Quitting sodas for water: weight/water lost?

I exercise, run and lift as well.

I quit soda, and all sugary drinks period back about 5 weeks ago.

I've lost about 21 pounds. I'm sure that no longer having empty cals has played quite a large role in that.

I quit soda a year and 5 months ago and started eating mostly fruit veggies (of course I eat the other food groups also) changed my whole diet. I have lost almost 95 lbs. I changed it all at the same time so I cant say it was all from not drinking coke. but I can tell you my mom is a diabetic and she used to drink diet coke till about a month ago and she switched sparkling water and iced tea and she has lost 10 lbs so far. her counts are much better also. the fake sugar they use in diet sodas made her crave more sugary foods and made her more hungry and caused sugar spikes.

I quit regular soda years ago and still have diet once in a while, but for the most part I stick to water or flavored water.

My mother who is also diabetic still drinks regular soda and her blood sugar is always high, usually above 350. I once tested her with my meter and it was so high the meter couldn't even read it (which means it was above 700). I have tried to remind her that 1 bottle of soda has enough sugar for 3 days worth of intake, but she's too stubborn to bother. (For diabetics we need to keep under around 25g of sugar a day and your average 20 oz bottle of soda taking servings into consideration is about 85g).

Since I stopped drinking soda way before I was diagnosed, I couldn't tell you about my experience, but I will say anything that can clean out the corrosion in a drain makes me hesitate to drink.

I stopped drinking regular soda years ago and switched to diet. I've had terrible heartburn and acid reflux for a long time, and always woke up with a nasty taste in my mouth and would hack and cough up grossness when I woke up; usually when I was brushing my teeth and spitting out the paste. I recently read some disturbing things about sweeteners and stopped drinking soda, switching first to tea, then to coffee, but mostly water. I have a diet soda MAYBE once a month. I no longer have the bad acid reflux I used to, and nothing in my throat. No more gagging! I feel tons better and when I do have a soda I can only have a little or it makes me feel icky again.

I firmly believe it wasn't the soda or sugar I was addicted to (I am a diabetic) but the carbonation itself. I LOVE fizzy drinks. But, it was the carbonation (among other things) that was causing my acid reflux and clogged up throat. I'm glad I quit drinking sodas. I usually drink about 7-12 glasses of water every day. This coming from someone that used to drink Dr. Pepper all day long. I used to say when I died they'd find Dr. Pepper in my veins. I worked at a fast food restaurant with free drinks for the managers. Because I switched to diet well before I became a diabetic I don't have any blood sugar measurements to compare, but my blood sugars are now at an almost non-diabetic state, due to cleaner eating/drinking.

I lost 26 in a month when I quit drinking all liquids except for water, started eating well, and incorporated a slight amount of exercise. I'm not sure if the soda was the main reason I lost so much so quickly, but I'm positive that it helped a lot!

With drinking sodas, you are basically drinking the calories and I've stopped drinking them for 6 months now and I can tell a HUGE difference in how I feel and my performance. I will admit I had some crazy withdrawals the first few weeks of it, but now, sodas taste gross to me since I've gone so long without them! If you like orange/grape crush, you can visit your local dollar general market and they have the drink packets to add to your water!! Taste pretty darn good actually!!!

I stopped soda cold-turkey in 2010. I buy myself little treats from time to time (e.g., Monster tea+energy, mio-flavored drinks, etc.) so I can have a flavored drink and enjoy the sound of a popped aluminum can, but I'm firmly on water now.

Since then, I've lost about 140 lbs--almost 50 lbs of that on MFP--and I feel purty good. Good luck to you.

I never drank regular soda pops, only diet colas. Quit 6 months ago and have a diet drink only on special occasions, which is really nice! Instead of plain water we drink lemon/lime/citrus water which has a cleansing effect at the same time. Much better than just plain water. Oh, yes , I've lost about 77 lbs in 6 mths.

I never drank soda in the first place but one of my coworkers gave up soda and lost 30 pounds - doing nothing else different. That's one of those things that can make a HUGE difference! Stick with it!

Day 1 with experiencing quitting drinking pops (i would drink 2-3 x 355ml of pepsi or coke), I would love to hear about your stories:

Weight loss?
Water loss?
Weight gain? (ate more)
*for diabetics: did it help with sugar level?

I was a Dr. Pepper fanatic. I drank at least 120-oz per day. At least. (shudder)

It has been 8 months and 18 days since I had my last soda. And I have lost 111 pounds.

Obviously, switching to water as my only beverage is not solely responsible for my weight loss. I also eat right and exercise. But the water has made a huge, HUGE, ginormous difference. And I eat less because I drink so much water. I find that as long as I stay hydrated, I very rarely feel that "ohmygosh I'm so hungry I'm gonna DIE if I don't eat a huge double bacon double cheeseburger!" kind of desperate hunger.

Water has also helped me greatly reduce my portion sizes; I drink lots of water with my meals and that helps me feel fuller. If I am still hungry after one serving of food, I drink 16-24oz of water first, then decide if I still think I need more food.

As an added benefit, my skin is super soft, my hair is healthier, and I don't get puffy ankles at the end of the day anymore.

I'm a big fan of switching to water only. It has made ALL the difference for me.

Well done for quitting guys. I drink 2-3 cans of diet soda a day which is half what I used to drink but I really want to give up altogether. I'm just not brave enough yet. I suffer from bloating a lot especially in the evening. Do you think soda could be the cause then?

My husband lost 12 lbs in a week giving up soda. He must have been retaining a ton of water.

I was 225 lbs and I decided the first step was to stop chugging sodas. That was about 2 1/2 years ago. I did minimal walking around (a college campus as a student) and I lost 10 lbs relatively easily. I traded the sodas for herbal teas (no sugar) and water. I don't drink them at all any more and I don't crave them at all. I drink water with lemon at restaurants and I can usually leave spending less than $10 because I don't have to pay for a drink :happy:


I have since started vigorously exercising/watching my diet, and lost more. But the first 10 just from no more sodas helped jumpstart the process.

I was a lifetime soda addict, most recently drinking up to 72 ounces of Coke and Dr. Pepper a day. I "weaned" myself to 24 ounces a day last month and have had only water (and an occasional sparkling water) this month. My weight loss has been minimal so far. Maybe it takes more time? I'm doing IIFYM and StrongLifts.