Do you have a hard time not drinking soda?

**justjenn** · 03-09-2003, 10:32 PM

This is my biggest obstacle-hands down. I love water, but I still want to drink a lot of pop everyday. I am hooked on Mountain Dew, Coke, and Pepsi. How do you guys keep from drinking pop?

**MJsLady** · 03-09-2003, 10:43 PM

YES this is my biggest down fall.
I just keep telling dh I cant afford it, and will make tea. Someday I hope to be over this addiction!

**captclearance** · 03-09-2003, 10:57 PM

There is less caffeine in most teas, drink it instead..... It will help with the addiction and start to wean you off, just dilute it a little more as you go..... It's an addiction so it's tough but you can do it !!!!!!!!!!

**heaven** · 03-09-2003, 11:20 PM

OMG this is my biggest down fall, i usually buy 2 cans per day and have just that, I bought a 12 pack today and it is almost gone. It is more expensive buying it singlely but it saves on over drinking it.

**mrscornbread** · 03-09-2003, 11:44 PM

I have really cut down on the amount of soda I drink, I dont know how but I have. I guess the truth is I dont have the time and sometinmes the money to drink it. I have been drinking more water than I ever have in my life! When I am on Adkins, I am so thirsty. I dont like co9ke, I like pepsi, and they only sell coke at work so that helps me I guess. I wonder how it will be tho when it is hot again?

**PennyPinchinPam** · 03-10-2003, 12:15 PM

I just gave up all sodas last Saturday. I was drinking 4-6 Dr. Peppers a day.

I haven't had one in over a week. I've been drinking water and decaffeinated (sp?) Lipton ice tea. I sweeten my tea, can't stand it unsweetened. Sodas are so bad for our bodies. They throw your Ph levels out of whack leaving your body open to illness and disease. I had a stubborn headache for 4 days afer I quit but it's finally gone and I feel like a new person. Oh and I've dropped 5.5 pounds too without even trying. I didn't change anything but the sodas.

Giving up the sodas is hard work but it's possible. Best wishes!!

**MrsClaus** · 03-10-2003, 01:50 PM

I am addicted to Coke. I can drink 1 or 2 2L bottles a day. I haven't really found a foolproof way of kicking the habit completely. I am drinking more tea since it's cheaper.

**PennyPinchinPam** · 03-10-2003, 01:54 PM

Thanks Carolyn!

How did that big visit with the diabetes doc go? Did you post about it and I missed it.

Wouldn't be the first time.

**Belinda** · 03-10-2003, 03:54 PM

I do drink soda, but I try and limit it to 1 tall glass of diet sprite with dinner. Maybe you could just try and cut down a little at a time until you are at what you consider to be an acceptable amount? I don't believe in depriving yourself, it usually just leads to a binge.