Giving up pop
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feisty_bucket wrote: »endlessfall16 wrote: »Do people use the Interweb for research anymore?
Do you? Your source is mostly nonsense.
OP, easiest step is to develop a taste for diet soda. Then sugar soda will eventually taste too sweet.
For colas, I suggest Coke Zero and Pepsi Max.
I like diet Orange Crush, diet Dad's Root Beer and diet Fresca - any flavor. And you're right - I can't drink regular soda anymore, it's too sweet and feels sticky in my mouth.0 -
Coke Zero and Pepsi Maxx are my go to's when I'm craving pop. Hasn't hindered my weight loss at all.0
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Drink diet coke. Coke zero is similar in taste to regular coke. 0 calories and not as boring as water. Win. Win. Win.0
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »It's the sugar you're addicted to. If you switch to sweet tea, you'll still get the sugar but you won't have the harm of the carbonation. After you are well and thoroughly done with Coke, you can start reducing the sugar content of your tea. It takes time to break away from a sugar addiction. It might help if you deliberately have sweet corn, watermelon, or other naturally sweet foods in your diet to further trick your mind into associating sugar with good nutrition.
oh yay! something new that's evil and scary. cause I guess the sugar is the debil thing was getting old0 -
arditarose wrote: »How much do you drink each day? Have you tried transitioning to diet soda?
This.
I started drinking diet in high school (didn't drink much pop then anyway), and quickly stopped liking regular at all, as it tasted too sweet and sticky (I'm a diet coke person).
My trick for cutting back on diet pop isn't necessarily a good one, as what I did was replace it with coffee (which I like black). I don't drink much pop (I am not super into sweet), but I do overdo the coffee, probably. ;-)
I like the suggestions to try bubbly water, too, but seriously if you find diet isn't bad and you aren't talking about huge amounts there's nothing wrong with drinking diet soda. (I dislike drinking calories, so think getting rid of the extra calories from Coke is a great idea.)0 -
I struggle with this, too. On my worst days, I was drinking 4-5 cans A DAY. I stopped drinking soda 2 weeks ago, and it hasn't been easy. Drinking carbonated water helps a bit, because it least it has the bubbles. I am primarily drinking iced tea now. I did sneak a drink of my husband's soda this week, and had to actually leave the house before I drank the whole can myself. I hear that eventually you lose the taste for it, but it hasn't happened for me yet.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »How much do you drink each day? Have you tried transitioning to diet soda?
This.
I started drinking diet in high school (didn't drink much pop then anyway), and quickly stopped liking regular at all, as it tasted too sweet and sticky (I'm a diet coke person).
My trick for cutting back on diet pop isn't necessarily a good one, as what I did was replace it with coffee (which I like black). I don't drink much pop (I am not super into sweet), but I do overdo the coffee, probably. ;-)
I like the suggestions to try bubbly water, too, but seriously if you find diet isn't bad and you aren't talking about huge amounts there's nothing wrong with drinking diet soda. (I dislike drinking calories, so think getting rid of the extra calories from Coke is a great idea.)
Yeah. I think this is a great way to do it. I mean, if someone is not drinking soda at all would I suggest introducing diet soda to their diet? No. I did that to myself and I'm fine with it though lol.
I just started liking seltzer water as well. Only took 29 years and a year of a calorie deficit ha.0 -
the problem i have with soda is it only really tastes good with pizza or fries.
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I used to drink pink lemonade regularly like water, I HATED water...same amount of sugar as pop pretty much, I just stopped buying it...and had nothing at home BUT to drink water....if I was thirsty..It HAD to be water...it tasted bad at first but obviously quenched my thirst..now I cant under any circumstances drink a sugary drink it tastes awful and can down a cold glass of water and be totally satisfied...your body will get used to it...Just stop buying it!!!!0
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I credit my diet soda as the reason I can avoid chocolate and other high calorie sweet treats. A diet Dew or Pepsi Max a day, here.
Now if I could find a way to kick salty snacks. Lol0 -
rainwater467 wrote: »I really like carbonated water. Gives me the sensation of soda with no sugar.arditarose wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »It's the sugar you're addicted to. If you switch to sweet tea, you'll still get the sugar but you won't have the harm of the carbonation. After you are well and thoroughly done with Coke, you can start reducing the sugar content of your tea. It takes time to break away from a sugar addiction. It might help if you deliberately have sweet corn, watermelon, or other naturally sweet foods in your diet to further trick your mind into associating sugar with good nutrition.
What in the world are you talking about? How is switching from one sugary drink to another sugary drink helpful in this situation? What "harm" does the carbonation cause?
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I need to give up soda
i drink way too many dr.thunders i can't even tell you how many
Don't suggest diet coke it tastes terrible to me
i been forgetting to put it in my food diary but its alot
i bought some carbonated water along time ago its been in my fridge forever
some one here suggested replacing ot with coffee i could do that and leave out the cocoa i put in it
but, it is caffiene
I do not like water..will i learn to love it if i drink it?0 -
I didn't used to like water, but a filter has really helped that situation.0
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How are your food choices? I still love soda but I only crave it when I eat foods that go well with it. When I eat healthy the desire to drink soda goes away. If I'm eating a salad I want water.0
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(some people find it increases their cravings and giving into those could lead to a calorie surplus).
1. Feel a little hungry. 2. Drink diet soda and hunger goes away for awhile. 3. Later on the hunger comes back even worse....craving food! 4. Overeat.
Did the diet soda cause the cravings and overeating? Or, perhaps using diet soda to delay eating something in the first place caused the person to get hungrier than they should have allowed themselves to get.
That's my best explanation for the diet soda/craving connection.0 -
willybilly30 wrote: »I need to give up soda
i drink way too many dr.thunders i can't even tell you how many
Don't suggest diet coke it tastes terrible to me
i been forgetting to put it in my food diary but its alot
i bought some carbonated water along time ago its been in my fridge forever
some one here suggested replacing ot with coffee i could do that and leave out the cocoa i put in it
but, it is caffiene
I do not like water..will i learn to love it if i drink it?
You might.
Try the carbonated and try adding a little lemon or lime.
I also make and chill herbal teas as an alternative to water (and iced coffee, but I love coffee way too much as mentioned above). ;-)
I love water so long as it is nice and cold.0 -
You have to phase it out. It's literally an addiction, so you will experience fatigue, headaches, and cravings when you try to quit it cold turkey. Diet soda is just as terrible for you as regular soda, albeit in different ways, so dont switch one out for the other because its just switching one addiction for another. Take your current daily intake of soda and downsize. If you drink two bottles (from the 6 packs) a day, start drinking one bottle, then one can, then one little can (the four ouncers) until you don't need it anymore. If you need the bubbles there are lots of carbonated water options, that can also come sugar free, zero calorie, etc.0
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Why is diet soda terrible for you again?0
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You have to phase it out. It's literally an addiction, so you will experience fatigue, headaches, and cravings when you try to quit it cold turkey. Diet soda is just as terrible for you as regular soda, albeit in different ways, so dont switch one out for the other because its just switching one addiction for another. Take your current daily intake of soda and downsize. If you drink two bottles (from the 6 packs) a day, start drinking one bottle, then one can, then one little can (the four ouncers) until you don't need it anymore. If you need the bubbles there are lots of carbonated water options, that can also come sugar free, zero calorie, etc.
how so? If you mean the artificial sweeteners, that has been debunked a thousand times over.0 -
Hello! I gave up regular pop years ago...I drank diet for a long time until I heard stories of how bad for you all of those chemicals are. So now I drink water with lemon in it, it's really good! Seltzer with lemon when I want bubbles!!0
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What chemicals are in diet soda again?0
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »What chemicals are in diet soda again?
She's probably talking about Aspartame. I've read biased studies that it's fine, and biased studies saying it's extremely unhealthy. Obviously coca cola and associates belong to the first category...
And no, I am NOT getting into a pros and cons debate over Artificial sweetners. .
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Giving up pop to me was as simple as snapping my fingers. It really doesn't do anything for me. I'd rather have a candy bar and water0
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I started drinking diet coke and then one day when I was sick my mum bought me a real coke as I couldn't keep anything down. I have drunk coke ever since. I have drunk coke xero from time to time but when it first came out it gave me the runs.
A 4-5 can habit at my worst. I had to quit cold turkey last year. I was in bed before my kids most nights that week and took paracetamol regularly for the first few days. It was a tough week. I started to feel better mid second week.
Then I worked on changing habit. No drink with meals cause I knew that would lead back to coke eventually. Didnt switch to any other drink as again that wasnt kicking the actual habit and eventually i'd go back to coke cause I like it.
I got used to drinking mineral water. I drink lots of plain water during the day and mineral water at night as I cant take anymore plain water by then. I managed about 10 weeks with no coke It was enough to change the automatic , this was the longest I had ever gine without coke or substituting it for something else. Reflex to have coke at every meal/fuel stop/go to the shops etc But I have gone back to drinking coke. Struggled to even finish a 600ml bottle on Sat night (I do normally prefer a can anyway). I dont drink coffee so if I need a morning pick me up unfortunately its still a coke. But it def not an everyday thing. I limit it to 1 a day generally. Weekends might be more but I dont bulk buy it for home so I have to really want it to go out and get it. Most of the time I cant be bothered anymore.0 -
You have to phase it out. It's literally an addiction, so you will experience fatigue, headaches, and cravings when you try to quit it cold turkey. Diet soda is just as terrible for you as regular soda, albeit in different ways, so dont switch one out for the other because its just switching one addiction for another. Take your current daily intake of soda and downsize. If you drink two bottles (from the 6 packs) a day, start drinking one bottle, then one can, then one little can (the four ouncers) until you don't need it anymore. If you need the bubbles there are lots of carbonated water options, that can also come sugar free, zero calorie, etc.
Literally the only addictive substance in soda is caffeine.0 -
You have to phase it out. It's literally an addiction, so you will experience fatigue, headaches, and cravings when you try to quit it cold turkey. Diet soda is just as terrible for you as regular soda, albeit in different ways, so dont switch one out for the other because its just switching one addiction for another. Take your current daily intake of soda and downsize. If you drink two bottles (from the 6 packs) a day, start drinking one bottle, then one can, then one little can (the four ouncers) until you don't need it anymore. If you need the bubbles there are lots of carbonated water options, that can also come sugar free, zero calorie, etc.
I thought I was addicted to Diet Coke. Turns out I just really like it. I haven't touched any soda in over a week and it hasn't bothered me at all. When I did Weight Watchers I still drank Diet Coke because it was 0 points. If I'm not mistaken it's 0 calories, but for me it's more of a health thing now and I have heard of people dropping 10 lbs JUST by eliminating soda, diet or not.0 -
arditarose wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »It's the sugar you're addicted to. If you switch to sweet tea, you'll still get the sugar but you won't have the harm of the carbonation. After you are well and thoroughly done with Coke, you can start reducing the sugar content of your tea. It takes time to break away from a sugar addiction. It might help if you deliberately have sweet corn, watermelon, or other naturally sweet foods in your diet to further trick your mind into associating sugar with good nutrition.
What in the world are you talking about? How is switching from one sugary drink to another sugary drink helpful in this situation? What "harm" does the carbonation cause?
It's only get control of how much sugar is in the water.0 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »It's the sugar you're addicted to. If you switch to sweet tea, you'll still get the sugar but you won't have the harm of the carbonation. After you are well and thoroughly done with Coke, you can start reducing the sugar content of your tea. It takes time to break away from a sugar addiction. It might help if you deliberately have sweet corn, watermelon, or other naturally sweet foods in your diet to further trick your mind into associating sugar with good nutrition.
What in the world are you talking about? How is switching from one sugary drink to another sugary drink helpful in this situation? What "harm" does the carbonation cause?
It's only get control of how much sugar is in the water.
Many restaurants in the southern US use more sugar for Sweet Tea than is put in Kool Aid. Unless you're making your own, don't assume there is less sugar than a soda.0 -
I gave up pop a few years ago. I allow myself one a week but rarely even have that. I used to drink 4-8 a day. I just gave it up, it sucked at first. Like really, really sucked. But after a few weeks you stop craving it completely. I've noticed it's the same way with all sugar. Just stop eating/ drinking it and you'll stop wanting it. I was on this website for 4 years and had lost about 15 pounds in all that time, after I gave up 90% of my sugar consumption, 15 pounds in 6 months. Yes, there are other factors involved in that weight loss but quitting sugar really taught me self control and I just generally make better, healthier decisions now.
I also don't ever, ever drink anything 'diet.'0 -
dansgirlkel wrote: »Does anyone else struggle with this ? I have tried so many times to quit drinking Coke. It's so hard!! Trying once again !
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