Soda =(

I don't know, but might work.
Whenever you wanna drink soda, drink a glass of water.(Keep a bottle at your table)
And pop a mint gum. It will keep your mouth busy for a while, and impossible for you to drink soda coz of that aftertaste of mint in your mouth.

Not a bad idea with the mint. I would say get it OUT of the house and start there then you can ONLY have it when you are out. And you could use it for your sweet reward on occassion. (Once you stop drinking it -- you will crave it less). Good Luck on a positive step!

You're going to have to make the decision to stop drinking it and then just do it. It will take willpower, but so will sticking to anything that is healthy for you. So little steps like cutting out soda will help build the greater will power that will drive you to lose weight and keep it off!

Personally, I wouldn't even drink diet. I think it will simply keep your body craving the real stuff. Just give it up. Try unsweet tea instead (use artificial sweetener) or unsweet kool-aid or some other flavored drink (again with sweetener). Something that "isn't soda."

FYI--you have probably developed an addiction to the caffeine in the sodas; so you might want to expect a slight headache for a few days from the withdrawals from that. Drink plenty of water, take some pain relievers if need be, and after a couple days it will go away.

Tips--

---DON"T keep it in the house
--WALK AWAY FROM THE SODA MACHINES!
--Whenever you want a soda, stop and hold onto a mental image of "the you" you want to be until the cravings go away
--The gum idea works!
--Go brush your teeth--that works, too.

I think you find that after a few days the cravings will go away--AND, you will find yourself SHOCKED at how great you feel without all that soda crud floating around in your veins!

I was weened on sodas-as a child, my nick-name was Pepsi (does that give you the idea?) and I didn't even drink Pepsi but Coke but Pepsi sounded like a better nick-name I guess than Coke

Until I was diagnosed with diabetes 5-6 years ago, I drink close to 8-12 a day. I quit cold Turkey because, for me, having a diet Coke only made me crave the "real thing." I went nuts for about a week then did fine. After a couple years, I allowed myself to have a Diet Coke every now and then. But then cut that out completely in April, too. Now, I just drink water or Splenda-sweetened Decaf Ice Tea.

I drank tea so I could still get my caffeine in. I tried it first by just drinking water instead but I got some fun headaches.

My rule is I can have my Iced Tea only if i finish a bottle of water. Usually, I dont even want the tea after 16-20 oz of water.

Remember when you ate a big cheeseburger or fried chicken for lunch? well you dont do that anymore, right?

I have to reason with myself and then i can overcome what is in my way.

Oh, yeah and thanks for helping me-over the past few weeks i am back up to a quart of tea a day. today i shoot for 16 oz. (not that tea is that bad, but when it takes the place of water it is)
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I quit drinking soda a week ago. I was really bad. I would probably drink about 4 bottles a day and each one was 2 servings it said. That is 800 calories. IT was easier for me to quit cold turkey. I knew I could do it because when I was pregnant with my daughter last year I didnt drink any. I know its hard but you can do it. To start with I used the crystal light to put into my water. I like the peach tea. Now I try not to even use those. Even those only have 10 calories for one to go packet. Now I like to drink water but my water has to be cold otherwise I cant drink it. I dont know why.

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I can't remember the last time I had a soda what does it taste like? Realy COKE diet coke I'm not sure I think my body would go into shock,
I can tell you one thing IF you can give it up NO SODA at all you will feel a lot better

Alright. I've seen it a couple of times now. What's with you and the one leg shaved? :laugh: There's got to be an interesting story behind that so give it up.

Gotta cut back and make the switch to diet, in my opinion.

I started drinking a diet soda that I didn't normally drink. (i.e. I started drinking Diet Coke, and was not a Coke drinker) That way I couldn't compare the taste of diet to the regular.

After a few months of not having a Mountain Dew, I was able to drink a Diet Mountain Dew and not notice (much) the taste differential.

If you drink LOTS of sodas, you will be able to drop quite a few pounds by switching to diet or off of sodas. I used Diet Green Tea and Diet White Tea to drink instead of sodas.

Good luck !!



Edit: BTW, I have a caffeinated diet soda at lunch, and a decaf soda with dinner. Two a day. I couldn't live without at least one a day. I just love soda :laugh: