I am starting a diet and my first step is to stop drinking soda's, but I am finding it very hard. Is there anything that I can do to help with the cravings and not give in. I'm drinking water, but my soda is like coffee for others. Any suggestions?
2007-03-17 00:39:29 · 14 answers · asked by Michelle S 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
You could try taking caffeine pills for awhile, until your body gets used to not having the sodas.
Or you could give in and have coffee. Just don't get fancy on the additions to it , and you should be able to stick to your diet quite well.
2007-03-17 00:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am having the same problem. At the moment I am swaping around 2/3 or the soda for flavourd water, tea and coffee, but still allowing myself the Pepsi Max I love so much. The other thing I have found which sort of helps is crunching ice cubes. The other way I find the water easier to drink is having a lot of ice with it. Good luck :-)
2007-03-17 00:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by maidmaz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad you asked this. I have the same addiction. I drink a lot of water, but sodas are still my morning drink.
This is what I'm trying. Don't drink one until the craving is really strong. Then drink one and try to make it a smaller portion then you normally drink.
If you crave more after that, don't give into it, drink water instead.
I have a coke every morning. It's my favorite. I think it's a matter of portion. So have one when you need it the most, then no more that day. No Big Gulps (hahaha)
Good luck to you and me :-)
2007-03-17 03:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by wayouthere 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On most diets you can usually include 'diet' sodas. If your diet doesn't allow sodas and/or you just want to cut down your intake (which is a good idea) try drinking Snapple Diet Iced Tea.
Flavored waters are also an excellent substitute.
Good luck on your diet.
2007-03-17 00:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by Zaarchef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could switch to diet soda's. Or better for you, stick to the water and use the money you save from not buying soda to buy yourself something new to wear when you need smaller size clothing because of weight loss.
2007-03-17 00:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried fruit juice with soda water?
This would be less sugar than a regular soft drink, as well as not completely cutting away from the whole fizzy, semi-sweet experience.
NB:
Obviously when I say fruit juice, it should be relatively unsweetened, and acutally contain fruit juice and not just reconsituted pulp and water. Believe me the flavour will really help in the end.
Good Luck with your diet!
2007-03-17 00:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by pro_doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a similar problem,im sure you can get addicted to the sugar and it is habit forming the way i delt with it was to drink plenty of water keep it cold in the fridge and when the urge for a fizzy drink comes on go and have a big long drink.
i found that if i drank loads of water i didnt feel thirsty and the cravings stopped, the only drawback was i needed to pee more.
now ive got to try to stop smoking.......thats gonna be hard.
2007-03-17 00:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by shaft_1970uk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the same problem but if i crave for sodas i just drink cold water with ice and drink it as if its soda....quite funny huh?!
2007-03-17 01:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by Samantha Y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do no longer purchase it! once you pass grocery paying for purchase purely bottled water and juices- in case you may face as much as paying for it for the single minute you're interior the soda/water aisle then you definitely wont have as a number of of a concern bc then you definitely wont have the choice of having it at abode. At eating places look at it as a manner of saving money- maximum places serve water for loose so by employing eating purely water you're saving money which you will positioned in direction of some thing else. additionally, attempt some thing like Crystal Geyser Juice Squeeze or Crystal mild or some thing- it fairly is flavored and the juicy squeeze is carbonated so it fairly is equivalent to soda yet no longer as undesirable for you. i ended eating soda some years in the past after eating it daily for years and years- I grew up eating soda! yet fairly when I have been given used to eating water I felt so plenty extra appropriate! i think fit, extra lively, I lost weight and my pores and skin is pefectly sparkling. in case you pass by way of with it you would be chuffed interior the top!! stable luck = )
2016-10-01 01:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any kind of sodas are bad for you, start drinking water, and save your money
2007-03-17 00:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋