No soda? Need suggestions...

[kayel8ch 1]

I need to quash my 2-liter a day Diet Coke habit. Need suggestions. Is diet Iced Tea allowed? Or maybe as a stepping stone? Help.... Please

[SleevedJune62013 167]

I once saw someone post on here that they buy the soda stream diet coke Syrup & mix it with Water & ice. No carbonation issues. I haven't tried it but she seemed thrilled.....

[Arts137 1,811]

just cut down... a little more and more each day. Some say try to substitute Water, not other "sweet" options to get your tastebuds reprogrammed. I do find that I drink a lot more water, and don't mind it a bit!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I haven't had soda in over two years, but I now drink coffee ALOT, lol.

I drank lite teas, infused Water, diluted juice, etc...it sounds bland but tastes awesome, you just have to experiment. It takes awhile, but I do not even like the smell of soda anymore.

If you want I can post recipies.

[sueBhoney 13]

there is no substitute for soda because of the carbonation. I just quit,,it wasn't easy but I had to replace it with flavored water. Crystal light or a store brand. Sometimes you just have to buck up..

[BKLYNgal87 503]

I assume you are pre-op. As Arts said you can wean yourself off of it slowly. Tea, coffee, crystal light, diet snapple and Water enhancers are all good options. I used to be a diet coke-a-holic and quit cold turkey. I am nearly 3 months post-op and don't miss it at all.

[PrettyLilButterfly 124]

I too was madly addicted to sodas. I switched to diet lemonade. Lemonade is my new best friend. Of course there's also tea. But I found lemonade satisfied my cravings. I also found some sugar free hawaiin punch single packets, OMG!! delish and guilt free!!

[Mammecan 43]

I am also a diet coke freak....I am pre-op & do not have a date yet but have completed everything else....I first, had to quit smoking...done...I did find in the grocery store these squeeze drink enhancers...in with the crystal lites etc...the one I use in my Water is an "energy" one...it has B3, B6 & B12 in it but it also contains 60mgs of caffeine...this little plastic bottle has help me alot weaning off my diet coke...

[kj44 215]

Another former diet-coke -aholic here too. I started about 4 months before surgery weaning myself off them so that a month prior I was not drinking any. Mio energy also was my bestie thru that. Unfortunately for me post- op I can't stand the taste of the sweeteners. They taste so bitter to me now. Soooo. I drink only ice water( figi or evian for some reason r the ones I like now).

Occasionally I still think about diet coke with that first love feeling..... But I know I'm better off without it.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

Former Diet Pepsi addict here! My plan (because I had time - I started weaning about 3 months ago) was to switch from my beloved Diet Pepsi to sodas without caffeine. So first was Diet Mug. It has a sweeter taste but still had the bubbles I liked. Then, I switched to clears only -- basically Diet Sprite or Diet 7up only and tried for just one can per day. Finally, I went cold turkey the day before my first appointment at my weight loss clinic's office (by then I was down to 1 to 2 per day). I'm still pre-op and every once in a while I will have a Diet Sprite, but next week will be the last time I can do that. Haven't had one this week, didn't have one last week. The craving has died, but my love for the bubbles isn't quite dead yet.

I should also say that I compensated by switching to unsweetened iced tea (McDonalds $1.00!) and Gatorade G2. I also drink a lot of Water during the work day now to keep my tummy full. These things keep me going and I don't miss the soda any longer. I tried a sip of Diet Pepsi about 5 weeks ago and it tasted absolutely horrible. So sad.

I don't know if any of this is helpful, but I had a 7-can a day habit and I loved my soda too. Good luck to you!

[RebecaSparkles 247]

I am pre op but saw a youtube video of nurse Rae who suggested the Walmart energy pomagranate lemonade generic brand drink mixes. They're knock off crystal light & are caffinated but really taste great. They helped me transition to no caffine & not suffer.

The walmart brand pink lemonade is also great. I am off mio bc i hate that i get a different drink each time- can never get the concentration right.

I also have a soda stream & the Syrup for diet coke/ pepsi isnt what you think. Its like getting walmart brand diet cola.

You can buy the real diet pepsi syrup at the distributors or local botteling plant.

[youthguy80 65]

Diet coke was wine of those "foods" I k ow I can't do in moderation right now. I quit cold turkey exactly four weeks ago today. I thought I had another month or two before surgery but wanted to start living as clean as possible. I have increased my Water intake, but I'm also drinking a lot of Decaf and regular artificially sweetened tea. I would eventually like to not drink much of that either, but it's a process.

[k8ee 131]

I was a coke zero addict and have totally lost the addiction now.

Every now and again I feel like a sip of coke zero (once every two months) and so I have a sip and that's it, cravings gone!

One thing that I am addicted to now though is Powerade. Mmm!

[kayel8ch 1]

Pretty proud of myself! Doing well. Started at 2-liters/1.5 days. Down to 20 oz/1.5 days! Using Diet Snapple and Crystal Light to help.

[slimagainsoon 88]

Only diet sodas I liked was mountain dew. I use to drank Pepsi and cokes. I thought it would be hard for me to stop but it wasn't. When I tried sipping a Pepsi it tasted horrible. I am glad it do so I want get tempted. I drink coffe only at work because I work twelve hours night shift. I love ice Water and low calorie Gatorade and power drinks.< /p>