Eliminating Soft Drinks to Help With Weight Loss
@zoey7879 (3092)
Quincy, Illinois
April 14, 2009 11:56pm CST
Until recently, I didn't realize that I consumed such a large amount of soft drinks throughout the day. I'm awake typically 18-20 hours each day and I was drinking well over 2L of Mt Dew per day. Upon realizing this, I've cut down to between 8 and 16 oz per day if I take any at all. Although the purpose was to help slow calorie intake, I try to drink more juice or water. I realize that a cup of orange juice has almost the same amount of calories, but at least there's some nutritional value to it.
I was wondering if anyone else noticed significant weight loss when eliminating soft drinks from your day to day, along with excercise of course. What kind of weight loss did you experience? Did you experience caffeine withdrawl?
4 responses
@roxannekight (67)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I drink a lot of soda, I mean ALOT!!! Like a 12 pack or more a day. I am 5ft 4in and could not understand for the life of me why I was 160 pounds and wearing a size 10-12 til my sister convinced me to switch to diet soda, it was hard but I did it and lost 40 pounds in less than 3 months.
@psychotaz206 (2086)
• United States
15 Apr 09
its funny everyone says if you cut out soda you will lose weight the reason i think its funny is because in the morning i drink 3-4 cups of coffee and then i drink pop all day long and they said i would gain weoght but i lost it i guess my body is diffrent i went from 91 pounds to 84 and i still ate the same if i dont have caffeine i get withdraws really bad to where i throw up but in the summer i do cut back a little and drink flavored water but i cant give up the pop
@shikimurei (284)
• Philippines
15 Apr 09
I have noticed a change in my figure since i cut out soft drinks. My lower tummy became smaller. I used to drink soft drinks every meal. Now I only drink soft drinks if there is no juice or water around. I also tried water therapy before. This really helped me on my diet! I got thin within a week! :) well I did this with some cardio.It really did work. I want to have this therapy again..but I can't right now because I am always tired from work and I need to eat right for my work.
