Ok so heres what..Im a major soda drinker and i need to stop because im gaining way to much weight and it realy is bothering my friends and i dont want them tot hink im fater and uglier then i already am...
2006-06-17 16:26:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I used to drink b/t 2 and 4 liters of Mountain dew every day. One day I finally switched to diet mtn dew, and then almost 4 moths ago i completely quit drinking soda. Haven't had one since. Drink water, milk, juice, green tea.
2006-06-17 16:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by KWCHAMBER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know where you are coming from. I had the same habit as you did. I would drink three to five sodas a day, even buying Super Big Gulps. My gut shows that big time.
I switched to juices, sugar free flavored water and tea…oh and plain water. You can try store brand fruit flavored carbonated water which is pretty good. Juices are great too even though they tend to be costly. Tea is the best drink to go with. If you have a sweet tooth like I do, add sweet & low. It is okay to use little sugar too if you prefere. Make the transition slowly.
Basically, wean out the sodas. Switch between the drinks and drink more of the less fattening drinks. You will then no longer have the craving for high sugar sodas. It takes time. I drink a lot of tea. When I drink soda for the first time, I find them way to sweet and end up not finishing it. Oh and trust me you will see results. Oh.. you can also try the instant punch that is sugar free. They are pretty good too. Shop for best prices since they tend to be pricey. Good luck
Oh....One more advice. If you work-out or play or just plain worked out a sweat. DON’T DRINK SODAS. Drink water or ice tea. Sports drinks are okay but not too much.
2006-06-17 17:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by area51base 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, soda IS pretty addictive. Switching to diet soda is unproductive. It has just as much sugar in it, sometimes more. Where diet soda is "good," it is worse in other places. Any carbonated drink is bad for the stomach, and can cause heartburn from all the carbon dioxide gas coming back up. It also causes headaches. The best way to quit is to stop it completely. As with any habit, you will want to fall back and start doing it again. It takes about a month to completely rework your habit. (Just think how you want to constantly reach for the stick shift when you switch from driving a manual to an automatic vehicle : ) ) It will take some time, but with will power you can stop wanting soda altogether! Best of luck to you!
2006-06-17 16:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Marina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't switch to diet...it's horrible for you to. You just simply have to stop. Think about what you are doing to your body by drinking so much soda...rotting teeth, bad kidneys, erroded esophagus, risk of diabetes, bad skin. Is it worth it? Also, think of the money you spend on soda...what else could you buy with that?
Once you mentally prepare yourself you can stop. Drink lots of water and nothing else...to help with the headaches you may get from stopping the sodas, eat a banana or some almonds whenever you find yourself feeling ill. Then force yourself to do some kind of activity that takes your mind off your craving.
Good luck and I hope that you're on your way to becoming a healthier person!
2006-06-19 15:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by yogazen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you are drinking the hard core sugar soda switch to diet..that's what I did and I lost about 20 lbs from the decrease of sugar..I love Coke Zero and just any of the diet Coke products..but as I said if you are drinking the high sugar stuff it will take some time to get use to it but it is worth it..I can't drink the sugar drinks anymore...
2006-06-17 16:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by FloNightingGale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way would be to switch to diet. Or if you don't like the way that tastes, drink lower calorie sweet beverages, like crystal light, propel, and gatorade. Or drink half as much soda and replace it with plain water. Gradually wean yourself off soda- it'll probably work better than quitting cold turkey.
2006-06-17 16:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by Edith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to give yourself motivation for stopping. When I gave up pop, I had to because I was getting braces. If you have a solid reason, it's easy because whenever you get the urge to drink a soda, you think about why you can't.
2006-06-17 16:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by Kate D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut yourself back slowly and find a drink you like with less sugar and caffeine drink fruit juices and tea although tea has caffeine it isn't as bad as soft drinks. If you like water try that but I'm sure you wouldn't want water all the time and with your meals
2006-06-17 16:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by l_2hs_f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to yogazen. All soda is horrible for you and don't switch to juice...too much sugar! Water is the best thing for you, no other substitue.
2006-06-23 09:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start by replacing some of your cans of soda with bottles of water
more water less sofa each day over a period of about 10 days
2006-06-17 16:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋