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Anonymous12xx · 18/12/2019 02:44
whiskersonkittenss · 18/12/2019 02:53
I got headaches for a few days after quitting the fizzy drinks. Paracetamol helped. I think pop contains a chemical that makes you think it's quenched your thirst but it hasn't. It's just to keep you hooked.
Sparkling water might be good as I found I liked the fizzy sensation more than the taste of the drink itself!
Good luck 
Aquamarine1029 · 18/12/2019 02:55
I think you need to go cold turkey. None of it at all and drink as much water as you can. You may have a rough couple of days, but then you'll be over it. I have up diet soda many years ago and it was SO worth it. You can definitely do this. All that stuff is just rubbish.
FearlessSwiftie · 18/12/2019 10:53
I used to be addictive to Pepsi Cherry as well but then I just stopped somehow and never noticed anything bad. But now Im switching to coffee haha, even though its been more than a year since I stopped drink this fizzy stuff
Span1elsRock · 18/12/2019 10:58
I used to really struggle to control my appetite, and would easily have 2/3 cans of diet coke a day.
It's amazing what stopping it did to my appetite ..... it's just a concoction of chemicals that really are toxic to your body.
Swap to the caffeine free version for a few days, then stop altogether.
neonglow · 18/12/2019 10:58
Switch to a cup of tea instead for the caffeine fix?
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