soda is my weakness
kirstendawm
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I know it is soooo bad for you, but there is something about the sweetness and carbonation combination that makes it so hard to cut out. Plus, cutting out the caffeine gives me headaches. How do you keep control and avoid the temptation?
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Nothing wrong with soda in moderation
I would not say drinking a 6 pack a day is a good call but if you're having 1-2, staying within your calories and hitting your macros reasonably well, they're fine.
I still drink soda, though I've mostly switched to diet.
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I personally had to cut out soda completely, I couldn't control "moderation" and I will say looking back at it that the sugars in soda caused me to be more hungry and eat allot more in general. It's all unsweet tea or flavored waters for me now. But as said above if you can stick to one or two a day and still stay under your calorie goals I say why change0
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I feel your pain...diet coke...definitely a problem for me. But also sweets and night time...I eat for no reason!0
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If you want to stop it takes some strength to resist lol but i think its worth it. I used to drink soda 1-2 times a day, but now its more like once a month... Or less. I think of it more as a treat than a snack or side.0
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I used to feel the same way, but I kind of cut them out cold turkey!
As for caffeine I get mine from plain black coffee, or Yogi brand blueberry slim life green tea with about a tsp and a half of honey (to 1 cup of tea) (and I only drink one serving of anything I add sugar or honey to)
It's honestly best to go cold turkey (at least for me) because the less you eat sugar, the less you want it!
and over time your taste buds start changing! I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate, and one say I just wanted to eat a little as a cheat treat and well... I spit it out! It didn't taste the same at all, it was gross o.O and 2 nights ago tried some gelato (thought for sure I'd love that like I used to). While it was still "okay" I didn't like it that much and gave the rest away lol.
Also read a study that showed eating sugar is worse than eating nothing! The experiment had rats and they had some that drank only water with no food, and then some that had sugar water and no food. The sugar water rats all died and the others lived!
And don't switch to diet -.-, aspartame is terrible and is also used in pool cleaner.
Good luck, hope this helped!0 -
xXSarahPrincessXx wrote: »Women can safely have an intake 25g added sugars (6 tsp) without having to worry about it being stored as fat, men 10 tsp.
For example say someone is on a 1500 calorie diet, even if you stay in goal in calories, if one ate donuts, or ice cream and soda, etc, then even with a deficit weight may still be put on because of sugar excess!
This is not true. You can eat a diet consisting mainly of twinkies and lose weight as long as you are in a calorie deficit while even improving your blood markers: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/
OP - there is nothing wrong with enjoying soda occasionally within the context of an otherwise healthy diet that meets your calorie and macro/micro nutrient goals. Have you considered switching to diet soda?
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xXSarahPrincessXx wrote: »I used to feel the same way, but I kind of cut them out cold turkey. And there's more to it than making sure you are under calories. Women can safely have an intake 25g added sugars (6 tsp) without having to worry about it being stored as fat, men 10 tsp.
For example say someone is on a 1500 calorie diet, even if you stay in goal in calories, if one ate donuts, or ice cream and soda, etc, then even with a deficit weight may still be put on because of sugar excess!
As for caffeine I get mine from plain black coffee, or Yogi brand blueberry slim life green tea with about a tsp and a half of honey (to 1 cup of tea) (and I only drink one serving of anything I add sugar or honey to)
It's honestly best to go cold turkey (at least for me) because the less you eat sugar, the less you want it! and over time your taste buds start changing! I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate, and one say I just wanted to eat a little as a cheat treat and well... I spit it out! It didn't taste the same at all, it was gross o.O and 2 nights ago tried some gelato (thought for sure I'd love that like I used to). While it was still "okay" I didn't like it that much and gave the rest away lol.
Also read a study that showed eating sugar is worse than eating nothing! The experiment had rats and they had some that drank only water with no food, and then some that had sugar water and no food. The sugar water rats all died and the others lived!
Good luck, hope this helped!
100% nonsense
I go for coke zero and diet dr pepper myself. Diet dr pepper tastes very similar to the real thing. And I like coke zero even better than the real thing! But, as someone else said, if you can fit 1-2 in your calorie goals go for it. For me, I'd rather eat those calories.0 -
diet is an option or a seltzer water with either a fruit syrup(watch the calories) or infused water.0
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I hate the internet, everything get so jumbled up. Anyway fixed my information.xXSarahPrincessXx wrote: »I used to feel the same way, but I kind of cut them out cold turkey. And there's more to it than making sure you are under calories. Women can safely have an intake 25g added sugars (6 tsp) without having to worry about it being stored as fat, men 10 tsp.
For example say someone is on a 1500 calorie diet, even if you stay in goal in calories, if one ate donuts, or ice cream and soda, etc, then even with a deficit weight may still be put o
As for caffeine I get mine from plain black coffee, or Yogi brand blueberry slim life green tea with about a tsp and a half of honey (to 1 cup of tea) (and I only drink one serving of anything I add sugar or honey to)
It's honestly best to go cold turkey (at least for me) because the less you eat sugar, the less you want it! and over time your taste buds start changing! I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate, and one say I just wanted to eat a little as a cheat treat and well... I spit it out! It didn't taste the same at all, it was gross o.O and 2 nights ago tried some gelato (thought for sure I'd love that like I used to). While it was still "okay" I didn't like it that much and gave the rest away lol.
Also read a study that showed eating sugar is worse than eating nothing! The experiment had rats and they had some that drank only water with no food, and then some that had sugar water and no food. The sugar water rats all died and the others lived!
Good luck, hope this helped!
100% nonsense
I go for coke zero and diet dr pepper myself. Diet dr pepper tastes very similar to the real thing. And I like coke zero even better than the real thing! But, as someone else said, if you can fit 1-2 in your calorie goals go for it. For me, I'd rather eat those calories.0 -
A 16 oz. bottle of coke contains 52 grams of carbs. Let's say your daily calorie target is 1,500 and carb target is 40%, or 150 grams. That means just over one-third of your daily carb allotment is absorbed by that one bottle of coke.
Totally not worth it, IMO.0 -
I started cutting down to a can a day at dinner, then switched to diet to save the 150-170 calories for food. I find that most of the time that's all I need to satisfy me. Obviously if you don't like the taste of it (which I thought at first too...turns out I just don't like Diet Coke) or of artificial sweeteners make you ill, then you can find another way that works for you. Now I can't even stand regular...I bought a bottle of Mountain Dew a few weeks ago and it was WAY too sweet!0
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I never buy it for home anymore, but I still crave it too. I probably drink it 1-3 times a week. Still working on cutting back more. While it is true you can enjoy it in moderation there are so many things that are healthier and fill you up more. Soda is empty calories that will not leave you as full as 150 calories of whole food. Also when limiting calories you have to focus even more on nutrients to ensure you are getting adequate protein fiber calcium etc. As for caffeine do you like coffee? I usually drink coffee during the week at work. And I agree some diet sodas are decent. I like diet cherry dr pepper. The cherry flavor makes it a little thicker and closer to the real thing. Anyway good luck. I think cutting back on soda is a good and appropriate goal for both weight loss and overall health.0
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xXSarahPrincessXx wrote: »
I hate the internet, everything get so jumbled up. Anyway fixed my information.xXSarahPrincessXx wrote: »I used to feel the same way, but I kind of cut them out cold turkey. And there's more to it than making sure you are under calories. Women can safely have an intake 25g added sugars (6 tsp) without having to worry about it being stored as fat, men 10 tsp.
For example say someone is on a 1500 calorie diet, even if you stay in goal in calories, if one ate donuts, or ice cream and soda, etc, then even with a deficit weight may still be put o
As for caffeine I get mine from plain black coffee, or Yogi brand blueberry slim life green tea with about a tsp and a half of honey (to 1 cup of tea) (and I only drink one serving of anything I add sugar or honey to)
It's honestly best to go cold turkey (at least for me) because the less you eat sugar, the less you want it! and over time your taste buds start changing! I used to like Hershey's milk chocolate, and one say I just wanted to eat a little as a cheat treat and well... I spit it out! It didn't taste the same at all, it was gross o.O and 2 nights ago tried some gelato (thought for sure I'd love that like I used to). While it was still "okay" I didn't like it that much and gave the rest away lol.
Also read a study that showed eating sugar is worse than eating nothing! The experiment had rats and they had some that drank only water with no food, and then some that had sugar water and no food. The sugar water rats all died and the others lived!
Good luck, hope this helped!
100% nonsense
I go for coke zero and diet dr pepper myself. Diet dr pepper tastes very similar to the real thing. And I like coke zero even better than the real thing! But, as someone else said, if you can fit 1-2 in your calorie goals go for it. For me, I'd rather eat those calories.
Your information is still false and misleading. This is not a debate on sugar and artificial sweeteners-OP simply asked for some advice on her soda consumption. The only problem with soda is that it has a relatively high amount of calories but no substance to fill you up.
If OP can fit in the 140 per can into her day, awesome. If not, diet is a fine alternative.0 -
I am definitely with you on this. I have a long history of giving up diet pepsi/diet coke for months, but then it's like a relapse where I drink it like water. I think it's fine to keep drinking, but just try to limit it. And if you drink 20 ozs of soda, drink 20 ozs of water. Match soda with water.
If it's just carbonation you love, maybe consider getting a soda stream/drinking some flavored waters?0 -
Oh yeah when I first quit soda I drank soda water with lemon and lime. I still get that at restaurants sometimes.0
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kirstendawm wrote: »I know it is soooo bad for you, but there is something about the sweetness and carbonation combination that makes it so hard to cut out. Plus, cutting out the caffeine gives me headaches. How do you keep control and avoid the temptation?
Make your own sparkle water, add spenda and your good.
Buy sparkle water w/flavor.
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If you can fit it in, why not ? As others have mentioned if it becomes a problem fitting in to your allowance then you might have to look at cutting back or a diet version. I reduced my sugar in my coffees over a period of time, it was hard at first but after a while you get used to it0
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I start my day with my Diet Dr. Pepper because I don't drink coffee and then switch to water for the rest of the day. Occasionally I will have a Diet Pepsi with supper if we go out for pizza or something. Some foods just need a pop instead of water.
I bought a Soda Stream and am totally in love with it. There are home made syrup recipes that you can make but I haven't tried them yet. I drink the Diet Dr. Pepper version of it. I love the sweet, fizzy carbonation too. It's hard to give up so I drink in moderation and don't worry about it.0 -
If want to cut it out, then go for it. If you don't then just switch to diet or find a way to fit regular soda into your calories. I mostly drink diet now and I have at least a can a day and it hasn't stalled my weight loss, I've lost most of the weight I planned to lose. Calorie deficit is all you need to lose weight.0
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I have one diet soda a day. It took me a while to find a diet soda I likes (Coke Zero or Diet Dr Pepper). If the soda made me not get enough water, I would worry more, but I still get 80-100oz of water a day after the soda.0
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klmnumbers wrote: »I am definitely with you on this. I have a long history of giving up diet pepsi/diet coke for months, but then it's like a relapse where I drink it like water. I think it's fine to keep drinking, but just try to limit it. And if you drink 20 ozs of soda, drink 20 ozs of water. Match soda with water.
If it's just carbonation you love, maybe consider getting a soda stream/drinking some flavored waters?
I didn't even see this comment on the soda stream before I posted mine.
Yes, there are many different flavors for the soda stream, not just soda's. Lemonades, ginger ale, fruit punch, and tons more. There is sure to be something to satisfy your sweet tooth. And even if you drink regular soda on the soda stream the calories are about half of a regular Pepsi or Coke.
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I gave up soda when I was pregnant with my first son and never went back. My thought was that if it was bad enough that the OB didn't want baby exposed to it, it probably isn't great for me anyway. That's kind of a stupid way to quit soda if you aren't already pregnant. lol0
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Soda is my addiction, definitely. I haven't had one since I started my most recent weight-loss effort in mid-May. Some days are easier than others. I never intended to cut it out completely and considered getting one over the weekend (my roommate and I love getting Cherry/Vanilla Dr. Peppers sometimes in the summer evenings), but ended up not (having to drive to get it is a passive demotivator
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I was drinking Clover Valley and Clear American sparkling waters for a time to get the carbonation hit and some flavor, but when I realized the aspartame content was as high as a diet soda, I kind of backed off. Figured water was fine, and if I had a soda now and again it wouldn't hurt, so long as I was drinking more water.
Still learning, though. Hoping it eventually gets easier to curb the craving, but it's definitely hard to clean break a 25 year habit.0 -
enterdanger wrote: »I gave up soda when I was pregnant with my first son and never went back. My thought was that if it was bad enough that the OB didn't want baby exposed to it, it probably isn't great for me anyway. That's kind of a stupid way to quit soda if you aren't already pregnant. lol
It's the caffeine. Many OB's advise caffeine free soda and decaf coffee.0 -
OP - lifestyle changes
Are you looking to give up soda forever? If not, then cutting back to zero now will help you lose weight....but it won't help you keep if off.0 -
I was a huge fan of Dr. Pepper and Coke for ages and never could stand the taste of diet. I've given it up for the most part but still indulge from time to time. Not only are they high calorie and high sugar drinks, but don't forget that they are TERRIBLE for your teeth. People can sit and argue all they want about diet sodas being fine because they are zero calorie and no sugar, but the acids in sodas are absolutely horrible for your teeth. Sodas stain and eat away at your enamel. It's not JUST about calories, people.0
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I was a huge fan of Dr. Pepper and Coke for ages and never could stand the taste of diet. I've given it up for the most part but still indulge from time to time. Not only are they high calorie and high sugar drinks, but don't forget that they are TERRIBLE for your teeth. People can sit and argue all they want about diet sodas being fine because they are zero calorie and no sugar, but the acids in sodas are absolutely horrible for your teeth. Sodas stain and eat away at your enamel. It's not JUST about calories, people.
This is why we have dental hygiene.
We eat a lot of acidic foods on a daily basis that are bad for our teeth, which is why we brush and floss our teeth. In moderation, it wouldn't be any worse than eating pickles or oranges or pretty much any fruit/vegetable.0 -
I bloody hate Soda. It makes me burp, regardless of brand or flavour. It does taste nice though. I can see why people enjoy it.0
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I like the carbonation, so I drink seltzer water pretty regularly. I do also have a diet coke sometimes.
I don't drink regular soda simply because I'd rather eat my calories.0 -
Personally I switched from regular to diet soda. While many can't stand how it tastes, I don't find it an issue. And before anyone chimes in about how "bad" diet soda is for you, research peer reviewed clinical studies. I've drank it now for 25+ years and haven't suffered the issues that many "naturalists" have claimed will happen with long term usage.kirstendawm wrote: »I know it is soooo bad for you, but there is something about the sweetness and carbonation combination that makes it so hard to cut out. Plus, cutting out the caffeine gives me headaches. How do you keep control and avoid the temptation?
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