Bye-Bye Diet Coke, Bye-Bye Energy?

I really do not understand people that say they do not really like water??? Really... Water doesn't taste like anything and it is the best thing that you can hydrate your body with. I drink so much water that I am swimming...

As for the energy perhaps you want to try a B6 supplement which can help... Or you could ask the doc for a B12 shot in the butt. The energy levels will come back as you break your bad habits and replace them with good ones. Exercising can help to burst your energy as well.

I to was so addicted to Diet Cokes , I haven't had one in almost three yrs. now. I will tel you that I drink 2 cups of hot tea in the morning with stevia to get my caffinee fix. You will have a bad headache too for a few days and this will pass. I use Aquafina flavored waters when I get tired of plain water, the grape is the best. you have already made some great changes in your life, high 5 on quitting smoking. if you slip and have one just try again. you will feel so much better after you get all those bad chemicals out of your body and will have more energy. The first two weeks will be the hardest and after that is smooth sailing. good luck.

I had the same thing happen when I gave up Diet Dr. Pepper... I think it's because of the caffeine loss.

Stick with it though, it's very very worth it, I lost about 10 pounds in 6 weeks without making any other changes at that point in my weight loss journey. And I feel great!

The energy came back, but better!

I never liked diet coke or diet pepsi or diet anything and so when I did drink a soft drink, it was the real sugare filled stuff. The artifical sweetners were just too much so I felt that regular sugar had to be better..yeah right. So I cut off all soft drinks (except a few of the sparkling flavored waters) as a rule over that last year or so. Can't say I miss them much. I do use crystal light once a day in my water but the rest of the day it is plain ice water for me. I allow a spluge at the movies only. There I allow myself 1 medium soft drink and either a small popcorn or a pretzel. Not in the least bit healthy but since I only go about once a month it is simply a treat. Recently I found myself still getting a small popcorn or pretzel but buying a bottle of water. Soft drinks just hold no apeal, I'l splurge on the carbs and keep the drink to water.

I gave up diet Coke about a month ago and went through the same thing. I used them as my pick-me-up in the afternoons. Even if they made me bloated and feel disgusting! After going through the withdrawls and cleaing up my diet big time, I have more energy now than I've had in a long time. I don't need anything to get me through the day other than water. While water is not the most exciting of drinks, it keeps you full and it's one of the healthiest things you can put in you.

Just stick with it. I get a craving for a soda every now and again (generally when eating out) but the carbonation hurts my throat now and I feel like my stomach pops out just thinking about it.