quitting soda

Have to agree, cold turkey is the way to go. Try to not supplement with juice if you are craving the sweet taste. I went for a year off of Pepsi and didn't miss it after awhile. Back to not drinking it, or any any other soda, as I had a few month relapse. What I can say, if in fact you are a caffiene drinker (Pepsi, Coke, etc., ) be prepared for the headaches! If you are lucky, you won't get them, however that what the obstacle that was even harder to overcome than the desire of the soda. Hang in there though. I went to ice water with lemon at times and found my skin to look healthier and didn't miss it!

I am a Dr Pepper addict. I have been drinking them since childhood. I cant say I will ever kick the habit totally but I am trying. I have gone from one a day to one or two a week. Baby steps. :-)

I drink over a gallon of water a day, I had to trick my mind into drinking tea with Splenda as a treat. 0 calories, although I really dont like artificial sweetners, it works on those days when I need my dark drink fix.

OH - Side note.... over the holidays I found myself in a situation that I had to sip soda or go without any beverage when I dead thirsty. Tastes like A double S now. Can't imagine how I 'loved' it so!

I went cold turkey too!! I was addicted to Mt Dew. I switched to water with the walmart brand flavor packets for a while now all I drink is plain water. For me I can't even have one because it will lead to wanting another, and another ....well you get the picture.

I'm a Dew addict...i had to quit cold turkey. now i drink a lot of seltzer instead when i need some flavor for drinking.

Hi, Im Amanda and I am addicted to Diet Coke!

I stopped drinking regular soda years ago, but as we all know, diet soda is worse bc of the artificial sugar. I have done well tho by slowly weaning myself off so I limit myself to no more than 2 12oz cans a day(I would drink them all day long and nothing else) and here lately i am not even finishing one of the cans. I can go days without having it, but If I find myself needing one I go ahead and drink one and my craving is usually gone and wont drink anymore.

I try not to deprive myself of anything, but I definately have to exercise self control and moderation! Good Luck to you!!

3-4 cases of diet cherry pepsi a week...it's liquid crack... I have tried to quit multiple times, but have found it quite the daunting challenge. On days when I can stay away from soda the thing that I miss/crave the most is the carbonation. I think I will try the carbonated water approach to weeing. Wish me luck.

I drank 5 16 ouonce Diet Mt. Dews a day for at least 20 years. 3 weeks ago I stopped. Cold Turkey is the only way to go. I have a water bottle with me everywhere I go now. I flavor it with Mio. I have noticed that I do not crash at 4pm. i also do not crave sugar at all. Good Luck it is a tough habit to stop.

I switched to one diet mt dew a day...took a while to get used to the taste but now its the only pop i can drink. And im sure I'll get hounded on here bc "diet pop is SO bad for you" but I disagree..

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HEAR SUGGESTIONS!! IM ADDICTED TO DIET MT DEW!! I CALL IT MY LIQUID CRACK! IVE TRIED TO GIVE IT UP BUT I JUST CANT!!

I have felt this way so many times, with Mt. Dew. I've given it up probably five times now, for different periods of time. Somehow, I get sucked back into the habit and start drinking it again. Last time I tried losing weight I switched to diet and adjusted to it just fine. I still lost weight, too. Of course, I gained the weight back when I stopped exercising and dieting, but it didn't have to do with the Dew. Anyways, I have been almost seven months now without any Dew or caffeine at all. What really helped me is I had a baby in June. I didn't want the caffeine to go to him through my milk and keep him up, so I just quit cold turkey. I had one Dew the day before I went to the hospital to have him and haven't a sip since. It's was harder at first, with the headaches I always get when I'm go off caffeine. But, I was exhausted anyways from having a newborn, so I just pushed through it. It's easier now to resist. I don't even get the craving much anymore. I'm hoping this time giving it up will stick and I won't let that habit come back. I've lost over 50 lbs since having my baby and I drink a lot of water. When I get the sweet tooth craving that used to have me reaching for Dew I have two things I reach for instead. I really like the Mio water flavoring. You can add a little or a lot to your water depending on how strong you want it. Or, if I really need the bubbles, I have a Fresca. I couldn't give up soda for good, and Fresca has no calories and comes in a few different flavors. I love the plain, but enjoy the peach ones too. That's how I've kicked my habit. Good luck to you!!!

I was a hard core Coke drinker. It was scary how many calories I consumed from soda alone. I stopped drinking it and first replaced it with Crystal Light because I wanted flavor then it was on to just plain water which I now love. Overtime I realized I would drink practically anything you put on my desk whether it was Coke, Starbucks or water.

I still need caffeine so I am not beyond a non-fat iced latte or sugar free Red Bull but not nearly at the level of my soda consumption. LOL! At restaurants, I order a water with lemon.

I went cold turkey also. Totally took my self off of caffeine. I drink water and decaf unsweetened tea and occassionally diet caffeine free soda. The headache was ridiculous but I got through it!

I pretty much only drink soda when we go out to eat - and then I only have one glass and then water. my boyfriend is addicted to soda too - diet soda - and he won't give it up - has no desire too (not good I know!) -- but for caffeine I either have hot tea (unsweetened), iced tea *unsweetened too*, or I add instant coffee to my protein shakes for a little kick. You can just put the dry instant coffee right in and it tastes good - especially with chocolate protein.... and if it's carbonation I want, I have the sparkling waters (fruity flavors) from wal-mart. does the trick - with no sugar, calories, carbs, or sodium!

quickest way to quit is to look for the article about the mouse in the can of mountain dew.. If it's supposed to turn it into a jelly substance then just imagine what it is doing to your body

I can't quit drinking sodas. What I do is I leave them for the weekend. During the week, I don't keep them in my house. I only drink them if we go out to eat on weekends. I give myself an inner "high five" if I order water while eating at a restaurant or fast food on weekends.