Does anyone have tips for ditching the sugary drinks?

I know it sounds like stupid advice, but just drink the water. You'll soon find that you'll NEED the water, over anything else. If you have the will power to ditch the soda, there's not magic trick except to just chose water. It becomes a good habit soon enough.

I turned it into a habit ... and force myself to think of how **** it is and how much it pulls me back from my goals... Really, I'd rather drink nothing than a sugary drink that takes toll on my goals

I'm not a person who can quit cold turkey, so I might phase them out by starting to drink them every other day for a few days/weeks or perhaps try to drink 1 cup a day and then go it that way. But if you can do it cold turkey, more power to you.

I still struggle with this since I am a coca cola addict. I had one today and it was divine! But here's what I have been doing to keep my cravings at bay. Drink iced tea instead. I know it sounds strange, but it really does help the cravings. A lot of people I know have done this too and agree it works. Just unsweetened ice tea. Add lemon or even orange if you want. Another thing that's helped. Go to the store and buy a Soda Stream. It's the best thing I've ever bought. I just reduce some juice (any kind really) until the mix has thickened and the flavor has intensified or I just make a homemade syrup from fresh fruit. Then you'll take 1/2 of you concentrated juice and 1/2 soda stream fizzy water and you have a homemade soda! The possibilities for flavors are endless. I've even made my own cola syrup before. I also use my soda stream for batter. You get this great fish and chips like batter if you use fizzy water to make a batter and you usually can forgo the flour and eggs.

Will power :-)
If you want to do something then do it. its the best way.

I find that by using an occasional Crystal Light single in a 32 oz bottle of water - it breaks up the monotony of water. Some people use fresh squeezed lemon or lime to jazz up their water also. Along with what others have already said, think about all of the unknowns that go into those types of beverages. It's a transition, but you can do it! :flowerforyou:

I absolutely couldn't stand water until I filled up my canelback with it and made sure it was the only drink I had at work. The sippy on it helped me to drink more... No idea how that works, haha. Stopped buying sodas at the house too and now water is my obsession. Occasionally I do need to mix it up though either with alittle powerade, orange tea or some herbal tea. As long as the main drink is water you will be good with an occassional juice drink

Every time you crave a soda, or any type of sugary drink, drink water. After a while when your body has those cravings, you'll want water instead.

I would also avoid artifically sweeted drinks, as there has been research showing these actually stimulate the appetite to crave sugars in their own way, better to just give it up altogether imho, but it's up to you!

Try something flavoured, or diluting juice, or herbal tea?

I love the Mizzumint mint flavoured water when I'm doing a fast day, it's something that's lovely and refreshing on it's own but doesn't really "go" with food.

Plain water is much nicer chilled or with ice.

I kicked the sugar drinks with Mio and water. I haven't looked back since haha.

I would also avoid artifically sweeted drinks, as there has been research showing these actually stimulate the appetite to crave sugars in their own way, better to just give it up altogether imho, but it's up to you!

That research is questionable at best.

Go cold turkey. It's what I did. I got rid of the soda cans and replaced it with bottled water. Water is the only thing I drink now (except protein shakes).

Water + Propel + Lemon juice. I typically use 1/2 packet of Propel to a full bottle of water and squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon in it. Throw in a few cubes of ice and I'm good to go

Open the soda can and turn it upside down! Then Grab glass fill with water apply to lips and imbibe!

Hope this helps!