One month without a soft drink.......

[WebSnyper]

I've given up anything caffeinated and mostly drink water. I do have the occasional Sprite or something like it, but definitely have limited my intake.

In previous years I had switched from regular soft drinks, to diet, to no caffeine and now mostly water. The no caffeine thing & mostly water has been the last few years due to kidney stone episode a couple of years back. Also do the occasional lemonade as my Dr had said that helps on the kidney stone front. Haven't drank anything from an alcohol standpoint in about 27 years or so. Just didn't do anything for me.

 

[JettaKnight]

I've given up anything caffeinated and mostly drink water. I do have the occasional Sprite or something like it, but definitely have limited my intake.

 

[Expat]

I AM NOT GIVING UP COFFEE!

 

[9mmfan]

Several years ago I had some viral crap that made pop taste like **it.
I think I dropped like 15 lbs in 2 months.

Unfortunately my taste buds recovered. Pepsi is my one true weakness.

 

[DocIndy]

I found out I had type II diabetes and that ended my sodas and sweet tea addiction real fast. Now it's unsweet tea and Lipton diet wild berry green tea. Between the lack of sugar and the medication, I've dropped 30+ pounds in a few months. I'm supposed to feel better, but I'm still trying to figure out what "normal" is.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

I recently fell off the wagon and indulged in a 2 liter of the best root beer I've ever had from Edwards on the east side .

 

[WebSnyper]

Ha, yeah, definitely not for those reasons. Pretty much when you feel what can best be described as a vise grip on your kidney, and the doctor tells you a few things that should help prevent more of it, you do it.

 

[Leadeye]

Drink soda rarely, like Expat, I won't give up coffee.

Now you'll have to find another source of 2 liters to use as targets.

 

[wagyu52]

Quit soft drinks (few exceptions) couple of years ago and don't miss it. Wife drinks Gold Peak Diet, it's got the best taste of any diet tea we've tried, limit myself to one with supper otherwise water all day. My one exception is Culver's Root beer, love that stuff.
This summer we were at a get together and all that was available was Coke, use to love that stuff, couldn't hardly get it down.

 

[Thor]

I gave up soda along with all fast food more than 2 decades ago. I think I've had one rum and coke in the past two years. Also, no artificial sweeteners...that stuff will kill you. Unfortunately for me, no weight loss...I don't think there's anything that would do that for me. Fat loss? Sure. Weight loss is just not in the cards and never has been.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I still drink soda (Coke), but last year I cut back drastically and in two months, lost 20 pounds and the "beer gut". You and I are about the same size, I'd guess you could expect close to the same, although I don't think you have the beer gut!?

 

[indiucky]

I still drink soda (Coke), but last year I cut back drastically and in two months, lost 20 pounds and the "beer gut". You and I are about the same size, I'd guess you could expect close to the same, although I don't think you have the beer gut!?

Bourbon gut

Nice to meet you and your wife Brother...You are welcome anytime.....

 

[OakRiver]

Congrats! I drifted out of drinking soda a while ago (not a conscious decision, I just preferred other things) and with a change in diet I am now a much healthier weight.

Currently my beverages of choice are;
- black coffee
- water
- whiskey

 

[Hoosierkav]

Good work to those who have or are kicking the habit.

I've not had a soda/pop/carbonated beverage in a decade... drinking a the same amount of sugar as is in a candy bar wasn't my thing, nevermind the dyes.

Water and black coffee is all I have now, and have had for a decade +.

 

[IndyDave1776]

If you were still in your 20's, Id guess you'd lose quite a bit. You're getting kind of long in the tooth now though.

Does that make him a sabre-tooth gun dealer?

 

[actaeon277]

I limit my soda/pop. A bottle every couple days or so. So it's not "eliminated", just cut back.

But.... I drink a buttload of water. Working in a steel mill does that. That and kidney stones.
I've peaked at 16 bottles in an 8 hour shift.

If you max out like that though, you have to remember a "sport's drink" every once in a while. Or else you throw off your chemistry.
I think we're supposed to do something like a sport's drink every 3 or 4 water bottles.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

About the only time I drink anything besides iced tea with a little lemon juice is when I'm in the office (and I'm only in the office 3 days a week, working from home the other two) or if I happen to go to a fast food place and don't have anything else with me to drink. I'll bring a can of pop to work to have with lunch mainly for the convenience factor. A case of pop will last me a couple of months. On really hot days when I'm working in the yard or something, it's not unusual for me to go through a gallon of tea.

I only recently heard about the benefits of lemon juice for kidney stones. Might explain why I've never had any problems with them (knock wood).

Congrats on stopping Rick. I know how you love your Dr. Pepper!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Does that make him a sabre-tooth gun dealer?

Now...in fairness, he's not CM old.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

About the only time I drink anything besides iced tea with a little lemon juice is when I'm in the office (and I'm only in the office 3 days a week, working from home the other two) or if I happen to go to a fast food place and don't have anything else with me to drink. I'll bring a can of pop to work to have with lunch mainly for the convenience factor. A case of pop will last me a couple of months. On really hot days when I'm working in the yard or something, it's not unusual for me to go through a gallon of tea.

I only recently heard about the benefits of lemon juice for kidney stones. Might explain why I've never had any problems with them (knock wood).

Congrats on stopping Rick. I know how you love your Dr. Pepper!

Diet Dr. Pepper is the only Coke that tastes reasonably close to its regular Coke version.

 

[Brandon]

Been just over 3 years for me. Lost no weight until i started working in hvac instead of driving a bus. Lost about 20 pounds but i tend to eat a little more.