S/o. Soda Addicts...let's quit together!

Oh geez, I can´t believe I´m saying YES to this! That´s so scary, but if not now, when?. Ok I´m in, wednesday sounds good I don´t think I have any stressful situations that could make me need my fix. And I am also an addict to diet coke, I´m going to miss it so much   well probably not, but you know what I mean

Oh edited to add that I am currently drinking less than a litter a day, which is way less than the 4 litters I used to drink about a month ago.

I'm in. I drink way too much Diet Coke.

What is the plan for quitting? I'm in but want to do it gradually (like over the course of a week).

I'll make a commitment to reduce my soda intake.

I gave up Diet Coke 2 years, nine months and 10 days ago. I could easily drink a 6 pack a day or multiple fountain drinks. Giving it up was the first change I made when I decided to get healthy and start losing weight. The first few weeks were hard, like really hard, but after that, I didn't miss it at all. I filled the carbonation void with seltzer water/club soda. My hubby still drinks soda (diet coke and Dr. Pepper) and I'll have a tiny sip of his diet coke every now and then and it tastes horrible to me! Good luck to you all....don't give up!!

By the way, I was a long time lurker at the old forum and decided I'd actually participate now.

You can do it Ladies! Cut back or cold turkey, do what you think you are capable of, but either way it's an improvement.

I used to drink 4 Cokes a day. Now, I couldn't even drink an entire soda if I tried...too sickening sweet. I don't even like soda anymore.

Good Luck!

I might get a soda stream too! I like bubbles, but don't want to use those mixes.

I quit several years ago as a New Years resolution. Cold turkey. I have on occasion had a soda and was surprised at how horrible it tasted.

I'll be supportive of all you brave gals! You can do it!

You can do it!

I had a terrible Diet Coke habit - those one dollar, large fountain drinks at McDonalds were my downfall.  I never had issues with/without caffeine - I could drink two cans before bed and not be affected.  I just loved the taste of Diet Coke over any other beverage.   

I always gave soda up for Lent, but had such cravings and would crack open a can at 12:01am Easter Sunday (hanging my head).

Not sure what made me decide to quit cold turkey in November - maybe it was all those soda warnings that people posted on facebook, or maybe it was because of benem posting about kicking the habit on 2peas - all that I know is that I woke up one day and decided to stop.    

When my dd and I traveled to Mexico in June, I did voluntarily climb off the wagon and drank Diet Coke (Coke Lights) there, as I didn't want to have alcohol all the time and I was leery of the water.  The soda lacked that appeal it usually held over me.  I had no problems switching back to water once we were home.  I can't say that I'll never, ever have another soda (sometimes it's good in a mixed drink, or 7up will settle my stomach, or a vending machine is the only available option) but I'm 99.9% over soda!

Drink lots of water. Good luck! 

Ok, I've waffled back and forth a few times as I read everyone's posts, but I think I'm in. I have been a Pepsi addict for years, probably all my life. I can remember having the glass knee high bottles in the fridge as a small child, and the weekly trips to return the bottles and sliding the crates down the little chute at the grocery store. I have been trying to quit for years but I get so ill without it. Since I passed 30 I have put on about 25 lbs that I can't seem to drop and keep off. I have been eating salad one or 2 meals a day and keeping to lean proteins and healthy stuff all summer, and when I went to the Dr. last Friday I had gained 3 lbs in the past month! I'm down to one 12 oz can on a good day, 3 or 4 on a bad one. I had 2 today. I'll allow myself one more tomorrow and I'm done.

What do you do for caffeine? That's my issue. I don't, won't drink coffee, it tastes nasty to me. I use either soda or half of a 5 hour energy. Not all the time but there are times I need it.

Ds15 decided I'm addicted to soda. I'm not, I'll have one or two a week or maybe one every few weeks. Ds offered to make a deal with me and quit together for a month - with time off for out to dinner or such. On one hand I didn't want to because I'm not addicted and I don't want him to think he can hold me hostage. OTOH I want him to be willing to listen if we think he's doing something unsafe.

After a week I decided to go for it. I've done well except for that one time at Chuck E. Cheese, when i had 3 cups... but... it was Chuck E. Cheese! LOL