Stomachs & Sodas

That is why! You should be thankful aren't bigger than you are. I have family members who look 10 months pregnant, because soda was their only source of fluid!!

I was a can of coke a day drinker and now I have it maybe once a week. The only way I could stop drinking it was not to have it in the house. If it is in the house, it is hard to resist. I believe cutting way back on my consumption led to a shrinking belly - and less bloat!

I quit drinking regular soda and switched to diet and carbonated flavored waters, but on June 1st I pretty much cut those out too (My goal for June is 90% of my hydration will come from water! I couldn't decide if artificial sweeteners were really bad for us so I decided to cut them out for the most part anyway - can't hurt!) but due to TOM and only making the change about 9 days ago I haven't seen any results yet...but I'm hopeful! I agree with someone else who mentioned their cravings going away pretty quick though

OMG this thread made me want a soda.


brb..............vending machine.

Grew up on diet sodas - 2 + liters per day. When I started out on my own, and realized how expensive they were, managed to restrict the intake to 2 liters MAX per day filling in the rest with herbal tea blends. Then, when I started college this time around (3 years ago now) I lifted the restriction by drinking the Walmart brand sodas.

About 6 months ago now, I stepped off of sodas all together with the aid of carbonated flavored waters. I've since switched from store bought waters to home made - carbonator and sugar free juice powders - and am working on retraining my stomach to stay pH balanced without the carbonation. I still require at least 2 liters of some type of carbonation through out the day or my stomach turns REALLY acid/sour, but it is much better now about agreeing with me on just tap water with the powder mixed in. And, I can't STAND the flavor of "real" sodas of any sort now - much too sweet! (Even the store bought carbonated water is too sweet!)

My cravings for sweets has vanished since giving up Coke on Jan. 12th. I felt like I could never get enough. I was always looking for something to eat. I began my journey by quitting the Coke habit and then in March I discovered MFP. What a difference a few months makes. I've lost 18 lbs. since mid-March and believe me at my age that's quite an accomplishment. The weight is very slow to come off. I still have a long way to go so I can't say whether my stomach has improved because of giving up the Coke, eating healthy or exercising (probably a combination of all three). But I have lost 5" from my waist. Good luck. The best way is to just stop entirely and definitely don't resort to Diet Coke. I'm trying to talk my hubby into giving it up, but he's not there yet, although he seems to be drinking less than he use to.

Dropping soda was the easiest weight drop for me--what I did was allow myself one a day, but just because I allowed it didn't mean I had to partake. It's easier for me to say "No, I don't want it" rather than "No, you can't have it." I guess I rebel against that "can't" lol! But I didn't keep it in the house, if I wanted my allotted coke, I would have to drive to a convenience store to get one, and frankly it wasn't worth the drive lol! Now, I pretty much drink strict water and tea (I'm from the south, that's my vice lol!)

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.