giving up soda

I was like that with coke, until I just up and quit it. Start carrying around a bottle of water, everywhere you go. I'm talking, driving to/from work, grocery store, etc. and just drink up. When you go to the restaurants or somewhere to eat out order water and drink drink drink. I used to think water was disgusting and now I'm down to 8 - 10 cups a day. It helps that my bf hates sodas and only drinks water all day long - that's wat helped me a lot. I still have one every couple weeks or so, but instead of drinking coke/pepsi I get sprite - which in my mind is somewhat better. haha

oh and in the mean time, while I was adjusting to water, I also drank iced tea.

It is hard at first...but then you just kind of get used to it!

Now I even sneak a Snapple into the movies, as that was the last place that I could not seem to avoid the soda.

It might help to try flavored seltzers to wean yourself off the Pepsi. This way, you still feel like you are having a little soda, but it is not as bad for you.

I used to be a pepsiaholic LOL. I used to drink at least 3 litres a day, and now I don't drink any. I also don't drink coffee (never did). So, I find that when I need the caffeine that I used to get from pepsi, I will have a green tea. It always seems to work for me and helped curb the craving. DH still drinks a ton of it, and now I'm not even interested in it. The very odd time I will have a drink out of his, and I DO NOT like it. It's so sugary, puts an awful coating on my teeth and then the fizz REALLY upsets my stomach. I've pretty much been off it for 8 months. It was very hard to give up, but so worth it in the long run! Way too many empty calories and not healthy at all!

Good luck!

I figured out that by going from my previous Mt Dew consumption, to the one a week I drink now, that I cut 4500 calories out of my weekly diet. That's like 1.3 pounds a week just by changing the way I DRANK.

In the mean time I drink a lot of water and tea.

I had a huge Dr. Pepper addiction (at least 2 or 3 a day) - I gave it up by using the crystal light packets in my water. It gives you flavor without so many calories.

After about a week or two without regular Dr. Pepper, I tried Diet Dr. Pepper, and it tastes just as good - I sneak a couple of those in throughout the week, so I still have a treat without the guilt of empty calories!

I did this a while back and at first it was a challenge but in time I got used to it .. watch the caffine headaches.. Ice tea can help there .. I have since found a low cal alternitive.. there is a carbonated water called Cascade Ice it comes in verious flavors and taste pretty good and with about 5 calories in a 17 oz bottle I allow myself one a day with dinner ... get the bubles and something with more flavor.. :-)

I tried the flavored spritz waters from the grocery store to help out - I craved the fizzy drinks, then went from those to the Crystal Light packets. I do indulge in a soda when we go out to eat, or on occasion at home (holidays/special occasion)- but it's always diet, and I try to keep it caffeine free as well (diet Sprite/7up, or Diet Rootbeer).

I have also just did this, with pepsi max and coke zero, my fave drinks. It was really hard until I realized that I lost 2 pounds by just doing this. That is my motivation to not open that can or bottle!

Also, it takes 3 days for your body to detox from caffeine--so today is hard, and tomorrow will be a little harder, but if you can hold out it gets a bit easier after that.