I'm trying to give up soda, need help! - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 09-22-2004, 04:55 PM

I don't drink an excessive amount, just a couple cans a day, but I've been feeling like crap lately so would like to see if cutting out soda helps. The last 2 days I've cut down to just one can daily.

Buuut, I need some replacements! What are some other good things to drink? I can't have milk or dairy based products, but pretty much anything else goes. I like things that are full of flavor.

Any good juices out that I should know about?

Ironhorse · 09-22-2004, 04:56 PM

Arizona green tea is good, and of course water works also..

swoop · 09-22-2004, 04:56 PM

gatorade

untitled · 09-22-2004, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly
I don't drink an excessive amount, just a couple cans a day, but I've been feeling like crap lately so would like to see if cutting out soda helps. The last 2 days I've cut down to just one can daily.

Buuut, I need some replacements! What are some other good things to drink? I can't have milk or dairy based products, but pretty much anything else goes. I like things that are full of flavor.

Any good juices out that I should know about?

drink seltzer, gives you a soda feeling without all the sugar

Bigjohn · 09-22-2004, 04:58 PM

Iced Tea works well. If you're trying to lose the caffine too, then lemonade is a great thirst quencher as well.

supermann · 09-22-2004, 04:58 PM

deli5

tootie · 09-22-2004, 04:58 PM

I don't think I could give up my Diet Vanilla Coke. But I like Country Time Lemonade and iced tea sometimes. Oh, and if there is a Kroger grocery store near you, they sell gallon jugs of tea, it tastes good and it's caffine free.

BradM · 09-22-2004, 04:59 PM

It was hard as hell for me to quit man. But when I did it helped a lot on so many levels. I need to cut out the diet pop now haha.

C_U_Next_Tuesday · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

sweetened raspberry iced tea, gatorade,Arizona ginseng tea, california coolers,lemonade...just to name a few

freeadultcontent · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

Crystal gyser fruit squeez'es. They are fizzy real fruit drinks no added sugars.
Mineral water is also great, I like arrowhead brand.
Iced T, just make your own.

With fall starting today:
Cider, non instant co-co, hot tea all are great.

spankstrocko · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

Sletzer is what I do.

Pelegrino, poland spring etc

Spankstrocko

SleazeQueen · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

I'm trying too. I'm trying to get down to under 2L a day! Ugh! I'm on Caffine Free Diet Coke right now but what's helping is Crystal Lite drink mix. It's not carbonated (good thing) and has no sugar (even better).

I also like those flavored waters at the grocery store. Safeway calls them "Safeway Select".

Sly · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

When I first left home and was broke I used to buy these huge tubs of powdered lemonade for around $10. Those things would last near 2 months. Maybe I'll do that again.

wdsguy · 09-22-2004, 05:02 PM

tea is probably gonna be your best replacement

SD Qball · 09-22-2004, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly
I don't drink an excessive amount, just a couple cans a day, but I've been feeling like crap lately so would like to see if cutting out soda helps. The last 2 days I've cut down to just one can daily.

Buuut, I need some replacements! What are some other good things to drink? I can't have milk or dairy based products, but pretty much anything else goes. I like things that are full of flavor.

Any good juices out that I should know about?

Ice Tea, low or no sugar.....add an orange slice...works for me

Shortbread · 09-22-2004, 05:05 PM

Makingcoin and I are trying to cut out soda from our diet too, but that stuff is so addicting. It has been three weeks now. I have slipped once. You should just start adding more water to your diet and Orange juice. If you go into caffiene withdrawl, try some tea. Soda adds a lot of extra unwanted calories.

freeadultcontent · 09-22-2004, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly
When I first left home and was broke I used to buy these huge tubs of powdered lemonade for around $10. Those things would last near 2 months. Maybe I'll do that again.

You can get country time and gatoraid in those tubs still btw. If you crave the fizz, just pick up some 2l bottles of carbonated water to mix it with.

iwantchixx · 09-22-2004, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by BradM
It was hard as hell for me to quit man. But when I did it helped a lot on so many levels. I need to cut out the diet pop now haha.

ironic. Diet pop is worse for you than normal pop

Ice · 09-22-2004, 05:09 PM

soda has caffeine just like coffee does. If I don't have my coffee in the morning I feel like crap and can get a headache from it.

Your body gets use to it and will crave it until you taper it off. If soda is making you feel like shit you need something with pretty much the same ingredients so your body isn't freakin out.

Sly · 09-22-2004, 05:09 PM

I swear one of these days I'm going to hire a dietitian to make sure I eat right.

Downtime · 09-22-2004, 05:10 PM

Naked Fruit Juice, it's a pound of fruit in a bottle; damn good!

chase · 09-22-2004, 05:11 PM

Raspberry tea is good....but my personal fave and the only think I'll pick over a soda for flavor is Propel, the flavored water from Gatorade. It is soooooooo good.

reynold · 09-22-2004, 05:13 PM

i'll go for iced tea! try it.,maybe it can help!

09-22-2004, 04:55 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,339	I'm trying to give up soda, need help! I don't drink an excessive amount, just a couple cans a day, but I've been feeling like crap lately so would like to see if cutting out soda helps. The last 2 days I've cut down to just one can daily. Buuut, I need some replacements! What are some other good things to drink? I can't have milk or dairy based products, but pretty much anything else goes. I like things that are full of flavor. Any good juices out that I should know about?

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Ironhorse Pixel Pusher Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,093	Arizona green tea is good, and of course water works also.. __________________ [email protected]

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tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	I don't think I could give up my Diet Vanilla Coke. But I like Country Time Lemonade and iced tea sometimes. Oh, and if there is a Kroger grocery store near you, they sell gallon jugs of tea, it tastes good and it's caffine free. __________________

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freeadultcontent Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: "evitcepsrep ruoy egnahc" Posts: 9,976	Crystal gyser fruit squeez'es. They are fizzy real fruit drinks no added sugars. Mineral water is also great, I like arrowhead brand. Iced T, just make your own. With fall starting today: Cider, non instant co-co, hot tea all are great. __________________ Exclusive Ethnic & Microniche Sites

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Bigjohn Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Deep inside my mind Posts: 1,118	Iced Tea works well. If you're trying to lose the caffine too, then lemonade is a great thirst quencher as well.

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supermann Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 412	deli5

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BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	It was hard as hell for me to quit man. But when I did it helped a lot on so many levels. I need to cut out the diet pop now haha.

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C_U_Next_Tuesday WW4L Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 10,581	sweetened raspberry iced tea, gatorade,Arizona ginseng tea, california coolers,lemonade...just to name a few

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spankstrocko Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 454	Sletzer is what I do. Pelegrino, poland spring etc Spankstrocko

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SleazeQueen Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western WA Posts: 634	I'm trying too. I'm trying to get down to under 2L a day! Ugh! I'm on Caffine Free Diet Coke right now but what's helping is Crystal Lite drink mix. It's not carbonated (good thing) and has no sugar (even better). I also like those flavored waters at the grocery store. Safeway calls them "Safeway Select". __________________ Bush can no more fire Rove than Charlie McCarthy could fire Edgar Bergen.

09-22-2004, 05:02 PM	#14
wdsguy Ryde or Die Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California-Shanghai Posts: 19,568	tea is probably gonna be your best replacement

09-22-2004, 05:05 PM	#16
Shortbread Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,181	Makingcoin and I are trying to cut out soda from our diet too, but that stuff is so addicting. It has been three weeks now. I have slipped once. You should just start adding more water to your diet and Orange juice. If you go into caffiene withdrawl, try some tea. Soda adds a lot of extra unwanted calories. __________________ http://www.makingcoin.com http://www.coinscuties.com 203813007

09-22-2004, 05:09 PM	#19
Ice Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny California Posts: 26,053	soda has caffeine just like coffee does. If I don't have my coffee in the morning I feel like crap and can get a headache from it. Your body gets use to it and will crave it until you taper it off. If soda is making you feel like shit you need something with pretty much the same ingredients so your body isn't freakin out. __________________ icq 1904905

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Downtime Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: America. Posts: 7,320	Naked Fruit Juice, it's a pound of fruit in a bottle; damn good! __________________ #27024067

09-22-2004, 05:11 PM	#22
chase Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,019	Raspberry tea is good....but my personal fave and the only think I'll pick over a soda for flavor is Propel, the flavored water from Gatorade. It is soooooooo good. __________________ Need Hosting? Reality Check Network services me purrrfectly!

09-22-2004, 05:13 PM	#23
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	i'll go for iced tea! try it.,maybe it can help!