how do I stop my addiction to soda?

[Lonyo]

Try again the same as you did first time.
Then relapse, then try again.

Took me 3 tries over about 12 months to stop drinking the stuff. Now I can manage to have one every now and then without wanting it all the time.

 

[Ronstang]

You don't need a damned thing, you just have yourself convinced that you do. The best way to break any addiction is to simply walk away cold turkey. Develop some will power and self control and just stop. It will serve you well the next time you have to make a decision like this also.

 

[BatmanNate]

:beer:

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Juice and sport drinks have alot of sugar as well so that's not really an improvement but might be a good intermediate step. I've just gotten used to water though I do drink Propel pretty often. Odds are the sugar substitute in it will probably give me cancer one day but ahh well, at least I tried.

Meh, a few sugars is infinitely better than the tooth enamel and stomach-lining eating acid of colas.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

 

[NaOH]

Stop masturbating

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

Oh sh!t! I've been hoping they would make that! *off to food lion*

Not found :-\

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Tarrant64
Coke Zero?



Just stop. I did. Getting over soda is pathetic compared to what other people need to do. I used to drink it every day all the time. I quit for almost 6-months and lost quite a few pounds.

Putting them back on though. Thanks McDonald.

Careful what you say...I know a guy who's addiction is so bad it's ruined his kidneys, yet he still drinks it and has to be hospitalized. Addiction is addiction.

OP, try carrying around a travel mug of 100% fruit juice. There's some really good flavors in cartons available now...maybe not the best thing you can do but it could help.

 

[DarkThinker]

Lipton diet Ice Tea FTW?

 

[Viperoni]

How I did it, was I slowly cut down my consumption of coke, and started drinking more water. Instead of bringing coke as a drink to work or school, I brought a bottle of water instead.

It helped me loose weight and feel better, although i still drink coke from time to time (2-3 times a week), and will absolutely have a coke & rum at a bar. Just moderate it so you dont drink it much and dont have it around.

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: jagec
a)Realize that soda really doesn't taste that great
b)Drink juice or water instead.

that was my approach

 

[SagaLore]

I'm drinking lime flavored Perrier right now. Its good and refreshing. Switch to that.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

Oh sh!t! I've been hoping they would make that! *off to food lion*

Not found :-\

It's relatively new... do you have a Target near you?

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

Oh sh!t! I've been hoping they would make that! *off to food lion*

Not found :-\

It's relatively new... do you have a Target near you?

There is one 20 minutes from here, maybe I'll check this weekend.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

Oh sh!t! I've been hoping they would make that! *off to food lion*

Not found :-\

It's relatively new... do you have a Target near you?

There is one 20 minutes from here, maybe I'll check this weekend.

They have it in stock at the Wal-Mart here.

 

[mb]

In that case, I'll check Wal-Mart tomorrow. Prison Break is on in 9 minutes

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Start using crack. You'll forget all about soda.

The WINNAR!!

Actually I recommend using juice and Gatorade to replace it.
You will eventually dislike soda.

 

[tm37]

I wnet cold turkey in July of 05.

I now drink either tap water or futopia

Oh I also drink a ton of coffe.

 

[mjrpes3]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
Cherry Coke Zero. The end.

Oh sh!t! I've been hoping they would make that! *off to food lion*

Not found :-\

haha... you're the first person I know who's posted they're *off to do X* and actually did it.

 

[enis083]

Originally posted by: sm8000
I switched to iced tea.

I did the same and started drinking water at work. Not carrying cash/change helps cause I can't spend it on the vending machines.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

What works best for me is tea.

Although I noticed wihtout the soda I picked up sugar in other things. Either way, I burn it all off exercising so wtf.

 

[drum]

start drinking pop, which everyone knows tastes better anyway

 

[amdskip]

I hardly ever drink pop at work and I rarely buy pop for at home. I'll have it with pizza or a get together but thats it at home.

The other place I get it is eating out but I have cut way back compared to what I used to drink.

 

[TheGizmo]

n/m

 

[cessation]

You're probably addicted to the caffeine in the soda. As others have said you could drink tea. I completely stopped drinking sodas all the time from ordering good quality tea from http://www.adagio.com and using a bit of splenda with it. Most tea has some caffeine in it, so it shouldn't be hard to switch.

I wouldn't switch to something like nestea, that stuff is probably just as bad as drinking sodas.