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  • chantalemarie
    chantalemarie Posts: 65 Member
    higgins8283801 wrote: »
    Cutting out things has never worked for me. This time I decided to not cut out anything and just altar it a bit.

    So I switched to diet and would only have one if I drank water first.

    I lost 50lbs and reached goal this way and have maintained for 2 months, so it worked. Every other attempt at weight loss has never come to a happy end before.

    You don't have to cut it out if you don't want to.

    i really like this idea.
  • cresyluna
    cresyluna Posts: 48 Member
    I've cut back to maybe once or twice a week drinking soda - if I could, I would drink them all the time, but it just doesn't fit in my diet as an all-the-time drink! The same for pretty much any sugar-y beverage, like not-watered-down fruit juice or sweet tea or flavored lattes etc. I'd rather have them as a treat on occasion then completely give them up, and I do!
    The majority of the time it is a cup or two of unsweetened tea or coffee during the day and water water water. (Those Le Croix sparkling waters are lovely though!)
  • Frappleberry
    Frappleberry Posts: 251 Member
    I used to drink a dr pepper or diet coke everyday, now it's once or twice a week and I really enjoy it!
  • Hackdaddy08
    Hackdaddy08 Posts: 1
    Try vitamin water, I had a soda problem and cut way down after I started the vitamin water....it's pretty good too
  • Dax1976
    Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
    chantalemarie wrote: »
    it's not always the easiest to just "drink diet", diet pop is disgusting, and for those who drink regular pop on the regular will understand. i'm sure he knew one of the solutions was "drink diet" he was just asking if there were other solutions. i try and only have it if i'm REALLY craving it, otherwise, i'll just have water

    Word. "Diet" soda? Never heard of it.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Dax1976 wrote: »
    chantalemarie wrote: »
    it's not always the easiest to just "drink diet", diet pop is disgusting, and for those who drink regular pop on the regular will understand. i'm sure he knew one of the solutions was "drink diet" he was just asking if there were other solutions. i try and only have it if i'm REALLY craving it, otherwise, i'll just have water

    Word. "Diet" soda? Never heard of it.

    I always thought the same too...apparently it's just Diet Coke I can't stand. The others, the aftertaste isn't nearly as harsh.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    KingofWisdom wrote: »
    I bought Gatorade powder to try and wean myself off soda. Not that I want to stop drinking it, but I probably shouldn't drink more than a can a day (at least for me to stay in a calorie deficit). You can also try flavoring your water with fruit. I've tried to drink diet soda, but I cannot pretend that it is as good as the real thing.

    Not that I don't drink Gatorade and plenty of it, but unless you are drinking it to fuel your workouts, drinking soda is probably better for you. Gatorade has significantly more sodium than sodas. Both are loaded with sugar. Gatorade does have a little potassium. What Gatorade doesn't have is carbonation, but I doubt that's why people don't drink sodas.
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    What about sparkling water as a substitute? you can get low cal flavoured ones.
  • abarriere
    abarriere Posts: 135 Member
    If you can switch it with something you find healthier but still get some enjoyment from, it will help you tremendously. I quit soda years ago, by switching to fancy coffee and iced tea for caffeine. At first I drank the coffee with some sugar and milk, or i would get a Sweet Leaf tea for some sweetness. Now, I love unsweetened black coffee and unsweetened iced tea and hot tea. If I crave the bubbles, i drink pellegrino with fresh lemon or lime, or flavored La Croix.

    I used to think i loved the flavor of soda, but i tried one the other day and it was gross to me. I somehow trained my taste buds to not like sweet drinks, I think maybe it was just breaking the habit.
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    sparky00721 wrote: »
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....

    Water?
    DiHydrogen Monoxide is the h20...so are just being facetious or are you misinformed?
  • 19laurie
    19laurie Posts: 6 Member
    It's really a challenge when you're picky! I am used to drinking Pepsi or Coke with every lunch and dinner, and when I decided to lose weight I switched to one other drink that I actually like - lemonade. Then I realized how much sugar/calories were in lemonade and that it wasn't really a beneficial switch. I can't stand the taste of tea, coffee, or any of the flavored waters I have tried. I also don't like any diet sodas, or Gatorade. Kool-Aid is good, but only when it has just as much sugar as soda or lemonade. I like apple juice too but it also has a lot of sugar. I did find a low-cal hot chocolate mix - only 20 calories and it actually tastes good. But other than that I am stuck with plain water or drinking very small amounts of Pepsi/Coke or one of the other high-sugar drinks I like. I keep trying different types of tea or flavored water, thinking eventually I'll either find one I like or at least acquire a taste for it, but no luck so far! So when I can't stand to drink another cup of water and am craving soda, I just cut back on real food so I can have soda without going over my calorie goal.
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    If you can't fit what you like to drink into your day then find something else that you like to drink. I used to drink pop. I mostly drink water now but I do like to have a pink lemonade or a sobe life coconut water. So good!
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    I stopped drinking my calories weeks ago and I love soda. Diet has been a lifesaver! I love Coke Zero and Canada Dry ten.

    It's hard enough restricting calories so I can't afford to spend and additional 200+ on drinks.
  • sparky00721
    sparky00721 Posts: 113 Member
    beachhouse758 wrote: »
    sparky00721 wrote: »
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....

    Water?
    DiHydrogen Monoxide is the h20...so are just being facetious or are you misinformed?

    Well... what about hydrogen hydroxide then? That sounds just as evil as dihydrogen oxide, and just about as plentiful - even in products marketed to children!!!!!!

  • mburgess458
    mburgess458 Posts: 480 Member
    beachhouse758 wrote: »
    sparky00721 wrote: »
    As was pointed out recently on another thread, even diet soda has a distressingly high level of dihydrogen monoxide. So exercise extreme caution....

    Water?
    DiHydrogen Monoxide is the h20...so are just being facetious or are you misinformed?

    There are these things called jokes....
  • BCUONZO
    BCUONZO Posts: 27 Member
    Just drink it as a treat every no and again. I love cherry coke zero and even though its no calories the sodium in it is a killer! So I limit myself to once or twice a week at most. Even then I try to stay away and will drink sparkling water with lemon or strawberries in it.
  • Dax1976
    Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
    edited March 2015
    I totally drink soda for the carbonation! Seltzer water seems like a good tip, I'll try it. Thanks to those who threw that out there
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    If you like soda then include it in your daily diet. If you like diet then also include it in your diet.

    What do you consider junk? You have to work on fitting your favorite treats into your daily calories, but if you have foods that you can't control at this time then I would cut them out until you can eat them without eating a whole package or binging.
  • skbrodie
    skbrodie Posts: 81 Member
    I used to drink several cans of coke daily. I cut back to 2 cans per day, then to 1 can per day. I'm now trying for every other day.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    BCUONZO wrote: »
    Just drink it as a treat every no and again. I love cherry coke zero and even though its no calories the sodium in it is a killer! So I limit myself to once or twice a week at most. Even then I try to stay away and will drink sparkling water with lemon or strawberries in it.

    There are 42 mg of sodium in a 12 ounce can.
  • Dax1976
    Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
    kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
    If you like soda then include it in your daily diet. If you like diet then also include it in your diet.

    What do you consider junk? You have to work on fitting your favorite treats into your daily calories, but if you have foods that you can't control at this time then I would cut them out until you can eat them without eating a whole package or binging.

    By "junk" I mean that I'm addicted to the stuff like a junkie, lol
    I struggle with not guzzling soda by the gallon.
  • Dax1976
    Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
    skbrodie wrote: »
    I used to drink several cans of coke daily. I cut back to 2 cans per day, then to 1 can per day. I'm now trying for every other day.

    Right on! I have been kinda the same way, except with the 20 oz bottles. Way too much!
  • NikonPal
    NikonPal Posts: 1,346 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    Nothing is junk in and of itself, unless you're having it in excess.

    Can you fit the calories in your day and still meet your nutritional goals with an otherwise balanced diet filled with a variety of foods? Then have some soda.

    If not, then either replace it with diet, or just go cold turkey. For some people, being moderate isn't easy until they go the cold turkey route and "reset" their taste buds. After a few weeks of this, you can usually reintroduce whatever you have trouble with to your diet in moderation. If it's still a problem for you, lather rinse, repeat.

    You said it all....

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