Question

I'm really struggling because all I drink is cola and I can't get off it, I stopped full turkey and ended up really dehydrated and fainted at the supermarket. I drink 3-4 litres of coca cola a day. What can I do? I'm 32 stone.  

Answer 1

I lost 46lbs in 5 months not drinking soda.  

Answer 2

If it was regular coke then you probably fainted because your body is used to getting all that sugar and your blood sugar was low. I mostly drink Crystal Lite but sometimes my body wants the caffeine so I’ll drink a Diet Coke. It satisfies the craving and I’m not getting all that sugar.  

Answer 3

In my opinion : Unfortunately you are dependant on it, so over 2-3 weeks slowly decrease your intake and increase with water/carbonated water/ tea/ etc. You may experience headaches

Answer 4

When I 1st switched to diet. I did it by. 1/4 diet-3/4 reg for. Week. Then 1/2 to 1/2. A week. Then 3/4 diet 1/4 reg then full diet. Now reg is too sweet. But I do drink water. You need water in your body also. These are just ideas and what worked for me.  

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@uribe2 exactly the way I did it.  

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I am happy someone did it . like I did.  

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Do your best on the soda. If you want support. i am here. I have been there. have a great day. Day by Day. or bite by bite. whatever works for you.  

Answer 5

Water it down or drink club soda or anything with flavor and no caffeine or sugar

Answer 6

Crystal lite, water, water, water. Soda isn’t good for you.  

Answer 7

I know what you mean. I am like that with Diet Pepsi.  

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@leggett4121 Chavez me too! I flipping love it

Answer 8

I went cold turkey in September and have lost 49 pounds. Now I drink tons of water and bubbly. You can do this!  

Answer 9

Diet Coke

Answer 10

I went cold turkey. I replaced with Bai water. I had headaches for about a week from coming off the caffeine. You can do it because you are worth it.  

Answer 11

Or Coke Zero

Answer 12

Mix it with rum, you won’t drink as much.  

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I used to mix it down with spirits to reduce by intake and then I got accused of being a drunk by social services!  

Answer 13

I really recommend flavor enhancers for water. DO NOT try to quit cold turkey it will make you sick. Try to half the quantity for a couple weeks and replace with flavored water. Then cut that in half until you get past the withdrawal. Soda is the mother of messup when it comes to cutting down.  

Answer 14

I was addicted to diet Pepsi. I slowly substituted crystal light. Alternating between two. I lost 3 pounds the first week. It wasn't easy. But happy I did!  

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Why was DIET pepsi putting weight on you babe?  

Answer 15

You are probably addicted to the caffeine. Going cold turkey is next to impossible. Most oops have a non-caffeinated version. Try doing half and half to wean yourself off the caffeine. Once you do that, you can wean yourself off the pop.  

Answer 16

Lacroix-or any flavoured soda water

Answer 17

Try to limit it to 1-2 a day first. And try diet or something similar. Maybe have coffee with fake sweetener. Up the water intake!  

Answer 18

My orthopaedic had me stop because I had too many broken bones. I finally stopped and haven’t had a problem since

Answer 19

Get tested for diabetes. Not good for you.  

Answer 20

If all you do is switch to Diet soda, you may as well not bother. The aspartame is more dangerous than the sugar.  

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@epochal8 and being a diabetic is not dangerous?  

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@continent well OF COURSE it is. Drinking that much pop is horrible for your body. Diabetic or not.  

Answer 21

Your body is ADDICTIVE to the caffeine You may need to reduce the amount of sodas you drink daily with caffeine. Drink caffeine free. drinks like 7up and gingerale between the cokes. and alternate with water over a week period to avoid possible headaches from caffeine withdrawal. To avoid taking into to many sugary calories you may want to drink sugar free sodas that still have that carbonated feels without the caffeine that ticks the brain. Hope this helps !  

Answer 22

Taper so you have 8 ounces 3 times day. Eat protein with every meal. Drink 8 glasses water daily. It will pass as body adapts and you will feel 100% better.  

Answer 23

I drink Poland spring sparkling flavored water. It still gives you that carbonated feel but just water. I used to drink diet soda and this helped me

Answer 24

Dilute it with water little at first and then when you are accosted to new taste add a little more water. Keep doing it.  

Answer 25

Is it the flavor or the bubbles? you are definitely addicted to it. If it's just the bubbles, try switching out for seltzer.  

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I drink it flat but love the taste

Answer 26

Diet soda or flavored waters

Answer 27

I made black decaff coffee poured it in coke bottle when u go for drink u will gag on it and automatically go for different drink ie water with fresh lemon

Answer 28

Buy a soda stream

Answer 29

Is it possible to “cut” your coke with water? Or something else to taper off

Answer 30

Ps I have been really over weight 28 stone and underweight 3 stone

Answer 31

Well, you need to so try water a few times a day (you may hate it but with time you’ll get used to it). Everytime you try and drink it just think it’s literally saving your life. Good luck! ❤️

Answer 32

If come can clean your toilet think of what it does to your tummy

Answer 33

It can also clean copper pennies

Answer 34

Try switching to sparkling water or there’s a thing we have in Canada that is called zevia. It maybe in the US as well. It tastes just like pop but has no sugar. It uses stevia as a sweetener.  

Answer 35

Also check the amount of sugar in how much you're drinking waters The best

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Good luck

Answer 37

Club soda plus lemon or other juice

Answer 38

Diet soda, flavored water, really try any flavor or carbonated beverage that is no calories.  

Answer 39

I drink a bottle of water first the I can have a diet soda

Answer 40

@leggett4121 I am addicted to soda too I did at one point stopped drinking soda drank nothing but water but then went back to it.  

Answer 41

I swapped fizzy drinks for sugar free juice with fizzy water total game changer as I hate plain water

Answer 42

Seltzer with lemon Is great good luck

Answer 43

I switched to sparkling/flavored seltzer water. I’m a big fan of Poland Spring’s line of Sparkling water or Target’s Good & Gather brands. It did take some getting used to, but now I love it. At first I was drinking the sparkling waters that use the artificial sweeteners, but now I find them to be too sweet and prefer the unsweetened sparkling waters.  

Answer 44

Black tea is the best option our green tea

Answer 45

I like iced green tea with mint and a few drops of stevia

Answer 46

Try flavoured water nice in mixed berries get 4 bottles £1

Answer 47

Maybe this will help. Years ago we owned a small grocery store. Often the night clerk forgot to turn off the burner under the coffee pots. I would come to work and find very burnt pots. I would let them cool, add some ice and some soda fountain coke, swish it around, let it sit and watch the burnt bubble up. I decided I never wanted it to do that to my stomach.  

Answer 48

You are addicted to the caffeine. You need to gradually ween yourself off the cola and find a reasonable substitute. But do it gradually. Your system can’t take it all at once.  

Answer 49

You need to try to drink water instead

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@meeting genius!  

Answer 50

You need to stop this NOW. Don't get me wrong I LOVE COLA . but hun it's not good for us ! Drink water a glass every hour . and make COLA your reword !  

Answer 51

Seltzer water

Answer 52

I Think plain water would be the best. Specially in this crisis time you don’t want to become dehydrated to the point you have to go to the hospital. Prevention is the best at the present time my dear.  

Answer 53

Kroger has seltzer water that tastes like coke and Dr. pepper. its by The Fizz Co. That's how I broke my habit.  

Answer 54

Still have your cola if u want to. I use extra ice. It waters it down a lot. If u get sick they say not to drink iced drinks. If that is correct.  

Answer 55

Well, hmmmm. Don’t buy? That’s a conscious activity. Make a spreadsheet of daily costs & extend out for a year. What fun things you can plan with that cash!  

Answer 56

Flavored seltzer

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Or regular water with flavor packets

Answer 58

You did not get dehydrated from not drinking the coke. You got dehydrated probably because you didn’t drink water when you stopped. That is extremely bad for you. There’s 744 calories in 2 liters of coke. You need to switch to diet and start drinking way less. You absolutely need water.  

Answer 59

Start weaning off it slowly. Try half diet half regular for the first week. Try to get to one side a day then go to green tea or coffee so you can have caffeine without the sugar

Answer 60

At least drink diet cola. Switch up flavors. Add flavored water and, to make it easier to drink water, use a straw. (Yes I know not environmentally friendly)

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@civism190 paper straw

Answer 61

Ever been tested for diabetes?  

Answer 62

Try switching to choose zero. It tastes most like Coke then wean down adding water to replace it. You probably have a strong caffeine dependence.  

Answer 63

Try drinking a water for each soda will reduce your intake 50% thats a start

Answer 64

Get a Cirkul bottle. They are pretty good. I haven't had any soda since I got mine. I drink more water than ever now

Answer 65

Baby steps, once or twice a day when you want a coke, have a glass of water with lemon- or keep a pitcher in the fridge with water some citrus slices, maybe mint leaves- the following week replace 2, maybe 3 - keep going and before you know it a day with soda will happen , then another

Answer 66

I make a gallon pitcher of fruit water per day (oranges, lemons and limes). I add a little bit of Truvia sweetener. I love it! I occasionally have a diet caffeine free Dr. Pepper.  

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@ashelyashen that sounds good!  

Answer 67

How about iced coffee with stevia?  

Answer 68

I don’t like drinking water, I put Diet Rite cordial in the water bottle, now I am drinking at least 3 litres a day, give it a try  

Answer 69

If you really want to make a change, STOP drinking soda and drink water instead

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@playgoer I hate water that’s such a drastic change

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@delaine529 You can make that change if you really want to, to achieve your goals. Plain water is the best for our bodies. Chug ice cold water (it tastes the best imo) all day, every day and you'll adapt and feel a change. I know from experience. Stop making excuses, instead make a change!  

Answer 70

Have you tried pepsi 0

Answer 71

It takes 7 days to break a habit. Sleep for a week and voila!  

Answer 72

My dr said drink 1 coke a day. when you can do that for a week then you, re ok

Answer 73

DRINK WATER. Drink an EQUAL amount of water BEFORE EACH COLA. When you feel better, start substituting 0 Calorie Flavored Sparkling Water for the Cola. You can do this.  

Answer 74

Cut down on your soda intake, and try some other substitutes in the meantime for the rest. try seltzer or flavored sparkling water. Gradually, over time, move away from the soda and increase the sparkling water. Once you do the pounds will fall off and you'll probably FEEL so much better, too. Good luck. I can just imagine how incredibly difficult it would be to cut down from drinking that much soda daily.  

Answer 75

One word: DIABETES. your killing your pancreas and kidneys with the sugar. drink flavored water so you don’t dehydrate, just some advice

Answer 76

I am leaving this page because of stupid people like this.  

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@petard2 I’m out too

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Page is for us supporting each other and we tell what works for us.  

Answer 77

Drink water,  

Answer 78

Try seltzer water, you get that soda fizz it may help

Answer 79

Just drink one or two a day and add some water too it.  

Answer 80

It's so bad for you! Don't go cold turkey though, drink less each day until you cut it out completely. Replace it with water or fruit infused water.  

Answer 81

Back off slowly. 1-2 cans ok. Dehydration and fainting from not enough fluid, need 6-8 glasses of water a day

Answer 82

I was a heavy Coke drinker myself. I stopped about five years ago and I do allow myself the occasion Coke but now I am in control of the amount I allow myself. I switched to Snapple Mango Tea (diet version) and that has been working just great. It is very satisfying. Good Luck. I know how hard kicking the cola habit can be but you can do this!  

Answer 83

WOW! That’s alotta soda! Wean yourself off by drinking flavored carbonated water, then eventually mix with regular water until you’re only drinking water. I did that years ago when I was on LAWeightLoss. I would divide the bottles of flavored and add water to them throughout the day for the flavor until I was only pure water. Really helped.  

Answer 84

I also was a soda Holic I started with cut the amount that I was taking in Weaned my way off it Then went to carb water

Answer 85

Start drinking water

Answer 86

I have to sacrifice the points. I extremely allergic to aspartame, it breaks down to to tryptophan. I carry an EpiPen for this all3. I can't eat any poultry, beef, salmon, almonds, chocolate, cucumbers, mushrooms, eggs. I have to watch the amounts of beans , no rice. I would like to drink diet.  

Answer 87

Drink a can or a glass of soda and then 2 glasses of water. Then have another can/glass of soda. Pushes the next pop off for a bit and your getting lots of water in between. do that for a week or so and then gradually increase the amount of waters you drink between each soda until you don’t drink it any more.  

Answer 88

Don't buy it. You will have a tough time at first, but the amount of sugar and caffeine in that is huge. If you don't have it you can't drink it. Try drink8ng as much water as you possibly can. In a few days you will feel amazing and weight should fall right off of you.  

Answer 89

Zevia cola is good no pts

Answer 90

Wean slowly! It is just as important to wean the caffeine. At first just switch 1 each day. I went from oop to flavored seltzer. no sweeteners of any kind. It may take several weeks. But hang in there.  

Answer 91

Your teeth are gona rot

Answer 92

Hope u can stop. Pop is so bad for you.  

Answer 93

That stuff is poison. Not just because of the empty calories. The high fructose corn syrup puts stress on your pancreas to over produce insulin and the phosphate will leach the calcium from your bones.  

Answer 94

Coke is loaded with salt as well as sugar.  

Answer 95

I'm sure you already know how caffeine (that cola has) is so addicitive. It is really hard to strop cold turkey---It's like having an "addiction". If stopping you have withdrawal, headaches, and lots of temptation. Try without "professional help" by slowly reducing your intake, one week at a time 4 to 3 1/2 litres. And be good to yourself! You got this

Answer 96

If you feel faint or get headaches I recommend keeping a dark chocolate bar and lots of water on hand if you start feeling faint or getting a headache, eat a small piece of dark chocolate and drink lots of water

Answer 97

Start out drinking maybe a 8 oz glass in the after noon and one at night for about a week then after the week is up cut down to 8 oz a day when ever you want that 8 oz but also in between drink water then after a week drink only 6 oz once a day you have to ween your self off it slow and it does work but you have to stick to it and once your are off only have cola only once in a while or not at all you can do this but you have to put your best foot forward and try good luck

Answer 98

I'm not a huge fan of regular water. If you miss the flavor Smartwater with flavors like watermelon/mint, lime/cucumber, and blackbarry/? That don't have any sugar or artificial sweeteners and they taste great

Answer 99

Cut back gradually and substitute a healthy choice.  

Answer 100

Use water flavor enhancers to help you adjust to getting used to different flavors other then cola. The water enhancer have 0 calories, many have electrolytes in them which is something the body needs. I think the addiction is to sugar in the cola, not the cola itself? Try sugar free root beer popsicles too, to start moving off cola constantly, or sugar free cola's too?  

Answer 101

Same problem

Answer 102

Change to sparkling water

Answer 103

3 to 4 liters? Holy crap

Answer 104

Drink bai, or diet drinks, or propel or something without sugar

Answer 105

Cut back half water half cola.  

Answer 106

Sparkling water

Answer 107

I love flavored seltzer

Answer 108

I got off soda for a long time. I started drinking flavored water (raspberry ice crystal light) I honestly didn’t even notice I didn’t have it at first. But once you have soda again it’s all down hill. I gave up sugar and pop for lent last year. The sugar hurt for a couple days. Then it was fine. The soda I missed horribly for maybe 30 days. After Easter sugar was back in and immediately addicted again. Pop didn’t even taste good. But of course I eventually drank it anyhow. It’s tough. You really have to decided to beat it.  

Answer 109

Well this is a good time to get off the coco - drink water - every time you need or want a coco have a water. I am giving up coffee, and even cutting down on the milk I drink. I was drinking about 3l of milk a day, yep with coffee. We are only able to have 2 bottles of milk when we go shopping - so if I do not want to go shopping all the time the I have too. Good luck.  

Answer 110

Coke Zero

Answer 111

I drank a lot of soda also. When I started WW a few years ago they talked about how much water a person should drink. How beneficial it is for you. I slowly weaned myself off sodas and switched to ice water. I started craving it. Now I could care less about having a soda.  

Answer 112

Soda water with fresh lemon or lime

Answer 113

I started drinking carbonated water , it's called Aha and feels like soda , cola tastes too sugary now

Answer 114

Try diet coke to make your first change

Answer 115

Try water

Answer 116

You need tons of water or you will not have any kidneys.  

Answer 117

It's like all addictions. very difficult. Just take it slowly and cut down just a glass at a day for a week, then another glass for a week and so on. Remember the tale about the tortoise and the hare. some things take time but you will get there in the end. Good Luck  

Answer 118

Cola of any sort is packed with caffeine & will just dehydrate you. You need to drink lots of water. Water may also assist in weight loss. Good Luck to you. You really need to look after your kidneys - once they go - it's all over!  

Answer 119

Although you probably have been told how bad it is for you, did you know cola will clean lime/mineral deposits from your toilet bowl?! Take a drinking glass, put some cola in it and drop a shell in. check it daily and watch the shell dissolve. It takes a surprisingly shorter period of time than you would think. A visual may assist you in quitting.  

Answer 120

Go to a hypnotist

Answer 121

Try water with ice at all times. It quenches thirst quicker.  

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@volcanology7 didn't know that.  

Answer 122

I was a big soda drinker don't like water so I put ice in it with a little lemonade or cranberry juice for a different flavor. Have blood work done of your kidney function that will change your mind too much caffeine ruins your kidneys.  

Answer 123

I was too. I drank about a gallon a day all diet. Artificial sweeteners are dangerous but I did it anyway. Then I realized my own memory wasn’t as good as it was so I switched to water. I dont put ice in. I had a hard time at first drinking enough. You drink more if it’s room temp. I keep a cup with me all the time. Now it’s been 6 months of nothing but water. Not a problem.  

Answer 124

I use Mio water enhancers. I find it difficult to drink plain water as well.  

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I put a slice lemon in mine that is how i drink water

Answer 125

Zero points. This is my pop replacement

Answer 126

I feel your pain. when I stopped I had a headache for 2 weeks from stopping caffeine and sugar. cause I dont like coffee and coke is all I drink. its hard but no one can give you the answer you are looking for. its a mindset. and you truly have to just stop drinking it. carbonated water will give you that fizz. any diet pop will be full of aspartame and worse for you than sugar. good luck and Happy Easter!  

Answer 127

Drink water.  

Answer 128

You could leave this, thats not much addictions!  

Answer 129

Sparkling water.  

Answer 130

Drink sparkling flavored water no sugar 0 calories you get the bubbles from soda with no caffeine or sugar.  

Answer 131

I am surprising how you haven’t ended up with kidney failure at the ER. My sister in law all she did was drink coffee and coke, no water. For months, one night she has a very high fever, her husband took her to the ER, she has kidney failure because she never drank plain water and just the coffee and soda . Take care of your health

Answer 132

Rinse out those bottles and fill them with with water and add some sort of flavor like crystal light. Just a suggestion

Answer 133

Drink water before you drink soda

Answer 134

Fill that thirst maybe buy lil 4oz. cans

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@gallagher83542 I tried this. I notice on a big can if I don’t put it in a glass, I stop drinking the soda when it isn’t cold anymore.  

Answer 135

Pop is toxic to your body and will ruin your teeth put a penny in a glass of pop and watch what it does after a week

Answer 136

I can give you detailed information on why and how to avoid. If you are serious about this

Answer 137

I started on arbonne! I was a huge soda drinker and they provide a cola/coffee replacement called fizz energy sticks! They work for me! I loved them the moment I tried them and haven't looked back! Now I am an arbonne Independent consultant and life is better! They also make a detox tea that supports a healthy liver and kidneys! If you are ever interested message me!  

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@scalpel I’d like some more info on your product

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@richy100 the protien shakes replace 2 meals a day, the energy fizz sticks replace your soda and/or coffee ( it give a subtle energy boost but not enough to crash later like with sugar) and it also helps to level out you blood sugar and keep it regular! There is detox tea which help keep a healthy liver and kidneys! Also comes with daily fiber for your shakes and a 7 day cleanse! Get out all the toxins but most of them will be coming out that first week! The first couple of days are the hardest for some people. But it wasnt for me I knew what I wanted and ran with it! Best part everything taste great! Not like other protein shakes. It's a wonderful program. You can go to my business Facebook page which I have sent an invite and the link to my arbonne page is in there as well.  

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@scalpel thank you for your response. I will definately be checking it out.  

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@richy100 of course and if you need any kind of help or anything just message me! I'm always around!  

Answer 138

I’m not a water drinker. I’ve changed to Diet Pepsi I allow myself two cans a day. I also drink Crystal light and tea. I’ve lost 162lbs. I reached my goal weight last Christmas. I had my skin removal surgery in February so I’m almost healed and feeling amazing. You can do this. You go girl

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@icicle822 Congratulations!  

Answer 139

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Answer 140

I think she knows that she shouldn’t be drinking the soda hence why she is trying to stop, people. I wouldn’t stop cold turkey. Obviously the end goal is to stop drinking It completely but you’re body is used to a massive amount of caffeine everyday. Try sparkling water if you like the carbonation. Add lemon juice to your water to help you enjoy it more.  

Answer 141

I was the same way. I switched to sweet tea and then slowly backed the sugar off. I still use 1/2 cup sugar in 1 gallon but it was better than all that cola

Answer 142

Yes coke is not good drink water instead much better for your health as well as weight loss

Answer 143

Stop drinking it. Taper off by substituting diet cola made with stevia. For every cup of diet soda drink a cup of cold distilled water. Drink lots of cold distilled water and flush the toxins out of your system while hydrating your body. You will be able to feel your kidneys being washed clean. You will be surprised how much better you feel in just a day or two. I know because I used to drink Coke by the liter. This was recommended to me by a Naturopathic doctor. I have lost over 60 lbs and kept it off. I no longer drink any cola ever.  

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@hurlee why distilled water? Can you drink filtered water?  

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@asymptotic Distilled water lacks minerals which you kidneys have to do work to filter out. It cleanses your kidneys, as well as the rest of your body. That’s what the Naturopath told me. However right now considering how things are with the sheltering in place, I think filtered water would work quite well and give you almost the same result. No time like the present to feel better and get healthier.  

Answer 144

I was addicted to soda for years. @asymptotic Smith is correct, soda is toxic and a definite deterrent to your weight loss. If you must, try some water flavorings that are sugar/calorie free. But they are chemical additives also. Learn to love water, maybe try alkaline water. I know it tastes best to me (although my junk food hubby would disagree). I’m not perfect about dieting, but I learned 20 years ago how bad soda was. I rarely drink it now, usually only a swallow of my husbands drink, and I mean rarely.  

Answer 145

I think I lost 8 pounds in a week when I quit drinking soda!  

Answer 146

Drink crystal light

Answer 147

You have an addiction and need to get help. Try flavored water

Answer 148

I haven’t read the all the comments but the best way to get rid of this Coca-Cola addiction is by cutting back gradually. It’s not only dehydration but an extremely dangerous amount of sugar that your body is suddenly deprived of, and an addiction to caffeine. That faint might have saved your life if you realize it’s a wake-up call. Water will taste good again when you’re no longer ingesting all that sugar and caffeine!  

Answer 149

Stop the soda