don't drink soda.

I grew up drinking pepsi, and switched to diet Coke in my 20's thinking it would be healthier for me (no calories). I have been soda free for 4 months now, and i don't miss it! No sprite, rootbeer, diet drinks, only water, occasionally lemonade when I want a treat. I tried some of hubby's frozen coke today, and all I could taste were the chemicals. YUCK!
Cold turkey is the best way, it worked for me, and I was a 4+ can/day drinker.
Good Luck!
As far as my stomach, hard to say, I have alot to lose yet.

No difference for me, flat stomach with or without my Diet Dr. Pepper and Coke Zero's. I drink em all day long and never have a bloating problem.

I don't eat breads, pastas, rice, or potatoes, maybe that has something to do with no bloating too, I dunno. I just never have had a problem with my stomach not being flat since I got to my goal weight, been maintaining for years now.

I've cut it out (almost) completely. I still grab a diet at a restaurants, etc but I completely eliminated it from my apartment. I noticed that I mainly crave the "bubbles" rather than the soda itself. I've switched to Glaceu's "Fruit Water" ... SO good! I don't even miss the soda in the house anymore!

I use to drink a 12 pk of Mt dew a day. It was the only thing I drank. I hate water (still).
I finally switched to diet after a good friend told me about the calorie difference. It was not the same but I could handle it.
I drank about 5 or 6 of those a day, again, the only source of fluids.
Then the aspartame kicked in and I was hurting in all my joints and my back was always killing me. Felt like I had been beat up and had the flu. I tried to cut back but would run right back to it and again would end up in bed from the pain and fatigue, etc.
I finally had enough and switched to unsweet tea...... or tea with Stevia.
I drink the tea constant and I don't hurt anymore and i'm not bloated and of course I lost weight when I gave up the real Mt Dew !

You can ask anyone and they wold tell you that I never went anywhere without my MD !! I would pack extras in my purse when I left the house so incase I got caught in traffic, I would have some with me.
It was awful being so addicted.
Quitting it (both regular and diet) was the best thing I ever did but I had to get it in my head and I had to make my own self do it !

I had a full 12 pack of Diet Dews and 4 in the fridge and I got rid of them.
I do not crave them at all !

I wish you much luck !! YOU CAN DO IT !!

There is no difference in my belly when I drink soda vs. when I don't drink soda.

This. I track calories. That's how I lose weight. I drink both diet and regular soda, and I stick to my goals and have no problems.

There's no magic bullet. If cutting soda causes you to consume less calories, then you will lose more weight. If it doesn't, you won't.

This.

My husband was a soda drinker for many years!! He would literally drink 2 or MORE 2 liter bottles a day!! If he didn't have soda he would get really bad headaches, and feel bad until he drank one.

When he decided to quit drinking soda I had to see if the man had a fever....

He quit cold turkey, and for a week straight he had a migraine, and felt bad. He complained, and laid on the couch for the week.
I kept giving him ice water, and Tylenol/ibuprofen.

He finally got through it, and now he feels much better. A Dr told us that if he had cut back little by little that he would not have felt so bad. She said start with baby steps. First drink one 2 liter for a week. Then go down to a 20 oz. then a can. Then a cup. Then 1/2, and so on till you don't have the headaches anymore.

Good luck on quitting. It will definitely make a difference in your weight loss, bloating, and gas.

There is no difference in my belly when I drink soda vs. when I don't drink soda.

Same. I often go through long stretches on different liquids as my personal preferences are fickle. If I'm not drinking lots of diet soda, I'm drinking lots of tea. If I'm not drinking either of those, I move onto coffee for a time. Sometimes I'll be off all three and just drink water. Never have any of these different phases seen a difference in my body composition in the least. The only times I see changes in my body composition is when I eat at a modest calorie deficit for a long stretch of time.