How do I cut down on my soda intake?

When I realized my headaches were tied with being dehydrated it made it pretty easy to hydrate with water before picking up a soda.

I quit soda completely and only drank water for a few years. Then I found out I really love tea. It's a lot easier to avoid soda now because I don't even want to drink it--I'd rather try a new herbal tea or infused water. Try and find something else that's good for you that you love even more than soda. I get pretty bad caffeine headaches a few times a year after my semester is over (since I binge on black coffee all through finals), but I really don't think you should give in to those headaches. Even if you need to take a few days to focus on getting away from it, or taper yourself down off caffeine using lower-dose tea or half-caffeinated coffee, I think it's an important exercise of willpower to not let caffeine addiction have any control over your life and decisions. If it ends up being the taste of soda you crave, you could try carbonated water for the feel and fruits for more natural sugar. I feel like diet soda isn't really breaking the habit..

just stop drinking them...it is likely the headaches are due to caffeine withdrawal...so for that, have some coffee or tea. I eventually weened myself down on this as well and really only have coffee in the morning. I drink a lot of green ice tea as well, but I drink it in the evenings so I do decaf.

i used to drink a ton of soda and now i will very rarely have one...like maybe one every few months or so or when i'm out camping or something. i drink a lot of sparkling water now...i drink a lot of La Croix grapefruit.

just be forewarned that it will also take some time adjusting to your beverages not tasting like a sugar bomb went off...but you'll be a lot better off in the long run. now when i do have a soda i'm like, "damn...how did i used to drink this stuff multiple times per day"...just too sweet for me and i'm good for another few months until i get a wild hair and want a sarsaparilla.