We all know that soda or soft drinks are bad for you. Tons of empty calories (no nutritional value), gobs of sugar, high caffeine and dehydration effects are just a few or the reasons why soda is no good, especially for those trying to lose weight. But it tastes so darn delicious, right?! Welcome to the weight loss world. If it tastes really good, it’s probably bad for you and in the case of soda, it’s super bad for you.
But how does one quit drinking soda and lose weight? To be honest, it’s not super easy. Especially if you’ve been drinking soft drinks for a long time.
First, stop buying soda. When you have a 2 liter sitting on your counter, you are more likely to go for it than a glass of water. Get rid of the temptation. Do not throw out all the soda you currently have, just stop buying it from now on.
Second, slowly stop drinking soft drinks. Don’t just stop all at once. You’ll go through all the soda withdrawal symptoms like headaches, grumpiness, and tiredness. If you usually drink 4 cans of soda a day, drop it down to 3 cans for the first week, 2 cans the second week and then 1 can the third. After the third week, only drink 1 can of soda every three days. Get yourself a calendar and keep track.
Third, avoid diet soda. Many people think they can lose weight by quitting soda and switching to diet soda. It may happen at first but slowly, you will regain that weight. Aspartame (sweetener in diet soda) causes you to crave sweets so you may not be drinking sugar but you will be eating it someway or another. And aspartame is junk.
Fourth, drink flavored water. Going from thick, syrupy, sugary soda straight to plain water will piss off your taste buds and cause you to crave soda even more. Low to no calorie flavored water is best and you may even find you like it more.
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