drinking to much

Drink low fat milk, diet coke, and sugarless coffee. But don't change them all at once, that will just make you cranky.

Have you tried La Croix? I don't know where is all sold as far as your state. Its a carbonated water, and it has '0' everything, and there are different flavor.

It's a choice. You can choose to waste calories on empty non-foods like sodas and sugary coffees, or you can choose to switch to calorie-free alternatives. They'll take a little while to get used to - I didn't love diet sodas when I first switched, but weight loss was more important to me than Coke, so I switched. Now I can't stand the taste of a full-sugar soda. Try different ones, maybe a different flavor from what you normally drink in the full-calorie version (my personal favorites are Fresca and diet root beer). Ditto with water additives - try different ones. Then, suck it up and realize most people are not born preferring diet drinks and healthy foods to junk foods and sugary drinks, but at some point, some people make the decision to get healthy and in shape, and adapt their habits, and the taste buds will eventually catch up. It's your choice whether to blow your calories on junk that feeds more cravings and provides no nutritional value, or choose foods that nourish your body and move you closer to your goals.

Silk Vanilla Soy Milk - regular or lite (I add a little vanilla & put it in the freezer so there are "ice chunks"). I think it tastes great & 'cause it's kinda frozen it takes longer to drink.:drinker:

Research indicates Diet drinks can make you crave sugar and many people do in fact increase their sugar intake after diet drinks. My daughter who is a dietician could give you the physiological response mechanisms that produce this result. I understand the process but doubt i ought expound on it.
I emphasise I'm not trying to aregue against the other good advice and help you are getting here. Do what works out of the good suggestions.

I've found that iced tea is a great alternative to soda. I've stopped drinking soda for 5 months now and i feel great! I prefer Crystal Light Lemon iced tea. Tastes great, no sugar & is also great mixed with their lemonade! hope you try it out & if you like them, you could get them in bulk at BJ's or Costco.

Try club soda and lime for a little 'fizzle' in your drinks without the calories. If you MUST have the sodas, etc., continue to drink them and alternate with 2 glasses of the club soda. You're not depriving yourself, you're changing behavior.

I also am constantly drinking water. I find myself at 10-12 cups per day, not to mention two cups of coffee and a cup of herbal tea before bed. I like the flavored waters they sell at WalMart believe it or not. 0 calories, fat, sodium...there's nothing in these drinks but they are real tasty.

thank you all for the suggestions. Diabetes isn't the cause, I did have the dr. check that just a few months ago, but I'm just thirsty all the time. My kids have the same trait as they all drink more than normal from what I can tell. I'll look into some of these ideas and appreciate it.

One of the top reasons kids go through childhood diabetes is because of their high soda consumption and no exercise. It's easy - take it out of the house.

well put!

I have recently found a new love in Diet Tonic water. I love the bitter taste and it tastes less like diet to me because the bitter covers it up. It's also not so sweet, and if you squeeze half a lime into a big glass, you can almost pretend you have an "adult beverage" :-)

I also like to mix juice with water. This still has calories but no artificial sweetener. For apple juice and (good) cranberry juice, I can get away with a 4:1 mix which brings the calories for a cut down to 30 calories. You can use plain water or if you use sparkling water or even better, sparkling lemon or lime water (like Le Croix) you are just a small step away from soda/pop but without the calories from regular or the artificial ingredients from diet.