Quit soda

Hernandezedw
Hernandezedw Posts: 284
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
I took a break from drinking soda. Started in early February. I don't feel any different. Was thinking maybe I'd feel healthier. Has anyone quit drinking soda and actually felt different?
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  • laurabini
    laurabini Posts: 257 Member
    The only soda I drink is the one in Americano cocktail..
    But since I stopped drinking coca cola and fizzy drinks I feel more light :)
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I quit back in Dec. 2009 when I found out I had diabetes type II. didn't miss it one bit. About a 4-5 months later I had a sip by accident and immediately got this brain freeze like feeling. felt dizzy and not good. don't drink it anymore.
  • cutiepie590
    cutiepie590 Posts: 4
    Yes, I have felt different and no bloating. Years ago when I started losing weight omitting soda was a big factor.
  • marinkeys
    marinkeys Posts: 1
    Diet Soda I love, I have quit it many times to lose weight but I can't tell the differents either. I only had one a day ever.
  • swthrtsmrf
    swthrtsmrf Posts: 384
    Not really different, but over a short period of time, I saw a decrease in my stomache from the drop of all the sugars that are in them. Now if I have a small amount of soda, they taste too sweet to me.
  • akiramezu
    akiramezu Posts: 278
    I still drink it, because i do whatever the f**k i want =D
  • Amy_Lee_2012
    Amy_Lee_2012 Posts: 156 Member
    I haven't had any pop in about 4 months and I feel much better without it. It used to make me feel bloated and sluggish. I don't miss drinking pop at all.
  • ccbing
    ccbing Posts: 162 Member
    I started my journey on Jan. 1. At first I purchased the little 7 oz coke cans. Because I thought there was no way I cld do without totally. I thought I'd suffer those caffeine headaches...well after about 2 weeks I decided to give it a whirl and give it up. I succeeded! I haven't had soda in about 2 months I think. I feel great. Hardly ever bloated. My skin is clearer. I just feel healthier...of course diet and exercise helps too ;)
  • sondra216379
    sondra216379 Posts: 174 Member
    I used to drink only diet soda all day long, now I have 1 diet soda a day and drink water the rest of the day. Can't explain how so maybe it's mental but I feel better.
  • btanton27
    btanton27 Posts: 186 Member
    i quit drinking soda and my constant heartburn has went away! it seriously felt like diet coke was eating my insides sometimes lol.... but i feel way better since switching to just water and unsweetened ice tea. and it has helped on the scale as well :)
  • bmreed0920
    bmreed0920 Posts: 139 Member
    I was soda free from Jan 1 2008 to Dec 31 2010 and picked it back up for all of 2011. There was a difference. I felt bloated and had headaches all the time. I quit this year Jan 1 and haven't had any since. I don't get headaches anymore and am not bloated either. I also noticed that I don't have bad breath and my teeth are no longer pepsi stained. It took about 2 weeks to notice a difference. But everyone is different and you may not notice anything for a while.
  • Hernandezedw
    Hernandezedw Posts: 284
    Thanks for all the replies. I noticed people have clearer skin when they drink more water. Not really sure if it's because of drinking less soda though. I also didn't realize soda stains your teeth. My original plan was to quit for February. Then I extended it through Lent. Now, maybe I can keep it out of my life. We shall see.
  • aimeelee76
    aimeelee76 Posts: 38 Member
    I haven't had any pop in about 4 months and I feel much better without it. It used to make me feel bloated and sluggish. I don't miss drinking pop at all.

    Same here... bloated and sluggish. Feel much better not drinking it. However, I still drink one occasionally, but only one.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    I took a break from drinking soda. Started in early February. I don't feel any different. Was thinking maybe I'd feel healthier. Has anyone quit drinking soda and actually felt different?

    I felt no different and lost no weight. So now I drink it again. :drinker:

    ETA: I should clarify that was DIET soda. You'd probably drop some weight if it were sugary soda.
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I used to always drink diet soda. A lot of it too. I haven't had a soda in at least 10-12 months maybe? Maybe even just a bit longer possibly. I had one in the fridge a long time ago that sat and sat and it expired before it was ever drank, so that should tell you something.

    I was quite literally addicted to diet soda I think. I always drank so much my stomach felt full and bloated but I kept on drinking it. Also I always seemed to crave sweet stuff when drinking it, probably which lead me to drink more and more of it. :wink:

    I truly do feel much better not drinking pop anymore. But maybe it's just a mind set, I don't know?
  • playdohpoet17
    playdohpoet17 Posts: 8
    I quit in January and didn't immediately feel different. However, now that I am drinking more tea and water to replace the fluid intake I lost when I quit the soda, I find I'm drinking more fluids now and feel better as I'm better hydrated. I'm sure everyone's body reacts differently based on lots of factors, including how much soda they drank before they quit. Hope you find a method that works for you.
  • ladyfingers39
    ladyfingers39 Posts: 335
    Ive never been a big soda drinker, but you should know if nothing else it's good for your health. You're insides are thanking you. :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    Ive never been a big soda drinker, but you should know if nothing else it's good for your health. You're insides are thanking you. :)
    No proof of that. I built this body on diet soda..................................and eating meat (had to throw that in for the vegan crowd today).


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  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Ive never been a big soda drinker, but you should know if nothing else it's good for your health. You're insides are thanking you. :)
    No proof of that. I built this body on diet soda..................................and eating meat (had to throw that in for the vegan crowd today).


    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Ditto.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Thanks for all the replies. I noticed people have clearer skin when they drink more water. Not really sure if it's because of drinking less soda though. I also didn't realize soda stains your teeth. My original plan was to quit for February. Then I extended it through Lent. Now, maybe I can keep it out of my life. We shall see.
    It only stains your teeth if you have poor dental hygiene. If you brush your teeth, it's not really a concern.
  • watsoncn1
    watsoncn1 Posts: 7
    My weakness was Coke. My husband would always make sure I had one in the house because if not, I would be hell to live with lol. I just decided that I need to give it up if i'm going to be healthy. I haven't had one in two weeks and I don't miss it one bit. All I am drinking is water. As of this morning when I went to the doctor, I have lost 9 pounds in these two weeks.
  • gazerofthestars
    gazerofthestars Posts: 255 Member
    I was a soda addict... used to get migraines if I didn't get my daily fix of 2 cans a day. During the past year I've succesfully and gradually cut down to drinking just one can of diet per week even if that. I feel great, no more migraines and I have more energy.
  • yida25
    yida25 Posts: 1
    I was completely addicted to coca cola, and many ppl have told me it wasnt good... especially cause i had at least 6 to 8 cups/ cans a day....

    recently, i realized the exsesive amount of weight i have gain and finally took my friends comments to heart. so i desided to quit soda, and have seen a huge difference... its been almost 3 months now and i have lost a lot of weight. plus, i have more energy and its a huge motivator for more weight lost. :)

    dont get me wrong it was extremley hard to give it up, especially working around it; but i wont go back!!

    this also made me realize the extremely unhealthy habits i had and desided to excluded, coffee (substituted hot tea((four blossoms)), extra salt....

    It was HUGE motivator!!! n e one can do it!!!
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    You may not feel the difference, but quitting soda (both diet and regular) is only a huge step in the right direction for your health. There's no good reason to have soda in your diet. I have a friend who is trying to lose weight, but he is a soda addict (it feels wrong to write "coke addict" LOL)... I tell him, if you can't quit soda, you don't want to lose weight badly enough
  • hardliquor
    hardliquor Posts: 8
    I'm drinking La Croix right now. ;)
    I love carbonated water.
  • twinmom01
    twinmom01 Posts: 854 Member
    I stopped drinking soda over 2 years ago when I began a quest in cleaning up my diet...it was the first thing to go - not to help me loose weight (as I was drinking 0 calorie) but rather to stop putting all the chemicals in my body...

    By me not drinking it nor buying it for our home it really decreased the consumption of my families intake as well.

    I have had a sip or two over the past 2 years but it just simply tastes nasty to me now...

    *Note I still have caffine - as I normally have 2 cups of caffinated coffee and/or tea during the day along with anywhere from 9-15 glasses of water....occassionally if I am out I will have some ice tea - but my main liquids are coffee, tea and water (I will occasionally have alcohol, but I limit it to special occassion/going out rather than a daily or weekly occurance just to have some...)
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    You may not feel the difference, but quitting soda (both diet and regular) is only a huge step in the right direction for your health. There's no good reason to have soda in your diet. I have a friend who is trying to lose weight, but he is a soda addict (it feels wrong to write "coke addict" LOL)... I tell him, if you can't quit soda, you don't want to lose weight badly enough

    Based on what with diet soda?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    There's nothing wrong with soda provided you brush your teeth and it's not the majority of your diet.
  • mdj1501
    mdj1501 Posts: 388 Member
    Thanks for all the replies. I noticed people have clearer skin when they drink more water. Not really sure if it's because of drinking less soda though. I also didn't realize soda stains your teeth. My original plan was to quit for February. Then I extended it through Lent. Now, maybe I can keep it out of my life. We shall see.

    I also gave it up for Lent, and ... just thought if I had a reason to give it up it would be easier to stick with. So far its been 3 ( maybe 4) weeks and I can honestly say I have not felt bloated once. Did not realize this until I read everyone's posts. However, that may just be because I also have not had any fried food either. At any rate.... I sure wanted one bad for a few days, now I don't even think about it much. And I used to drink AT LEAST one 32 oz pepsi a day, if not more...:noway:
  • mns91
    mns91 Posts: 6
    I stopped drinking soda about a year ago, and I actually did it on accident. I was away at college and one day the soda machines broke down. I got a tea instead (I get unsweet tea and sweeten it with splenda) and discovered I REALLY liked the way they made their tea. I ended up drinking just that for the last month of school. When I came home, I went to the kitchen and grabbed one of my favorite sodas (I loved orange soda and Mountain Dew) and when I took a drink, I thought I was going to vomit. I was absolutely disgusted by it, and I haven't touched one since.

    Honestly, I don't miss it, but I don't know if I actually lost any weight just by stopping it due to some other factors.
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