Cutting Out Soda

i cut back on not only soda but juice. they are both equally terribly for you.

i cannot say how much of my weight loss was a direct result of cutting back on sugary drinks because i madde other changes as well. all i can say is that it wont hurt to cut back.

i usually have a 222ml can of pop once a week now...i also have a cup of juice on the weekend..

The cans of soda are around 150 calories each. 150 x 3 = 450 calories per day. 450 x 7 = 3150 calories per week. It takes about 3500 calories burnt to lose a pound, so if you cut out 3 cans of soda per day, and didn't replace those calories with anything else, you could lose a little less than a pound per week just cutting out the soda.

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The cans of soda are around 150 calories each. 150 x 3 = 450 calories per day. 450 x 7 = 3150 calories per week. It takes about 3500 calories burnt to lose a pound, so if you cut out 3 cans of soda per day, and didn't replace those calories with anything else, you could lose a little less than a pound per week just cutting out the soda.

Yeah that, and only if you were eating at maintenance before... which I'm guessing most of us here were not doing.

I cut out all soda and (sweet) iced tea on August 24th. That date is like "engraved" in my memory. I only drink water now, and have lost 14 pounds.

I am a firm believer that diet drinks are worse for you than regular. Calorie-wise, it is zero, but increasing reports are proving that drinking diet drinks still encourage cravings and the feeling of not being satisfied. I have watched friends and family switch from regular soda to diet soda and never lose an ounce. They are still fighting a weight problem decades later, but drinking the faithful "Diet Coke" daily.

I personally cannot drink any artificial sweetener, so I decided for me, drinking only water is what is best for me. I was a sweet-tea addict and still can't believe I have "NO" cravings for it. My skin has improved, my moods have improved, and I've lost weight. I've told myself if I ever crave soda or sweet tea, I'll have a small glass. But I can honestly say, I have no desire for it. I feel SOOOOO much better for eliminating these drinks from my diet. I would encourage anyone to give it a try!

I drink soft drinks, zero calorie soft drinks, water, milk, I eat cake, ice cream, cookies, pop tarts etc. What you drink/eat makes no difference for weight loss. calories do. I found, two years ago, that its better for me to eat foods I love in proper portions along with a healthy, balanced diet. Cutting foods/drinks that I love out of my diet was unsustainable. Oh, and move some.

You will lose nothing if you are still eating in a calorie surplus after you cut out soda.